dreamer
-- we have had our first known bald eagle around the bait and would not touch it-- one sight has the camera and the other has nothing and neither sight has steel.
as far as baiting goes -- so far this year has been one of the best as far as activity goes. I attribute it to the cold temps and the way I have laid out bait. I have used far more bait than I have used in the past -- and it is big stuff and I have froze it together in bigger blocks/pieces. 24-30 crows show up in the morning and with all the cackling I think it has given the coyotes a sense of security. My problem is I can't be there as much as I like do to work. The camera and the sightings that I have seen during the day on weekends is a lot more than other years. We have full moon coming up in a week and I am hoping that the wind will die down and the temps moderate because I have personal mission to shoot a coyote over bait with a shotgun. I have had 2 chances up close at night the last couple of years once I had a rifle and missed the other time I had a shotgun and was busted. I have used baitsicles a lot over the last bunch of years and this year I have decided that more baitsicles at one site is much better than just one if you are able to do it. One more thing I have used dead calves in the past and this year I have not used them at all and rely solely on butcher trimmings and skeleton pieces. I do not think they like the hide of the calves.
6mm06 --
those trailers pics are killing me... I want one!! I hope you get some activity soon and things turn around. I remember what that was like last year.
