Coyote Huntin Advice please

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Racer51

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Well the title says it all I got a good friend of mine that's farm is being pilliged by a small group of coyotes. I said I'd help I've hunted before a few times but never coyotes, and would love some advice. I need some behaviors things they do, the way they walk, howling growling stuff like that. Size I got an Idea about. I got a set up .17 savage HMR w/accu trigger the works. It's like a 22 mag but less ass on the bullet and the price. I'm gonna use Hornaday 17 GR. V-max, the red tiped poly bullets the nasty sh*t(couldent find any 20GR at a resonable price just for good measure at putting them down).
Any-who I cant use a 30-06 for 2 reasons 1 overkill, and 2 those bullets travel. I dont have a 223, 243, or 204. I figure head shot or through the heart with my scope set- up and hornadays will get the job done at 35-50yds with out any bullet travel or very little. Let me know what you guys think. The sleeping and wakeing up habits with coyoties will help thanks guys. I:I
 
Not sure but i want pics when you get one and i know for sure do not let one get near you they will I love you up, im pretty sure there night walkers.
 
i havent personally hunted them in illinois here but have friends that have.If they are running in packs they can be horrible to deal with and kill livestock constantly.I wouldnt recommend that .17 unless you most definately can head shot them. If you hit the coyote its gonna be a long drawn out death for that animal if you dont head shot it.Your really gonna want a minimum of a .223 for these things and semi especially if there in packs.They are very fast and fairly smart creatures.Get a good caller and id recommend a bigger gun.A couple of my friends use .53 black powder rifles that do the trick and if you got a single fire .17 maybe a 50 caliper black powder rifle you might wanna try that instant kill.Well good luck keep me posted on how you do.
 
OVER KILL!!!! FTW

The trouble with hunting a predator (versus prey like a deer) is they'll turn on you if you can't drop them. Especially pack animals.... wild dogs are bad about trying to "split" the hunter.

My dad heard a pack of fighting dogs one time down in the woods and our trash cans were getting ravaged. He set off into the woods with a .22LR pistol, stopped, thought better of it, and went back inside to get the MB500 12 gauge. He loaded 5 short 00 buckshots. He got down to the creek (too wide and deep for them to have crossed) in high grass and didn't see them. He turned around and noticed that the grass was parting out around and beside him. They had heard him coming and had split. Now they had him trapped back against the creek circled. The closest one got 00buck in the face (10 yards out, through the grass) and as soon as the shotgun went off the others turned to run. He managed to hit 4 of them, one on the run and not a good clean shot and unloaded the gun all at close range. He loaded again to take care of the 4th one before coming back out of the woods.

After he came out, he said that if he had taken the .22 down there things would have turned out quite differently...

I recommend a high vantage point (tree stand if you can but a shed roof will work too). Not only does that allow you to shoot down (over-penetration isn't such an issue) but also keeps you away where they can't run off towards you. I recommend you get a spotter with a night vision monocular (night vision scope would be BAD ASS but they're a little spendy..) and you setup your rifle with a laser set out to the distance you anticipate them to be.

They're nocturnal for the most part especially hunting.... and you'll get them moving at night where they're not gonna be as active during the day so you're probably going to be catching them preying on your buddies farm at night.

I wish there was more of a coyote problem around here, I'd like to go hunting a hunter....
 
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although mainly nocturnal hunters, coyotes will come to distress calls all day long,
and i suggest a bigger gun too !!!!
i've watched some shows on the outdoor/pursuit channels, and they mainly use a varmit gun in .223 and up, but have also seen them use 12 guage with 00 buckshot for close range, out to 40 yard kills.
i'd take a look on youtube, for calling vids, here ya go..............

coyote hunting - YouTube

heres a free book of tips from one of the youtube vids.........

Free Beginner's guide to coyote hunting - how to hunt coyotes
 
i said go bigger i use a .270 up here in ND runnin a 155gr soft tip drops them instantly...id recommend getting a electronic call any outdoors place sells them really. u can hunt during day but best result usually at night with full moon especially with a light snow on grown makes them super easy to spot at night id go short range that what i did when i lived in Illinois id carry a 12ga. at night with some 00buckshot and a few 1 1/4oz. slugs they both work great
 
sicivicdude said:
OVER KILL!!!! FTW

The trouble with hunting a predator (versus prey like a deer) is they'll turn on you if you can't drop them. Especially pack animals.... wild dogs are bad about trying to "split" the hunter.

My dad heard a pack of fighting dogs one time down in the woods and our trash cans were getting ravaged. He set off into the woods with a .22LR pistol, stopped, thought better of it, and went back inside to get the MB500 12 gauge. He loaded 5 short 00 buckshots. He got down to the creek (too wide and deep for them to have crossed) in high grass and didn't see them. He turned around and noticed that the grass was parting out around and beside him. They had heard him coming and had split. Now they had him trapped back against the creek circled. The closest one got 00buck in the face (10 yards out, through the grass) and as soon as the shotgun went off the others turned to run. He managed to hit 4 of them, one on the run and not a good clean shot and unloaded the gun all at close range. He loaded again to take care of the 4th one before coming back out of the woods.

After he came out, he said that if he had taken the .22 down there things would have turned out quite differently...

I recommend a high vantage point (tree stand if you can but a shed roof will work too). Not only does that allow you to shoot down (over-penetration isn't such an issue) but also keeps you away where they can't run off towards you. I recommend you get a spotter with a night vision monocular (night vision scope would be BAD ASS but they're a little spendy..) and you setup your rifle with a laser set out to the distance you anticipate them to be.

They're nocturnal for the most part especially hunting.... and you'll get them moving at night where they're not gonna be as active during the day so you're probably going to be catching them preying on your buddies farm at night.

I wish there was more of a coyote problem around here, I'd like to go hunting a hunter....
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As a tree stand I'm going to be in my buddies abandond camper that has solid walls and stuff (easy sturdy blind) eather lay on top or inside. If they come after me it just makes it easier to shoot em in the head as my goal with my 8, 50 RD boxes of ammo but I seriously dought it will come to that.That and I dont have an AR anymore thats how I paid for that YZ250 I had like 2 years ago :( As far as trees not really. I mean he lives on a christmas tree farm but that's pretty much the only trees they have and the other's arent very tall.Besides the camper is in a wide open pumpkin patch. of about 55-75yds. tops So I dont need a land cannon. No I dont have a night vision range finder I've always liked them but never had the courage to lay down $140+ for one, and I'm broke right now so cant do it anyway but fantastic idea. For a spotter and re-loader of my few clips will be my dad.
EvilElvis said:
or just move out of there territory .....cant kill everything
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I hope I wont have to wipe them out but he wants them gone, they already got 3 rabbits and a chicken in a little over a week, any of them I can get just makes it point to the others not to come here for a free meal and getaway with it anymore.
Hey thanks AWK08 I'll look at that when I get a chance. As far as pic's I gotta wait when it's a decent enough day out here it's like 23 mph winds at 33-40* out the past 2 days, ripped a section of drain spout off the side of the house so we'll see I deffinatly take my camera when I go out.


michaelbell85 Na hopeing for a head shot but wont be that big of a problem at all if the weather desides to cooperate.
 
i most definaely wouldnt use a shotgun.Im not a fan of shooting them and having them run away and die three days later.Or poisoning them and having it be a long draw out death where the creature suffers.The thing is in illinois laws are so screwwed up the only thing you cant hunt them with is a shotgun. Go get a mosin nagant for $89 at almost any sport store and 20 rounds and that should take care of the problem.I love the guy that says just move away from them. You can definately tell he lives in the big city somewhere.Good luck keep us posted
 
I can use some stuff but cant use other things, does that make any sence. I cant really use huge guns because he has neighbors like 1/4 a mile or less a way. But His parents own a good amount of property like 50 acres. So you can use whatever ya want within reason as long as you pay attention to the occasional car. Cause I'm useing about 7 or 8 acres or so.
 
I always use my 22 mag or 22 250.... n have never had a problem dropping them...I always use my electronic call....using a cottontail in distress mixed with a few communication calls for yotes....my call cost around $175 but man is it worth it...has a wireless remote that is good out to 300ft...so they don't ever really get on top of ya...I kno your not lookin to spend any kinda money on something like that but I just thought I'd share.....also...before I had the call I would put a bait pile out back of the house....table scraps n what not...won't always bring in a tote but it might bring in something else you can shoot....then gut that, n you'll for sure have em running in....
 
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