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[deepcreek]

  Hello,

  I live in the wet side of Washington. Have hunted coyotes most of my life. When in junior high, I bought my first of many Winchester model 1892. It was in .25-20. I have always wanted to get a coyote with that cartridge. In Nevada I had a great shot but hadn't loaded the rifle yet! Over on the east side of Washington I shot at one using a new Marlin 1894 with the lawyer safety. I got rid of the safety. I have missed more that my share with open sights. 
   At any rate this coming summer I want to camp along Mud Flat road and try to check off, "Coyote with 25-20". I have .222, .223 .22-250 and the like but I built a rather splendid Marlin for the trip. I'll have my son show me how to post pictures and I'll show the end result. Had a gun shop and did gunsmithing at my Gig Harbor shop for 25 years before retiring a few years ago. 

[broper]

Hello deepcreek,
Welcome to the forum. Sounds like you are an avid coyote/varmint hunter. Are you talking about the Mud Flat area in Idaho? I have hunted that area quite a bit. Good place for coyotes. I've always wanted a 25-20 but never owned one. I did have a mod. 92, 24" octagon barrel, 32-20 but it was stolen from me. If you get over this way give us a shout, maybe we can meet up for a shoot or at least coffee and b.s.

[deepcreek]

Hi broper,
I camped on Mud Flat rd at Deep Creek last year. It was late June. It was awfully hot for this west side guy. I got a room in Mountain Home for a couple of nights to cool down. Really enjoyed the Deep Creek area. Heard coyotes in the morning but wasn't able to call any in. Plan on trying to make it earlier this year. When do the pups leave the den over there?

[broper]

Coyotes seem to be harder to call in warm weather. Best time is Oct. through Feb. By then they're getting in the breeding mode, not hardly interested in eating. Best to use coyote vocals then,maybe female estrus chirps. Most guys around here only like to hunt them in fall and winter when the fur is better. Doesn't really matter to much to me, I'll hunt them whenever I get the chance. I think pups probably start leaving the den in April/May, ish.

[deepcreek]

Back in the good ol days I used to trap here in Washington. I would always wait for the fur to prime up. On the west side we didn't have good coyotes.Most had a red tinge to their bellies and were known in the fur trade as Reds. When places east of the cascades were seeing some pretty high prices we would be happy with $30.00. In The liberalcraps of Seattle outlawed trapping in our state in the late '90s. I still get a monthly fur report from Moscow Hide and Fur.You folks seem to be getting good money for cats and coyotes still.
Hope to meet up some day.

[deepcreek]

Back in the good ol days I used to trap here in Washington. I would always wait for the fur to prime up. On the west side we didn't have good coyotes.Most had a red tinge to their bellies and were known in the fur trade as Reds. When places east of the cascades were seeing some pretty high prices we would be happy with $30.00. In The liberalcraps of Seattle outlawed trapping in our state in the late '90s. I still get a monthly fur report from Moscow Hide and Fur.You folks seem to be getting good money for cats and coyotes still.
Hope to meet up some day.

[broper]

If yo have any good predator hunting stories, we'd like to hear about them. Pictures if you have them.