Post by: Jakobv on January 25, 2020, 08:00:39 PM
As the deer population in the general area has declined strongly in the last few years (there are stills deer around, but recent years have noticed a decline) I have started to take up predator hunting, but with only minimal success.
So I’m curious to hear of people having success in predator hunting coyotes and cougars(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200126/b35903067247ef889dd9e8fb75abb9e9.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200126/86e13d6aa5697ab0842d1c7f66c22807.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200126/cceb8251f8fb246a82242592a7bf17c9.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200126/0933c6822a119d471e9e5aebbe543cfb.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200126/aff3b4e6ccb1c0a2c2213d9bf4d0786e.jpg) as regards to what time of year, how to set up, good areas to set up ie. meadows, canyons or timber.
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Post by: Jonathan_S on January 25, 2020, 08:16:28 PM
Prey sounds, minimal movement, good vantage points, dont try to pull cats from cover etc etc.
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on January 25, 2020, 08:50:21 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on January 25, 2020, 09:13:41 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on January 25, 2020, 10:05:36 PM
Not to thread jack, but has anyone had success using remote Ecallers with a mojo or some movement thing on the ground in brushy areas, while your in a tree stand?
I've killed a few from deer stands doing that. Not worth the extra effort IMO unless with a kid or somebody super fidgety
Post by: Threewolves on January 26, 2020, 11:07:02 AM
Adding to the jacked thread Sorry, while deer hunting from a tree stand I had two coyotes hunt through 15 yards in front of me, but I was deer hunting so I did not shoot. An hour or so later they (assumeing the same ones) came back through. I figured it was a sign and they wanted to die. Shot the one on the right, the one on the left just stood there wondering why it's partner was laying down smoking, to late it got 25,06'd too.
Post by: lokidog on January 26, 2020, 08:30:41 PM
Post by: Born2late on January 26, 2020, 08:51:54 PM
Post by: Bango skank on January 26, 2020, 08:56:27 PM
We saw huge numbers of cat tracks when we deer hunted near Wilbur a few years back. We also had three or four spotted young cross the road ahead of us. Then we saw momma up on the hill watching from above. It was a major dilemma deciding whether to grab the camera or the rifle next to it when I went to the back of the truck....
I notice you didnt post pics, so you must have made the right choice. :tup:
Post by: lokidog on January 27, 2020, 01:49:13 PM
We saw huge numbers of cat tracks when we deer hunted near Wilbur a few years back. We also had three or four spotted young cross the road ahead of us. Then we saw momma up on the hill watching from above. It was a major dilemma deciding whether to grab the camera or the rifle next to it when I went to the back of the truck....
I notice you didnt post pics, so you must have made the right choice. :tup:
As tempting as it was.... I can't find the photo of momma watching us.
Post by: Birdguy on January 27, 2020, 06:59:21 PM
Welcome to posting on the forum. And good luck!!!
Post by: Bango skank on January 27, 2020, 07:05:22 PM
We saw huge numbers of cat tracks when we deer hunted near Wilbur a few years back. We also had three or four spotted young cross the road ahead of us. Then we saw momma up on the hill watching from above. It was a major dilemma deciding whether to grab the camera or the rifle next to it when I went to the back of the truck....
I notice you didnt post pics, so you must have made the right choice. :tup:
As tempting as it was.... I can't find the photo of momma watching us.
Sure ;)
Post by: Britt-dog on January 29, 2020, 07:51:51 PM
Ive never seen a wolf there but I know they'er around.
Shoot lots of coyotes out that way.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 30, 2020, 05:05:00 AM
Post by: Bango skank on January 30, 2020, 05:08:00 AM
I’m curious to hear of success stories on predator hunting in 133. I have a large amount of property/ mountain and canyons, and have routeinely had 10 different cats on trail cameras for the past 3 years, as well as a large amount of coyotes and wolves here and there.
As the deer population in the general area has declined strongly in the last few years (there are stills deer around, but recent years have noticed a decline) I have started to take up predator hunting, but with only minimal success.
So I’m curious to hear of people having success in predator hunting coyotes and cougars(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200126/b35903067247ef889dd9e8fb75abb9e9.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200126/86e13d6aa5697ab0842d1c7f66c22807.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200126/cceb8251f8fb246a82242592a7bf17c9.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200126/0933c6822a119d471e9e5aebbe543cfb.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200126/aff3b4e6ccb1c0a2c2213d9bf4d0786e.jpg) as regards to what time of year, how to set up, good areas to set up ie. meadows, canyons or timber.
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So let me hunt your property, and if im successful youll hear about it. ;)
Post by: nwwanderer on January 30, 2020, 08:09:47 PM
Post by: GASoline71 on June 09, 2020, 11:25:56 AM
Anyone know how close 133 is to closing?
133 has no harvest guideline as its one of the GMU's where there are an overabundance of cats.
We have a small lot north of Wilbur and the community we live in is inundated with cats. We're doing our part to try and lower the population. ;)
Gary
Post by: Onewhohikes on June 09, 2020, 11:57:09 AM
Post by: GASoline71 on June 10, 2020, 06:47:20 AM
Hoping to get something off the game camera soon. We need to head out and set up a few more away from the house. I am trying to get permission to hunt the private property that is wooded that lies between us and all the wheat fields. Which is the main problem here. EVERYTHING is private property but some small tracts of state or BLM land. And I mean small.
Gary
Post by: bowhunterforever on June 11, 2020, 05:12:48 PM