>>2785712What you wanna do is drill a hole in the dirt with an auger, not too deep. Inside the hole, place a stick inside that is covered on the end with bait/lure.
About a foot in front of the dirt hole you'll dig up a little bit of dirt big enough to bed and stake your trap. Set it, and use some sort of sifter to sift the dirt you dug up to cover the trap.
Maybe pack a little dirt behind the dirt hole you made first.
Then use a bit of coyote urine on the mound to lure them in.
It's called a dirt hole set and it's by far one of the most effective ways to trap canids. Look it up and learn how to do it, it's very basic and pretty much the bread and butter of big-ish predator trapping.
Obviously keep your dog away from the traps and don't think about doing this if someone near you has a dog. If a dog gets caught in a trap, they most likely won't get hurt if you use the right trap (use #3 coilsprings/MB-550). Using the appropriately sized trap will keep catches from escaping and also reduce the harm/damage the animal will do to itself while in the trap.
Look at the Trapperman forums and the thousands of Youtube videos that exist. Watch Coon Creek Outdoors.
>>2785863If a dog gets stuck in a trap he might have a bruised paw but it won't hurt anything seriously if you're careful about the traps you set.
>>2786088This and check for tracks. Coyotes like to rendezvous at unique places, lone trees, field edges, borders and corners of fields, walkways etc.
>>2785745You will definitely wanna use scent. Camouflaging the trap isn't entirely necessary if you use a dirt hole set, but you'll wanna make the site look as inconspicuous as possible. throw some leaves and sticks around.
Also, use gloves when you're setting the trap, and use a different pair of gloves when setting lure/bait. They can smell all the crap that gets on your hands and all the oils that rub off on the metal traps. You'll also wanna give the traps you buy a quick rinse in dish soap to remove factory grease
