Coyote Hunting

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Before you all yell, I tried to search, but every return for coyote has to do with the tacticool coyote tan color and not the 4 legged animal I am interested in.

I am a poor college student, and coyote season never closes here. So I am interested in learning how, but I have no teacher. I found a website http://www.varmintal.com/ahunt.htm and have been looking it over. I have a few questions.

Will I be able to hunt them with a 22? shorter range of course. I have either a 22 or shotgun.

Hunting times do not apply, would it be my best bet to start an hour before sundown and then sit till affter dark? We can use lights on a kill shot, but not to find game.

Is it possible to make a "mix tape" CD and play it through a boombox, as a sort of cheap electronic caller? The site I listed has sound files to make your own tape with.

should I worry about a coyote attacking me? I will most likely be hunting alone with no one to watch my back.

I guess any other hints would be cool too. I live in south eastern Wisconsin.
 
Here is another good website to answer your questions.http://www.predatormastersforums.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php

A 22 lr will work, but not past 40-50 yards. If you are going to save the pelts I would use the 22, but if you are not going to save the pelts I would use #4 buckshot. You can not use lights on coyotes at night. You can only use them on fox and coon. Yote hunting is a lot of fun.
 
coyote hunting w/22

man, not to discurage you, but if you use a .22 for a yote, he will just shrug it off and run endefinatly. i would recomend at least using a .22 mag or .17 HMR but make sure you get a Head Shot. If you dont make a HS with the .22 you will probably never see or find that coyote agian. if i were you i would just use your shotgun with #4 buck or go out and buy a cheap single shot .204, .223, or .22-250. HR makes a .204 Ultra Varmint Fluted single shot rifle thats tricked out for $160. at least through where i work (Dicks Sporting Goods)
 
Thanks for the advice on the shotgun. I was looking up one of those break action guns, but couldn't find a price list.

I guess I will pick up some #4 shells and give it a go.
 
Obviously, the cheapest way to go is to use a mouth call. It is also probably one of the best ways to go. If you are using an electronic caller, one of the best things about it is that you can place the speaker away from yourself. The dog will go right to the speaker, so you can set up a good kill zone. Coyotes WILL circle downwind of the sound of the call. Keep this in the front of your mind when you are picking a place to call. If you are using a speaker, take advantage of the fact that the dog will circle downwind of it: set it upwind and the dog will circle to where you are.

I would not shoot a coyote with a .22. Yes, it will kill one if you have a perfect shot. It is totally inadequate for coyote hunting. If you only own two guns, the shotgun is by far the better of the two. Many people actually choose to use a shotgun over anything else.

You can hunt coyotes any time you want. I have usually done it in the morning, but see them around at all hours of the day and night. Coyotes don't punch a time clock. They will eat when the opportunity presents itself.

Coyotes won't attack you. If they have any thought that a human is sitting there, they will run far and fast.

You mention sitting all day. You don't want to do this.
Set up, wait a few mintues for things to settle down. Call for maybe 30 seconds. Wait 5 minutes. Do this a few times and move on to another spot at least a mile away: preferably more. If a coyote is going to come, it is going to come within a half hour. They can hear that call from miles away and will come at a dead run. If you haven't seen anything in a half hour, either they ain't coming, or they came and scented you.

IMO, the really fun coyote hunting is in thick brush where you first spot the coyote at about five yards. We hunt them this way using our CCW handguns.
 
Leave the .22 at home

Use the shotgun for coyote hunting if that's all you have.
I have never had any luck with electronic callers. I use only mouth or hand calls. Primos makes some great calls for coyote hunting. Check out www.allpredatorcalls.com. Its a great site for all types of calls.
You can hunt coyotes all day. The things you have to consider are wind direction and speed. If the wind speed is over 20mph, forget it and go home. Always pick a stand where you can get a clear view of the downwind side of your position. Coyotes always circle downwind. Buy different types of calls and practice with a dog. Coyotes are receptive to different types of calls at different times of the year. Also, coyotes live by scent. I always use a cover scent of some kind. Fox urine works good. Be very mindful of your scent when hunting predators or anything else for that matter. Keep in mind also that if you are only using the rabbit/fawn distress type calls and not howling you may bring in a bobcat instead of a coyote. Bobcats take longer to come in so give a stand ample time to make sure a Bobcat is not sneaking in on you.
 
I'm gone, but I'll be back

I have nothing better to do right now, so I thought I'd share a few more pointers for you Bill.
I don't know what kind of choke you are using in your shotgun, but a full or extra full is needed. For camo on your shotgun, I'd suggest Cabela's camo form gun wrap. It's not a tape and it won't stick to your gun. Plus, it's reusable and cheap. With only a shotgun, you are going to have to get the 'yote in close, real close.

Get as many different calls as you can and practice often. The "Song Dog" is a good one. I also like the Primos calls designed by Randy Anderson. The "Lil' Dog" and "Hot Dog" work great. I also like the Haydels government hunter jackrabbit or cottontail in distress. There are many calls available and I haven't tried nearly half.

One piece of advice I took from Varmint Al but took it a little further. I placed an ad in our local Thrifty Nickel/American Classifieds in the Livestock section explaining that I was a coyote hunter looking for areas to hunt coyotes and that I would take care of coyote predation problems. I got three new free places to hunt from just this ad.

Good Hunting
 
Good advice on the Thrifty Nickle, also write up a flyer and tack it up at the local feed stores, most will have a pin up board near the door. Got alot of hunting/ trapping property this way.
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Looks like everybody has already pretty well got you covered.

I've got a wide variety of mouth calls, but I prefer Circe, Lohman, and Burnham Brothers. I've also got a FoxPro. From what I've experienced, an electronic caller doesn't offer much of a significant advantage unless you are working in brushy areas where visibility is a problem.

As for times, since you are hunting by yourself, it will probably be a lot easier to hunt from just before sunrise to mid-morning or about an hour from sunset till dark. This will give you plenty of light to see, and you won't have to try to hold a light and make the shot.

BTW, Coyote204, I've seen your add.
 
Good call on the times North Texan. I prefer to hunt daylight hours myself because I usually hunt alone. I have had good success with it. Nighttime hunts are best with two or more people.

I haven't ran the ad in a few months, but it'll be back as soon as I get back to Texas.
 
Ultra Varmint Fluted

Hey, i'd like some feed back on a H&R Ultra Varmint Fluted rifle if you guys know anything about it. a field report would be sweet, and group sizes. at dicks i cant get one becuase they're out of them at the distrobution center. i can get one at wallmart for $279 in either .223, .22-250, or .204. im not really sure what caliber i want to choose yet, .223 is inexpensive, the 250 has the range but expensive to shoot, and the .204 has the speed and range, but also expensive. a little feed back please,
dennis

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good news ground hog fans

Good news, i found one at a local gun shop. They had one there that i could look at and the guy orderd me one in .204 ruger (they were out of .22-250). Its a little more then i was planing on spending, but it is one hell of a sweet gun. I'm getting it for $330. i'll probably buy it somtime next week, so i will keep you posted on how it shoots if anyone else wants to know.
thanks,
Dennis

:D
 
Bagged this dandy with a my 45-70...

...while deer hunting. Almost 50 pounds. Biggest one I've seen to date. You can't tell from the picture but the exit hole is big enough to stick your head through.
 

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I'd shy away from shooting 'yotes with a .22. As others have mentioned, it'll work fine with a good head shot, but most shooters are not capable of this. Best to use your scattergun loaded with BIG shot. If you've got screw-in chokes, there are a number of after market chokes that will let you reach out there another 15-20 yards over a stock full choke.

I don't shoot 'em for the the pelts, so I like using my .280 Rem deer rifle. Shoot a few dogs with a big center fire and you'll never miss a deer again. :D
 
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