Hey Ms. Pam
The link below will bring you to a page of Victor Coil Spring traps. I like the #4 size but, the #3 will work. The #4 has a wider opening between jaws and has stronger springs. They can get expensive but can pay for themselves quickly when dealing with the deaths of expensive animals and birds.
http://www.rpoutdoors.com/viccoilsprin.html
Snares are the least expensive but most effective. If you know the paths the coyote is using to approach your chickens, it becomes increasingly easier to catch them. You can install "stops" on a snare to prevent them from closing so tightly as to kill the snared animal. Do this only if you are afraid of catching a non-target animal like a neighbor's dog. Like I said before, we often deliberately set for marauding dogs and we set them to kill. They can be the most vicious and indiscriminate killers of all. They'll kill every chicken on your property and come back looking for more to kill.
I know you are busy Ms. Pam, but take the time to watch some coyote snaring and coyote trapping videos and you will quickly become proficient at it. A coyote that is killing animals in close proximity to humans becomes much easier to catch. You know what he's after and how he must approach his prey. Use this knowledge to catch and kill this killer You can even create obstacles to force him into the path you've chosen to place your snare/trap. For instance, you might want to anchor your trap/snare to a strong tree or post. Use brush, wood or anything to funnel him into that area if you can.
A great place to catch them is if you find a place where they're crawling under a fence!
I've gotten very long-winded here but it's not a subject explained in a few words. It's not rocket science either! If it was very difficult, I would have never been able to do it.
The link below will bring you to a page of Victor Coil Spring traps. I like the #4 size but, the #3 will work. The #4 has a wider opening between jaws and has stronger springs. They can get expensive but can pay for themselves quickly when dealing with the deaths of expensive animals and birds.
http://www.rpoutdoors.com/viccoilsprin.html
Snares are the least expensive but most effective. If you know the paths the coyote is using to approach your chickens, it becomes increasingly easier to catch them. You can install "stops" on a snare to prevent them from closing so tightly as to kill the snared animal. Do this only if you are afraid of catching a non-target animal like a neighbor's dog. Like I said before, we often deliberately set for marauding dogs and we set them to kill. They can be the most vicious and indiscriminate killers of all. They'll kill every chicken on your property and come back looking for more to kill.
I know you are busy Ms. Pam, but take the time to watch some coyote snaring and coyote trapping videos and you will quickly become proficient at it. A coyote that is killing animals in close proximity to humans becomes much easier to catch. You know what he's after and how he must approach his prey. Use this knowledge to catch and kill this killer You can even create obstacles to force him into the path you've chosen to place your snare/trap. For instance, you might want to anchor your trap/snare to a strong tree or post. Use brush, wood or anything to funnel him into that area if you can.
A great place to catch them is if you find a place where they're crawling under a fence!
I've gotten very long-winded here but it's not a subject explained in a few words. It's not rocket science either! If it was very difficult, I would have never been able to do it.
