So, I am behind this woman last night checking out at Academy. She was an older woman, probably in her 70's wearing boots and wranglers but looked a bit fixed up to "come to town". She turns to me and tells me she is from the country and doesn't get to Fort Worth much, asks if I were a fisherman. I told her i knew a thing or two about fishing. Very pleasant, friendly lady, she had two boxes of treble hooks in her hand. She told me that she was having coyote problems and someone told her to hang treble hooks from her fence with cheerios on the barbs, was supposed to help with the coyote problem. I told her I have never heard of anything remotely close to that. We exchanged pleasantries and she jokingly asked if I wanted to give her my number so she could call to tell me how it works. I just replied, "Good Luck!"

Crazy old woman?
new way of snagging coyotes?
new way of snagging phone numbers from younger men?

side note: she drove off in a Lexus SUV

Haha, she doesn't sound very smart. She fell for that one hook, line, and Cheerio.

#1 and #3

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1 Crazy old woman?
2 new way of snagging coyotes?
3 new way of snagging phone numbers from younger men?

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1 crafty old Cougar
2 highly doubtful
3 see #1

I have read in more than one place about people who find coyote or wolf dens. They basically put out a trotline with treble hooks baited with meat. Come back later to see if any pups are caught and they bash them in the head.

We used to fish a lot down on PINS and would take an extra rod just just to throw over the dunes to catch coyotes. Pretty simple rig of a treble hook and a hot dog. Really gets exciting when they crest the dunes and see you.

It might work though I think it is a good way to kill lots of random wildlife.

I've been a trapper for going on 38 years now and I have heard of people claiming to hang treble hooks covered in chunks of meat to catch coyotes. I have never seen it done and would never try it myself. It sounds very unethical and inhumane to me. If I catch a non-target animal in a foothold trap I can release it unharmed.

Should have told her to use fruit loops

Lextextrapper said:

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I've been a trapper for going on 38 years now and I have heard of people claiming to hang treble hooks covered in chunks of meat to catch coyotes. I have never seen it done and would never try it myself. It sounds very unethical and inhumane to me. If I catch a non-target animal in a foothold trap I can release it unharmed.

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I would guess that treble hooks used the manner suggested would likely be "illegal means" in the view of a game warden as well.

Should have got her number and contacted Lone Star Law producers to see about getting that on the show if she were really doing that.

I don't think non-game animals with no closed seasons have "legal means".

What in Hades was she going to do with a coyote if she caught one?

ENG was also a treble hook with a cheerio on something.

That may be correct.

However, I could easily see this falling under cruelty to animals. And based on my Lone Star Law viewing, that can even be applied non-game animals like hogs.

How dare you not help out an old lady in obvious distress.

You should have escorted her back to the fishing supplies to put up the treble hooks, and then driven her to your favorite gun guy for a 300 blackout, IR Hunter Mk3, 3AAC 762-sn-6 suppressor and a case of ammo.

Seriously, chivalry is dead indeed.

Easy rule of thumb with strangers: if they tell you they're from "the country," they have never spent time in rural areas.

Because we're from BFE not the country

I'm bothered by the idea of humanely treating hogs.

It's like worrying about how humane a rat trap is.

I'm not encouraging torture but the primary concern when it comes to ex terminating Vermin should be effectiveness

Ciboag96 said:

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How dare you not help out an old lady in obvious distress.



You should have escorted her back to the fishing supplies to put up the treble hooks, and then driven her to your favorite gun guy for a 300 blackout, IR Hunter Mk3, 3AAC 762-sn-6 suppressor and a case of ammo.

Seriously, chivalry is dead indeed.

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Nice humble brag...

Dreamz

I oversee trapping a LOT of feral hogs, and humane treatment is actually a major concern for me.

There was an restraunt out of Corpus of a Asian persuasion that got busted for trapping geese with treble hooks baited with corn. He got popped by the federal warden.

A vet I know manages a high fence operation. He uses sponges soaked in bacon grease to clear out yotes.
According to him, it works great.

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A vet I know manages a high fence operation. He uses sponges soaked in bacon grease to clear out yotes.
According to him, it works great.

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Just sponges, or sponges on treble hooks? If no hooks, what do they do? Choke on 'em?

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TxSquarebody said:

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A vet I know manages a high fence operation. He uses sponges soaked in bacon grease to clear out yotes.
According to him, it works great.

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Just sponges, or sponges on treble hooks? If no hooks, what do they do? Choke on 'em?

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Bathe?

clogs up their intestines. guys i used to know from louisiana swear by it but ive never tried it. not a fast or pleasant way to go, but at least seems like a pretty effective way to sidestep being prosecuted for intentionally poisoning wildlife

Hope his 170" bucks don't take a liking to a bacon sponge. But then again, it's on him.

A legitimate trap or bullet is ethical and lawful for landowners. Other than that, there's some sick shiat on this thread. Keep feeding the antis, it does wonders for the rest of us.

Sounds like a Troy Landry method.

Just missed the opportunity of your life.
Way to go

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TxSquarebody said:

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A vet I know manages a high fence operation. He uses sponges soaked in bacon grease to clear out yotes.
According to him, it works great.

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Just sponges, or sponges on treble hooks? If no hooks, what do they do? Choke on 'em?

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U know of any mammals that can digest sponges?

Did she have big cans?

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Did she have big cans?

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Took an awfully long time to get to the really important question.

Ag 11 said:

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Did she have big cans?

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More importantly, what altitude were they at?