Coyote Hunting.

[flinter54]

Just curious, anyone having luck either calling these critters or running them with dogs? For those of you who call, what calls have been working for you, and would you rather hunt them in the evening, night, morning, day or all of the above? How about fox or bobcat? Like I said just curious.

I'm up here in Charlevoix,& have spoken with a few land owners, and everyone of them have seen Yotes on a regular basis. I have an assortment of open reed calls, I get them to answer, (if they are in the area) however I have yet to get one to come in.

I watch the wind, and sit so I can watch the downwind. If I can I sit with the sun at my back. I normally don't walk to far into a set so the area for the most part is undisturbed. I am also covered with camouflage from head to toe.

What am I missing?

[Cap'n Jon]

My hardest part is sitting still!  i don't have much of an attention span and after a couple minutes I start to fidget. I hunt mostly open pastures and lean against the round bales.  I have the old timey cassette player w/ the crow/rabbit distress/pup crying, etc.  But, I usually only "kiss" the back of my hand.  How long do you sit before you move to another spot?  It may take up to half an hour for one or two to come in, and I've moved only to see a coyute that was sitting just in the brush see me and bolt back into the thick stuff.


Calling a lot also gets them worried that it isn't natural and won't show themselves.  I tend to call for a minute, then wait 5 and then continue.  Don't play your calls too loud either.  Try to keep the volume at the level you would think they would call or distress from.  There ears are good enough to hear it at a far distance.  I also hunt mostly farms and with us walking and talking, or working, they still come out and show themselves and trot thru the pastures.  Most of my kills have been this way.

[gooser]

 I usually see them when woodchuck shooting,an added bonus,..but I usually try them in the early morning and use a call. I have seen them at all times of the day as well. I really don't have a good answer for you other than to say try the morning hours.
 I was going to go out this morning but it's just too blasted cold out there. I'll just have to watch a coyote video today I guess....LOL.   

[flinter54]

Thanks for the replies.

I typically like call over open fields as well if I can help it. As for how long I sit, normally I like to sit anywhere from 15 min to 30min on a rare occasion I will sit for 45min. But this does not happen very often. I did read an article in PreditorXtreme magazine, of a guy who had most of his luck in timber. He would stand up next to a tree and call. Obviously he was shooting a shotgun (12ga) with I believe T Shot. He said he had great success. Might be something to consider?

I have only seen one coyote while woodchucking, unfortunately he was a bit further than what I wanted to shoot. Unfortunately, I sold my woodchucking rifle (A Win. Coyote in .223 VX-III 4.5-14x40 OBJ Harris Bi-pod and a Timmy Trigger) to pay off a credit card. Now I coyote hunt and woodchuck with my....don't laugh.....Ruger #1B in 7mm Rem Mag. I load Speers 110gr TNT hp around 3400. I know its WAY to much, however I have become very proficient with that rifle. I'm a lot more confident in long range shooting because of it. (As my furthest woodchuck to date with it is 335 yds.)

One day I will get another "varmint" rifle/caliber, just have to many irons in the fire right now. Anyhow you guys have a good day and let me know if you guys have any luck.

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[Cap'n Jon]

Nothing to be ashamed of the 7mm...My .270 w/ 90 grain TNT speers have reached out past 400 yards for the mange mutt's!  And most  of those shots the bullet just goes out and leaves a small hole.

[flinter54]

Yeah I know, actually I'm glad that I have been using that rifle these last few years. As of right now I'm not real worried about pelt damage, and like I said earlier, using that rifle for little targets at greater distances has really made me hone in my shooting ability. Besides it's a great rifle to shoot.

[petemi]

I was out yesterday morning at dawn trying a new Johnny Stewart Preymaster caller, and i wasn't totally impressed.  The only thing that came in was crows!!  I've got head, hides and skeletons of 2 deer laying out behind the barn since November 16th, and the yotes dug them out of the snow again night before last, so I know they're here and hungry.  I have my NEF Handi Rifle off to the factory for 3 new barrels, so I won't have my .22-250 for a while, I'm using my Ruger M77 MK II .308 with its normal diet of 168 gr. Winchester Supreme ballistic tips... a bit much for dogs, but a super accurate combination.