I've had issues this year too....I've had my bait out since last week of December and nothing every time we have snow I've had coyote and fox tracks with in 10 yds of the bait but they are not hitting it . Mine is in a field same as every year 80 yds from back porch of my camp(camp is off a dirt Rd and has a drive way 1/4 mile long so is quite secluded). Has one small 8" tree 5yds from the bait which has 2 driveway patrol sensors on it and a primos no flash blackout camera then I have 2 more steel rods driven into the ground which each has a sensor on it. Last Monday I moved the camera 20 yds away and checked it again today and same story fresh tracks 10- 20 yds but not going to the bait.
Another odd thing I've noticed this year is no crows or ravens around....usually they are all over it during the day! As of now I have a 30lb piglet and 2 deer ribcage one of which is filled with deer meat scraps and frozen.....
I am thinking this weekend I will camo the sensors and the steel stakes with leaves and sticks and maybe add some hemlock bows around the bait but low to the ground as to not mess up my Line of sight.
Only other thing I may try to is scatter small pieces of meat around the bait.....any other ideas? I'll get some pics this weekend.
Another thing I noticed last Sunday one yote circled the field and bait and was peeing blood in 2 spots in the field....figured maybe a female coming In to heat a bit early??
