Takes a while to figure everything out. But u will just keep trying. 2 main thing get your traps dug up. Trap wasn't bedded Solid. Or your trap had some lure/ food on your trap. Coons love to play in dug up dirt. And they will dig/flip a trap. I trapped a 5000 acre hunting club. I took 53 coyotes off it. Sets I made was dirt hole flat set and pipe set. When I know I am going to get rain . I put more flat sets out. I use grass clipping. And not dirt so rain dont wash clipping away as bad. One of the main times I use a pan cover. The old roads I trap out of my truck. The closer to the road the better. A coyote like a person. He will take the easiest travel route. Snaring in the south. No snow and deer trails everywhere. Even if u use a jump stick. Had adult deer try to go under a 2.5 ft tall limb. Only thing we have to use is a one piece lock. And a deer stop. I use a mini pro. Law here is 2.5 inch minimum loop. I put mine at 3 inch loop minimum. U will still catch deer. I even catch young pigs in my coyote sets. Using a #3 offset jaws 4 coil fully modified traps.
Kids and I spent the summer trapping moles. My wife will be happy to have them out of the freezer. Hopefully we catch at least one fox with them. Came close last year and we are doubling down this year in a new spot.
