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Coyote Hunting - From 10 Yards to over 1,000 Yards
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<blockquote data-quote="BrianID" data-source="post: 2422353" data-attributes="member: 104589"><p>You want to kill coyotes more than I do. I've never been desperate enough to dig in a dead coyote colon to get bait for other coyotes. Coyotes hit by a ballistic tip traveling 3500 fps often dump a "deposit" and fresh coyote crap is some of the worst smelling stuff there is. Don't worry DSheetz, I don't judge. I just don't want you riding in my truck with a baggy full of your coyote "lures".</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Missing coyotes is the worst. It sounds like you are dealing with educated coyotes and they are even more educated now that you shot at them. Those coyotes you missed may become very difficult to call in again this winter. I'm assuming this area has significant pressure and many, if not all of the dumb coyotes are already dead. The easier to call coyotes will make any of us feel like we are good coyote hunters. The more cautious coyotes will humble even the best coyote hunters. January is often a tough month for me to call coyotes. In most places all of the dumb/easy coyotes have already been killed. Coyotes are pairing up and often seem less interested in distress calls. Sometimes trying a new sound they haven't heard will help. Hunt at night (if legal) or hunting right a first legal shooting light will increase your odds. If you are really set on continuing to hunt coyotes on this property this winter, your best strategy may be "spot and stalk" with very little or no calling. You could also try "stand hunting" and ambush them in travel corridors or at bait. </p><p></p><p>If you want to be like rankin76, you have to shoot like rankin76. I could guarantee you he isn't routinely shooting coyotes at 300 + yards. Rankin76 may be an excellent long range shooter but I've never met a proficient coyote caller that routinely shoots more than 200-250 yards and they often kill many of their coyotes at less than 100 yards. They are only shooting when they are 99% confident they will kill that coyote. I routinely pass on shooting at coyotes that are 30-200 yards away and sometimes they end up getting away without me getting a shot I'm comfortable with. I would much rather have them get away than to educate them further by shooting and missing. I don't even consider shooting at coyotes while I'm calling that are 300+ yards away unless I can get prone and take a none rushed shot. Coyotes are small targets and not easy to hit. Anyone that claims they can shoot and kill 90% of the coyotes they see at 500 yards is a lier. "Field conditions" are difficult and shooting a coyote at 500 yards is much more difficult that shooting paper or steel at longer ranges.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrianID, post: 2422353, member: 104589"] You want to kill coyotes more than I do. I've never been desperate enough to dig in a dead coyote colon to get bait for other coyotes. Coyotes hit by a ballistic tip traveling 3500 fps often dump a "deposit" and fresh coyote crap is some of the worst smelling stuff there is. Don't worry DSheetz, I don't judge. I just don't want you riding in my truck with a baggy full of your coyote "lures". Missing coyotes is the worst. It sounds like you are dealing with educated coyotes and they are even more educated now that you shot at them. Those coyotes you missed may become very difficult to call in again this winter. I'm assuming this area has significant pressure and many, if not all of the dumb coyotes are already dead. The easier to call coyotes will make any of us feel like we are good coyote hunters. The more cautious coyotes will humble even the best coyote hunters. January is often a tough month for me to call coyotes. In most places all of the dumb/easy coyotes have already been killed. Coyotes are pairing up and often seem less interested in distress calls. Sometimes trying a new sound they haven't heard will help. Hunt at night (if legal) or hunting right a first legal shooting light will increase your odds. If you are really set on continuing to hunt coyotes on this property this winter, your best strategy may be "spot and stalk" with very little or no calling. You could also try "stand hunting" and ambush them in travel corridors or at bait. If you want to be like rankin76, you have to shoot like rankin76. I could guarantee you he isn't routinely shooting coyotes at 300 + yards. Rankin76 may be an excellent long range shooter but I've never met a proficient coyote caller that routinely shoots more than 200-250 yards and they often kill many of their coyotes at less than 100 yards. They are only shooting when they are 99% confident they will kill that coyote. I routinely pass on shooting at coyotes that are 30-200 yards away and sometimes they end up getting away without me getting a shot I'm comfortable with. I would much rather have them get away than to educate them further by shooting and missing. I don't even consider shooting at coyotes while I'm calling that are 300+ yards away unless I can get prone and take a none rushed shot. Coyotes are small targets and not easy to hit. Anyone that claims they can shoot and kill 90% of the coyotes they see at 500 yards is a lier. "Field conditions" are difficult and shooting a coyote at 500 yards is much more difficult that shooting paper or steel at longer ranges. [/QUOTE]
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