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Post by kjrackmaster on Dec 25, 2006 15:31:15 GMT -5
Hey guys i think over my Christmas break i want to do somthing about my surplus populaton of coyotes. I have one of those electronic callers that have the casset tapes and big speaker with various tapes. I have a .223 rifle that is dialed in and the perfect blind setup. I've never really done this before and i was wondering if u could tell me how to hunt these varmints. Is it true that if u put a red lense on ur spotlight that they can't see that? And how often do u shine? How loud do u turn up the caller? What time do u go out? Or how often to u change places during a night or at all? So as u can see i really have no idea what i'm doing and am hoping u can help me out.
Thanks a lot!!!
Kjrackmaster
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Post by coyote6974 on Dec 31, 2006 10:31:21 GMT -5
Hi kjrackmaster,
Sounds like you have the basics pretty well covered. I've been hunting coyotes on a regular basis over the past 4 or 5 years now. I've learned alot but there's always more to learn.
I hunt in the daylight. I like to set up in fencerows or other cover downwind of woodlots and thickets that I know to hold coyotes. I'll stay on my stands and call for about 30 to 45 minutes before I move to another stand. I've found the best time to call is right at first light and then again at dusk. The most important thing to remember when hunting coyotes in Indiana is scent control. It is imperative that you keep the wind in your face or your ear. Never let your scent arrive at the coyotes nose before your call sound arrives at his ear. Make your setups where you can see and shoot to your downwind side as coyotes will usually try to circle downwind of the distress sound it hears. They'll circle in behind you, wind you, then leave before you ever see them.
You also may want to get a mouth call and learn to use it. You never know when your electronic call will fail when you need it the most.
I use an electronic caller and also use hand calls. I set my caller out about 30 to 50 yards upwind of my stand toward the cover I'm calling to. I set the volume to where I can just hear it. I'll call awhile then if I get no takers I'll increase the volume some.
Good luck to you.. Once you start you'll be hooked..
Good hunting.. Coyote 6974
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Post by trapperdave on Dec 31, 2006 12:00:02 GMT -5
when calling at night, I use a red lense on a regular(not spot) light and keep it on slowly panning back and forth until eyes are spotted then hit the spotlight for the shot. Watch out for owls....them darn things have made me jump out of my skin more than once by swooping down at my head(I use mouth calls). I've had yotes come charging in as well, what a rush!!!  |
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Post by kjrackmaster on Dec 31, 2006 16:00:26 GMT -5
I thank u gentlemen so much for your input! Last night me and a buddy went out and i saw one on my way out and then at a different spot we had what sounded like about 2 call back at us. It was exciting!
Thank u much!
Kjrackmaster
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Post by Harley on Jan 1, 2007 10:57:54 GMT -5
It can be aggravating some times. I went out Friday night for a few hours and I sat under a big old tree about 75 yards in the woods and called for about 45 minutes. Didn't hear or see anything so I walked back to the truck and then all of a sudden you could hear them howling and yipping like crazy and it sounded like they were exactly where I had just been sitting. I tried calling them again but they never came in. I went on to another spot and called and could hear them call back but they still never came in.
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Post by steiny on Jan 1, 2007 18:33:34 GMT -5
We only call for a 15 minutes or so max. If nothing shows up, we move to a new spot at least a mile or more away. Usually don't even get too far from the road or truck. I prefer a red or amber head lamp and a shotgun w/ 00 Buck for night calling. It can be pretty fast & furious.
Never do much good daylight calling until it gets real cold and best if there is some snow cover. It's harder for them to find mice, etc., so they are hungrier and respond better during the daylight. A varmit rifle is used for our daytime hunts,and I usually try to call them across an open area, field, etc. so you can get a decent shot.
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Post by jdrsr on Jan 27, 2007 18:13:51 GMT -5
i was invited to a coyote hunt and i was told i did'nt need a license is this true.
and i would like like sometips or hints thankyou .
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Post by jrbhunter on Jan 29, 2007 17:28:17 GMT -5
I would like to see an answer to that question from a conservation officer.... it sounds like a simple answer. YES you need a license. However, because coyotes are considered nuicense animals in many cases... with landowner permission I am curious as to weather you are really HUNTING or "Executing the landowners wishes". Because landowner permission will get you around the season requirements it is not a far reach to think it would get you around actually purchasing a license as well.
I'd buy one if it were me- but perhaps a CO can tell us for certain?!
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Post by jrbhunter on Jan 29, 2007 17:30:10 GMT -5
PS: I guess my point would be best proven by an example. A farmer has coons in his barn eating sweet feed... he sets a few livetraps and removes the coon. He never bought a trapping license! He can also have me come out and set those traps, do then need to be a licensed trapper? I'm just helping him with a depredation problem, of course we'd have to notify the local conservation officer of each animal harvested- but isn't it the same theory?
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Post by firstwd on Jan 30, 2007 12:07:27 GMT -5
Landowners and tenants pursuing animals on their property or the property they lease do not need a license. Everyone else does. Coyote can be taken out of season dates with written landowner permission and a license. Trapping out of season can only be done by the landowner or licensed ADC person.
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