dispatching wolf/coyote - head vs chest

[Big Tuna]

My Bancroft district trap line has resident coyote and once or twice monthly wolf visits.
Thinking of starting next year winter trapping for canine. Need the refresher on theory before getting equipped and doing.
Thinking of trying a combination of snares and footholds.

When catching in a foothold, it is better for fur value to shoot double lung or in the head?

Surprised to see on computer that chest shots seam to be more common to dispatch.

[rick_iles]

One behind the ear is better for the animal......

[Snowwalker]

The headshot is quickest, but harder to do. Lung shots are likely more common simply because it's easier to do.

The wolf/coyote is not happy to see you and is not going to be sitting still.

[Saskfly]

Lucky for you your line is not in the Algonquin ban area. Google death ray, no holes, no blood. Fairly easy to make your own.


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[Riob]

T- ball bat
No blood

[Goosesniper]

A body shot can spill a lot of blood and ruin your pelt. The recommended way is to shoot in the head just above the eyes. Good luck with snaring them. Read the rules. There are a lot of restrictions regarding snares. Where they can be set up and how. Its not like setting a rabbit snare. You can’t use a tree. It has to be a free standing snare. Its complicated.


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[trimmer21]

My Bancroft district trap line has resident coyote and once or twice monthly wolf visits.
Thinking of starting next year winter trapping for canine. Need the refresher on theory before getting equipped and doing.
Thinking of trying a combination of snares and footholds.

When catching in a foothold, it is better for fur value to shoot double lung or in the head?

Surprised to see on computer that chest shots seam to be more common to dispatch.

You may want to check the Coyote/Wolf inventory before you start harvesting pelts. The last I saw,there was a huge glut at the auctions greatly reducing the prices (although last years prices were pretty decent). Canada Goose,the main consumer of fashion furs in Canada has announced their intention to use artificial fur trim on their products. That won't bode well for the Canadian pelt market.
Saskfly has another thread started you may want to read,too. Valuable information there.

[Fox]

You may want to check the Coyote/Wolf inventory before you start harvesting pelts. The last I saw,there was a huge glut at the auctions greatly reducing the prices (although last years prices were pretty decent). Canada Goose,the main consumer of fashion furs in Canada has announced their intention to use artificial fur trim on their products. That won't bode well for the Canadian pelt market.
Saskfly has another thread started you may want to read,too. Valuable information there.

You can make use of the pelts yourself and sell the products, as long as you pay the royalty for it. My understanding is that the royalty is based on what they sold for recently, which in this case would be very little.

This is a conservation tool as well, funny that the same people who say that we should shoot every coyote we sell to save a fawn would bring up the cost at auction.

[trimmer21]

This is a conservation tool as well, funny that the same people who say that we should shoot every coyote we sell to save a fawn would bring up the cost at auction.

Some are into pelt sales while others are into pest destruction. Different strokes..............

[Saskfly]

Bunch of rules around all of this and you need to read them carefully because like any outdoor activity they depend where you operating.

So my area I can use killing snares, other areas you need relaxing cable restraints.

All areas you need to be a licensed trapper to use snares.

The one big misconception I hear every year is that you can shoot coyotes and leave them in the Bush. This is not true. Like game animals and letting the meat spoil. Fur bearing animals you cannot let the fur go to waste “if it has commercial value”.

So you shoot a coyote in the summer no commercial value. You shoot a nice one in December it has commercial value.

Coyotes have the most value of all pelts right now but can change on any sale.

Tanning and selling has its own set of rules.

Anyone need links PM me.


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