Coyote Madness Fall 08 - Winter 09

[boneaddict]

Take good field photos guys.  Theres a photo contest going on right now you know

[tlbradford]

Not much of a contribution, but at least it is something for the admins.  Here is a couple coyotes out at the airport this afternoon at 3:45 pm.  Not hunting, just picking up the in-laws after looking at a project at Fairchild.

[shoot-em-dead]

There are 4 that hang out together in that area. I see them at least a couple times a week. My wife figures I'm sick cause I'm always pointing them out to her. I think she sees the look in my eye and gets jealous.

[boneaddict]

I'll get the score caught up shortly.  Looks like a good place for a bow shoot.

[shoot-em-dead]

I see them on airport property so if you want to take the chance of getting caught, go ahead. I have stopped and called at them and then usually spot the missing ones. They sure don't care if you stop and look at them. I think they are just rubbing it in on me knowing I haven't nailed one by calling this year. Goin out in the morning to try and change that.

[ELKBURGER]

Well I finally nailed one of these pesky critters. Thanks to Eula Mae, our mule. My wife saw Eula Mae looking down at the creek where we usually see the yote's. She poked her head in the house and said "Eula Mae spotted something by the creek". I looked out and sure nuff, a young yote, now a dead yote. He was chewing on some old elk bones from my november archery hunt. 1 point for a westsider.

[Wile E. Hunter]

Got turned on to this site yesterday by Gutpile. Glad he told me about it. Man, I love droppin' the hammer on Song dogs... Here are a couple of pictures from this week's activity in the Palouse area. 1st one's with my .25-06 Sendero. Was trying out a 100 grn Sierra Match for the pelt. Hit the shoulder at 350 yds. and made about a 6" exit, dang! Second one was with the Bushmaster at 225 yds. with a 40 grn Sierra Blitzking, also for the pelt. Worked much better!

[firecrotch]

nice yotes, i see in the first picture it looks like you have the cat nip on your lanyard. how does it work for you? i have one but realy havent used it much.

[Wile E. Hunter]

I like the catnip a lot. I have a foxpro, but when I'm using mouth calls (a lot) I use the catnip a lot. The 1st dog was just spotted and shot. The second was called in LATE IN THE DAY for me today by the catnip.

[firecrotch]

well thats good to know. the call is very different sounding from any other call ive used... i mainly use open reeds and this one im trying to figure out how much pressure i need to put on the mouthpiece. any advice?

[Wile E. Hunter]

well thats good to know. the call is very different sounding from any other call ive used... i mainly use open reeds and this one im trying to figure out how much pressure i need to put on the mouthpiece. any advice?

It's more about the rubber horn end on this call for me. I squeeze it when I'm calling, randomly. I try to make it sound like while this thing's screaming, something (Wile E.) is chomping down on it. I'll also sometimes finish up with a hurt pup to make it sound like the fight's on, and maybe if the coyote I'm after were to come to help out, he might get some of the snack. Not saying this is how it's done. Just saying it's how I do it right now. I'm always changing. Song dogs are SMART. If you do the same thing in the same area, you won't be calling them in, you'll be blowing them out of the area. Best of luck!

[boneaddict]

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another one for the prostaffers.
I stuck yours with the can't hit shat Wiley since gutpile got you in on this.

[Gutpile]

Should I? shouldn't I? Couldn't figure out if I wanted to go out again but last night decided to go for it. 1st set was dry. Second set I called in this little girl.    I've never seen a Whitetail come to a howl but she and her yearling fawn came running.


Was waiting for them to get a little closer but I turned around and saw this;


She was standing at 220 frozen and I zapped her. No exit this time Wile!   Really a good coat on this one so I stuck it in the weeds to pic up on the way out but the birds and something else tore into her. 

Later I saw two more at about 350 and they would not come in. I tried to stay in the shade to get closer but they saw me and bolted.   

Then later I called in THESE   




WTF? I've never howled in a whitetail and today I howled in a bunch. I've had muleys come to distress calls. Whole herds, but never whitetails.  Anyways sorry for all the pics but had to post up the deer. Never seen that before.

[Wile E. Hunter]

OH..... would I rather have been out doing that rather than working today! ACK!!! Good shootin'!

[MHWASH]

Way to go KILLER!