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What's everyone use to hunt 'yote?
I recently picked up some white ghillie material that I plan on using as a hood and poncho on top of my Natural Gear snow cammies.
Then just the other day I got the bright idea of buying some gauze to wrap my rifle in, unfortunately none of the Shopper's Drugmarts around me carry large rolls. Instead athletic tape was purchased, heres how it turned out:

Before:
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And after I re did it:
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Why bother? Coyotes have no idea what a gun is.

While cammo is not a hindrance, I depend way more on being still, keeping my outline broken with proper background, keeping still, never skylining myself on the way to the stand, proper scent plume management, keeping still, being quiet during the approach, and I'm not sure if I mentioned keeping still.

I have called coyotes in blue jeans, yellow shirt, and a black baseball cap. But I kept still.

That gun is ugly. Take off the tape and learn to approach quietly and to keep still.
 
Why bother? Coyotes have no idea what a gun is.

While cammo is not a hindrance, I depend way more on being still, keeping my outline broken with proper background, keeping still, never skylining myself on the way to the stand, proper scent plume management, keeping still, being quiet during the approach, and I'm not sure if I mentioned keeping still.

I have called coyotes in blue jeans, yellow shirt, and a black baseball cap. But I kept still.

That gun is ugly. Take off the tape and learn to approach quietly and to keep still.
 
rral22 said:
Why bother? Coyotes have no idea what a gun is.

While cammo is not a hindrance, I depend way more on being still, keeping my outline broken with proper background, keeping still, never skylining myself on the way to the stand, proper scent plume management, keeping still, being quiet during the approach, and I'm not sure if I mentioned keeping still.

I have called coyotes in blue jeans, yellow shirt, and a black baseball cap. But I kept still.

That gun is ugly. Take off the tape and learn to approach quietly and to keep still.
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Just wondering if you can elaborate on "Never skylining yourself" and "Scent plume management"? Two terms I've never heard.
Thanks
Tom
 
tommyguitar said:
Just wondering if you can elaborate on "Never skylining yourself" and "Scent plume management"? Two terms I've never heard.
Thanks
Tom
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Skylining is sitting on the horizon - like a nipple on a boob. You want to be lower than that (from the coyote's perspective).

Not sure about managing your scent plume. You can know where the wind is blowing and try to mitigate being scented, but a coyote will almost always approach from the downwind position. Best to keep your downwind open and be ready.
 
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Thanks for the advice so far.
Sky-lining would be standing on a horizon (eg. the plain of a field) where there you stick out.
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Like the Toronto sky line for example. There's nothing behind it to break up the solid buildings, so they stick out.
 
Don't walk on top of ridges to expose your shape against the sky. Stick to the low spots and hollows, keep close to bush edges, etc. on the way to the stand, just like the coyotes often tend to do.

Your scent will travel down wind from wherever you are in what we call a scent plume (and don't spend any money trying to be "scent free" - you can't be). You must make sure your scent doesn't warn every coyote in the area you intend to call before you get there.

We do often let our scent drift into an open area we can cover from our set up. Coyotes will often circle downwind to get a good whiff of what that noise may be. If you make sure they have to expose themselves to get directly down wind, you may get a shot when they first detect your scent. They will often stop for a few seconds to try to figure out what is happening, and, if you are ready, you can get a standing shot. Don't wait long, however, because once they have decided that they smell you, most coyotes leave like a scared coyote.

I'll try to keep still enough that this only gets posted once. ;)
 
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I prefer the rem 700 243 with tactical wood stock it really takes it to the next level when you wear jeans and a t shirt... and dont even get me started when I have my hat and jacket on.



But if it takes camo paint and stuff to get new people in the sport I say go for it
 
I could never personally put tape on one of my guns but it's beside the point. If you're getting out there good on ya. I'm not quite sure why everyone felt the need to jump all over you, it's your gun.. I would probably end up buying something like white camo netting and using it to wrap my gun.
 
Either a Savage camo in .243, or a Ruger VT in 2506. FX5 for the calling. I tunnel my way into my stand with my gas ice auger to avoid being seen, find and roll in beaver #### to reduce my scent plume......
 
762nato said:
Either a Savage camo in .243, or a Ruger VT in 2506. FX5 for the calling. I tunnel my way into my stand with my gas ice auger to avoid being seen, find and roll in beaver s**t to reduce my scent plume......
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I bet you have coyotes very confused about that human who seems to sleep with beavers? ;)
 
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