Would like some tips

[stixx]

On coyote hunting. I have a lot on the lease and a few around the house and would like tips and tricks on calling in them and best shot placement and any other tips and tricks y’all have. Thanks in advance. I don’t know if it means much but I hunt near woodville in planted pine.

[Drycreek3189]

Search for the thread on here "What I know about coyote hunting" I believe. Someone will probably post a link.

[Jon B]

Buy a caller......set up crosswind. They will swing down wind to "look" for you. Any shot forward of the rear rib will kill. Heck most of the time when gut shot they will spin around and bite at it giving ya time for a second. I have done it several times.

[stixx]

Thank y’all.

[PYBUCK]

Buy the remote caller with a flickering feather
Shot them anywhere you can

[BTLowry]

How long do you run caller?

I.e. 5 min on then 10min off?

Non stop for 20min then off for a bit?

Non stop for 20min, then it for 10 and if nothing show go to another spot?

That is what I need to figure out

[Johnny44]

If you use a rabbit squaller in addition to your electronic setup, be careful of crows, owls, and hawks.

If you wanna up your fun wear a coon skin had while you squall.

[Drycreek3189]

How long do you run caller?

I.e. 5 min on then 10min off?

Non stop for 20min then off for a bit?

Non stop for 20min, then it for 10 and if nothing show go to another spot?

That is what I need to figure out

Different folks do it differently BT, but in my experience most coyotes show up in 15 minutes or less. Cats take their sweet time though.

When I first started I had some show up before I was even settled. That made me get everything set including my field of fire. No fun to have a yote in your face when you ain’t ready ! Try to imagine where a coyote might be bedded, approach from downwind, make no noise and call to cover. This means not slamming truck doors, talking above a whisper, loading your gun, etc. If you think a deer can hear well.....

The very first coyote I ever called was with a mouth call. He broke cover over 300 yards from me and stopped to look around. I had no squeaker so I made a squeak by sucking on my hand. He homed in on that like radar. I was on a hill and when he got close I couldn’t see him so I got up and tiptoed to the edge. We saw each other, he hauled *** and I was cocking and shooting that S&W like Matt Dillon. My fourth shot caught him in the hips as he went under a fence. I was proud of that kill because at the time there were very few coyotes in this area.

[Texas89]

Getting close to mating season. They’ll be up and moving more so should increase your opportunity. Pay attention to the prey critters and play sounds accordingly. You’ll have to mess around to see what gets results. Don’t over call an area(don’t call the same lather every weekend you’ll educate them). Be ready to shoot. As soon as you shoot change sounds and stay out for a bit. I’ve had a lot of times that another dog came out right after a shot


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[okrattler]

How long do you run caller?

I.e. 5 min on then 10min off?

Non stop for 20min then off for a bit?

Non stop for 20min, then it for 10 and if nothing show go to another spot?

That is what I need to figure out

I just leave it on non-stop when I call with an electronic call. Obviously I don't when I'm using a handcall,my lungs are good but they ain't that good. I don't know if there's really a right or wrong way of doing it. You could call and then mute the call every once in a while and have coyotes come in. But I don't like to move that much when I'm out there so I just leave it going.

As for where to shoot a coyote,not in the guts. Shoulder,behind the shoulder,neck,chest or head. The head is my go to with a shotgun. I don't like to shoot them anywhere else with a shotgun unless I have to.

[BTLowry]

Different folks do it differently BT, but in my experience most coyotes show up in 15 minutes or less. Cats take their sweet time though.

When I first started I had some show up before I was even settled. That made me get everything set including my field of fire. No fun to have a yote in your face when you ain’t ready ! Try to imagine where a coyote might be bedded, approach from downwind, make no noise and call to cover. This means not slamming truck doors, talking above a whisper, loading your gun, etc. If you think a deer can hear well.....

The very first coyote I ever called was with a mouth call. He broke cover over 300 yards from me and stopped to look around. I had no squeaker so I made a squeak by sucking on my hand. He homed in on that like radar. I was on a hill and when he got close I couldn’t see him so I got up and tiptoed to the edge. We saw each other, he hauled *** and I was cocking and shooting that S&W like Matt Dillon. My fourth shot caught him in the hips as he went under a fence. I was proud of that kill because at the time there were very few coyotes in this area.

Thanks

I'm not sure where they lay up
I slipped in as quiet as I could and turned caller on, has remote so I am good to get set up before I started the male coyote howl for a few min, then off for 5min followed by 5min of lightning jack

Going to wait a week or 2 and try again

[mikemorvan]

Getting close to mating season. They’ll be up and moving more so should increase your opportunity. Pay attention to the prey critters and play sounds accordingly. You’ll have to mess around to see what gets results. Don’t over call an area(don’t call the same lather every weekend you’ll educate them). Be ready to shoot. As soon as you shoot change sounds and stay out for a bit. I’ve had a lot of times that another dog came out right after a shot


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So, when is mating season? I have an electronic caller. What tune would most likely work the best for coyotes? Does morning or evening hunts make a difference?

[okrattler]

So, when is mating season? I have an electronic caller. What tune would most likely work the best for coyotes? Does morning or evening hunts make a difference?

Any time now they'll start breeding. Distress sounds work pretty much any time of year. If you hear a challenge howl/bark do it back. I like morning and evening the best. Since you can hunt at night that's a great time to go too since that's when they're out huntin. But I've called them at all different times of the day.

You've got a decent chance of calling in critters as long as the wind ain't blowing. If it's blowing much over 10 miles an hour I don't really like going. 20-25+ is a no go for me unless I'm in a calling contest and have to call in it. The weather has more of a say in how good your luck will be than anything.

[Drycreek3189]

Thanks

I'm not sure where they lay up
I slipped in as quiet as I could and turned caller on, has remote so I am good to get set up before I started the male coyote howl for a few min, then off for 5min followed by 5min of lightning jack

Going to wait a week or 2 and try again

My buddy likes to start with a howl, me....not so much. A howl appeals to a territorial coyote, but food appeals to all of them. That said, I don't think you'll run them off with a howl.

I've tried as rattler said, just nonstop calling, I've tried to call for 5/10 minutes, then mute it for 5, call again, etc., but there's not much way to quantify which is best because you're dealing with a different animal each time. What works on one won't work on the next.

Best tips I can give:
Start out with low volume, they hear very well.

Start with a cottontail or howl, whichever suits your mood. Distressed bird calls have been good to me also.

Sit with cover at your back, preferably in the shade with the sun behind you if the wind permits.

You can control where the coyote goes by which way the wind is blowing, because he WILL try to catch the scent of what he's stalking. Don't be afraid of a crosswind as long as it brings him into the open.

Move as little as possible and be well camoed, face mask too.

If you shoot and hit, immediately switch to a distressed pup call. If you miss, do the same. They often work in pairs, you may have only seen one, and the second one may come on in. They're smart, but like any animal, they can and will do stupid things sometimes. Always play the pup call before you leave a set, then sit for ten minutes after you turn the caller off.

If one sees you and runs bark at him as loudly as you can while tracking him in your scope. I don't keep records, but I'll bet I've stopped at least half of the running coyotes I've seen with a bark.

Last tip: Use an AR, you can thank me the first time multiple coyotes swarm you or you miss one and he won't stop.

[mikemorvan]

Good info. Thanks men.