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Post by ryanbeymer on Jan 1, 2014 18:58:15 GMT -7
Gents,
I'm fairly new to the coyote hunting scene and haven't had the best success in finding locations. I'm fairly good at calling in coyotes when I can get around them. I know this is a little frowned upon but I'm at a loss for where to head, if you want to PM that is fine.
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Post by Timber Butte Outdoors on Jan 1, 2014 22:57:37 GMT -7
Hello Ryan,
Welcome & Thanks for join the IVH Forums.
As for your question, I can't give you much info, as to where to go find coyotes, because they are everywhere. I have seen them in downtown Boise, In Meridian, Outside Nampa, in close proximity of people, houses, even businesses. Any coyote that is near Boise, is going to be extremely hard for a beginner to call, and difficult for a seasoned predator caller to tag, you are going to become very frustrated with trying. Don't give up right away!
SO, I am going to give you the standard schpill that I always give.
Go Sportsman's Warehouse and get yourself a DeLorme Idaho Atlas, it lists all the BLM, Forest Land, and Private Property. Almost all of Idaho is BLM or Forest Land. So, anywhere the maps say are BLM, that is your property, you can go there and hunt anytime, the same with Forest Land. We hunt coyotes on BLM all the time. Go to the BLM, start looking for sign, such as coyote tracks, scat, push under's on fences, look for winter kills, or where an animal has been killed.
Find a good place to hide your vehicle, like a tree patch, a ridge, or hill, creek bed (dry) with willows, with the wind in your face and the sun at your back, walk over the ridge in a low spot, or around the toe of the hill, down low, away from your vehicle a 1/4 mile or more, find a location to set up. Stay off the ridgelines (don't silhouette yourself), use the hill to hide your approach.
The calling location should be a location that is open on the crosswind and downwind, because the coyote or predator is going to go down wind to get the scent of what is making the distress sound, to see if there is another coyote there, or other danger. The coyotes in SW Idaho are dogs with a Masters Degrees in distress sounds. They see a truck or car, they are already on a full out run, heading for another county.
So mark your map, fill up your truck with fuel, check the oil, throw in the guns, ammo, calls, make sure the tire are good, then start driving and scouting, reading the sign, mark your map or way point your GPS, when you find good sign, talk to people along the way, farmers and ranchers, cowboys, are all good for information, maybe even a little private property to call coyotes on. My suggestion is to go south and east. The farther from people the better. Remember, that if you go to Nevada, you don't need a license to hunt coyotes, but you can not pick them up and put them in your truck, and take them with you, unless you are going to turn them into at a Nevada tournament, that you are entered in. You will get a Fish & Game Violation ticket if a F&G Officer, State Trooper or County Mountie stops you and checks you. In Oregon, it is $140.00 for a non-resident license for a year.
Well, that's about it! About all I can tell you, without taking you out and showing you how we do it!
So, Good Luck, and let us know how you do!
Gary
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Post by ryanbeymer on Jan 2, 2014 11:49:55 GMT -7
Hey Gary, Thanks for the info, Luckily I have all those things you mentioned. I'll see what I can do, I've got some time in the next couple of weekends to get out. I don't have nearly the same amount free-time like some of the other folks who i've seen on here that can go during the week  . Have a great day. |
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Post by broper on Jan 2, 2014 19:43:44 GMT -7
I prefer going during the week, less people out in the hills but you have to go when you have the time. What area do you live in? If I ever get over this flu maybe we get together and try a stand or two, if I can talk to you about joining our club and becoming an active member. I'm a long ways from being an expert but I enjoy getting out and calling.
Bob
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Post by broper on Jan 2, 2014 19:45:20 GMT -7
I prefer going during the week, less people out in the hills but you have to go when you have the time. What area do you live in? If I ever get over this flu maybe we get together and try a stand or two, if I can talk to you about joining our club and becoming an active member. I'm a long ways from being an expert but I enjoy getting out and calling.
Bob
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Post by ryanbeymer on Jan 3, 2014 11:41:23 GMT -7
Hey Bob, I'm in Meridian, my ol' stomping grounds were in Nampa, I'd like to think of myself as one of the few true Idahoan's out there |
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Post by broper on Jan 3, 2014 12:27:47 GMT -7
Our monthly meetings are in Meridian, at the Great Wall Chinese Rest. on Eagle. I'm sure you'd like it, just a great bunch of guys and a couple gals that like to varmint hunt. Spouses, partners, kids, families are all welcome. It might be fun to get together and call a few stands if you're up to it? If you want, you can pm me your phone number and we can talk about it. I think I'm on the mend from the flu but probably going to need a couple more days to completey "heal up and hair over". Let me know what you think. I have no idea how my last post got posted twice.
Bob
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