too much bait?

[prdtrkilr223]

I recently was havin a talk with one of my hunting buddies about going to a roadkill dump near my home some evening and seeing if we could maybe ambush a yote comin in for an easy meal. I thought this would be a good idea. He said not because there is so much food there,they know its there and the don't have to fight over it. He said it would be a better idea in the winter months when food is more scarce. Any thoughts ?

[jeremybrua]

i agree.  this time of year there is plenty of food for them to eat.  it's like the leftovers in your fridge, or a fresh steak off the grill.  which one would you pick? 

[uncle buck]

What was recently brought to our attention is that some of the roadkill dumps are off limits to hunting.  Dumps that might be in bear country etc etc... Normally signs are posted if it not legal to hunt there..
However a smart COYOTE hunter could find trails that lead toward the roadkill dump and ambush coyotes as they go from their cover toward the dumps to feed...Remember too....winter the venison is frozen then too.. heard a story once that the coyotes wait there by the dead deer and gut piles and eat the fox and other critters that come to the frozen meat to eat..They don't waste their energy eating frozen food..

[Leglifter]

They don't waste their energy eating frozen food..

I disagree

[jeremybrua]

some of the best bait stations are made by filling a 5 gal bucket with meat and water and letting it freeze solid.  the idea being that the yote cant take a piece and run for cover to enjoy it's meal.

[uncle buck]

I get myself in trouble when I post I Heard Tell Once
UB POSTED ABOVE:
heard a story once that the coyotes wait there by the dead deer and gut piles and eat the fox and other critters that come to the frozen meat to eat..They don't waste their energy eating frozen food..
At least it get some post and discussion going... Person who told me this was once a PPHA member who use to visit here!!


Personally I think coyotes carry some Sterno with them and cook their frozen venison!

[uncle buck]

How about this?

Fur Fish & Game reader suggested to do this::  Dig a hole in the ice with an ice auger.  Place a skinned beaver carcass or other critter half way in the hole and half laying out of the hole... When it freezes you now have a bait station to watch for coyotes... Since it's legal to do that in Pa for coyotes it just might work in many of the small lakes and ponds in the Poconos for example.. However you have to watch you don't drown doing this kind stuff on unsafe hard water...