I live in Logan Utah and want to have good odds of at least seeing a coyote when I go hunting. What can I do to have the best odds of being successful in at least seeing one? If you know good towns to hunt in near Logan let me know.What is the best advice on coyote hunting you can give me?
Great question! I have recently become intrested in coyote hunting myself. Here are a few common tips I seem to find everywhere I look.
1. Location is the key. Find an area with a good open line of sight out to your max effective range. Make sure the wind is at your face. Try to also set up with the sun at your back and in the shade of nearby shrubs and trees to reduce their visibility of you. Wind and line of sight are most important though.
2. Get a coyote call and practice with it till you get ok. Many come with instructional dvds/cds you can practice along with. Electonic calls are also available if you have the cash.
3. Use appropriate camo that covers as much skin as possible, including a good face mask. Sweat and oils on your skin can apparently be highly reflective under certain lighting conditions, giving away your position and spooking the coyotes.
4. Be patient and be quite. Use your call for a min or so then wait for several min before calling again. Coyotes are very catious and often take their time. Don't over call them, but keep them intrested and stay diligent.
5. Never hunt alone, go with a buddy and take turns calling and spotting. Also be aware of other animals that you may attract. In CO you have to be mindful of moutain lions, and other predators.
6. Make sure you have any required hunting license, and only take a shot if your sure you have it. Gun fire will often scare away coyotes in a hurry and you may not get a second shot for some time.
Good luck, have fun, and be safe out there. Hope these tips are as helpful to you as they where to me.
-GregWhat is the best advice on coyote hunting you can give me?
wear camo
keep up wind of where you are calling (wind in your face)
hunt early morning or at dusk
set up and then for at least 15 to 30 min stay quiet to let things settle down, then start to call.
try to pick a spot where you can see them a long way off, before they see you.
do not get discouraged, coyotes are very smart and often travel at night. This makes them a difficult animal to hunt or even see.
Best of luck to ya.
Go to the sport shop there in Logan, (a GREAT hometown shop by the way. I was impressed.) and ask them to show you a selection of inexpensive electric varmint calls. I think they'll have some, but if not, take the somewhat short drive to Riverdale, just south of Ogden, and check in with the guys at Sportsman's Warehouse. I know they have them and a lot of manual, air-powered calls as well. (My electronics with programmable calls and remote cost me less than $60.00 and it was WELL worth it.) Then take your call out to the relatively open range between Ogden and Logan and set up where you can see the coyotes trying to sneak in on your calling. Try to keep the wind in your face and in your favor at all times. Watch carefully, and you are almost certain to see some ';dogs';. You may also see some bobcats, fox, and a number of hawks and even owls who can't resist the chance at a free meal. Bring the camera. Some things are ONLY legal to shoot on film. Good luck and good shootin'......
Don't try and eat one, they taste like dog crap...';literally';! a friend of mine ate a big handful raw and it came right back up, he did it on a bet!...and thats what he said it tasted like!..Yup, mountain folk will do damn near anything for some down home entertainment!
i have a 22-250 great coyote gun.
not sure on your coyote population there but here i havnt seen that many . with all of our snow. nd. iam glad your hunting them. you can never rid all of them. one guy on our place took. over 45 of them and the next year there were all back having a party.
game calls to bring em in and glass big fields early in the morning they are usually along the fence line
Get a good predator call and practice with it, that'll bring them in.
i think the best thing is to have a bipod they help at long distances like alot
Best advice: Don't shoot a coyote unless you plan to eat it.
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