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Title: best time kill coyotes.
Post by: 243dk on October 29, 2010, 10:35:03 AM
What time of season is best for shooting coyotes in this state? Back home in Montana its the dead of winter cause that's when the snow gets to deep in the mountians they come down lower. Just don't know about washington
Title: Re: best time kill coyotes.
Post by: Machias on October 29, 2010, 10:43:23 AM
Whenever they are in range.   :chuckle:
Title: Re: best time kill coyotes.
Post by: Kain on October 29, 2010, 10:48:57 AM
It depends on what you are killing them for.  If you want pelts then Dec-March.  If you want to save fawns then Spring and Summer are good.  Pups are dumb all summer and fall until they get educated.  But all times of year will produce.
Title: Re: best time kill coyotes.
Post by: uplandhunter870 on October 29, 2010, 10:49:33 AM
id say now cause the pups are just starting to be on their own, pups are kinda dumb but really i havent found one time of year to be a whole lot better than any other except summer, i hate the heat. but if you are looking for quality pelts january is best for that.

thats just my thoughs there are a lot of guys on here that know yotes better than me and im sure they will chime in
Title: Re: best time kill coyotes.
Post by: wastickslinger on October 29, 2010, 11:06:48 AM
Year round! I would say winter would be better for pelts but pelt arent worth crap anymore so shoot em all year round!!! 

Winter- snow and they are hungry
Spring- mating
Summer- Less pressure dogs are a bit bolder and less skiddish
Fall- dumb pups/yearlings everywhere

Looks like a good reason every season!!!!
Title: Re: best time kill coyotes.
Post by: bobcat on October 29, 2010, 11:18:08 AM
Spring- mating

I always thought breeding season for coyotes was in the winter ???
Title: Re: best time kill coyotes.
Post by: spookgus on October 29, 2010, 11:27:53 AM
I also believe breeding season is late winter. We usually hunted them hardest when the cattle were calving. When ever the opportunity knocks the hammer drops.
Title: Re: best time kill coyotes.
Post by: D-Rock425 on October 29, 2010, 11:36:05 AM
Any time you can kill one is the best time
Title: Re: best time kill coyotes.
Post by: 243dk on October 29, 2010, 12:27:41 PM
Thanks guys.
Title: Re: best time kill coyotes.
Post by: wastickslinger on October 29, 2010, 01:05:08 PM
Spring- mating

I always thought breeding season for coyotes was in the winter ???

Ok late winter early spring.  :chuckle:
Title: Re: best time kill coyotes.
Post by: Jerry malbeck on October 29, 2010, 02:04:31 PM
You guys mentioned pups everywhere , I have only killed one pup so far . Over 30 down for this season , I started calling in sept on the 25th or so ( had to film a hunt for the outdoor channel)  since then i have not called in any other YOY .
Title: Re: best time kill coyotes.
Post by: Big10gauge on October 30, 2010, 06:21:37 PM
You guys mentioned pups everywhere , I have only killed one pup so far . Over 30 down for this season , I started calling in sept on the 25th or so ( had to film a hunt for the outdoor channel)  since then i have not called in any other YOY .

Jerry, Quit using that call that sounds like a 60 lb jackrabbit, you're scaring them.  :chuckle:
Title: Re: best time kill coyotes.
Post by: Jerry malbeck on October 30, 2010, 09:02:53 PM
Its been a weird year for me , I thought i was going to be calling in alot of pups in sept when we went on that 4 day hunt .
 I was really dreading the fact of calling in pups so when it didnt happen i was very happy .
 All summer long i was seeing many YOY running around and could hear the vocalizations in the evenings.
 It has me wondering what happened to the lil buggers .
Maybe the mountain lion vocals really DONT work on coyotes after all .
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