rossman Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 What is the prime time to hunt 'yotes? I have never been. I bought an electronic call and a light for my weatherby. What call is most effective? Any tips would be appreciated!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Re: Best time to hunt? Here's my .02 worth. Calls - for electronic I like a yellowhammer woodpecker, coyote pups and cottontail. For mouth blown I use an old wooden Burnham Brothers cottontail. I think you can still get those from their website. Times - anytime will work but if you'll check the Solunar Tables (the same ones people use for fishing times) you'll find those can be pretty accurate for judging when you'll see the most activity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitrrophybowhunter Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Re: Best time to hunt? Good point texan on the moon phases. By the way there is a moon phase chart on realtree.com under hunting resources. It only goes out one week at a time but usually is very accurate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossman Posted January 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Re: Best time to hunt? [ QUOTE ] Texan brings up a valid point, the only thing with where you live is the deep snow. These times are active but alought of the yotes have mange from runnin around in the deep snow, if they do have mange i wouldn't touch them it messes with your skin. [/ QUOTE ] OK. we have had only an inch that has stuck to the ground this year. Barely any snow has fallen. THe temps are at 0 degrees. Will the 'yotes move and react to calls in the frigid weather? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureshot Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Re: Best time to hunt? was -50 with the windchilll this weekend and had mone of the best weekends ever, only ended up with 11 but if the gun barrel was not bent would of had a few more!We called from daylight till dark and had best luck from 10 am till dark first coupel hours were slow as usuall in the cold here, I believe they are right in with cattle or bedded down for the cold night till the sun gets up! I am a believer that you will call in more coyotes in the cold than warn just becouse they are moving more to keep warm and the warm blood form a rabbit would be so nice for them in the cold and to top it all off I do not think there is as much food as the summer . Right now it is gettign closer to mating time so I would deffinatly reccomend a howler of sort, I do not have a bunch of luck in mating seaosn with distress calls,they have other stuff on there minds and a invitation howl seems the best I have ever used in late jan to feb! superiorlures, I do agree that there is more mange in deep snow but I believe it is becouse the animals pack up in bigger packs to hunt and it will spread more,[spread by contact] mange is usually not as bad in wet years becosue the mites cannot breed as they like in dry years they will be worse usually, mange can be found anywere not just in snow, look at the tail or around the legs, the fur does not fall out the mites itch and the animals rub it so hard or chew it falls out, also check on the belly if there is a reddish tinge below the white belly fur the mites are under the skin there, I would only touch them wiht gloves if you have to touch them, I am not sure if they will affect you that bad or not I know i have skinned lots with mange that I have not noticed till after done skinning and streching and my hair is still there [at least most of it lol] actually tonight I just pulled one off the strecher and see that the belly is reddish and there is bare spots on the inside of the rear legs, also got a perfect one last week without fur on the tail cut the tail off with a shovel in the field and skinned it, am not throwing away 40-50 bucks becosue of a little mite lol!! I would deffinatly not reccomend anyone to do this, I believe I have became immune to mites and fleas from doing so many coyotes lol, there is soem cases of peopel gettign mange I guess so be very carefull with the hides if keeping them, especially if you ever get a flea on the wife or kids, youa re in the doghouse, trust me!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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