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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: Aaron bosley on March 21, 2009, 11:40:46 AM

Title: need help with coyote hunting
Post by: Aaron bosley on March 21, 2009, 11:40:46 AM: hi i have seen some yotes in my back yard and can not get them close to get a shot. i have a predator call that has a jack rabbit, cottontail rabbit,yote howl,pup yips, and fawn distress, what one should i use???? i am in Arlington. any help would help me a lot thank you
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Post by: satchel3006 on March 21, 2009, 01:30:19 PM: i would try the rabbit(either one) first the important thing is try not to move to much and pay attentiion to your scent
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Post by: pjb3 on March 23, 2009, 08:52:57 PM: What are you shooting? Can't get close enough???
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Post by: pjb3 on March 23, 2009, 08:53:34 PM: I'm in Marysville, I can help ya :P
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Post by: Aaron bosley on March 24, 2009, 06:14:57 AM: coyotes. i always see them and can never get a shot off on one.
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Post by: Aaron bosley on March 25, 2009, 06:42:02 AM: shooting them with my .22 because cant shoot the 30-06 here.
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Post by: satchel3006 on March 25, 2009, 11:51:37 AM: are you shooting around houses or around a neighborhood? i honestly wouldnt shoot coyotes with a .22 thats a bad idea IMHO
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Post by: DeKuma on March 25, 2009, 04:12:28 PM: .22 head-shot if you can do it safely! I live on the edge of the woods with nothing behid me for miles, so I was confident in this shot. Took it this afternoon at about 30 yards with an old iron sighted .22
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Post by: rasbo on March 25, 2009, 04:45:00 PM: Quote from: DeKuma on March 25, 2009, 04:12:28 PM
.22 head-shot if you can do it safely! I live on the edge of the woods with nothing behid me for miles, so I was confident in this shot. Took it this afternoon at about 30 yards with an old iron sighted .22
dam that one is worse looking than the one gut posted. :yike:
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Post by: Big10gauge on March 25, 2009, 04:47:23 PM: Quote from: rasbo on March 25, 2009, 04:45:00 PM
Quote from: DeKuma on March 25, 2009, 04:12:28 PM
.22 head-shot if you can do it safely! I live on the edge of the woods with nothing behid me for miles, so I was confident in this shot. Took it this afternoon at about 30 yards with an old iron sighted .22
dam that one is worse looking than the one gut posted. :yike:

What the hell is that? Looks like a wet short eared jackrabbit :yike:
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Post by: deaddog on March 25, 2009, 04:47:53 PM: Did ya wipe the milk off his face for the pic,s. :chuckle: :chuckle: just kidding, very young lookin dog.
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Post by: dirty.dan4 on March 25, 2009, 04:53:59 PM: A 22 will kill them just fine. I have killed them as far as 100 yards with my 10-22. A farmer friend of mine says he shot one at 200 yards and dropped it dead. I didnt believe him at first, but he showed me the carcass. I guess its all about shot placement. A good way to get them close is take a coon skin cap and tie about 100 yards of rope to it. I use a coon squaller call and blow on it a couple of times while pulling the cap towards me. I always make sure that I am pulling it through tall grass and small bushes so that it makes some noise. Between the sight of the fur and the noise being made, they cannot resist checking it out. Bring them in to where you feel comfortable enough making a good clean head shot and let er rip. ;)
Good Luck and remember, the only good coyote is a dead one.
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Post by: DeKuma on March 25, 2009, 04:59:57 PM: Quote from: rasbo on March 25, 2009, 04:45:00 PM
Quote from: DeKuma on March 25, 2009, 04:12:28 PM
.22 head-shot if you can do it safely! I live on the edge of the woods with nothing behid me for miles, so I was confident in this shot. Took it this afternoon at about 30 yards with an old iron sighted .22
dam that one is worse looking than the one gut posted. :yike:

Yeah it was ugly. Worse one I have ever seen up close! Did wipe the milk from its lips for the photo. I am thinking it is a pup from nearby as the other one I called in the oother day was much bigger, but I did not have a weapon as I was actually flying an RC helicoper in the back yard when I decided to try calling just for fun.

Bottom line is it is DEAD. That makes it a good coyote in my book.