tull66 
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Predator hunters
The bobcat thread inspired this. Anyone here hunt predators? I hunt them here in the SW, sometimes with "Benthook" from this site. I target mainly coyotes after deer season. Went to AZ twice to hunt them in '08 & '09. Any other coyote hunters?
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Big Tuna
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/03 13:17:50
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How many Pa. yotes do you average a year,only ones I got or my son got where hunting something else. We got them on cam's and know where they live,but never called one in,did have them bark back.Last year I hunted the entire muzzle loader season with a (222 cal) and never saw or heard one,plenty of tracks just no yotes.To me thats Pa. hardest animal to hunt and kill.Good luck,I know I need it when it comes to yotes. Any tips that I don't know would help? Did you every hunt over bait,like deer carcass?
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/03 15:39:47
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I have taken yotes on purpose as well as accidentally. I hunt them, I use electronic and mouth calls. Some years i get out much more than others though. Not much this season for various reasons. Will probably be getting out at least a few times over the winter here.
I agree bigtuna. Hardest animal in Pa to take, on purpose anyway. Even harder to do it with any kind of consistency at all.
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tull66
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/03 16:00:16
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Believe me, I don't endanger the populations. I started hunting them about 10 or so years ago as an excuse to go to camp in the winter. It became addictive.
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/03 18:26:41
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ORIGINAL: Big Tuna
How many Pa. yotes do you average a year,only ones I got or my son got where hunting something else. We got them on cam's and know where they live,but never called one in,did have them bark back.Last year I hunted the entire muzzle loader season with a (222 cal) and never saw or heard one,plenty of tracks just no yotes.To me thats Pa. hardest animal to hunt and kill.Good luck,I know I need it when it comes to yotes. Any tips that I don't know would help? Did you every hunt over bait,like deer carcass?
Co-worker of mine use Geese as bait
post edited by psu_fish - 2010/12/03 18:27:12
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tull66
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/03 20:37:34
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I never hunted over bait. Personally, I'd rather watch TV. I have always called.
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/03 20:55:13
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live or dead geese? lol i'd assume dead, but think if you could use live lol HONK HONK HONK HANK! HURK! imagine those sounds..
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/03 21:15:10
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/04 03:33:45
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since the start of bow season i have seen a total of 7 coyotes. most i ever seen in one year. i was lucky enough to get two of them thursday.
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/04 05:38:28
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i have more success trapping them but i also hunt them. me and a buddy now have some hounds to start hunting them with. been having an itch to get them out. mite run them sunday. people been hearing yotes everywhere around here.
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/04 18:08:38
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I spent my first day in the woods of Pa.gun season.Messed up on a yote,never stopped to give me a shot,a real dark one.I had my little 7-30 waters single shot TC 16 1/4 Barrel.I tried to stop him but he just ran faster till he was gone.Did harvest an adult swamp donkey at 10:00,I would rather had the yote than the doe.
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/04 18:16:57
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thats what i said... two yodies in less then an hour i dont care to ever get a shot at a deer this year. just saying i was pretty flippn excited!!! 
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/04 18:30:10
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/04 19:10:56
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/04 19:22:05
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i have no clue how to up load pics on here or i would.....any help?
post edited by demzakboyz - 2010/12/04 19:26:53
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/05 02:46:32
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/05 06:14:50
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ill give it a try. thanks man
post edited by demzakboyz - 2010/12/05 06:16:43
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/05 07:42:44
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i cant figure out the pics eigther. here in fayette the coyotes are every where. gonna start runnen the hounds next week. maybe get some traps out this week.
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/05 11:47:23
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yea i have been seeing them alot. i wanna get out and start to target them more.
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/05 14:19:57
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never hunted them but, if anyone would like to give a newbie a few pointers i wouldnt mind starting, it would keep the 270. busy in the off season after rifle goes out
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/05 14:38:12
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With 1 inch groups at 450 yards,you don't need any tips.Just watch a big area.
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/05 15:28:07
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ok tuna, perhaps a type of a call what kind of areas strip mines clear cuts ive only seen 2 in my 9 years of hunting, reason i ask is for every coyote its a deer i can talk off an old farmers property, loves the deer hates the coyotes eatin his chicken and ive seen pretty big buck on his property, sure would like to put the hammer down on a few wild dogs
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/05 17:57:01
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if they are getten his chickens, chicken in distress should work best. the most important thing is the wind. they will come down wind every time. i mean every time. go with at least 2 people check the wind and have a person 60 yds or more down wind. go at nite and just listen or get them to howl to try to see where they are hanging out.
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/05 18:56:28
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I disagree. They don't always circle down wind, especially if using coyote sounds. I also disagree with 3 people, the fewer the better.
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/05 19:34:59
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ORIGINAL: moooooo4me
ok tuna, perhaps a type of a call what kind of areas strip mines clear cuts ive only seen 2 in my 9 years of hunting, reason i ask is for every coyote its a deer i can talk off an old farmers property, loves the deer hates the coyotes eatin his chicken and ive seen pretty big buck on his property, sure would like to put the hammer down on a few wild dogs
I'd get a electronic caller. I have a Johnny Stewart Preymaster or you can drop some serious coin for a Fox pro
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/06 01:43:33
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i have set up several times and had them howling back then silence, not see nothen or hear nothing only to have coyote tracks cross my path 80 yds down wind. if there wasnt snow on the ground i wouldnt of known he had done this. they mite note do this every time but if you play the wind you will see more coyotes.
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/06 07:40:24
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I agree you have to know what the wind is doing, and most of the time they circle. That's where the advantage of a remote controlled caller comes in.
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RE: Predator hunters
2010/12/06 09:02:59
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come jan. and feb. switch up with some hows. the males are looking to breed, like a buck in rut. they are not so much into looking for food. also there are alot of dead deer in the woods and they have been eating a ton of gut piles. learn some of the different hows. here is a good site. punch up (varmint als hunting) in yahoo. site has a lot of different sounds and hows you can down load and try to immatate or download to a card or your caller.
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