advice on night yotes

[Blacktail Sniper]

I have found that it's best to hunt areas that you've hunted in daylight, so you know where it's safe to shoot.  Things look different at night.

True!  Best sugguestion so far.

Nothing has changed.

I didn't think so, I knew there were some proposals put out, but hadn't heard that they had actually moved beyond that stage.

[Machias]

I have found that it's best to hunt areas that you've hunted in daylight, so you know where it's safe to shoot.  Things look different at night.

True!  Best sugguestion so far.

Nothing has changed.

I didn't think so, I knew there were some proposals put out, but hadn't heard that they had actually moved beyond that stage.

I somewhat agree, but you still don't know what is standing out there 300 to 400 yards, could be another guy that has walked in.  I know alot of guys use rifles at night and I'm not trying to discourage it, but I think you are alot better off shooting into a hillside that you can reasonably be sure no one or nothing is beyond your target.  I just feel more comfortable using the shotgun, but not trying to dictate to anyone else, just food for thought.

[Heredoggydoggy]

I have found that it's best to hunt areas that you've hunted in daylight, so you know where it's safe to shoot.  Things look different at night.

True!  Best sugguestion so far.

Nothing has changed.

I didn't think so, I knew there were some proposals put out, but hadn't heard that they had actually moved beyond that stage.

I somewhat agree, but you still don't know what is standing out there 300 to 400 yards, could be another guy that has walked in.  I know alot of guys use rifles at night and I'm not trying to discourage it, but I think you are alot better off shooting into a hillside that you can reasonably be sure no one or nothing is beyond your target.  I just feel more comfortable using the shotgun, but not trying to dictate to anyone else, just food for thought.

I agree.  One rule is: Be sure of your target.  My rule is: Be sure of your target AND your backstop!  There have been animals that went on living because I didn't know where my bullet would go if it went past the critter.

[bear hunter]

I only hunted them at night last year and it sucked. They were howling but didn't want to come in. I was going to try it again this year but the new law sucks but I under stand it. You can't see houses and buildings and a bullet can fly way out or skip off the dirt. I like to see out far so night hunting sucks to me. Good luck hunting

Sorry about the thread jack, but what new law?

Copied from this years regs:

Coyote may be hunted at night
year round, EXCEPT it is unlawful
to hunt coyote at night during the
months of September, October,
or November in any area open to a
centerfire rifle deer or elk season.

Did something change?

I thought I read in it in the regs that night hunting for coyotes at night you have to be 100 ft or so from the rig,shotgun 4 shot or smaller and rifle limited to rim fire only on public land. Maybe I am wrong I look at it again later and Names not Jock OK SON

[BIGINNER]

I only hunted them at night last year and it sucked. They were howling but didn't want to come in. I was going to try it again this year but the new law sucks but I under stand it. You can't see houses and buildings and a bullet can fly way out or skip off the dirt. I like to see out far so night hunting sucks to me. Good luck hunting

Sorry about the thread jack, but what new law?

Copied from this years regs:

Coyote may be hunted at night
year round, EXCEPT it is unlawful
to hunt coyote at night during the
months of September, October,
or November in any area open to a
centerfire rifle deer or elk season.

Did something change?

I thought I read in it in the regs that night hunting for coyotes at night you have to be 100 ft or so from the rig,shotgun 4 shot or smaller and rifle limited to rim fire only on public land. Maybe I am wrong I look at it again later and Names not Jack OK SON

 

[7t9cobra]

  what we have here, is a failure to communicate.

[bear hunter]

I looked in the re gs but can't find it. I read it on the form last Feb. 2012 some one posted the game dept. proposal for next season. Maybe they didn't do the change. That's cool because I thought it went through. My bad

[fast1]

I haven't seen any restrictions for yotes at night.
I've hunted long enough to know your area of hunt, livestock,pets,etc. I don't shoot skyline muchless at night.
For the most part the closest house is over a mile & at places its over 10 miles. Commonsense is always a plus when hunting, which I agree a lot of people lack, Ooo wait that's our government & the people who can't by a gun over the counter but rather get it out of a trunk. But thanx for the advice all. It never hurts to get reminded of stuff we already know but often over look!

[Smossy]

I've moved from cats in the blues to dogs in the sage.
Trying this night hunting,I can get them talkin with a locator or siren. Then what??? Do u go with a distress or keep howlin? Do u pan the light until u see eyes or just turn it on every now & then? Any advice would be much appropriated. Went out today,saw one about 400 out,didn't shoot. Next stand I dumped a o'gal on the run at about 100. Wewhew!lol got anxious got up turned call of looked to mark where she was & there was another down with her. She took off so I called some more & seen her about 200yds. Shoot twice but by the dust my bullets where travelin about two feet a second slower then she was! I know it wasn't my lead!lol

Hey if your serious about night hunting coyotes I HIGHLY recommend checking these guys out.

http://www.sniperhawglights.com/

They have awsome products that are perfect for what your looking for, Colored filtered lights that mount to your bow/guns that the animals cant actually see because of the spectrum of light. Will still give you your night shine in the eyes though. Just without blasting a bright white light at them and scarin them away.
Im waiting to save up enough to get mine for my bow.
It mounts to where you would normally put your stabilizer. Hope this helps you man.

[Machias]

Those were proposals they wanted to inflict on us and probably will try again in the future, but they got sooo much flak it was quickly removed.  None of those changes made it into the final package.

[fast1]

I will check those lights out, thanx. Right now I'm useing a laser genetics ND3 x40 subzero. Things great at night, lights up the hole body out to about 3-350. But I'm always looking. Better to spend what u don't have then let the government take it when were eating worms!

[Blacktail Sniper]

I only hunted them at night last year and it sucked. They were howling but didn't want to come in. I was going to try it again this year but the new law sucks but I under stand it. You can't see houses and buildings and a bullet can fly way out or skip off the dirt. I like to see out far so night hunting sucks to me. Good luck hunting

Sorry about the thread jack, but what new law?

Copied from this years regs:

Coyote may be hunted at night
year round, EXCEPT it is unlawful
to hunt coyote at night during the
months of September, October,
or November in any area open to a
centerfire rifle deer or elk season.

Did something change?

I thought I read in it in the regs that night hunting for coyotes at night you have to be 100 ft or so from the rig,shotgun 4 shot or smaller and rifle limited to rim fire only on public land. Maybe I am wrong I look at it again later and Names not Jock OK SON

Now that is funny!

I was appologizing for "Jacking the thread" or as it is otherwise know as changing or veering away from the original topic...POPS!!!   

[fast1]

Should a guy stay away from challenge howls? Last spring I had pretty good luck with it,this year not so much. Vole seems to be the hit so far. Never had much luck with any bunny dis. Think they would be good at night? Or invitation howls?
I may be wrong but I'm thinkin invotation fallowed by just some plain old male or female howls or saranade. A lot of cattle,beck maybe distressed calf.lol Not enough time in the night now. Anxious to try it all out now.

[Heredoggydoggy]

I'm no calling expert, but my buddy and I finally decided to just get them to answer a howl, and then clam up and let them get curious and come to check us out.  Seemed like all the calling we did to get them in only scared them off.  Another hunter we met said he had good luck with mouse squeaks. 

[Snopczynski]

I've moved from cats in the blues to dogs in the sage.
Trying this night hunting,I can get them talkin with a locator or siren. Then what??? Do u go with a distress or keep howlin? Do u pan the light until u see eyes or just turn it on every now & then? Any advice would be much appropriated. Went out today,saw one about 400 out,didn't shoot. Next stand I dumped a o'gal on the run at about 100. Wewhew!lol got anxious got up turned call of looked to mark where she was & there was another down with her. She took off so I called some more & seen her about 200yds. Shoot twice but by the dust my bullets where travelin about two feet a second slower then she was! I know it wasn't my lead!lol

Have you hunted coyotes in the daytime? If so, have you called any in?