Author Topic: Looking for hunting Partner/advise for Coyote Hunting around Moses Lake (Read 7058 times)

Bennick16 · « **on:** August 24, 2015, 10:20:10 PM »

Hey guys, this is my first forum post so please bear with me. My name is nick and I am a 19 year old aviation student at Big Bend Community College here in Moses Lake. Just today I passed my Field Day and I want get into Coyote hunting (already bought electronic decoy and Ecaller). However; I am the only one in my family and group of friends that is into hunting so I have close to zero knowledge or how to go about it and nobody to go about it with. So I was wondering if anyone wants a partner to hunt with and maybe wants to point me in the right direction? Literally any help would be appreciated!
Thanks Guys,
Nick

Duckslayer89 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2015, 10:43:41 PM »

Ok. My coyote sweet spot. I don't get to go as much as I'd like but I want someone to whack them. Head towards potholes state park, then head towards the Seep Lakes, and head back towards VIRGIN/NORTH NORTH WINDMILL lake. You can park at MARCO POLLO lake. It's about 1.5 mile hike. Set up on a high rocky outlook an start calling. Or just hike around and see them.

Bennick16 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 24, 2015, 11:15:07 PM »

Thanks for the info! I might try that out tomorrow. Its there or the ancient lakes area (not sure if thats legal to hunt yet thought).

Duckslayer89 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 24, 2015, 11:43:02 PM »

I would for sure try it. Go hike around the flats up above virgin and north windmill. I think the coyotes like to go out in the fields behind there at night and early morning. Anyhow I've killed one back there and missed to many haha I like to hike around and hunt them like deer it's fun.

Duckslayer89 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 25, 2015, 02:43:48 AM »

So if your looking at Marco pollo, virgin is straight back. You can see a big cliff/plateau from the parking spot at the white pillars, just start hiking for that it's about 1.5 miles

Bennick16 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 28, 2015, 03:25:02 PM »

This morning I tried some Feel Free to hunt land. Ten minutes after getting out of the car while wandering through the sage brush, on a hill side about 200 yards ahead of me, I just happened to catch some movement; it turned out to be a coyote sniffing along. Barely believing my eyes, I fumbled around in my bag trying to find my range finder and shooting stick. After what seemed like a lifetime I found them and found out and got a distance of 210 yards. My electronic caller and decoy was still packed up and I have yet to field test it so I had no other way to lure it in, so while trying to steady my scope the best I could, I yipped (as I have seen on youtube videos to get the coyote to stop moving) and took the shot. My scope was swaying so bad from the adrenaline that once I fired I quickly reloaded and looked down the scope, I didn't see it anywhere and I quickly cursed myself for missing my first chance; However, I looked back to where the coyote had been where I took the shot and saw two legs sticking up out of the hay. I was amazed. I walked up the hill and saw that I had hit the coyote in the head. (using a 30-06 with 150gr lokt core ammo made the sight pretty gruesome). Although I believe luck played a great deal in the shot, it was a good start to my hunting career and I was pleased that the coyote was lights out before it even hit the ground. On the way back to the car I was greeted by the farmer who owned the property and he was pleased to hear that he had one less coyote to worry about. Long story short, I think i'm hooked!

Duckslayer89 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2015, 01:07:18 AM »

Dude nice story that is sick. That's how I see most of the coyotes is just walking around in the sage keep that gun handy!

Jrzbullelk · « **Reply #7 on:** August 31, 2015, 08:37:34 AM »

Great job and good story Bennick16

McCRIZZLEY · « **Reply #8 on:** September 10, 2015, 10:01:47 AM »

we camp annually at the lower windmill lake. I have tried just about every year out there, and never pulled any in. I hear them all around there at night/morning though. I think part of the issue is we are always there mid summer.

I know the area pretty well though, now that I live on the eastside, maybe I'll have to make another trip out that way during the winter.

Do you intend to keep using the 30-.06 for coyote?

Carl · « **Reply #9 on:** September 10, 2015, 10:09:29 AM »

Nice success story! You have 1 more yote than I do.

Carl

Psychokiller888 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 10, 2015, 10:15:59 AM »

This story had my heart pounding. Nice story. Good job also.

Bennick16 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 10, 2015, 06:28:57 PM »

Quote from: McCRIZZLEY on September 10, 2015, 10:01:47 AM

we camp annually at the lower windmill lake. I have tried just about every year out there, and never pulled any in. I hear them all around there at night/morning though. I think part of the issue is we are always there mid summer.

I know the area pretty well though, now that I live on the eastside, maybe I'll have to make another trip out that way during the winter.

Do you intend to keep using the 30-.06 for coyote?

I actually just bought a ruger American .223 so I will now be using that gun for coyote. Send me a pm anytime and we can meet up somewhere and try our luck.

PLAINSHUNTER · « **Reply #12 on:** September 11, 2015, 08:40:02 AM »

Welcome to the Forum and the wonderful world of hunting! Glad to have you.

Bill W · « **Reply #13 on:** September 11, 2015, 08:45:07 AM »

Bennick found out the top end of the seep lake road is gated off again this year. Access is via the bottom end of the road near Othello.

McCRIZZLEY · « **Reply #14 on:** September 11, 2015, 12:03:29 PM »

I'll second that

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