what to do with problem hunters

[shoot-em-dead]

Today was my day, at least thats what I thought. I went out to Swansen lakes and found a valley that looked good so I parked the truck just to the edge where I couldn't see up the canyon. I started making my way in but with the snow I kept falling through so I knew I wasn't going in as far as I'd like. I saw a little bluff in the bottom with no snow on it so I made my way down there. I set up and waited about 15 min just glassing and letting things calm down and I spotted the first coyote coming into the draw about half a mile out. I watched him for a little and he was coming my way so I decided not to call yet. Then I spotted 2 more coming over the hill to my right that were a little closer but not much. Then I started a rabbit call as quiet as I could with my hand over the end for about 20 sec. I put the binos up and holy crap all three were heading my way. I waited about 3min and called again the same way. They were coming slow and cautious and about a half hour later they were within 750yds. Then I hear a car coming. from where I was it made sense that I could here them come down the road but not leaving the way the terrain was. The coyotes turned and started walking away so I waited about 5min and started calling again. No good they just kept on going so I called louder,used a mouse squek, and then howled only to be left sitting there watching them leave. So I turn and start heading for the truck and there sits in the middle of the road the white explorer I heard come 30 ####ing minutes ago. They left when they saw me but I huried back to the truck as quick as I could and put the pedal down after them. I got lucky and they were parked about 3 miles away. I came to a sliding stop and saw two guys standing about 150yds up the hill with no camo. I got out and let them have a peice of my mind.(temporarily forgot I'm a christian) They told me they couldn't see my truck that was parked right in front of them and they didn't hear me calling even though I was about 600yds away from where they parked. I thought about taking their plate # to the game dept. but figured that wouldn't do any good so I just left. Now that I vented, What would you have done.

[RailRob]

I dont know....depends, probably made them feel like a dumb *censored*, camo-less, well you can figure out the rest....

[dbllunger]

I may be missing some things here so don't blow up at me.  Sounds like they did not do anything wrong at all.  In fact it sounds like you chewed on them for no reason.  Public road, public land, they were not out following your tracks or hunting.  I don't like the fact they were sitting beside your rig for 30 minutes.  The fact they don't have camo on means absolutely nothing other then their chance of success in calling a coyote was greatly reduced.  Sounds just like some bad luck.  It happens when hunting public land with roads around.  Sucks for sure, but I don't think you should have done what you did.  

[atomicjoe23]

Common courtesy calls for them to not even have stopped at your rig. . .when hunting on public land (especially in WA where there is a ton of it) if there is already a rig parked at a spot or at a gate then you keep moving onto the next spot so that what happened to shoot-em-dead doesn't happen. . .

. . .he may have over-reacted a little bit but if I had 3 dogs coming in to me and someone scared them off because they parked at my truck for 30 minutes I probably would have done the same thing. . .

. . .they either didn't know better or they were just rude. . .hopefully they will not do it again and this will serve to educate them as to proper hunting etiquette on public land. . .

just my 

[KillBilly]

I agree with dbllunger.

It may have not made you happy but they didn't break any laws or rules of hunting.

[jeepasaurusrex]

If Im traveling to a new area to hunt, and I see someone already there, I keep going to make the smallest impact on their hunt as possible. If they are at their truck, I might stop and ask which way they are going so I do not go the same way.  

[shoot-em-dead]

No they didn't break any laws, but they were clearly road hunters who should have a little courtesy and not do it near other peoples trucks.

[billythekidrock]

Happens to me every time in the CF.

[509er]

I agree with dbllunger.

It may have not made you happy but they didn't break any laws or rules of hunting.

 

[bowhuntin]

I agree with dbllunger.

It may have not made you happy but they didn't break any laws or rules of hunting.

 

I agree with dbllunger also. How do you even know they were hunting? Lots of people just go for drives to look at wildlife too.

[ICEMAN]

Could have been shed hunters packing a rifle for a chance shot at a coyote...no camo...?

Sounds like me when I shed hunt....blue jeans....drive....glass....drive.....walk...rifle...

[RailRob]

Could have been shed hunters packing a rifle for a chance shot at a coyote...no camo...?

Sounds like me when I shed hunt....blue jeans....drive....glass....drive.....walk...rifle...

thats true....

[AWS]

I've quit using a howler on public lands because of the number of hunters that have snuck in on my stand thinking that I'm a coyote.

AWS

[509er]

Like everyone else says, you just got to love public land.

[RailRob]

hey at least we have access to land that is public!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!