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Post by Timber Butte Outdoors on Jan 22, 2014 8:53:31 GMT -7
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Post by 72camaro on Jan 22, 2014 12:35:01 GMT -7
So, if I'm in Mountain Home the very first week in April, I know around that time you guys don't want them shot April/through the summer. I know legal but want to do the right thing, but you are interested in the pups and the females feeding them or is it after that first week?
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Post by Timber Butte Outdoors on Jan 22, 2014 13:00:44 GMT -7
By April, the rut will be over. In fact it is already pretty much finished. Rut begins in December runs through January. By April/May, the female will have pups in the den. The coyotes will be paired up till the pups are out of the den.
We will hunt and shot coyotes if a rancher or farmer is having a problem, whether on private land or public land, we will certainly do our part to help them out!
But you are free to do what you want, if that is what you want to do, and you get a chance!
Gary
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Post by 72camaro on Jan 22, 2014 20:48:46 GMT -7
If they are having pups closer to mid/end of April to May then I may shoot one if opportunity presents itself 1st week in April and they haven't had pups yet. Don't want to step on anybody's toes of when and when not to shoot one. I want to respect your guy's ideas and methods. Ran into one by accident last year at about 60 yards without a chance to shoot and figured if I actually set up and was ready to shoot I'd have a chance. If they are having pups the first week in April, I'll lay off.
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Post by Timber Butte Outdoors on Jan 23, 2014 9:18:31 GMT -7
Breeding depends on the female coyote, when she comes into heat. At our last contest, the ICC, we had one team bring in a female that was already pregnant. And the hunters were saying that the coyote are already paired up, because they were calling doubles and triples, and one team said that called in a quadruple. And that was in the first week of January, already prego. A coyotes gestation period is 60-65 days. Breeding season is normally February into March. So, if figure it out, they breed in January, they will be whelping in March, into the first couple weeks of April. Here is an article from the National Trappers Association about coyote and their gestation period. www.nationaltrappers.com/coyote.htmlIf you are hunting in April, and run across a coyote, more than likely it will be a male, that is out hunting to bring food back to the den for the female, because the female will not leave the den until the pups eyes are open, and the pups begin to venture out of the den, even then she will not go very far from the den, she will stay in ear shot of the den. By May the pups are starting to walk and move around the den site, then both parents will begin to hunt, and bring solid food back to the den for the kiddies. Shawn, We can't tell what to do, or say not to do it! It is entirely up to you. If you get an opportunity?  Our deal is this! Last years crop of pups were wiped out, for the most part, due to Parvo going through the coyote pups. Most of Southern Idaho and Southern Oregon was hit hard (we don't know if it extended into Nevada & Utah). We just have our fingers crossed that it doesn't happen again this year. We realize that there a lot of adult coyotes out there, but, most of them have been educated to the point that they will not respond to a call, or they will stand out there at 6 to 8 hundred yards and bark and howl, or they run as soon as you crank up the call. Our tournaments this season proved that with the low numbers of coyotes brought in. Everyone had a hard time finding the dogs and getting to come in. Gary You will not be stepping on our toes. Have fun! Gary |
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