Coyote hunting

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So my father and I went hunting for the first time today, we didnt even see a thing though. We got to our site at around 10 am but that was only because my dad had to do something first. We set up on the corner of the property overlooking all the fields. We started calling for a bit, with no response then decided to take a break for lunch. We then went for an hour walk through the bush to see if we could find any rabbits or anything liek that. We came back and started calling for a bit, I called while my dad took a nap. Still no call... so it is now 5:30 and we have to pack it up, I made one last call and thought i saw something in the bush move about 50 yards away but I couldnt see it through the scope so we just left it and packed up. I am not sure if our lack of success was due to bad calling or bad location.

Any ideas if we did something wrong or is this a normal occurance? Thanks

Josh
 
I would say stay at it and you'll have some luck eventually. If there's 2 in the group, watch both ways as they like to come from downwind but can come from anywhere.
One more thing,
I couldnt see it through the scope
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use binos to scan the bush. We don't need any accidents!
 
Josh! If every time you got coyotes there wouldn't be many left:D. Keep at it and whatch down wind. Set Dad up a couple hundred yards down wind for that matter and tell him to stay awake;).
If there were coyotes in the area they most certainly heard you call. The lack of snow makes them quite hard to spot in the golden rod and corn stubble they will use for cover coming in. They blend perfectly with both. Staying still and not moving your head too fast is important. Remember that the coyotes you are hunting are extreamly people smart and seldom come straight in on the trott like the ones you'll see in videos taken in the west. Our coyotes see and live everyday in contact with humans. Try making your position hard to circle around with out beeing seen. If you are the same Josh I think you are you were likely hunting down around Iona eh!;). Use the points of those ravines and brushy fence lines to your advantage. Getting up and going for the bunnies after a set up is fun and I do it too but be carefull that your presence doesn't confirm Wiley"s suspicion that that call he wanted to come into wasn't really a bunny after all;) If that happens you aint a gona fool him with that sound again. Try a different call next time in that spot and stay put. Fine to behead a bunny on the way out but I wouldn't go a kicking around a spot I just called looking for them
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gnrhawg I dont think I am the Josh you are thinking of. I am in London and was hunting around Hullet Township area. You were very helpful. I now realize a number of dumb things we did. First of all was that we just bought the call that day and had no idea what we were doing and when i listened to a tape of hopw it should sound...we had butchered that one...that mustve warned any coyotes in the area that some noobs were out lol. Then walking around and we werent exactly very still. Also we brought way too much gear. Hopefully next time out we will correct these mistakes and have some success. I was thinking it would probably help if we had someone who knows what they are doing tag along, but this is hard because most people dont seem up to the task of taking their own time and helping some noobs, I really cant blame them. If any of you guys would like to take us out, be great:) lol
Once again, thanks for all the info:)

Josh


ps. I am 15 and my dad is in his early 40's
 
For the calling get your self the primos Mastering the Art of Predator calling, great coyote calling instructions.

The best way to describe it is you need to hunt your way to the calling stand. lots of times we get real fast responses (like one calling sequnce then drop the call and bang) so those had to be within a few hundred yards so close enough to get busted before you started.

For now stick with prey distress real hard to screw up, in january start adding howling (after some practice), mind you if you start getting it a plain lonsome howl is a nice addition.

If you shoot one now woops or extra noise, start calling right away if there is one there is probably more, a single shot if they were not too close likely won't spook them. If they are not spocked if you keep calling they will keep coming.

There is a corolary to that try to resist the urge to empty your mag at a running coyote just because that one busted you does not mean there is not another one still coming. And depending on how open the country is it may stop at 300 ish and look back especially if you keep calling.
 
I'm not a superb coyote hunter by no means.:D

The biggest factor IMO is watching the wind.
Growing up in Saskatchewan and being a die hard coyote hunter back then I learned real quick that the wind was your enemy. Coyotes will often circle downwind to get your scent. Saskatchewan with it's wide open spaces compared to the Yukon was easy to set up to see any coyotes coming in the "back door"

Hunting coyotes up here presents more of a challenge stand wise, there's just not a lot of areas that will let you see them sneaking in.

I also average about 10-15 stands before I see a coyote.
Except for last Saturday when I saw 3 within the city limits on my way out to another unsuccessful day of coyote hunting.:rolleyes:
 
Another trick is to use deer scraps or road kills. Leave em out and coyotes will find them. put them where it is easy for you to approach. one of the techniques I use. butchers should have some meat scraps to give away this time of the year.

Or, find a farmer with cattle. He will most likley have a dead pile somewhere.


If you keep bringing the bait, they will stick around.


P.S. snow camo can really help
 
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I was out on Saturday not far from were you were. I called two out to the edge of the feild were I was sitting but I couldnt get them to come out for a shot. Right at dark when I left they both came out watched me leave in my truck. I used a distressed rabit call and it seemed to work pretty well over all. I have found that saving the scraps from when we butcher deer and freezing them works well. I usally drop another bag of once a month and it seems to keep lots of them around. Another favorite trick is to hunt the back of pig farms. Lots of farmers bury or pile there animals because of all the bull#### regs around Ontario,
 
The last two years while in the stand for deer I called in a coyote when deer was slow by just making a squeeking noise with my mouth. Both were shot with the bow, something I don't like to do cause it's more fun chasing them in the snow.
 
John Marshall, ow i it finding land to hunt around there? Tiis the first time I have ever gone out hunting and my dad's work owned the property but will be sold by the end of the week, sowe will nto be able to hunt there again but how is it fnding permission around that area? And so for a more successful hunt next time I should first find a place to hunt then scout the area and leave scraps of meat then I want to get an electric caller because I just cant seem to get this calling thing down lol and no one in the house likes me prctising. lol Then I was just wearing white snow pant and white jacket but I want to check out a surplus store and get some cheap winter camies. Then I should try and moe as little as possible and cover up my face and hands? lsoI should try and pay attention to wind. Any other suggestions? When is it best to hunt them? And if anyone that is more expierienced wants to take my dad and I out that would be great lol. Thanks

Josh
 
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