coyote hunting near calgary
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If you don't mind driving a bit farther, WMUs 400 and 402 in the SW corner of Alberta is mostly crown land, so getting permission to hunt isn't a problem. These are mountain zones and coyotes are fairly common. Beautiful country, but be grizzly aware during the warmer months.
There is also quite a bit of crown land in the Porcupine Hills south of Calgary where you can find a lot of gophers in spring / summer. Lots of coyotes around too, plus crows, magpies, etc. We were out last weekend hunting coyotes and saw a couple, but weren't able to get shots. Saw over 300 mule deer on Saturday alone!
There is also quite a bit of crown land in the Porcupine Hills south of Calgary where you can find a lot of gophers in spring / summer. Lots of coyotes around too, plus crows, magpies, etc. We were out last weekend hunting coyotes and saw a couple, but weren't able to get shots. Saw over 300 mule deer on Saturday alone!
yup, when it comes to coyotes all you have to do is pretty much pick a direction and get far enough out of town to get to the real working farms/ranches. About the only problem area is straight west and south west, Not many working farms in that direction and the ones that are are tough to get permission on.
Plan on getting into gopher shooting, all of my best coyote spots were found though gopher shooting. And some are even turing into deer hunting spots ! Just buy a county map for an area, drive around till you find a good field track down the owner 9 of 10 will give you permission and if the land looks good for calling ask (after you have shot a day or two) for coyote permission, most will give permissin for that too.
Also if you want there are a number of grazing reserves that are huntable. though it does take some driving.
Plan on getting into gopher shooting, all of my best coyote spots were found though gopher shooting. And some are even turing into deer hunting spots ! Just buy a county map for an area, drive around till you find a good field track down the owner 9 of 10 will give you permission and if the land looks good for calling ask (after you have shot a day or two) for coyote permission, most will give permissin for that too.
Also if you want there are a number of grazing reserves that are huntable. though it does take some driving.
Some of the bigger spots(like the Porcupine Hills) show up on regular maps, things like grazing reserves, and "Natural Areas" don't. This link has some I don't have the grazing reserve link handy, they are generally further away.
http://www3.gov.ab.ca/srd/land/recaccess/contact/index.html it is really useful for getting lease land contact info.
I am starting to learn the wonders of a county ownership map it will show crown land but also who ownes what and names. the map shops carry them I get mine from Map Town 6th ave and Center St Downtown. The prices vary 20-40 seems to be the normal price range.
http://www3.gov.ab.ca/srd/land/recaccess/contact/index.html it is really useful for getting lease land contact info.
I am starting to learn the wonders of a county ownership map it will show crown land but also who ownes what and names. the map shops carry them I get mine from Map Town 6th ave and Center St Downtown. The prices vary 20-40 seems to be the normal price range.
I agree with aulrich, the county maps are awesome. A lot of the crown land in southern Alberta, including the Porcupine Hills, has signs saying "Forest Reserve Boundry" or something like that once you hit the boundry.
As for gophers, most farmers / ranchers will welcome you to get rid of a few of the little buggers. I've even had ranchers supply the ammo for me.
As for gophers, most farmers / ranchers will welcome you to get rid of a few of the little buggers. I've even had ranchers supply the ammo for me.
I still have a hard time with this, the hunting reg's are not too clear on this.
So as I understand it (reserving the right to be wrong)
Grazing reserve is like a community pasture it is public land, I don't think you need any sort of permission at all to hunt it though I think it is prefered if you call that range manager.
A grazing lease is another animal it is rented public land, the renter can restict access but most do not unless there animals or some other reason. thought there are some renters that are real PIA's There are also things called Natural areas it's not park so you can hunt lots of them some natual areas are closed for saftey reasons. An ecological reserve is like a natural area but there is no hunting.
So as I understand it (reserving the right to be wrong)
Grazing reserve is like a community pasture it is public land, I don't think you need any sort of permission at all to hunt it though I think it is prefered if you call that range manager.
A grazing lease is another animal it is rented public land, the renter can restict access but most do not unless there animals or some other reason. thought there are some renters that are real PIA's There are also things called Natural areas it's not park so you can hunt lots of them some natual areas are closed for saftey reasons. An ecological reserve is like a natural area but there is no hunting.
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- South Cariboo, B.C.
Well guys thanks for all the good advice I will be trying to get out coyote hunting maybe next weekend all I need to do now is get permission from a rancher I will try to make a contact east of the city I am working in chestermere so I will try and find someone in that area if I can't I will head for the crown land .
If some of you guys want to join me on a coyote hunt pm me I have all the calls Howler predator calls etc could be a fun day.
If some of you guys want to join me on a coyote hunt pm me I have all the calls Howler predator calls etc could be a fun day.
Everywhere. Anywhere it's legal and you can get permission. Southern Alberta is absolutely polluted with coyotes.
The area around Cochrane is so bad my friend had to stop walking his dog in a certain area b/c the 'yotes would start to track her immediately on getting out of the truck.
Get out there and splash 'em!
The area around Cochrane is so bad my friend had to stop walking his dog in a certain area b/c the 'yotes would start to track her immediately on getting out of the truck.
Get out there and splash 'em!
