New to coyote trapping

[Hills of Texas]

Proper pan tension is often over looked. Too light and you get toes and misses. Decent tension will help with a good pad catch

[tex4k]

Learn to find coyote "sign", when there's plenty of coyotes around you'll think it's easy, just set a trap along a road or trail and catch coyotes. After the first few you'll think you got them, but you'd think wrong, there's still some left, those last few are the hard ones.

[Drycreek3189]

Pretty good start
I don’t put wax on mine but I use different boils depending on where I’m at
Pm me and I’ll send you my number and I’ll give you all I know which I’m always learning some thing new but I put up 21 bobcats, 55 fox and 30 coyotes last year from December to March

I’m thinking he will learn all he needs to know from you. I’ve trapped a few myself and your record is impressive !

[Native Texan]

All good advice. Also, mix up your sets some and use different type of sets. If all sets are alike and you happen to miss a catch at one of those sets, then that yote is now educated to that type of set. Use different baits and lures, and perhaps a scent post set, and don’t forget to use some blind sets. A blind set in a known trail or fence crossing can be a good set for beginners. Again, be sure to bed trap firmly. A wobbly trap will catch few critters.

More good advice ^^^.

Besides the usual scent post and dirt hole sets, I used gopher mound sets. I trapped and froze gophers to use for bait there. Worked great on experienced coyotes.

Pick up your dogs poop and use only that at a scent post set. They will investigate.