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So we all are hearing about the high coyote numbers on the Prairies..... I have at numerous times seen them on my trail cameras, out in the back 40 chasing Whitetails and in the yard out at the farm.

Calling is fun, an adrenaline rush when they come in. At times it is frustrating as well when they do not.

What I found more fun, Power snares...........

I had never snared but decided this year was the year to try it. I ordered some from Ontario not realizing I could get them from The Manitoba Trappers Association.

Never doing this in the past I new there would be a learning curve. So I did some research on set height and loop size.

Well I headed out last Sunday to set them out. Took the deer trimmings for bait. Did 2 single sets and a double set on some game trails. Did this with a HUGE smile on my face wondering if there would be anything in them in a few days....

Turn the page to yesterday.

Went to check them. I could not believe the deer activity on the farm and bush trail. It is nice to have a safe haven for them when everyone is blasting all around. I am turning into one of those selfish hunters not wanting to share the 3/4's of the family farm with others. It blew me away to see hat much activity.

Approached the first snare and a miss. Not really sure why???? Did a bit of adjusting, more bait and wee in a few days.

Of to the double set, about 60 yards out I can see I had success. Yee Haw........ As I approached something did not look right. There was a catch. Nice Red Fox........ well was nice..... The F'in coyotes decided it was lunch time and ate half of it. I decided the kill site would stay and I would reset more snares on the trails around it. Will see what happens. The second snare of this double set, another miss. I figured set to high so I lowered it slightly. 3 snares now set at the kill site......

Off to the final snare, another narrow miss...... Re adjust......

I thought it was a pretty good first time out even though my prize was eaten. I will head back out Friday or Saturday and see if there are more surprises awaiting. I realize I should have ordered a doz snares. Will order more today..........
 
sound like fun, there really are too many coyotes this year, My faimily has a farm in the interlake area and they are infested with them.
 
It really is fun and enjoyable. Just like Christmas you never know what you are going to get if anything...... The nice thing with power snares is they can be set ANYWHERE. You do not need a tree. Well you do need a drag then......

You can make a stand out of a piece of angle iron with a spike welded to it to hammer in the ground..........

I had a few good ideas of ways to make sets in sloughs.......

Need more power snares.........
 
Initially the snare came to be from what I hear is a fellow named Bruce Bertram from Birtle MB. As we know we all age. He has sold the business to a US company...... JMO HOW SAD.....

Anyways they are now called the Ram Power Snare. Bought the #1's as they are the standard for fox/yotes.

[ramconnection.com/ram-power-snares]
 
I looked at the Ram power snares yesterday, all I have to say is you better know what your doing or have a good dentist.:D
 
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noneck180 said:
I looked at the Ram power snares yesterday, all I have to say is you better know what your doing or have a good dentist.:D
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is why you also buy the safety catch when you are setting them. I get them pretty much in place then I load the spring with the trigger mechanism with the safety on.

When it is set the say you want it the last thing off is the sefety. No more dangerous than shooting a pistol not knowing if a round has been double charged.

I will take my chances with the snare.

What is tougher is trying to grab an open spring and compress it. That is more intimidating. Get it started, put it between your knees and use your thigh muscles to close the spring and flip the catch.

That is why it is the only way to snare. At times you almost have an instant kill but most definately lights out in under 3 minutes......

I ordered more today from Dauphin, should be at the bus depot this evening.

More snare setting tommorrow.
 
What is tougher is trying to grab an open spring and compress it. That is more intimidating. Get it started, put it between your knees and use your thigh muscles to close the spring and flip the catch.

I hope your kidding.

Lay one end down on the ground.Hold the other in your hand(s),bend at the knee,bringing the spring down to the other one so that it makes an angle out from your face,so that if you lose your grip or slip or whatever the thing shoots away from you and not towards you.
 
Monkey U have me there???? I cannot see what U R getting at.

The way I see how you are explaining it you are pushing down with your body over it??????

I cannot see how it is forming an angle away from your face keeping one end on the ground and pushing the other end towards it???
 
Yee Hawwwwwwwwwwww

success fellas...........

Really getting into this. Went out and checked the snares. 1 miss for sure and 1 catch in 5 snares. That half eaten fox worked well as bait at a kill site.

I caught a big female. I will weigh her when I get home.

I moved the half eaten fox to another trail and did a double set on it. Rebaited the existing and we will see what if anything we have next weekend. Unfortunately it is back to work Monday so I will not be able to get out until Saturday......

Will post some pics later......

In the meantime I ordered more Power Snares and a roll of snare wire to make my own replacement snares. Unfortunately after a catch the snare is to mangled up to reuse. I just treat them like when you shoot a bullet and make a kill. They should be sitting at the bus depot...........

CYCBB
 
cycbb486 said:
I had never snared but decided this year was the year to try it. I ordered some from Ontario not realizing I could get them from The Manitoba Trappers Association.

Never doing this in the past I new there would be a learning curve. So I did some research on set height and loop size.
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cycbb486 said:
That is why it is the only way to snare. At times you almost have an instant kill but most definately lights out in under 3 minutes......
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So in 10 posts you have become an expert I see. :rolleyes::D:p

Regular old snares can put them down fast as well, for less cost and less mucking around. In the end they all kill by stangulation so they can only be killed so fast, instantaneous is a crock.

Halford Hide sells a camlock with teeth cut into the lock, they work awesome. I catch timber wolves on cable normally used for coyotes.

Power rams are good, but not neccessary if you know what you are doing. Yes, you have to throw out the cable after every catch but you should be able to reuse the lock if they are of good quality.
 
Kenny G, I am not saying I am an expert or ever implied I was one. I am not going to sit and argue about whether or not a traditional snare is better than a power snare. To me Power snares are the only way to go.

A traditional snare versus a power is NO different than say a #3 trap of old versus a #3 say of today. Back then the jaws never had rubber on them. Today if I am not mistaken they have rubber to be more human.

I am no die hard trapper. Just someone going out and enjoying the challenge of trying to catch the critters and maybe get a few dollars at it.

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Trail through the bush. Clear it every fall with tractor and loader.
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Buck scrape. Looks like he is still working it. Appears to pass through every second day.
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What is left of my first catch........
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Jackpot
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Spring released from snare.
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Set snare on a trail

Anyways, I moved the snares from this site onto another. I also moved the remains of the fox as well and set up on another trail. Will see if anything will still hit the fox.
 
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