Author Topic: Spotlighting coyotes (Read 2168 times)

pastorp · « **on:** January 30, 2013, 05:34:11 AM »

We have a coyote problem here on the ranch. We have been shooting some boar hogs that are tearing up our pastures and dragging them over near the owners house. His wife has gotten shots a few times in the daytime but she gets excited and always misses. So they only come at night now. We need a good light that we can set up & then flip it on and shoot. If you turn on a light, even in the house, their gone.
It needs to be very portable and user friendly.

you know good for dummy's and excitable people to use. I'm afraid all we will be doing is educating the coyotes as long as the owners wife stayers involved. So I've just been staying down here at my house about 1/2 mile from theirs.

Anyway any suggestions on a light ?

onegreatshot · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2013, 07:41:06 AM »

go for the Cyclops its approx 9lbs. with a 12 volt M/C battery. It puts out 3 million candle power on high and 1 million on low. Try e-bay.

Catfish · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2013, 07:46:07 AM »

If your will to go tothe trouble here is the solution. Put a pole near the bait pile. On the pole you mount a motion dector to turn on an IR camera and lite. Set up a tv in your bed room that is also turned on with the motion dector and you can lay in bed and see what is working the bait any time something comes in. Then you put a shooting bench in the window and keep a rifle with a nite vision scope on it by the window. Just shoot them and go back to bed.

DANNY-L · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2013, 01:44:34 AM »

This should do the trick.
http://www.elusivewildlife.com/products.htm?section=22&p=productMore&iProduct=274
or http://www.elusivewildlife.com/products.htm?section=22&p=productMore&iProduct=261

Dee · « **Reply #4 on:** January 31, 2013, 02:04:03 AM »

Quote from: Catfish on January 30, 2013, 07:46:07 AM

If your will to go tothe trouble here is the solution. Put a pole near the bait pile. On the pole you mount a motion dector to turn on an IR camera and lite. Set up a tv in your bed room that is also turned on with the motion dector and you can lay in bed and see what is working the bait any time something comes in. Then you put a shooting bench in the window and keep a rifle with a nite vision scope on it by the window. Just shoot them and go back to bed.

WOW! That would make a great security system for the house! Expensive but good.

Dee · « **Reply #5 on:** January 31, 2013, 02:07:37 AM »

Quote from: DANNY-L on January 31, 2013, 01:44:34 AM

This should do the trick.
http://www.elusivewildlife.com/products.htm?section=22&p=productMore&iProduct=274
or http://www.elusivewildlife.com/products.htm?section=22&p=productMore&iProduct=261

this one needs checkin into.

Ladobe · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2013, 01:17:13 PM »

There have been plenty of firearm mounted and hand held spots offered over the years for hunting that work great. Most have removeable lenses to use for longer ranges "white", red or otherwise for closer that will not distract predators, and some with focusable beams. They were available for scope mount with AC/DC rechargeable belt battery packs and forend on/off switches for spot and stock walking, and for plugging into DC/AC power sources (vehicle/house) for either hand held or firearm mounting. And offered useable to different ranges. I had 100, 250 and 350 yard models, I think I still have a 250 & 350 unused in their boxes with all the rest sold. And they reach further for picking up eyes in the edges of white light projected. I think all of mine where NightBlasters, but there were/are others a little on-line searching will turn up whats available now.

squirrelslayer · « **Reply #7 on:** February 09, 2013, 10:25:05 PM »

I have the primos scope mounted light and once you get used to it it's as slick as they get. Harsh recoil may be a problem as it just tension clamps to the scope tube but I've had good luck with it. How far are you trying to shoot?

Ranger99 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 09, 2013, 11:06:50 PM »

i haven't tried 'em at night lately.
i have a power-on-board sport-spot
brand 10 million cp light. it's a big dude,
but it'll light up the pasture like daylight.
it has to be used with a buddy, one shooter
and one spotlighter. you count off "ok- i'm ready-
light 'em up "
you're right about coyotes getting educated.
here most often i've been trying to use
hevi shot dead coyote 3" t-shot in my
m1 super 90. they don't give much time for a careful
aimed rifle shot anymore. when you get an
eyeball on one here, you best throw down
and start popping or half the time they're already
half gone to the next county by the time you
have seen 'em.
good luck

(be glad when these thunderstorms move out
so i can go back to bed) (it's 4:07 am here)

pastorp · « **Reply #9 on:** February 09, 2013, 11:41:36 PM »

Well here I sit by the sliding glass doors waiting. They came so close to the house last night they woke up the wife. She came out where I was sitting by the window and told me to tell them to shut up. Mumm, well then I won't know where their at.

Anyway I have my Roberts, light, and jacket on but no show from the coyotes yet. Been here since 3 am. Just finished my 3 rd cup. It's 5:40 now. Daylight at 7. Maybe tomorrow.

Regards,

Oldshooter · « **Reply #10 on:** February 10, 2013, 12:00:24 AM »

Google Texas boars, he makes an led system that is bright and can stay lit for hours on a twelve volt feeder battery. We use em to kill hogs all the time, of course you won't ever kill em all with rifles no matter. Night vision is a good but cost prohibitive answer.

Ladobe · « **Reply #11 on:** February 10, 2013, 05:53:44 AM »

Byron, just sit there and wait all night? Why not bring them in instead? If they are being vocal, speak their language to them with a call. Now is one of the best times of the season to do so anyway even if they are not vocal. Or use a distress call, lip squeak.

pastorp · « **Reply #12 on:** February 13, 2013, 06:37:26 AM »

Well killed a coyote & big boar hog last night. Things are looking up.

then killed a really big coyote this morning just after daylight.

Was beginning to think id lost my touch. Did half to get out among the cows last night to get the first one. But the boar hog as bait brought the second one in this morning.

Regards,

Oldshooter · « **Reply #13 on:** February 13, 2013, 12:22:34 PM »

good shootin, rare to see one out during daylight unless there is bait or a call.

Hellgate · « **Reply #14 on:** February 14, 2013, 08:49:53 AM »

Pastorp,

It gives you a good feeling of accomplishment doesn't it? Finally you can take a little control of a situation. Good work!

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #15 on:** February 14, 2013, 09:56:22 AM »

For looking or holding while another person shoots try a Streamlight Light box it is somewhat like a old sportsman latern ( but on steroids) that used the 6 volt bat that screwed on the bottom. But this one is much more. Very intense beam. For shooting a weapon mounted light works well add a lazer all the more better. Also a scope with an illuminated dot is nice with heavy cross hairs. I like the Leupold scope .

pastorp · « **Reply #16 on:** February 28, 2013, 02:33:35 AM »

Shot a coyote last night & a coyote-dog cross, what it looks to me anyway. It bigger that the coyote.

Bobcat breeding season in Florida. And boy have I been hearing the old female that I've seen her tracts since I moved here. She's looking for love.

Regards,

dougk · « **Reply #17 on:** February 28, 2013, 03:22:41 PM »

Hey Byron
I like the Sniper Hawg Lights. [size=78%]http://www.sniperhawglights.com/apps/webstore/products/show/1100662[/size]

And woiuld suggest you practice picking out eyes. Given how skitterish the coyotes are your hunting, you a going to need to be fast.

You should think about taking out a drilling with 4 buck in each shotgun barrel with the rifle will be very devastating to mr canis lantrans

Larry L · « **Reply #18 on:** March 01, 2013, 03:10:42 PM »

Might want to check with local game laws. Here in Texas it's illegal to hunt over bait. Some do it and get away with it but get caught and they'll drop the hammer on ya. Headlighting is also a no-no in areas where deer are known to roam. We've hunted at night with a light by asking the game warden to go with us. He has on several occasions. Not all game wardens are dipsticks. Now that we have his trust, all we do is call him and tell him where we'll be.

I've been spotlighting at night since the early 70's with my brother. I run the light, he shoots the varmint. For our coyotes, a bright light will run one in a heart beat. We use an old 200,000 candlepower Q Beam and it's more than enough light for long shots with a properly scoped rifle. Might try less light and a red lens. We tried a Blue Max, 1 million candlepower with a blue filter, and we might as well have emptied a Garand clip in the air when we drove in the pasture cause we never saw anything with it including deer. Like everything else, sometimes a little goes a long way and just because a little bit is good doesn't mean more is better.

Hellgate · « **Reply #19 on:** March 01, 2013, 03:17:18 PM »

Larry L,

I saw a photo of what we see vs what a coyote sees. It was a photo of a guy sitting against brush as if varmint calling. In the "what a coyote sees" picture the guy's BLUE jeans stuck out like a sore thumb. All the reds & browns blended in well but blue was readily apparent so your Blue Max must have looked like it was a beam from a lighthouse. A red one would be a better choice. It will still appear as light but not blasting through. Whenever I wonder what red looks like in black & white I imagine an old B&W movie with someone in a santa suit.

dougk · « **Reply #20 on:** March 01, 2013, 03:24:40 PM »

Great point Larry.

Blue is a no no with coyotes.

In my view if they have been hunted with lights, then lights will scare them. If they have not been hunted with lights then any light will not scare them.

Doug

squirrelslayer · « **Reply #21 on:** March 16, 2013, 10:42:35 PM »

most lights manufactured as a predator hunting light will come with a red lens included. I use mine for the initial spotting then usually knock it off right before I cut loose. Gotta see clearly and make sure I'm not shooting at the neighbors german shepard.

pastorp · « **Reply #22 on:** March 18, 2013, 12:37:08 AM »

Well Larry, I know it's a surprise to you texans, but everybody don't live in Texas. And game laws are different some other places.

Why in Alaska shooting caribou from a boat in the water with a 22 rifle is legal in one hunting area for locals.
But thanks for the warning.

Regards,

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #23 on:** March 18, 2013, 02:12:09 AM »

in Va you can hunt with a light for yote. fox, bobcat etc. but the light cannot be connected to a motor vehicle or used from a motor vehicle .

squirrelslayer · « **Reply #24 on:** March 18, 2013, 10:28:45 PM »

Believe that here in CA on non game animals we're good up to 12v lights and even from a stopped vehicle if not on a road accessible by the public. Don't quote me on that. But I sure don't mind calling problem dogs on local ranches from the pickup at night, damn owls like to swoop in on me when mouth calling and It reminds me of just how much of a little girl I really can be at times. Don't even know it's coming until you see they're talons in your face trying to grab your fingers that are moving while cupping the call. I squeeled and flopped around for quite some time.