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Coyote Hunting - From 10 Yards to over 1,000 Yards
Using dogs to get coyotes.
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<blockquote data-quote="azsugarbear" data-source="post: 1079052" data-attributes="member: 4809"><p>Every scenario is a little different, but the single thread running through them all is the triggering of a territorial response - infringing on the coyote's turf so that he feels the need to respond. From late Summer through early Winter I start my calling based on food. Most coyotes are cautious and somewhat slow to respond. But seeing a dog changes things up. They become worried that the dog is also going after that distressed rabbit. They focus on clearing the dog out.</p><p></p><p>In late winter just before mating season, I lead with either a territorial challenge a group hunting howl. A new coyote moving onto their turf makes it difficult to attract a mate. Once they see the dog - it is really game on.</p><p></p><p>In early spring right after the pups are born, I always lead with a "pup in distress" call. It hardly seems fair. One or both parents usually come flying to the call. I guess they can't count. They assume it's one of their own. When they see my dogs - they assume the worst and really come after my dogs. Most of my dog's close encounters - the times when I have been most afraid for them - occur during this type of scenario. But it is also the most fun.</p><p></p><p>As a general rule, my dog hear/see/smell the coyote before I do. I'm looking around watching for movement and then - Bam! - my dogs are off running at top speed in a straight line towards something while I am still trying to see what on earth got them so excited. Sometimes it is just a rabbit or curious javelina, but most the time it is a yote or a whole pack of them.</p><p></p><p>There have been times when a coyote has seen my dogs and turned tail. These are few and far in between, but it has happened. Watching my dogs work has become more fun for me than simply shooting the coyote. At first, it was all about fur on the ground. Just doing my part to thin the heard. Nowadays, putting the yote down for the count is secondary to watching the intense interaction between yote and dog. I have learned more about coyote behavior by watching these interactions than I ever did just hunting them on my own.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azsugarbear, post: 1079052, member: 4809"] Every scenario is a little different, but the single thread running through them all is the triggering of a territorial response - infringing on the coyote's turf so that he feels the need to respond. From late Summer through early Winter I start my calling based on food. Most coyotes are cautious and somewhat slow to respond. But seeing a dog changes things up. They become worried that the dog is also going after that distressed rabbit. They focus on clearing the dog out. In late winter just before mating season, I lead with either a territorial challenge a group hunting howl. A new coyote moving onto their turf makes it difficult to attract a mate. Once they see the dog - it is really game on. In early spring right after the pups are born, I always lead with a "pup in distress" call. It hardly seems fair. One or both parents usually come flying to the call. I guess they can't count. They assume it's one of their own. When they see my dogs - they assume the worst and really come after my dogs. Most of my dog's close encounters - the times when I have been most afraid for them - occur during this type of scenario. But it is also the most fun. As a general rule, my dog hear/see/smell the coyote before I do. I'm looking around watching for movement and then - Bam! - my dogs are off running at top speed in a straight line towards something while I am still trying to see what on earth got them so excited. Sometimes it is just a rabbit or curious javelina, but most the time it is a yote or a whole pack of them. There have been times when a coyote has seen my dogs and turned tail. These are few and far in between, but it has happened. Watching my dogs work has become more fun for me than simply shooting the coyote. At first, it was all about fur on the ground. Just doing my part to thin the heard. Nowadays, putting the yote down for the count is secondary to watching the intense interaction between yote and dog. I have learned more about coyote behavior by watching these interactions than I ever did just hunting them on my own. [/QUOTE]
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