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We were heck on the traps this year, I haven't had a coon or possum, or yote, bobcat or anything on cam all spring. my plan is to focus on the nest raiders, coons, possums ect. And hope without the easy meals that the larger critters will move on i.e. coyotes.



It seems to have worked so far, now Ive got to get some dozing done to get 7 new acres of plots, (mainly clover and wheat) and plant all the chestnuts and sawtooth I've got around them.

We ran traps all winter and killed around 60 coons and 3 skunks and no telling how many possums. 4 coyotes and a bobcat.
 
Sounds like a good plan. Coyotes and bobcats aren't bad on turkeys like people think. Little coons, possums, and skunks are the worst.

Would you mind sharing with me your trapping techniques?

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Good deal. We ran Duke 330s all winter too and while we didn't get near the numbers you did, have removed a good number of nest raiders. Interestingly, we killed more armadillos than anything. I've heard they are also egg eaters...don't know if it's true or not but there's fewer running around the farm than this time last year.

What kind of clover you putting in?
 
I use some brand of coon cuff, my brother bought them somewhere but we caught in them and they are simple to use. We also caught 2 gopher rats in them.

Not all the coons came off our place buy all from around our area.

As far as armadillos I've killed 65 on our place and don't see many anymore. I don't know if they will eat an egg. But the way they root around they would definitely bust up a nest.
 
Boll Weevil":2rktaxux said:
What kind of clover you putting in?
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Dunno yet I need some ideas, I thought I would get to plant this spring but it's been to wet for the dozer to run
 
I tried something last year that ended up working pretty well because of less than ideal weather. If it stays wet and your planting is pushed further into the spring/summer like mine was last year this might work for you too. I cut up some new dirt last June, limed, and planted sorghum. It''s a fast grower so makes a canopy pretty quickly and totally suppressed weeds. The deer munched on it all summer and the turkeys started hitting it when the heads dried down and throughout the winter. I top-seeded Durana in about September and frost seeded a little medium red in early February...right into the dry, brittle, still standing stalks. As soon as the weather began to warm this spring, the clovers exploded.

I think it's mostly red right now because the Durana is slower to establish but expect the red will eventually go dormant when it gets hot/dry. The Durana though...that's the toughest clover I've seen and super easy to maintain. This worked well enough that I plan on doing another area the same way...if it ever quits raining!
 
Gonna give it try this year too. We gotta do something, turkey numbers are declining around us.


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Andy S.":2rm07o8o said:
Rockhound":2rm07o8o said:
We ran traps all winter and killed around 60 coons and 3 skunks and no telling how many possums. 4 coyotes and a bobcat.
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That is pretty strong to be doing in your off time, congrats Rock!
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I've checked them at 3 a.m. Some morning
 
How are you bating them for coons? do you use food or scent? or both? I saw the pics you put up. I gave it a go, but had no luck. I get coons on my cams all the time and possums too. From time to time i will get a bob cat or a coyote, but mainly it is just the coons and possums. I want to kill all of them.
 

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