Unsucessful Coyote Hunting Today (w/pics)

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Got out walking around today, -10 in the wind and sunny. Beautiful day to be out walking, lots (!!) of coyote tracks, let out lots of calls, but couldn't get any dogs to come in. Enjoyed myself being out with my new mini-14.

Let it be known, I'm very new to coyote hunting and am having no luck so far despite having so many of them around. Would like some advice if there is some to be given. :cheers:

A couple of panoramics of the fields I was cruising

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A den from the spring I found

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Tracks

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Waiting

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I started actively hunting them last year and find them to be very smart. They will circle down wind to check our calls usually before they come in. I haven't got many yet either.

Good luck and keep trying.
 
The colder the better , Yoytes are opertunistic . If they think they can get a meal in the cold and not have to work for it "they'll be there" What kind of call are you using , they realy like the ones that sound like an injured rabbit here ( for a while anyway ) if you Know what I mean !!!
 
If your worried about them circling & your working around fields, use some kind of movement bait in the field. It will attract their attention away from you. Use a fishing reel with lots of mono line to promote movement with your bait & it's quick & easy to wind up when your done.
 
stuckon308 said:
The snow is higher on that side. That's why it looks like the animal was "dragging" that foot.
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Those tracks are from a whitetail buck. Most whitetail bucks drag their feet when they walk. Next time you see a herd of whitetails with a buck and a doe in in watch their behavior and how they walk.
 
BWANATIM said:
Those tracks are from a whitetail buck. Most whitetail bucks drag their feet when they walk. Next time you see a herd of whitetails with a buck and a doe in in watch their behavior and how they walk.
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Not unless whitetails have food pads, toes and claws.

Thanks for all the advice guys, much appreciated. I think I really do need to try some movement bait on some fishing line.

The first time I used the call (electronic, wounded cottontail) in my tree stand a yote came running in full tilt, but stayed downwind of me, saw me, took off and never came back for the rest of the day - nor did any other dogs.
 
senior said:
If your worried about them circling & your working around fields, use some kind of movement bait in the field. It will attract their attention away from you. Use a fishing reel with lots of mono line to promote movement with your bait & it's quick & easy to wind up when your done.
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what kind of bait?
how far away?
 
I was thinking something like a fox tail on top of a flexible stick that I could move using mono. Would that be good combined with the electronic calls?

I'm subjected to very shifty winds where I hunt unfortunately, so staying downwind is an issue. Also, the dogs come from all directions...
 
Fairly fresh deer tracks on the right and what looks like older deer tracks on the left. Kind of hard to tell because I can only see into one depression.
 
Re. Wanting some advice,

1- Get a good scope on your rifle.

2- If you can set up a couple of bait piles that can freshened up regularly, you'll have coyotes checking in frequently. Set your bait piles where you have several good vantage points for coyotes that are coming and going from them.

3- See if there are any houndsmen in your area. Ask if you can join them for some hunts. IMO, there isn't any more exciting way to hunt them than with hounds. There can also be some very long days- especially if the snow isn't deep enough to slow them down.

Good luck and enjoy!
 
the ones on the left are definatly deer, the ones on the right look like a coyote to me. They aren't pressed in the snow as much, coyotes drag their feet like that and stride is a lot closer together on the right compaired to left. they are going opposite directions as well
 
Yote hunting advice

Yote hunting is very challenging. Some say that successfully calling and killing a yote is harder than killing a trophy whitetail. Somedays, it appears to be true.

There is a lot of good reference material out there since predator calling has become one of the fastest growing hunting activities. Try the "predatormasters" forum.

You need to pay attention to the small details when calling yotes and the like. Wind direction, shadows, reflective reduction of your equipment, being quiet getting into position, calling from the right position, etc.

Go look for some more information on the net and you will find answers from experts that kill lots of yotes every year.

Greg
 
Coyotes like to approach from the downwind side. Scent control, and strategically placing yourself is key. Every friggin coyote I smacked has either been downwind, or making a wide circle around me to catch the wind. They older ones are indeed smart. This years pups are the ones that charge in.

Hope this helps.
 
The one on the right may be a coyote indeed. If you look at the left hand side paw prints it appears to be 'dog tracking' if you know what I mean. And as DVXDUDE pointed out, it's a short stride.
 
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