New to Coyote Hunting-Calls?

[Guest 270win]

I'm thinking about trying coyote hunting once squirrel season is over.  I have a 12 GA pump shotgun that I will need to use on public land in Fayette County.  I'm going to put  I don't want to spend a lot of money until i find out that I like it.  What is a good inexpensive call to use to call up coyotes?  I deer and squirrel hunt so of course have camo.

 

I appreciate any tips.  I figure I'd load up some T shot and use a full choke tube.

[ShaunM]

I have had good luck with Haydel's hand calls. I use the cottontail distress. I also own a Foxpro Wildfire electronic game call. I have called up several this year but just haven't connected yet. This has not been my year yet lol. The best piece of advise I can give you is keep calling. Eastern Coyotes can be tough at times. Don't get discouraged if you make 15 stands and not get one. Like I said just keep calling and it will happen. I live for predator hunting, It's challenging and exciting. If you need a specific answer just ask.

[EastHipster]

I've just started myself....

A Howler, a Distress Call and maybe a Squeaker.
Howler locates them and gets them 'talking' to you.

A Puppy Distress, Rabbit/Fawn or Woodpecker distress get them in.
A "Squeeker" gets them to freeze so you can take a shot.
I have a Primos Mini Howler, Catnip and a Mouse Squeaker plus an All N One Deer Call.
You can Squeak with your mouth....

I've gotten packs almost in but my position/cover/wind was wrong and they didn't come in close enough.
Learning....

I use a Rifle (AR)

[TrickyNicky]

What do you all do with the yotes after you've got em? Do you eat them or is it more about population control and keeping livestock safe? I thin coyote hunting sounds fun but not sure if I'd eat them... All the one I've seen up close just seemed mangy.

[R_Bert]

Last year, I called in a yote (unfortunately while turkey hunting) using just a squeeker.  First saw him at 400 yd, brought him into ~20 just to harass him (about 6 squeeks all total over a 10 minute span).  

 

He never saw us in the blind, I let him go, and an hour later I killed a big tom. 

 

I also have a set of Primos mouth calls, and a Foxpro Scorpion, which work well.

 

They have *INCREDIBLE* hearing, and vision. Basically, once I learned to turkey hunt, the yotes got a lot easier.  Something to think about.

 

B.

[R_Bert]

What do you all do with the yotes after you've got em? Do you eat them or is it more about population control and keeping livestock safe? I thin coyote hunting sounds fun but not sure if I'd eat them... All the one I've seen up close just seemed mangy.

 

feed the yotes to the cat.  Turnabout is fair play.

[Sidinman]

Most of the ones I have shot of late, I left 'em where they fell. Though if I was to kill one with a decent coat I might skin it out.

[Spots]

Id skin on for a hat if I ever shot one worth a damn. Everyone Ive ed has been small and mangy with a bad coat.

[EastHipster]

TrickyNicky,

I'm doing population control Ona friend's land.
He has horses and dogs plus the Deer and Turkey are getting killed a lot (and not by me!!)

[TrickyNicky]

TrickyNicky,
I'm doing population control Ona friend's land.
He has horses and dogs plus the Deer and Turkey are getting killed a lot (and not by me!!)

Don't get my post wrong, no one has to justify population control with me regarding yotes. I fully understand that sometimes they just have to go, just curios what all happens after the fact.

I tend to doubt I'd eat one, they all seem mangy and probably carry a disease or two, but just wondering if it was the norm to do anything with them.

[DaveS]

Don't get my post wrong, no one has to justify population control with me regarding yotes. I fully understand that sometimes they just have to go, just curios what all happens after the fact.

I tend to doubt I'd eat one, they all seem mangy and probably carry a disease or two, but just wondering if it was the norm to do anything with them.

Most people harvest Coyotes for pest control. There is a fur market for them but only ones with really high quality coats are worth fussing with. As far as I know, coyotes are about as edible as a shunk. "You can have my plate" kinda thing. Good ones make beautiful mounts, rugs and pelts. Tan the hide for your personal use. It really is easy to do!

 

Dave S

[RichardR]

I use a balloon to call'em in, just blow some air into it, pull/stretch the mouth of the balloon tight & slowly release the air, works like a charm, it is easy to use, with a bit of practice you can really make it sound like a rabbit in distress.

If you have a dog, you can practice your balloon calls on them, when they start acting all kinds of crazy, frantically searching the house, you're doing it correctly.

[R_Bert]

I use a balloon to call'em in, just blow some air into it, pull/stretch the mouth of the balloon tight & slowly release the air, works like a charm, it is easy to use, with a bit of practice you can really make it sound like a rabbit in distress.

If you have a dog, you can practice your balloon calls on them, when they start acting all kinds of crazy, frantically searching the house, you're doing it correctly.

Never heard of this before.  Thanks!

 

Another way to drive the cats crazy.  (and the yotes)

[Dennis1209]

So, you can actually call up a coyote during day light or you talking about night time hunting?

[R_Bert]

So, you can actually call up a coyote during day light or you talking about night time hunting?

 

Daytime.

 

In TN, nightime coyote hunting is not permitted.

[Guest ferstlerslim]

If you want to go big Foxpro makes some high end stuff.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Foxpro-Shockwave-Electronic-Swiveling-Speakers/dp/B009K2AUN6/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1362261240&sr=1-1&keywords=foxpro+shockwave

 

Dave

[Guest Fruit jar]

Throw it on the grill with some coon, possum, rabbit and tree rats. Invite friends over for some drinks, tell em it fresh game.