Snaring Coyote

[Ohiotrapper]

This summer i plan on practicing my snaring and just having fun by doing some coyote snaring.  I've never tried it before so i'm not really sure what to use as far as cable size, lock size, location, etc.  Please if anyone has done this before i would appriciate some information about it.  Also what to do about non target catches?

[RdFx]

Contact the Ohio trappers assoc. and  they have a book out on snareing that you can study.  Follow their  suggestions and then you can  pick  what you like as you gain experience.  Dont go and do this on your own.  Follow the book.  You dont want to lose snaring  account of any mistakes you could do by going alone.  Also find someone near you or thru the Ohio trappers assoc  with snare experience to tutor you.  I could  go on and on and on about snaring but my state has differant rules so follow Ohios rules and suggestions

[Ohiotrapper]

I've started snaring this year and had alot of luck with coon.  I'm just not sure with coyote.  Height? Cable size? lock size? i'm just not familiar with coyote snaring.  Snaring in general i'm familiar with.

[RdFx]

10 inches off ground , 10 inch loop, what ever lock you would want to use.  I use Riechart locks.

[Wackyquacker]

I think ole Rdfx's first resppone was the best advice a fellow could get.  Coyotes are coyotes and every bit of force and tear up they give on a trap they give to a snare!  The height and loop size are only the tip of the issue...cable size, refusals vs chew outs;  snare length; relaxing vs none relaxing locks; swivels or not; releases and breakaways, entanglement and more.  

For example, I snare where there are no pets, deer and elk yes, pets no.  I have no real interest in killing our Grey fox and she cats.  Therefore, I use non-relaxing snares (mostly Ambergs and some camlocks with Hal Sullivans S hooks for releases) on long cables often 12 inches off the ground and 12 to 15 inch loops.  I miss most fox this way, can use 5/64 cable, avoid water heads and often have no set tear up, cause they'er dead fast.  Do this in an area where you have pets and you will have problems.  This is just a bit of the issue!  Read study and consult Please!

[KYtrapper17]

I use 3/32 size cable and use washer locks. In KY we ain't allowed to use locking snares. Snarin is pretty easy. I snared all my yotes this year in fence trails.

[wormbobskey]

Ohiotrapper, if I were you I would check out Newt's snaring web page. I have snared coyotes, but don't claim to know what I'm doing. I set up bait stations and watch for sign on any trails in the area. I use 5/64 cable for the loop with an in-line swivel and 3/32 cable for the tie-off end. Another swivel on the end of the 3/32 is also a good idea, but isn't nessacary. I make sure there is some sort of entanglement so the coyote can't put to much of a test on the cable. I have had them kink the cable and get away. These are only my observations and are not in any way set in stone. Like You have already been told, ask a lot of questions and sort out what you beleive to be right. Worm

[coyotero]

In Montana I snare piles of coyotes,12" loop,12" off the ground dead center in the trail.I also setup draw baits and snare the trails leading in.I use 3/32 and 5/56 with Amberg Locks,8' to 10 foot snares.The longer snares get the coyote off the trails and dead right now.I'm currently experimenting with 1/16" crucible cable and Amberg locks.I have had a couple of chew outs with this setup but most coyotes die real fast in them.Use to use kill poles in the low sage but with the Amberg locks I don't,coyotes expire real quick.