Coyotes were howling pretty close to camp last night. 
We watched a guy setting coyote traps yesterday afternoon in the field below camp. He marks his traps with a flag so we know to keep dogs away. 
 
This morning there is a coyote in a trap about 400 yards below camp. If I had a .22 with me I might walk down and end the critter’s suffering but it’s not legal to mess with anyone’s traps or the animals they catch, so… 
 
 
 
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				"I'm a Setter man.  
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,  
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture." 
 
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
			 
		
		
		
		
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