how to trap a coyote?

[valkerie]

had a goat killed. extension agent thinks it was a coyote.

Set a coyote trap but haven't gotten the bugger.
any tips/tricks I should know?

we coverred it with branches and put hamburger in as bait.
but I am sure it still smells like metal and human

 

[TGreenhut]

Never trapped them before but my neighbor puts some meat out as bait, stays up all night, and shoots them when they come around.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

A dead deer or goat works great. Put it out in a field and wait for the coyote and shoot him. Bout the only thing you can do. I don't know how well a trap works.

 

[HankTheTank]

It sounds gross, but you can pick up roadkill and make a bait pile if you can't find a dead animal any other way. Then as the others said, just stay near it at night and shoot them when they come for it.

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

Yes, unfortunately, trapping is unlikely. Shooting is necessary. The others have given you some great advice. Once you see the coyote, you can also at times call it closer, by making a squeeking noise. Hard to explain, but if you go to youtube, and look up coyote calls, I'm sure there are some examples on there.

Sorry to hear of your loss.

 

[eweinHiscare]

Here is a novel sounding way to trap coyotes that I heard about.
But I have not had any coyotes around my place so have not tried this out.

Here's how it supposedly works:

Dig a hole to fit a wide piece of PVC pipe at a 45 degree angle in, one end down, one end at ground surface level...like a cave entrance.

It should be long enough for the coyote to crawl down to the bottom to get bait.

The problem for the coyote is he can't back up out of there...too slippery, he can't raise his back , too tight, he can't turn around.

You come along and shoot him...safe shot down into the earth.

Remove his carcass and repeat.


Please do let me know if you try this and it works. It sounds like it is worth a try.
Or let me know if you know someone else has tried it and it doesn't work.

Christine in NC

 

[Southern by choice]

Where is your LGD?(livestock Guard Dog) They work Great!!!!

seriously- don't know anyone that's had success with traditional traps, coyotes are a pain!

Good Luck!

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Where is your LGD?(livestock Guard Dog) They work Great!!!!

seriously- don't know anyone that's had success with traditional traps, coyotes are a pain!

Good Luck!

I think she needs an Anatolian Shepherd...

 

[RemudaOne]

I lost a rooster and a hen. This was in the morning..... Broad daylight. So we borrowed a nice coyote trap and I set up my game cam. Hubby thought it was a coyote, I thought a fox. We baited with a chicken leg quarter... The joke was on us as BOTH a fox and coyote showed up but neither stepped into the trap. Neither bothered to show back up either. BUT, we did catch the neighbors three dogs . After that, we quit baiting the trap and I just let the chickens out an hour later than I used to. No more losses, but if they were still taking chickens, I would sit out and shoot them. I have LGDs with the sheep so no worries there.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

HA! That's funny. A coyote and fox. lol And trapping the dogs? Priceless.