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<blockquote data-quote="APDDSN0864" data-source="post: 2199163" data-attributes="member: 58226"><p>I live in SE NM and, yes, there are a lot of coyotes here. There's also a lot of calling pressure here. This was one of the favorite areas for the coyote calling contests before the "Progressives" outlawed them.</p><p></p><p>There is also a great deal of public land here, mostly BLM and even that is covered under cattle or sheep grazing allotments. For the most part, the ranchers welcome coyote hunters, it's just a matter of talking to them first and letting them know where you are going to be and asking permission to also hunt their private land. They can, and do, provide you with info on where the most coyote sightings are.</p><p></p><p>We've been in an "Exceptional Drought" for over two years now and it has greatly affected the prey populations, plus we have had RHD (Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease) go through here in the last year, decimating both the cottontail and jackrabbit populations. </p><p>I found numerous coyote carcasses in the last six months where they apparently died of starvation.</p><p></p><p>Come on out and shoot some critters! </p><p></p><p>Bring hand calls as well as your e-callers, night vision and/or Thermal if you have it, and get the "onX" hunting app for your phone and/or laptop.</p><p></p><p>"onX" premium will give you the property boundaries, landowners name, Game Management Unit#, topo, contour lines, most of the roads and two-tracks, and you can mark waypoints and share them. It can keep you out of trouble, too! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>It seems that most folks use FoxPro e-callers and the 'yotes are well educated and will either (a.) hang up way out there, or (b.), not even respond. Try to find custom calls for your e-callers.</p><p></p><p>You'll get some shots within 100 yards, but plan on 200+ yards as the norm. The wind blows here on the Eddy County/Lea County Plains <em>almost</em> as much as it does in Montana, so .243/6mm and up gets used quite a bit.</p><p>I use a .223 (AR15 or Ruger Ranch Rifle) with 50gr-53gr bullets for most of my calling but there are areas where it's at least my .243 with 65gr-75gr bullets or even my 6.5x280AI with 100gr Ballistic Tips.</p><p></p><p>For maximum fun, bring your 12ga with #4 buckshot if you work the sand dunes and or heavy brush in the bottoms. Nothing like having a coyote jump over you to get to that dying critter in front of you!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>Here on the SE NM plains in September you can expect highs in the low-mid 80's and lows in the mid-upper 50's. September does bring the Autumnal Equinox, so the weather can be unpredictable.</p><p></p><p>If you guys are serious, give me a shout and I'll help you out as much as I can!</p><p></p><p>Ed</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="APDDSN0864, post: 2199163, member: 58226"] I live in SE NM and, yes, there are a lot of coyotes here. There's also a lot of calling pressure here. This was one of the favorite areas for the coyote calling contests before the "Progressives" outlawed them. There is also a great deal of public land here, mostly BLM and even that is covered under cattle or sheep grazing allotments. For the most part, the ranchers welcome coyote hunters, it's just a matter of talking to them first and letting them know where you are going to be and asking permission to also hunt their private land. They can, and do, provide you with info on where the most coyote sightings are. We've been in an "Exceptional Drought" for over two years now and it has greatly affected the prey populations, plus we have had RHD (Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease) go through here in the last year, decimating both the cottontail and jackrabbit populations. I found numerous coyote carcasses in the last six months where they apparently died of starvation. Come on out and shoot some critters! Bring hand calls as well as your e-callers, night vision and/or Thermal if you have it, and get the "onX" hunting app for your phone and/or laptop. "onX" premium will give you the property boundaries, landowners name, Game Management Unit#, topo, contour lines, most of the roads and two-tracks, and you can mark waypoints and share them. It can keep you out of trouble, too! ;) It seems that most folks use FoxPro e-callers and the 'yotes are well educated and will either (a.) hang up way out there, or (b.), not even respond. Try to find custom calls for your e-callers. You'll get some shots within 100 yards, but plan on 200+ yards as the norm. The wind blows here on the Eddy County/Lea County Plains [I]almost[/I] as much as it does in Montana, so .243/6mm and up gets used quite a bit. I use a .223 (AR15 or Ruger Ranch Rifle) with 50gr-53gr bullets for most of my calling but there are areas where it's at least my .243 with 65gr-75gr bullets or even my 6.5x280AI with 100gr Ballistic Tips. For maximum fun, bring your 12ga with #4 buckshot if you work the sand dunes and or heavy brush in the bottoms. Nothing like having a coyote jump over you to get to that dying critter in front of you!:D Here on the SE NM plains in September you can expect highs in the low-mid 80's and lows in the mid-upper 50's. September does bring the Autumnal Equinox, so the weather can be unpredictable. If you guys are serious, give me a shout and I'll help you out as much as I can! Ed [/QUOTE]
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