Any coyote hunters out there?

[Vtec44]

Deer are harvested for food. What do you do with a coyote after you shoot it?

Have you ever had coyote jerky? Neither have I and I'm planning to keep it that way.

In all seriousness I think other have said it already but for me it's more about predator control. I also want to practice preserving the pelts. I'm planning just to leave the meat for other animals. They're not classified as game as far as I know so that's perfectly legal to leave the carcass.

 

[Cartridge Calls]

If your near Palmdale i cam guide you for free.

 

[Vtec44]

If your near Palmdale i cam guide you for free.

I may have to take you up on that.

 

[NATEWA]

Quietly walk into your hunting area. No talking during set up. Walk in loaded up with gun on safety. Go over hills slowly with rifle only. If coyote, kneeling or prone and shoot it. If nothing, grab gear and get set up.

Mojo decoy about 100 yards out. Start with ecaller very low and try different calls/sounds. Put 50 yards or so from mojo.

Sit on low chair (turkey hunting chair). Pads are light but without back support you’ll get tired. Use turkey camo screen or natural cover to hide legs and hands. Make sure scope is turned down to lowest setting.

Down wind, measure distances ahead of time, use a bipod - easier to reposition. Be patient. Get a good pair of binos!

 

[NorCalBusa]

@westsidearms Thanks for the info. We're keeping things simple so the typical dusk/dawn calls for us. I've seen them around when I'm not hunting during that time. I've been reading up on coyote habitats and trying to pattern them for the high desert areas. I'm new to this so I have no idea what I'm doing other than reading and watching videos. To be honest, I'm more excited about spending time with my daughter before she's too cool to hangout with dad than actually seeing or hitting anything. But I'm keeping that info to myself without letting her know

Cat's out the bag man- she just signed up on CAGUNS...

 

[chefdude]

I Don't kill what I Don't eat ..... sorry

 

[ef9boy88]

There's a youth hunt in Utah https://utahyouthhunt.org/ although I'm not seeing any information for this year.

 

[mblat1968]

Wish you the best on any hunts and teaching a younger generation to fine art. Hopefully you find an area where they are active during the day time though as that is going to be the hardest part.

Come to Studio City. In the hills there are plenty coyotes.

 

[Vtec44]

Quietly walk into your hunting area. No talking during set up. Walk in loaded up with gun on safety. Go over hills slowly with rifle only. If coyote, kneeling or prone and shoot it. If nothing, grab gear and get set up.

Mojo decoy about 100 yards out. Start with ecaller very low and try different calls/sounds. Put 50 yards or so from mojo.

Sit on low chair (turkey hunting chair). Pads are light but without back support you’ll get tired. Use turkey camo screen or natural cover to hide legs and hands. Make sure scope is turned down to lowest setting.

Down wind, measure distances ahead of time, use a bipod - easier to reposition. Be patient. Get a good pair of binos!

Thank you for the tips! I'll report back in a few months.

 

[Deleted member 11316]

.556 Varmint style with a bipod. 24” barrel. Soft point 55gr load.

I use a turkey mouth call to bark and whine, took some practice but there’s electric callers that work fine. A buddy of mine just plays yote calls on a Bluetooth speaker it works.

Feels great using a mouth call though.

I try to get just behind the shoulder and into lungs.

Pelts are very hit or miss.

 

[Jimi Jah]

Come to Studio City. In the hills there are plenty coyotes.

Don't try that. Illegal to "discharge" a firearm inside city limits. Some AWFUL (affluent, white, female, unhinged liberal) woman will call the cops on you.

 

[Sydwaiz]

I hunt out there during the winter. Good camo, even something for your face. Rattle can your guns. No bipod but I will carry a shooting stick of some sort just to keep the rifle supported while calling. I use a cushion that a I clip to my belt while walking to a stand. Backside up to a tall bush, back to sun. I'll set my foxpro out 50-100 yds depending on terrain and brush. If the brush is dense, I'll use a mouth call. I use skunk cover sent. Soak a cotton ball with it and keep it in a plastic film container. Pop it open and sit it next to you while calling. No activity within 20 minutes or so, move on, find another spot, repeat. Be very quiet when parking your vehicle and closing doors. I'll walk at least a 1/4 mile from my vehicle to where it's out of sight. Be Elmer Fudd, vewy vewy quiet!

 

[NATEWA]

Thank you for the tips! I'll report back in a few months.

I should have followed my own advice.

Went out with a friend. We’re talking and getting set up. Cows alerted him and he says “don’t move - coyote.” Slowly turn my head and one comes bouncing over the hill about 40 yards from us. He ran back over the hill, we grab our rifles, run up the hill and see nothing.

 

[Trapper]

Find an area with good food, water, and cover for prey and you’ll find predators. I find that wind and movement are far more critical than a specific cartridge or camo pattern. Bird sounds, moles and voles work better for me than dying rabbit sounds. In wooded areas you may call in grey fox before seeing a coyote.
Depending on the area I’ve used tripods or shooting sticks in tall cover.

 

[drewthebrave]

Tripod's that you can shoot while standing are key. You need to be able to look up and over the terrain. Bipods only get you so high. Everyone around here uses tripods and not bipods.

Tripod is 100% the way to go.

Here's my 18" Mock 12 SPR on a cheap Fanaue tripod (under $200) that's light and pretty dang stable.

 

[NATEWA]

Tripod is 100% the way to go.

Here's my 18" Mock 12 SPR on a cheap Fanaue tripod (under $200) that's light and pretty dang stable.

Depends on the distances. Most times I use a bi pod as it’s easier to move if they come from a direction I don’t expect. Love my trigger stick.

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

I took no pleasure in it, but growing up, summers spent on Grandpa’s farm I’ve done my fare share of pest control.

If done humanely, it serves its purpose. I do not enjoy hunting animals I am not going to eat though. Now, if it was a feral pig hunt, etc and we were going to barbecue later I’m all in.

Personally, I do not prescribe too the thought process of what gear you should or should not use, bipods, etc. I’m more interested in if you are taking ethical shots, even on pests.

 

[mblat1968]

Don't try that. Illegal to "discharge" a firearm inside city limits. Some AWFUL (affluent, white, female, unhinged liberal) woman will call the cops on you.

Dude.... That was a joke.

 

[Jimi Jah]

Dude.... That was a joke.

Some here don't get humor. My public service announcement was for them.

 

[NATEWA]

I took no pleasure in it, but growing up, summers spent on Grandpa’s farm I’ve done my fare share of pest control.

If done humanely, it serves its purpose. I do not enjoy hunting animals I am not going to eat though. Now, if it was a feral pig hunt, etc and we were going to barbecue later I’m all in.

Personally, I do not prescribe too the thought process of what gear you should or should not use, bipods, etc. I’m more interested in if you are taking ethical shots, even on pests.

While I understand your opinion, in order to take ethical shots, you need good gear.

When I first started hunting coyotes, it was because of the damage they did to a farmer’s pets and livestock.

Nothing goes to waste in nature. So while you may not eat it, lots of other things will.