what to do with problem hunters

[telof latzi]

I'm with atomicjoe on this one.  If we don't have coutesy among ourselves then what should we expect from those who don't partake in our sport or even are against it.  I don't expect hikers to be quiet.  They make noise for their safety, which is smart for their particular brand of recreation, the same way we need to exercise firearms safety, etc, but we all should be going out of our way not to disrupt each other.   

No, it's not illegal, but if they're hunters then I hope they just didn't know any better and will act differently next time.

I probably wouldn't have said anything, but I too may have temporarilly forget I am a christian.

[FALFire]

I would have stayed put and kept calling.

There is no reason to get all puffed up and destroy your day over a couple of other guys out doing what they love to do. You gave up on your calling because you were more focused on your anger than calling coyotes.

Next time, wait'em out and stay put, you just might call in the other coyote that you didn't see on the first time sighting.

Just today, I heard two cars drive by my setup and I new coyotes were in the area because they were responding to my howls. I sat tight and waited for over a half hour to start calling again. When I did finally turn on the caller I was able to get a nice big male come in to within 35 yards of me. He scented me and trotted off, he never saw me and never ran away hard. When he got out to just a tad over 300 yards, I barked, he stopped and I poked him in the belly with a 6.8 round. He flinched, spun a couple of times then bolted south in a big hurry. I lost him but I wasn't too worried, there are plenty more coyotes but the most pleasant and suprising moment of the day was when I watched a nice Red Fox prancing around out about 450 yards from my stand. I wanted him to come in so bad but he wasn't having any part of it.

So for those of you that have never seen a Red Fox in eastern WA, I got news for ya, they are here just not in big numbers. It's the second one I've seen in three years on the east side.

[Gutpile]

Where?

[FALFire]

Where?

Right now, that's a secret, I want to try to take that lil'feller.

[Gutpile]

Just curious of maybe the county? Don't need exact spot. I've never seen one in Washington. I'd sure like to. Just kind of wanted to know approximately where. If it's not Whitman county I doubt I'd hunt there anyways.

[JoshT]

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

Not in August anymore...

[FALFire]

Just curious of maybe the county? Don't need exact spot. I've never seen one in Washington. I'd sure like to. Just kind of wanted to know approximately where. If it's not Whitman county I doubt I'd hunt there anyways.

Yep, it is in Whitman county. The first one I saw is now sitting on my neighbors T.V. Beautiful mount too. The one I saw on Sunday morning had more red in it. I watched it for a couple of minutes thru my 14X Leupold as it pranced around the sage. Maybe they are beginnig to infiltrate the area   My neighbor has lived here all his life and never saw a fox until he killed the one he has mounted up. I would really like to take this one before season is over.

[Gutpile]

Very cool. I've hunted Whitman for 30 years and never seen one. They are very cool little critters. I'd definately mount one of them. I used to see reds all of the time when I was in the service but never around here.

[atomicjoe23]

a red darted in front of my Jeep in my driveway about a month ago. . .but I live on the Wet side in Kitsap county so the cover is more to their liking here. . .