Jim, I'm anxious to hear how the driveway sensor works out.

I've got a place on the family farm that's just perfect for setting up a blind or even a small building of some sort. I can easily get a 150 yard shot, and the wind usually always blows in my favor.

When the temps drop, snow flies and the coyotes are hungry, that would be a perfect place to have as a "pouting house" and get away from things for a while and maybe do a bit of coyote sniping.

You are right, we may get a good forum going and learn a lot from what others are doing.

David

That would work if it were not for the Dogs and other vermin knocking it over and making a mess. Good thought anyway! TY

David
Keep us posted on your set up. I like to see how others are doing. Sometimes you don't thing of the simplest things until someone else comes up with it.

Jim

Outdoor Life did a two part interview with me regarding baiting that should be out in Jan and Feb this year. I broke out a few unorthodox methods that have been working for me in the last few years. There is much more to baiting than putting out a carcass.It can get down right complicated if you let it.
Brian Downs

One of the things I like to do when using a Popsickle is Before season starts find your area for the bait. Look for easy access and good backstop(In case you miss)Normal wind direction. Also I put a 2"PVC pipe w/cap on one end and put it in the middle of the bucket,Put the meat in around the pipe and pour Boiling water over the meat. This gets the blood&fat flowing and gives a better POPSICKLE. Now let it cool,then put in Freezer. Where I have found where I want to place the bait I drive a Half a Fence post in the ground. Slide the Sickle out of the bucket then slide the PVC over the post.
If its in a new area where you have not baited it may take a day or three for them to find it. You can speed this by putting some old meat/scraps in a onion bag and pulling it behind you on trails away from the Sickle. I remember one time doing that and had a nice Red in an hour and a half. Have fun,Jeff

Hey Jeff I will have to try that. Thanks. Jim

Here is another bait tip: I save back any deer blood and pour it into empty plasic water bottles then freeze the bottles. If my bait has been out awhile and needs freshening up, I simply thaw out a bottle and pour it over top the bait. It's like adding gravey to the mashed potatoes!

Great tip gobblergetter. Now that is what I mean about simple idea's. Thanks, Jim

Hey Jim do a search "Hunter alert" it will bring up some pre post on Baiting. you could also search "Baiting"

Some really good ideas there.

For you guys that don't have enough freezer room for 5 gallon buckets, put your scraps in a gallon size zip-lock bag and add water. If you have trouble getting your frozen bait out of a regular bucket or don't have room for something that big, buy some cheap plastic trash cans. You can find them in sizes smaller than a 5 gallon bucket. The sides are tapered on them so it is easy to get the frozen bait out of them.

One year I was running low on bait and I had a large bag of el-cheapo dog biscuits to I scattered them in a large area around by bait and a couple days later shot a coyote that was there eating the dog biscuits.

Don't forget about the "bait and pitch" calling from a bait source can be great action.

Never tried that Brian! Oh Brian I know its a little off topic,but could you post your Video on "Air Skinning Yotes" on here??? Still have never seen it. Thanks Jeff

Wallbass45 here is a link to it. using an air compressor to skin coyotes.
http://www.arshunt.com/arshunt/201006#pg14

I know there isnt a actual recipe or maybe there is but whats in the contents of the coyote popsicle and appx porportions?