Deer hide

[rwgrobe]

Has anyone used deer hide in a dirt hole instead of sheep’s wool. I was wondering if it would maybe work better than the wool since that would be more natural.

[bigjohn]

Anything that would hold the lure will work. I've used a lot of chunks of corn cobs in the past.

[segsarge]

Years ago, I saw a Charles Dobbings video where he showed using pieces of corn cob as lure holders. Works good!

[bigbob]

Green, not tanned. Deer would be a more familiar scent than sheep.

[rwgrobe]

I think I’ll try it raw and tanned see which one works the best. I was thinking the tanned would soak up the lure and hold the scent longer.

[bigbob]

Tanned won't have that natural Deer scent.

[bigjohn]

Another example of overthinking it. Again, anything that would hold scent will work.

[krank]

Every year I go out after the combine and pick up cobs. We use them to light the stove and knife and file handles. Never used one for tp but I aint dead yet.
One thing about dreaming up trap sets. You dont want to raise suspicion. A combination of odd materials will make a critter circle and leave rather than jump in. You would be better off maybe scattering deer hair around the set than putting it right in the middle.

[tickranch]

May 5, 2024 5:53:05 GMT -6 krank said:

Every year I go out after the combine and pick up cobs. We use them to light the stove and knife and file handles. Never used one for tp but I aint dead yet.
One thing about dreaming up trap sets. You dont want to raise suspicion. A combination of odd materials will make a critter circle and leave rather than jump in. You would be better off maybe scattering deer hair around the set than putting it right in the middle.

Ever heard the saying "Rougher than a cob?"  Well, it's true!  Corn cobs ain't Charmin, I know tried it once...never again!

[tjm]

A twig as big as a kitchen match is all you need to hold lure for up to three months, by my tests involving fox.
The sheep's wool could be more of a visual attraction and the natural sheep odor would possibly override or conflict with the concoctions sold as lure. For sure a small handful of greasy wool has more natural scent than half a deer hide. (and harder to get off your hands and clothing than the scent of most things)
The scattering of deer hair could again be be a visual. And I think of visuals more in a flat set or cubby set than for a hole set.
I like to make canine sets as invisible as possible and guide them by the nose. I can't prove it of course but I have the idea that much visual change in a location puts canines off leading to the "soak time" or waiting several days for the first approach to the set. Nearly invisible "mouse hole" type sets have resulted in enough first or second night catches to convince me that over elaborate sets are simply over elaborate. Long time ago as an engineering student I was introduced to the KISS principle of design, and IMO nothing applies more to trapping than keeping it simple.
A study or studies of coyote reactions to change indicates that they have pretty severe neophobia.