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Posted: 22 January 2008 01:08 PM |
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Well gang after a few weeks past the end of archery deer season and cabin fever setting in, I opted to give it a whirl coyote hunting.
Been hunting evenings quite a bit unsuccessfully, so thought was to try early morning.
Sat up on a ridge I knew coyotes to travel. After placing my decoy and caller out, I cranked out a few calls for about an hour or two. This is what my setup looked like.
Remington 700 VLS 22-250 with Leupold Vari-X III 6.5-20X scope shooting 55 grain Sierra BTSP and 36.2 grains of H-380 which gives about 3340 fps muzzle velocity. More than enough for the ranges encountered at this particular setup. Also had an electronic caller employed and a rotating decoy which might just be visible in the center crossroads of the picture. Timberghozt probably recognizes the caller 
No luck so I went back and thawed out at camp, it was about 17 degrees with a 15 mph wind.
Went back out in the evening and decided to hunt a larger chunk of ground. I decided to hunt out of one of my deer stands that offers more range than I care to shoot and, more importantly, where I had seen a few coyotes in the past.
Here's the left view from the stand:
and a middle view:
and a view off to the right:
Unfortunately, didn't see any coyotes though I did see plenty of other critters - deer, small game and the like. Just no targets. Alas it was good to get out of the house and back in the field again, even if it was colder than a well-digger's behind!
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Posted: 22 January 2008 01:48 PM |
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Posted: 23 January 2008 12:41 PM |
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Thanks Dirtkicker.
It's quite a learning curve I assure you. Ain't quite like hunting coyotes out west where the videos show some guy calling from a truck and 3 come in.
No sir. The ones back east are quite adapt at staying hidden from people.
Alas, I've got time to get schooled on them, ain't nothing else to hunt this time of year!
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Posted: 24 January 2008 11:31 AM |
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I've found in useless to call during times of overly windy days. My best results are during the early morning, with winds under 2mph, and of course I use the distress call of the rabbit.
Guess your not too worried pelt damage!!
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Posted: 24 January 2008 01:01 PM |
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Pelt damage 
Kinda reminds me of all the talks about meat loss with some certain calibers and bullets
I never have, nor ever will worry about "losing" meat or making too big a hole in hides.
My philosophy is if you run out of either, it's time to go hunting again.
I understand where you're coming from though. Most coyote guys I know prefer the "larger" varmint calibers - i.e., 243, 25, 6mm, 6.5mm, and such. Dunno if they're concerned about pelt damage but I do know they prefer stuff bigger than the 22 cal's usually.
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Posted: 14 June 2008 09:25 PM |
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Hi Mountaineer,
Where in the east are you hunting , (roughly).
I'm pretty loaded up with yotes here where I'm at in Pa. and there slick. last year I caught one running of with one of my wife's chickens. By the time I got a rifle out he was long gone. Coulden't believe I saw em at around 4:30 in the pm. Frequently I hear them howling and carrying on in the middle of the night waking me up. I need to start smacking some down.
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Posted: 28 June 2008 10:27 PM |
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I live in the hills of eastern Ohio. The way that I have gotten my coyotes is to bait them. Sometime old out of date meat from the store, sometimes I shoot a Ground hog and use that.
I gave up on the high tech stuff, I have a hand made wounded rabbit call, it works some times. I use a variety of rifles and the occasional pistol when out for them 'Yotes.
My lighter calibers like 223 do the job when they are closer, some times I use a 45-70, and if I am in a really bad mood, I use 300 RUM on these critter. The 300 RUM reaches out and touches them at 150 to 200 yards and then turns them inside out.
I have shot them from my kitchen door which faces my fields. As that I am not married or living with anyone, I don't hear any complaints.
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Posted: 3 July 2008 01:46 PM |
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As of 2 hours ago, my Coyote count increased by 2.
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Posted: 10 July 2008 12:11 AM |
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Mountaineer,
Did you get any of them doggies yet? The only thing I have seen are a couple of Ground Hogs and I spared them for the moment.
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Posted: 14 July 2008 06:50 PM |
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Been gone for a while gang.
I hunt mostly WV, PA, OH and KY. Mostly in WV.
Haven't had the time to go after them much here lately - really busy at work plus working on some load developments.
Don't worry though, if I do tip one over I'm gonna be bragging about it to Timberghozt!
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Posted: 16 July 2008 01:54 PM |
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I wanna see a dead dog soon Mountaineer
I am heading back to Texas this weekend, and will soon break out my little Weatherby 223 Rem or the 223 Ackley for some yote calling.I havent gotten to do any calling while I been here in the east working but will start most pronto when I get home
I have to rezero that 6mm Rem custom rifle I showed yall,but with 85 grain Sierras it is a coyotes worst nightmare..
while on the subject of pelt damage,..
I dont hunt them for hides myself,I`ve shot yotes with my 300 Win Mag(little bastards had gotten smart in one spot I hunted,so I decided to let em taste what a 30 caliber can do at 400 plus yards)
I`ve shot em with my 308 Win bull barrel,my 270 Win and my 25-06
I actually had my 25-06 Ackley built for long range dogs that hang up coming in close..
but most of the time,I prefer my little Weatherby with a 40 grain Hornady VMAX stuffed to the gills with Varget..I`ve popped a lot of yotes with her..
Mountaineer,"Good Hunting"
show me some yotes
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Posted: 19 July 2008 12:15 PM |
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BTW Mountaineer ,it aint as easy as them tv shows portray it out here.I get my fair share of fur but there is many a time I dont bring Wiley home for pics.They forget to tell ya how many days they hunted with no kills,no dogs on their stand,etc.
Calling yotes is a game of patience,keep doing it..you`ll get better and better..utilize scent and learn the wind like you are after the biggest baddest buck to ever walk,then compound his wariness and smell by 10 fold.
Hunting another predator is pure challenge,and Wiley is about as crafty and woodswise as anything prowling the woods..except for me and you too bro..It`ll click and you`ll start nailing..remember,stay off that call too much..call 8-10 seconds,then stay off it for 15 minutes or so,try it again wait..if you aint pulled in some curiosity..pick up and silently move a half mile..I like to walk an entire patch of ground I plan to hunt,so I know in advance where I will start my stands at and where I will go with the wind in my favor to my next stand..
and somedays..just suck...and you wont call in ***t,but yyou`ll be learningand be in the woods.You will be amazed at how easy deer hunting becomes after you become proficient hunting yotes.
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Posted: 20 July 2008 01:27 PM |
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Good advice there Timber!
I think my biggest challenge is just finding them and working out my calling. I pretty much do as you recommended - move from spot to spot. I just haven't had much luck. These eastern yotes are keen!
Like you said though, you've just gotta keep working at it. I'll keep spending the few afternoons I get here and there going after them. One sure would look nice in the trophy collection!
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Posted: 20 July 2008 02:23 PM |
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I use the wounded rabbit call, it is done by a gentle wabble with both of your hands cupped together over your mouth. I works about 7 out of ten times for me.
The last time I was 'yote huntin' in Marshall County, this call drew a coyote into range. I use this call around my home in Ohio and the neighbors dogs all get excited.
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Posted: 4 August 2008 04:32 PM |
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There is a coyote some where in my area, lots people out shooting at it, but I haven't seen it.
It is open season for coyotes around here, so if you want to bring your 22s or you elephant gun, we have a coyote just for you.
Jerry
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Posted: 5 August 2008 04:04 AM |
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| I've called in yotes in az using a Circe 3 reed call(an az original now owned by Lohman):jackrabbit,cottontail & a coaxer also got them howling in ca plus all of the dogs in the neighborhood.The Circe also worked on other predators & mule deer in az. Last edited on 5 August 2008 04:09 AM by sako06
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Posted: 6 August 2008 04:01 AM |
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| Jerry have you ever tried roast (Marmota monax) woodchuck it's in the squirrel family of rodents and I've eaten eastern gray squirrel and a heck of a lot of ca gray squirrels when the limit was 10 per day now it'd down to 4 per day & in possession .Last October in Siskiyou County,CA there was a huge population of gray squirrels but I was interested in deer only.When there were about a dozen hunters in our group we'd go squirrel hunting in Siskiyou County,CA ,I'd brown them in the pressure cooker then add liquid & cook for the whole crew.We had a couple of hunters who would shoot squirrels and leave then ungutted in the sun all day on their meyers manx dune buggie .After some food poisoning we set rules shootem,gutem & cool them down. BTW Meyers Manx Dune Buggies are back in business after 35 years.I wish I'd kept my '62 VW Baja Bug went everywhere in it and got over 30 mpg,easy to tow only problem was deep snow.
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Posted: 6 August 2008 04:31 AM |
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Sako,
I do know that G'Hogs are in the squirrel family, to cook them up, you should use a charcoal grill and a lot of garlic. Maybe some BBQ sauce on them, or cook them with some hot peppers and onions.
Around here there are a few dune buggies and we do have the hills for them, but most people have some kind of ATV. Snow is not a problem here, we don't have enough of it. I still like to tramp thru the woods on foot and carry the small game back with me. For deer hunting, I get my lawn chair out and let the other hunters drive towards me.
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