davetucker Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 have never hunted yotes before.am looking to get into it this year.here in maine it is open season all year long.starting in january for some time you can hunt them at night with lights.we also have alot of snow by then.can anyone help me with how and where you look to find them.what bait you can use,where they might be hanging out at night,during the day,and how to get them out in the open and not spook them(are they skiddish like deer).just pretty much need all the basics!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureshot Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 I am just at noon hour davet, tonight i will throw a few pointers to help you out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureshot Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 first off get calls that sound like prey in your area, if jackrabbits, get a courser call, if cottontails, get a higher pitched sound, most have what they sound like on them, if cold get a open reed call, a enclosed reed will freeze up if really cold, find a location were you know coyotes are, look for sign, listen at night for howling, ask people who live in the area, once you find an area with coyotes, quitetly get a ways away from the vehicle and be as quiet as possable getting there, find a opening in the bush and always think of the wind,I am lucky to hunt open areas were I can pretty well make the coyote come in the open before he winds me, in the thick bush always think wind, watch your downwind way, this is were they will usually come from, once you get seated in a good area you can see from start with a few calls that are not to loud, the books say do a sequence, I say do whatever you want, no 2 rabbits die the same way and with same sounds lol, this is why i like mouth calls, I change it up every stand, sit for a few minutes and look without moving to much[were good realtree camo]then go louder, blow for 15-20 seconds and sit alert for 5-8 minutes, do it again and again, could take up to 45 minutes, I use alot of howlers but to start out just try the distress, if you blow the wrong howl you will scrare every coyote exept the alpha male out of the area! if nothing sneek out and try another spot at least a mile away in open land and prob 1/2 mile in thick bush, I hunted for 4 years prob a few times a year trying to get a coyote never got one but kept at it, once I got one it came together,don't give up, now I call in prob close to 500 coyotes a winter and shoot over 200,I am far from a expert and learn something new every time out, keep at it and you will catch on, once you call a few times you will have questions, anytime feel free to ask, Me or jcwa will get to them as quick as possable, sorry about the wait, been hectic, I know I missed alot if you think just ask, Best advice I can give is do not give up, you will get one and from then on you can see little things you did and start to put the peices together,you will learn each time out, just remember a coyote has to be in the area if he will come in, so make sure you are in a coyote area, good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captkb44 Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 My .02 cents You can find coyotes in all types of terrain all across the U.S. and Canada. They are very versatile and can adapt to whatever conditions arise. Here in Texas you can find them in thick cover along creeks as well as wide open wheat fields. It would be hard for me to tell you any specific spot to start looking................creek bottoms with thick brush, heavily wooded pasture land, semi-wooded pastures and just about anywhere else you could find coyote sign. For starters I would suggest going out like you would for scouting for deer and see what kind of sign you find. You may want to print off a topo map of the area before hand and then mark it as you find tracks, or scat, or any sightings of coyotes in the area. Some predator hunters keep a daily journal of where they were, what they saw, what they called in and what they shot..................after a couple of years they can look back and see where the "good" spots are versus the "not so good" spots. Go buy yourself several hand calls as soon as you can and start practicing with them now. If you do alot of driving at work or have a fair amount of off time around the house, pick up one of those calls do your best impression of a cottontail rabbit with his manhood caught in a steel trap. Start off quietly and work your way up. Like Sureshot said, call for a short bit and wait 5-6 minutes and then call again.............gradually getting louder unless you spot a coyote coming in. Once you spot one coming in, just let it come in. If it stops, give a few squeaks on the call to get him back on track. Be careful moving your hands while using a hand call, as their eye sight is unbelievable. Camo up from head to toe including your face and hands. If he gets within your range and your set for a shot and he is still coming in, usually a good WOOOF will get them to stop just long enough for a shot. Don't WOOOF unless your ready to shoot!!! I wouldn't say a coyote is skittish unless he has been shot at several times, but rather very intelligent. Like I said before their eyesight is amazing, but their nose is what will bust you most of the time. I am not very sure you can wash and spray yourself down enough with anything to fool a coyotes noise. Thats why its important to be able to see your downwind side as well as several openings leading to your downwind side.........................the more the merrier in my opinion but I hunt alot of open country. Last but not least I suggest you spend alot of time at the range and have alot of confidence in your rifle. Know your limits and don't take shots that need a miracle for a hit. Shooting at coyotes and missing only educates them and makes them alot harder to call the next time. Good luck and keep us posted on how things go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetucker Posted December 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 hey thanks guys sorry for being so inpatience.i run crane for a living and right now work in a very good hunting spott,plus the picks i got to make are sometimes null.so can take riffle and wonder off.think i have been on a pack.will get to the trading post this wkend and buy some calls(any suggestions).i'm very confident in my riffles i shoot every wkend.i shoot browning a-bolt25-06,mossberg 4x4 270,t/c pro hunter(all i have for bbls is a 45-70 hoping santa brings me a 243,223,22-250,300 winmag,).will keep you posted,if i get to annoying just let me know.i like to do the right things and i learn very fast!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest willber Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 All I can add is, in my humble oppinion, think deer x100 when yote hunting. Keep scent, noise and movement to a minimum and you should be OK. And, as said earlyer, camo up real good! I'd take the 22-250 if it was me. I use a Win. Modle 70 in 22-250 and it realy puts the crush on the yotes. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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