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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: demontang on December 10, 2012, 08:11:38 PM

Title: lack of coyotes
Post by: demontang on December 10, 2012, 08:11:38 PM: Man ive been hunting a lot latly and have seen a single coyote other then on private ground. The spots I have hit are my hot spots that produce them regularly but no dice. I havent evern got a reply when I howl to locate them. :dunno:
Title: Re: lack of coyotes
Post by: bobcat on December 10, 2012, 08:13:44 PM: That's great news! Maybe you killed most of them last year!
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Post by: Heredoggydoggy on December 10, 2012, 10:16:28 PM: Same here--last year I was at least getting answers to my howls. This year, not evan a reply. One qualifier: I did get a reply on one night hunt I did, but the pack sounded WAY off in the distance, and they never came in. :dunno:
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Post by: bobcat on December 10, 2012, 10:19:53 PM: What a great disappointment it will be if we find that the coyote population has crashed. :IBCOOL:
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Post by: Kola16 on December 10, 2012, 10:22:23 PM: I have seen more yotes this year than any other :dunno: Although they have all been on private property :dunno:
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Post by: Heredoggydoggy on December 10, 2012, 10:26:36 PM: Quote from: bobcat on December 10, 2012, 10:19:53 PM
What a great disappointment it will be if we find that the coyote population has crashed. :IBCOOL:

I haven't seen any evidence that there are less coyotes--still see lots of tracks and scat. For some reason they just aren't talking back! :dunno:
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Post by: Big10gauge on December 11, 2012, 06:20:05 AM: Seems to be spotty this year, Could just be the nice weather and the coyotes are fat and happy still.
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Post by: Jingles on December 11, 2012, 06:22:36 AM: Around here a lot more folks out hunting them this year and previous years that's for sure
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Post by: MadHatter on December 11, 2012, 06:35:25 AM: I'm running into the same thing. Have been to all my hot spots, and haven't seen any... Best night I had was this past weekend when they would howl back, but never came into view. Been slow going this year for sure... Normally I have 6-10 on the ground by now... Going to be a long winter of fruitless hunts it feels like.

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Title: Re: lack of coyotes
Post by: Arnbo on December 11, 2012, 06:37:27 AM: Quote from: Big10gauge on December 11, 2012, 06:20:05 AM
Seems to be spotty this year, Could just be the nice weather and the coyotes are fat and happy still.
My thought..........
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Post by: jrebel on December 11, 2012, 06:38:26 AM: Did a stand on the in laws property the other day and all we had come to our calls were deer. Seriously...we had 3 does and 2 bucks come to a rabbit in distress call??? :dunno:
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Post by: VarmintVentilator on December 11, 2012, 08:35:37 AM: Some days they will respond to the howls, and some days I won't here a peep. (same area) Part of it I think is the barometric pressure changes that we've had. :dunno:
Title: Re: lack of coyotes
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on December 11, 2012, 12:28:31 PM: Quote from: jrebel on December 11, 2012, 06:38:26 AM
Did a stand on the in laws property the other day and all we had come to our calls were deer. Seriously...we had 3 does and 2 bucks come to a rabbit in distress call??? :dunno:

Rabbit distress sounds a lot like fawn bleats. I gave up on rabbit distress for that reason, mainly. I even had a bunch of deer come running to coyote howls. They looked like they were ready to kick some coyote butt! :chuckle:
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Post by: demontang on December 11, 2012, 08:18:27 PM: Its just odd I think im going to have to travel more.. :dunno:
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Post by: Big10gauge on December 12, 2012, 06:18:05 AM: yep, I'm traveling about 100 miles one way or more to find them.Once the snow and 20 deg weather hits it should be good. Just hope it happens before they breed. Now here's a hint, try using something besides rabbit or bird. I have been calling in more doubles and triples right now than singles.
Title: Re: lack of coyotes
Post by: demontang on December 12, 2012, 09:19:59 AM: Yea thanks big10 ive tried that to and no luck.
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Post by: VarmintVentilator on December 12, 2012, 09:20:06 AM: Falfire and I have notice around our area that they will respond within minutes. 4 days later nothing responds. I'm still convinced it's the weather and barometric pressure. And there are more pairs than singles for sure already.
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Post by: b23 on December 12, 2012, 09:46:50 AM: I would agree with it being more weather related than anything. When it's cold, or even better, really cold, the body burns a lot more calories. Add to it that just finding food is more difficult and you naturally have more movement.

If we got a foot of snow and it didn't break the 20degree mark for 2 months I would be a lot more happy than I am with 40+ and rain. And since I'm wishing, I wish for NO wind too. Think I'm asking for to much??? lol
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Post by: Heredoggydoggy on December 12, 2012, 10:19:20 AM: Quote from: b23 on December 12, 2012, 09:46:50 AM
I would agree with it being more weather related than anything. When it's cold, or even better, really cold, the body burns a lot more calories. Add to it that just finding food is more difficult and you naturally have more movement.

If we got a foot of snow and it didn't break the 20degree mark for 2 months I would be a lot more happy than I am with 40+ and rain. And since I'm wishing, I wish for NO wind too. Think I'm asking for to much??? lol

:yeah: If your'e asking for too much, then I am too!
Title: Re: lack of coyotes
Post by: Big10gauge on December 12, 2012, 02:50:21 PM: I believe it is weather related also, so try something other than a food call.
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Post by: boneaddict on December 12, 2012, 03:11:33 PM: You can thank me for that Demontang. Other than thinning them a bunch, I started wolf howling (practicing) behind my house. I haven't had a coyote around my place since. :chuckle: I have seen it work in nature and got tired of them coming in everynight, so I tried it. WORKED AWESOME
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Post by: MtnMuley on December 12, 2012, 04:00:14 PM: :lol4: I practice my wolf howling for different reasons............."Dude, my dad heard a wolf last night up.............." :chuckle:
Title: Re: lack of coyotes
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on December 12, 2012, 05:51:51 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on December 12, 2012, 03:11:33 PM
You can thank me for that Demontang. Other than thinning them a bunch, I started wolf howling (practicing) behind my house. I haven't had a coyote around my place since. :chuckle: I have seen it work in nature and got tired of them coming in everynight, so I tried it. WORKED AWESOME

I've wondered if the reason they have stopped howling is increased pressure from Wolves lurking around, but I haven't seen any wolf tracks where I hunt. :dunno:
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Post by: KenPCPilot on December 12, 2012, 05:56:51 PM: heredoggy please don't get discouraged. none of us seem to be putting a dent in the coyote population. i woke after my sons this morning and my older son asked for some broadheads for his bow. why? The coyote is eating the bird seed in the back yard. Seen 4 so far just driving around near home. I am hoping the drier cold spell will be good for me in western washinton.
Title: Re: lack of coyotes
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on December 12, 2012, 07:28:32 PM: Quote from: KenPCPilot on December 12, 2012, 05:56:51 PM
heredoggy please don't get discouraged. none of us seem to be putting a dent in the coyote population. i woke after my sons this morning and my older son asked for some broadheads for his bow. why? The coyote is eating the bird seed in the back yard. Seen 4 so far just driving around near home. I am hoping the drier cold spell will be good for me in western washinton.

Me? discouraged? Hahahahhahahahh! I just wish it would turn cold and snow, and the damned FOG would leave.
I've found that when there is fog, you might as well stay home. Deer and coyotes seem to hate fog, and just bed down and wait it out!