Introduction & Moses Lake/soap lake Coyote

[MapleValley556]

New member here, wanted to say hello to everyone; born and raised in Washington currently reside around 4 corners in maple valley. I'm looking for guidance on coyote hunting over in the soap lake/Moses lake/Ephrata area. Not looking for anyone's special spots just looking for a starting point, access areas/roads, best practices for the area etc. any help would be greatly appreciated.

This will be the first time going out for coyotes. I've heard the area is good and my wife's family owns a house near the tail end of Moses lake near Rockyford creek off hwy 17. I've done a bit of reading,bought a few books to get general knowledge, but experience is priceless so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Ryan

[Bofire]

You will be among many. Do more scouting refine and shrink your areas.
Carl

[bearmanric]

There was crap every were with seeds in it. Rick

[McCRIZZLEY]

Spent last week duck hunting/coyote scouting around the frenchman creek by moses lake area. I second what Rick says, lots of seeded scat. Tons of sign, and they were singing all night over there and even saw one on the gravel access roads. Plenty of public hunt land but sage brush was killer and little to few hills that allowed you to get above that level and get any sort of vantage. It was also crowded with duck/deer opener.

I live in the tacoma area, and if you ever wanted to split gas, I'd be down for a trip. School and work schedule allowing of course...

[MapleValley556]

I guess i will need to try getting out in the next weekend or two, new born baby at home right now so things are tight obviously, time  and money 

Thanks,
Ryan

[fast1]

No clue where maple valley is, but welcome. You can be,told,read and watch videos. But the best learning is trial and error. But advice is helpful. Just remember, free advice is often worth what it costs!lol
What I can tell you is to watch the wind, there sense of smell is amazeing.camo ya and no. I have got them in work cloths. I think what is most important is keeping movement to a minimum. Don't be afraid to mix your calling up if something isn't working. Be patient, normally it seems like they come in in the first five minutes. But i have seen them come a runnin after twenty. When you are done with a set scan the hole area not once,but twice. Even three and four never hurts. There have been a few times when the music stops andvim ready to move on that I have looked around and had one waiting to dance. I'm south of mosses, if ur around and it works, pm me and maybe we can see what we can scare up.

[CAMPMEAT]

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[HUNTINCOUPLE]

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[CAMPMEAT]

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[fast1]

Boy it's getting deep!

[Bofire]

I grew up in Moses. Everytime I go over there, MANY times, I see more hunters than anything. Potholes, Othello, Stratford, Dodson road area are crowded.
I have learned to find pockets, small areas, usually far apart, little 1-5 acre areas that most folks pass by. A small spot by a wheat field, maybe 100' X 100' that they cannot farm, old abandoned building sites, if there is no brush go prone and use the land contour to hide. Sneak to your stands, irrigation circles well points. Corn fields. I have had better luck north of I 90.
Maple Valley is pretty populated but there are some pockets.
Carl

[MapleValley556]

No clue where maple valley is, but welcome. You can be,told,read and watch videos. But the best learning is trial and error. But advice is helpful. Just remember, free advice is often worth what it costs!lol
What I can tell you is to watch the wind, there sense of smell is amazeing.camo ya and no. I have got them in work cloths. I think what is most important is keeping movement to a minimum. Don't be afraid to mix your calling up if something isn't working. Be patient, normally it seems like they come in in the first five minutes. But i have seen them come a runnin after twenty. When you are done with a set scan the hole area not once,but twice. Even three and four never hurts. There have been a few times when the music stops andvim ready to move on that I have looked around and had one waiting to dance. I'm south of mosses, if ur around and it works, pm me and maybe we can see what we can scare up.

Maple Valley is part of the wetside.......think black diamond, or Enumclaw area, basically south east of Seattle and north east of Tacoma by an hr or so. I travel to Moses area frequently all seasons but do not live there, thought i would get some local insight. Sounds like it might be more populated than expected, during the winter months i do hear a lot of shots, but never ventured out myself, mainly fishing.

Look forward to being part of the forum. as for those offering to meet up; i will see what happens, like i said just had a baby 3 months ago so as much as i keep telling myself time will free up, reality may slap me in the face as usual.

Thx,
Ryan

[Bofire]

Maple Valley is also on the north side of I-90 going into Moseslake,  at the State Park before you cross the bridge!!! LOL
 on the other side of the lake by the airport is Cascade Valley.
Carl

[fast1]

Got ya,,,,, it's that way! wow it sounds  scary up north. Seems like the only time I see another dog hunter is either when I take some one with me or I take a selfie! If you need more advice your at the right place. Most on here will give a little. Combine it and you should end up with a hole bunch of questionable advice. :dunno:lol good luck!

[deereman]

Might be Mae Valley that is by state park west of I-90?