Recent content by Bowtech bandit

Those tree stands are free for the taking after season. They obviously are too lazy to get them. Take them or find what the DNR officer says. They will learn one way.

Caught one a couple years ago while pocket gopher trapping for my BIL. He was underground running the tunnels and came up the wrong exit.

Definitely a problem getting soupy, sloppy mud and freezing your tracks. Found that out the hard way in the construction trade. Clean the tracks and get a concrete blanket to wrap the machine in doubt. Biggest problem is people abuse the tracks and don't get cheap ones to replace. Tight, hard...

Partridge?

If you didn't have an abundance of deer problems, the hay set would work well in these conditions. Congrats on the first of many to come.

Yes, they are just like us. If there is a tire track through some CRP that is packed down and rest is 18" deep, where are you going? Just step over snare and make the next one down the track. Most important is breaking up the outline, why I set on curves or bends. If it was coon, middle of a...

They don't even worry about a tag anywhere.

I don't know the last time the locker even wanted the tag, only time was a carcass doe because too cold and I didn't have time. Otherwise I take in boned out meat.

Make sure the trails aren't straight, have bends in them so the coyotes don't pick them off. The snare will be broken up by the background grass. After you set them, step over and stay on the trail or they will follow you off to the sides.

That's what the 2 parts of the tag are for. If in doubt, write the confirmation number on both pieces. Not that hard to do.

With all this snow, and you have any fences, it would be easy easy to snare them as long as not illegal along roads.

There are still some good guys on there, but the best coyote guys are no longer there. The elite hang out at the lynx lair. Some have their ego.

How close is your trap to the dirt hole? A step down trench set may be a good option. Urine or anything salty will attract deer. Have you tried flat sets?

I haven't seen squat for fawns so far. We go out 2-3 times a week looking for deer. Tons of does, like see 60 with 1 fawn sighting. Few nice bucks seen. A couple fawns so small, that had to be born recently.

I know someone that just bought 30 acres for $50,000. Wish I could find those deals.