Hey guys hows it going, i'm new to the forum but i just love it. Here in wisconsin its starting snow again and i want to try to hunt some coyotes in my backyard my neighbor has a 6 acre field he allows me to hunt, and i was wondering what methods you guys have used to be successful with the yotes?
I haven't activly hunted coyotes with a bow, but I have shot them while I've been deer hunting. Got a nice one earlier this season just after sundown. If you are okay with baiting, you might try that and a predator call. If not, just sit over a game trail early and late and hope for the best. They are pretty cool and cagy critters though. Neat animals.
Yeah i thought it would be pretty interesting to try. Diddo i was able to shoot one out of the stand this season too, almost had it's sibling a few minutes later to boot! thanks for the advice ill have to try and see what works here, I've been seeing a huge fox every now and then as well
I wouldnt sit in the open bowhunting them, if you can hit a woods with a call that would be best for bowhunting, they seem to let their guard down a bit more in the woods because they feel more concealed. Not to say you couldnt kill one in the open with a bow, but calling they most generally always circle down-wind, and their eyesight is amazing, hope that helps and good luck!
thanks!
Soon they will be howling looking for mates and you can use howler calls to be the girl stealer.
I love calling them. I've had most of my luck along a creek. They seem to like to travel along the creek in the winter. I find a high bank overlooking the creek and call. That seems to work well for me. Some kind of a decoy to take their focus off of you would be helpful.
I imagine putting out guts would do it. I have a friend who live traps hogs with corn. His corn started diaappearing with no hogs caught. He put up a camera to see that deer were eating the corn and then dandily jumping over. However, he says he has a picture of a coyote eating alongside the deer. I need to ask him how the coyote exited, but he is not one to make up stuff.
I have had several opportunities but never got the chance to shoot. Those critters are always spooky. I have never seen them let their guard down.
Good thread...
Youngarcher,
Like most calling situations, if you can hunt with someone else as the caller and set up 50 - 100 yds. downwind of the caller you'll have better opportunities. A decoy such as a scent free stuffed animal toy set in a conspicuous place also helps hold their attention as they get close. Song dogs are the most intuitive/cautious animal out there. Good luck.
Todd