Kellen Kaatz: The Black Book of Coyote Trapping
Preparation. Persistence. Patience. Learn the systematic approach to increase your coyote trapping success. You’ll be motivated to get out and gain new permissions, adjust and treat your gear precisely, and put more coyotes on the stretchers. With a thorough understanding of coyote location, and deep knowledge of all things coyote Kellen Kaatz leaves nothing to chance in his style of coyote taking. Air up the tires, load up the pickup, it’s time to hit the coyote trapline!
Table of Contents
Preface ..................................................................................................7
Introduction ..........................................................................................10
The Coyote Social Network ...............................................................12
Trapline Logistics: Permissions & Mapping ....................................15
Locations: Macro & Micro ..................................................................19
The Dirt .................................................................................................29
Traps & Hardware................................................................................31
Trap Adjustment ..................................................................................43
Trap Treatment ....................................................................................48
Anchoring Systems .............................................................................51
Tools .....................................................................................................52
Pan Covers ...........................................................................................53
Shovels and Diggers ...........................................................................55
Rake ......................................................................................................56
Packing Your Gear ..............................................................................57
Gloves ...................................................................................................59
Headlight & Spotlight ..........................................................................60
Hand Tools ...........................................................................................61
The Trapping Truck .............................................................................62
Attractants ............................................................................................65
Sets & Setting ......................................................................................74
Approaching Opening Day ...............................................................100
Troubleshooting & Maintenance ......................................................102
Notes on Snaring ...............................................................................107
Skinning ..............................................................................................109
Fleshing ..............................................................................................115
Stretching ...........................................................................................116
Marketing ...........................................................................................117
Coyote Trapping Cheat Sheet .........................................................119
Epilogue .............................................................................................120
Introduction ..........................................................................................10
The Coyote Social Network ...............................................................12
Trapline Logistics: Permissions & Mapping ....................................15
Locations: Macro & Micro ..................................................................19
The Dirt .................................................................................................29
Traps & Hardware................................................................................31
Trap Adjustment ..................................................................................43
Trap Treatment ....................................................................................48
Anchoring Systems .............................................................................51
Tools .....................................................................................................52
Pan Covers ...........................................................................................53
Shovels and Diggers ...........................................................................55
Rake ......................................................................................................56
Packing Your Gear ..............................................................................57
Gloves ...................................................................................................59
Headlight & Spotlight ..........................................................................60
Hand Tools ...........................................................................................61
The Trapping Truck .............................................................................62
Attractants ............................................................................................65
Sets & Setting ......................................................................................74
Approaching Opening Day ...............................................................100
Troubleshooting & Maintenance ......................................................102
Notes on Snaring ...............................................................................107
Skinning ..............................................................................................109
Fleshing ..............................................................................................115
Stretching ...........................................................................................116
Marketing ...........................................................................................117
Coyote Trapping Cheat Sheet .........................................................119
Epilogue .............................................................................................120
