Nice pics, thanks for sharing.

awesome. Can you show us what a dirt hole set that you do looks like?

dirt holes are IMHO the easiest sets to do.. Having something for a backing such as a tree, fence post, clump of grass, an embankment, etc... you dig a hole on an angle about 12" deep(3 or 4" in diameter) and you have your bait or lure in it.. Lure seems best..

Then you have your trap bed in front of the hole about 8" or so..

when the yote or target animal steps on the trap when it goes to search out the smell, it sets off the trap. Trap is of course buried under a layer of dirt to hide the trap, its smell, and so on.. Staking is very important..

here is a good link to the dirthole set.. Hope this link is OK

http://www.trapperman.com/trapperman/dirthole_set.html

My Dirthole: http://oktrapper.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=178

My Flatset: http://oktrapper.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=179

sorry for another question, but what exactly are laminated jaws? I have never seen that before.. All I know is steel jaw and rubber jaws.. Thanks

minklesspa they stilll have to be submerged

Laminated jaws have extra strips of flat or round steel welded to the outside or inside to increase the holding face of the jaws. This reduces damage and injury to an animal when caught.

Non-laminated Jaws:
https://host445.ipowerweb.com/~oktrapsu/catalog/catalog/images/kb5regular.jpg

Laminated Jaws:
https://host445.ipowerweb.com/~oktrapsu/catalog/catalog/images/kb5lam.jpg

thanks for all the info.

No problem.

ok gotcha on the laminated jaws...

thanks again

Glad I was able to assist you. Please feel free to email me with any questions ... oktrap1@cox.net.

Thank you:

We pulled traps today, because I have to have back surgery on Tuesday (Feb.12, 2008). We removed the 26th coyote along with the trap line from this 80 acre contract. She had a long long coat, except where she had mange.

Good luck with your back surgery, I hope all goes well and a speedy recovery for you. Thanks for all of the info. Your post has been alot of help to those of us that have wondered about trapping. I have looked in on it a few times and kept up with the progress. Hard to believe that many animals on only 80 acres. You are the man.