Nice. The coyotes are coming thru my property at home almost everyday. Coyote to deer tracks are 4 to 1. My friend thought he had one chew out last week too, I can't believe they can chew thru that cable. I think I received a bad batch one time and had 2 break out very easily. I bought some new ones and haven't lost any so far.We have a major problem with them. I dont have any hard numbers but on camera and through observations I see very few fawns. I threw out a dozen snares last week as well and had one chew out and caught another. I need to get another dozen or two out but its a start.
Nice. The coyotes are coming thru my property at home almost everyday. Coyote to deer tracks are 4 to 1. My friend thought he had one chew out last week too, I can't believe they can chew thru that cable. I think I received a bad batch one time and had 2 break out very easily. I bought some new ones and haven't lost any so far.
I'm now using the 3/32 Dakota 7x7 cables that come pre dyed. I like them but don't care for the plastic whammy. The ones I had trouble with were Snare Shop 3/32 7x7. They actually pulled the cable out of the bottom swivel, not were they are supposed to break away. I called the company and the only excuse they could give me was they thought I might of boiled them to long. I wouldn't think that boiling them in water would make them that week, but I guess its possible.What type and size of cable?
Yes, We were just allowed to use cable restraints for the first time maybe 6 years ago. WI has one of the most strict guidelines to follow in the country. I actually like the guidelines on them. It is tough sometimes to find the perfect spot. Some of the rules are they cant be set near anything that would entangle,including shrubs I think larger than a 1/2 inch. They must be set 10-12 inches of the ground, the hoop has a set size,must have a deer hoof stop,a break away j hook of #285 so if by chance a deer would go thru they can just break it, also a relaxing washer that will not kill the animal but works like a choke collar on a dog leash and will loosen up I when they are not pulling. Every year I tell my neighbor that I have coyote traps set on our neighbors farm (1/4 mile away) so don't run your dogs back there. Two years ago he came to apologize for wrecking one of my cables. I caught a nice Weimaraner in one. He released the dog no problem with no injury from the cable restraint. I'm sure the worst part for the dog was that it had a shock collar on it and my neighbor was shocking the crap out of it for not coming back while it was in the cable. I have not caught another Weim since.I dont know your trapping regulations and since you refer to them as "cable restraints" I am guessing you cant set one where entanglement is likely?