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The Hay Bale Set
pic 1- these are the materials you
need to make this simple set:
- a hammer like shown ( sold by
trapping suppliers, also allows you
to dig dirt holes and trap beds for
other sets), or a small size
sledgehammer type hammer, basically
something to drive stakes in with,
trap stakes, 2 traps for each hay
set, hay- use fresh nice green and
good smelling hay, best if you store
where chickens will poop on it and
drop feathers, so when you use it,
it has that chicken smell, red fox
pee for foxes, coyote or red fox pee
for coyotes, optional is use of a
liquid gland lure.
pic 2- this shows double staking which you must use for coyotes or if there may be 1 in the area when fox trapping. You need a stake ring on the end of the traps that accepts 2 stakes. Hook both together so both traps are staked as a unit. Stakes are the 1/2" rebars with nuts welded on top, use at least 18-20" long stakes. Trap suppliers also sell a cable stake, which is a metal piece on aircraft cable that is driven into the ground and pulled up on which locks the metal piece in the ground. Its quite hard to impossible for a coyote to pull such a stake. 15-18" of cable is recommended, rocky firm soils 12". Hook the trap end to the cable end loop with a heavy j hook like those that hold the swivels to the trap chain. Close the j hook all the way. The reason for this heavy duty staking for coyotes is they can pump a single stake right out of the ground. Foxes do not do this.
pic3
This is how to set up
the traps. Set so the
chain lengths from trap
to trap are about 18
inches. Note the stake
in between. Set the
traps right on level
ground and be sure they
are not real wobbly. You
do not need to have them
set down with no wobble,
however if you wish, you
can dig out a small
depression in the ground
for them to set into,
and bed them solidly. I
have not found a need to
though. Might increase
chances of catch with
coyotes though.
pic 4
Take a small slice of
hay and set it between
the traps as shown. This
is where you will place
the fox pee and/or gland
lure when you are done
making the set. The pee
goes right on top in the
center, gland lure to
the sides facing the
traps, just a few drops
each side. DO NOT put
the pee and gland lure
on until you have
finished the hay
arranging, and do not
let any get on the
traps.
pic 5
Take some hay and
lightly sprinkle it over
the 2 traps, breaking up
the outline of the
traps. When satisfied
with this, apply the pee
and/or gland lure. Just
a squirt of the pee will
do, and a few drops each
of the gland lure on
each side as already
stated. The set is
completed. Check every
morning, or check before
dark if you want to
check more than just
morning. Do not get too
close to check. If you
can drive up, do so, but
do not get out. Or use
binoculars. This is
especialy important if
using this set for
coyotes, the less fresh
human odors the better.
Results of hay set!
Taken from the trapperman forums
