Coyote hunting techniques

Taylortractornut · Feb 28, 2005

Eddie the boom box idea s a great one but one night and a few beers I had a tape of one sitting at the site I work at waiting for a few to stroll by. I popped the tape in and about 3 minutes later one came off a hill and was about 50 yards out when an F*(&**(n Barn owl hit the windsheild at about 100mph just estimating 100 mph aas he crapped on half the windshield on impact. not to mention i screamed like a little girl lol. The yotes didnt get shot didnt get a rabbit but they did get to eat Barn owl lol.

EddieWalker · Mar 1, 2005

Taylor,

I've never heard of an owl coming to the call, but it makes sense. Trying to imagine what that's like when he hit your windshield just gives me a chill. I can picture it happening and I think I'll pass.

Birdhunter1 · Mar 1, 2005

In my opinion a dead coyote is a good one, so that being said, in my opinion, anyway you end up with a dead coyote is most likely a good one.
I won't get into specifics since this is a public reading room but my Ruger Vaquero .45 colt has a few under it's belt in the short month that she has been mine.

rdln · Mar 1, 2005

also try snares, and dangling meat from a 5/0 treble hook about 4 ft off the ground tied to a good stiff rope and sturdy tree branch.

PBinWA · Mar 1, 2005

I think the city coyotes are less shy and evasive. They get used to people being around (and not shooting at them) and just wait for the pets to wander out alone. The coyotes that don't live near people as much are harder targets they are more cautious.

Around here the coyotes are pretty small 40-50lbs. Apparently Coyotes have twice the biting force of dogs so they are a threat. I read a book once that stated there were an increasing amount of coyote/wolf/dog hybrids along the east coast. They've done a bunch of DNA testing and they are seeing some interesting mixing in areas where the populations are forced to live closer together.

The funniest thing I've ever seen was shortly after I moved in and there used to be a pack of coyotes living across the field behind me. They were howling away one night and I took my dogs collar off and let him go. There must have been 3-4 (maybe more) coyotes darting out of those woods in every direction trying to get away. In nature size is everything. There is at least one dog that is kicking some coyote butts. I'm sure the coyotes are just waiting for him to get older but by then there will be a younger crazier replacement to help out. I kind of like having them around, they give something for my dogs to chase and they're a better match for my dogs than the deer. If they get too close to the house I can always shoot them.

Varmintmist · Mar 1, 2005

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Varmintmist -
( I used to hunt groundhogs with a 30-06 with 165gr Nos ballistic tips. It worked. )

"used to"??? Is that when they started to fight back (looking at your avatar). /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
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Nope, none went home wounded to warn the others. Thats where the Mist part comes in /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

( Mrs. Zoom can't have dogs in the house due to allergies. I'm thinking about an outside dog but will have to think about a containment system that's not obstructive. )

Look into terrier breeds. Some are none allergenic. My uncle had one.

Now I said dog for warning. A coyote will kill a dog if it is hungry. They will run a german shepard right off its food, seen it done, a western coyote in Oregon. However, a dog WILL bark and alert you. A sheltie would be great if you could stand the noise. Nothing will move in your yard without you knowing it with a sheltie.

The coyotes are different here than out west. They are bigger with reddish tints. I have a PA outdoor news parer here and they are speculating that the yotes are what people thought were eastern red wolves, and of course I cant locate the artical right now. I dont know.

Highbeam · Mar 1, 2005

Allright, since it was brought up on the somewhat less graphic thread.... tell me about poison, antifreeze specifically. I really don't want to kill deer or other wildlife, but want to wipe out coyote and cougars. Will the deer drink the AF? I am usually more of a fair hunter but this is not hunting, this is exterminating.

The property is about 40 miles away and I get out there weekly. Setting a trap and checking it after a week may be too long, maybe just right.

I don't know if I have the skill or patience to call in an animal, I would rather be clearing the forest. I do have a scoped 10/22 that shoots nice groups at 50 yards.

PBinWA · Mar 1, 2005

Anti-Freeze will kill anything that can drink it - not the best solution. Sticking a poisoned carcas up in a tree out of the reach of dogs and you will probably get the Cougar and any scavenger birds. It's hard to selectively poison anything and it is also probably illegal so make sure there is no one casually walking around your place.

You need something bigger than a .22 for a cougar unless you are sure you can get a perfect shot same goes for anything bigger than a large rodent. If you are a good shot then a .22 may do the trick but it isn't ideal.

bczoom · Mar 1, 2005

Varmintmist,

A little off subject but for dogs, I like a Husky/Shepard mix. Nothing against any dogs that others have but in my book dogs need to be around 100#.

I'll dig through past posts to find out about "Invisible Fence" to keep it in. The one neighbor has some really expensive bird dogs and I'd hate to have mine eat his.

virgil · Mar 1, 2005

I have hunted the "yoddle dog" for many years now. Very challenging, exciting hunt. The more hunters out there, the less chance of bagging one.

I am by no means an expert on the coyote. But I do know some things about this great creature. They are by far the most intelegent, sneaky, thinking ahead, team players, hard core, adaptable survivers out there.

Millions of dollars have been spent in the effort to erradacate or at least controll the numbers... all to little or no long term effect. Poisions, bombs, hunting, birth control, dieses, famin, trapping, bounties, encroachment of humans, all seam to make the coyote look back at us and just smile.

We got rid of the wolfe. We only make the coyote smarter. we move in on the coyote's property and change it. the coyote will readily adapt. They are everywhere, in the cities and in the country. They can not only survive, but thrive on nearly nothing. They are truly amazing.

Calling the ole yoddle dog up and shooting one or two will only increase the IQ of every other coyote in several square miles. They learn fast, and never forget. Ole "grandpa" did not get to be "grandpa" by trying to get a 200 pound rabbit, or by eating poision.

Check out "the coyote gods". (google search) I learned a lot from folks like them..For every one that is shot, 3 get away as much wiser animals.

The only real controll of coyote numbers that I have seen work is done in west texas.. Thousands and thousands of ranch land will produce hundreds of coyotes. In order for the cattle production to continue, SOME counties out there will provide a small helicopter and pilot. The ranch operator will provide the shooter and amunition. Usually a 18-20 year old man, dead eye shot with a 10 or 12 guage loaded with buck shot. There is no sport in this chore. The coyote cannot get away. The calf crop will survive.

If you want to have the coyote leave you and yours alone, then don't have any pets, dogs, cats, chickens, outside trash, bla, bla, bla. Move to a highrise and stay there....But then that is why I live out in the country..I have dogs, and chickens, and calves, and skunks, and snakes, and scorpions, and coyotes, and worst of all FERRAL DOGS, and 1/2 dog and 1/2 coyote.. You thing a coyote is a bad deal, then try a ferral dog or a cross between a dog and a coyote!!! They are NOT afraid of humans.

Enjoy the country life... but it does have its price.