Coyote trapping tips and tricks | THF Outdoors

4 Tips for Trapping Foxes and Coyotes

The dirt hole set is a common way to catch coyote, fox, bobcat and other furbearers. It is made by digging a small hole in the ground, placing bait and a lure in the hole and then placing a foothold trap a few inches away from the hole. The trap type, placement of the trap and adjusting the pan tension are ways trappers can be selective for certain species while avoiding others. For example, by increasing the pan tension on the trap, a trapper can avoid catching a fox but still catch a coyote be