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Post by dxt20 on Sept 22, 2009 21:41:39 GMT -5
what is the best time of year and the best time of day to kill coyotes. alot of people say winter. however some say early spring. where i live, we have way to many and my AR-15 is going to get its chance this year. i would like to know the best time of day and the best time of year. I'm tired of having cows and calves harassed when they give birth. fish and wildlife did a survey this year and according to their records over 60% of all fawn deaths are due to coyotes. i believe its time that 60% of all coyote deaths are due to a 223 ;D
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Post by westernmdhunter on Sept 23, 2009 9:59:24 GMT -5
Depends on whether or not you plan on selling the pelt. If you are planning on selling them winter yotes have the best pelts, if not all the time is a good time to kill a yote. Spring is the best time to shoot yotes and try to rid your property of them which will never happen in my opinion since that is when they have thier litter of young(usually between four to six more yotes to add to the booming population.) Spring is a great time for using distress calls rabbit, young pup, etc. Winter is a good time for leghold traps Number 3 coil spring is what I prefer. Best time to shoot yotes is during the evening or nighttime with help of a spotlight and red lense if legal in your area. Winter is also a great time to find their den with help of snow cover and their tracks entering and exiting usually brush piles or in the ground either set traps or wait em' out. They are very, very smart and don't make mistakes too often. Best chance is use a caller to try and bring them to you. Good luck.
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Post by davewolf on Sept 27, 2009 6:42:30 GMT -5
Sure would like to hear more in-depth comments on taking yotes. I would like to take one during daylight hours, if at all possible.
Thanks,
Have a great day!
Dave
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Post by tar12 on Oct 5, 2009 20:23:32 GMT -5
Sure would like to hear more in-depth comments on taking yotes. I would like to take one during daylight hours, if at all possible. Thanks, Have a great day! Dave Early morning and I mean early!Use a howler to locate them predawn.Do not drive right up on them once located! They are not stupid by any means!Always,always play the wind!99.9 percent of the time they will circle to get down wind of what they are investigating.You have to take this into consideration or they will bust you and you will never know they were there!Use a natural obstacle to counter this.Make them show them selves.Take a hunting partner so you can flank your set up.This will increase your kills ten fold!Quality camo and scent control is a must!If no one is hunting your area now you will get lucky and have young of the year come bee-boppin in for a mug shot.They do not last long and yotes are extremely easy to educate.Take time to pre-scout ambush sites.Make sure you have multiple sites ready to work as you only want to hit them once every 2-3 weeks at a bare minimum!If you hunt wide open country by all means use a electronic caller,BUT start off with min. volume as yotes have excellent hearing!You have it blasting and keep it up they will leave the country on you!You must master mouth calls as you can fine tune your calling "on the run" so to speak to put the finishing touches on coaxing one in those final yards and once again I can not stress this enough DO NOT OVER CALL!!!!!!I have had yotes hear the squeaker at over 400 yds and come running to one series.If you are hunting a area that is heavily hunted do not rely upon the rabbit in distress calls as they are so over used it isnt funny! |
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Post by minst7877 on Oct 5, 2009 21:52:43 GMT -5
As the landowner where I hunt says anytime you see one.
DC
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Post by davewolf on Oct 6, 2009 6:08:14 GMT -5
Thanks, I passed up a couple of yotes in the past, but I sure would like to take one this year. Right now, I'm concentrating on whitetails, but with a lot of luck it might be a short season.
Then onto yotes and maybe turkey, But hopeful this is my year to take one!
Have a great day!
Dave
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Post by PeteVS on Oct 6, 2009 10:49:16 GMT -5
I am also thinking of doing some coyote hunting this winter. I have a .243 with which I have only shot 100 gr. bullets. Any recommendations for a bullet for coyotes. Thanks in advance.
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Post by wilmsmeyer on Oct 7, 2009 11:37:17 GMT -5
A 55 Noslet Ballistic tip going real fast will vaporize inside a coyote but also hit with a knockout punch. My 2 favorite loads are 52 gr H414 and 44.5 gr of H4895. Both attain 4000 fps +/- depending on how warm/cold it is outside. Very flat out to 400-500 yds.
Woodchucks love this load too.....and I mean LOVE it.
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Post by tcmech on Oct 8, 2009 19:50:14 GMT -5
We have a year round bounty on them where I hunt so anytime is good.
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Post by jims on Oct 8, 2009 20:38:02 GMT -5
 As tcmech indicates, when you see them. ;D
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Post by davewolf on Oct 10, 2009 22:13:45 GMT -5
Still trying to find the time to hunt deer. But I want one with the .50 cal Triumph. I now it might be the hard way, but I've been hearing them in the evenings while bow hunting and some have been pretty close. Here in PA we can hunt them year around, but I want one tanned hide, unless I would happen to get two of course!
Have a great day!
Dave
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Post by dpoor65 on Oct 19, 2009 18:34:56 GMT -5
best time to kill coyotes?.....hmmm..when he's looking at me and I'm looking at him through the crosshairs of my scope....that way I get to see the look on his face when that 55 grn nosler ballistic tip hits home.....that's the best time to kill a yote....[glow=red,2,300]priceless[/glow]
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As tcmech indicates, when you see them. ;D