My typical hunt area
Aug 19, 2010 20:02:58 GMT -7
Post by leper on Aug 19, 2010 20:02:58 GMT -7
Picture below is in my main hunt area.
I hunt three adjoining countys every season. Main county I hunt is my old hunt area. Hunted this area since I was a young guy, early 60's. When I 1st started hunting predators, I only hunted Red Fox. As there were no coyotes in the area yet.
I hunted with my Dad & his two buds. They taught me plenty. Some of which I improved upon over the following yrs. Now I'm the old guy who most often hunts alone. As my Dad had died sometime back. And our two old friends gave up hunting some yrs ago.
My old hunt area I know like the back of my hand. My adult yrs, I killed plenty of coyotes in that small area. As yrs rolled by, I become more interested in learning more about coyotes. So I spent many a hr, just observing them. Observing them hunt, mingle, play & go to their bedding areas. I also watched them pre-mate & breed through my binocs & spotter scope. I watched them shoo away other neigboring coyotes & nomads.
I came to I.D the local prs. By their colorations & size, mainly. This was most interesting to me. As they become somewhat predictable. Specifically, on where their territorial boundries were. As well as their main bedding areas, hunt areas & den/core areas were.
As you can see the landscape is pretty open, very good for viewing. Very little cover, other than small timber strips & or timber patchs.
2 coyotes from a family group of 4. They were kicked up out of a large picked cornfield, with large corn stalk bales. You might note, mowed Hay & picked corn fields with "large bales". Will often hold a coyote or two. The mice congregate under those bales. Coyotes know this. The coyotes also will use those bales for a wind brake.
Coyotes, roughly 90% of the "daytime hrs". Will be in, adjacent or heading to cover/[timber, in my area]. Otherwise their out in the more open areas. Regardless, expect them to be on the down-wind side in any area. They'll also be facing the down-wind. Adjust accordinly.
When I hunt, I spend the vast majority of my time. Scanning the down-wind slopes of hills, snow drifts, fencelines, timber, ect. As I know that is where they typically will be.
I hunt three adjoining countys every season. Main county I hunt is my old hunt area. Hunted this area since I was a young guy, early 60's. When I 1st started hunting predators, I only hunted Red Fox. As there were no coyotes in the area yet.
I hunted with my Dad & his two buds. They taught me plenty. Some of which I improved upon over the following yrs. Now I'm the old guy who most often hunts alone. As my Dad had died sometime back. And our two old friends gave up hunting some yrs ago.
My old hunt area I know like the back of my hand. My adult yrs, I killed plenty of coyotes in that small area. As yrs rolled by, I become more interested in learning more about coyotes. So I spent many a hr, just observing them. Observing them hunt, mingle, play & go to their bedding areas. I also watched them pre-mate & breed through my binocs & spotter scope. I watched them shoo away other neigboring coyotes & nomads.
I came to I.D the local prs. By their colorations & size, mainly. This was most interesting to me. As they become somewhat predictable. Specifically, on where their territorial boundries were. As well as their main bedding areas, hunt areas & den/core areas were.
As you can see the landscape is pretty open, very good for viewing. Very little cover, other than small timber strips & or timber patchs.
2 coyotes from a family group of 4. They were kicked up out of a large picked cornfield, with large corn stalk bales. You might note, mowed Hay & picked corn fields with "large bales". Will often hold a coyote or two. The mice congregate under those bales. Coyotes know this. The coyotes also will use those bales for a wind brake.
Coyotes, roughly 90% of the "daytime hrs". Will be in, adjacent or heading to cover/[timber, in my area]. Otherwise their out in the more open areas. Regardless, expect them to be on the down-wind side in any area. They'll also be facing the down-wind. Adjust accordinly.
When I hunt, I spend the vast majority of my time. Scanning the down-wind slopes of hills, snow drifts, fencelines, timber, ect. As I know that is where they typically will be.