“hunting coyotes”

The 22 Nosler carries more energy with less bullet drop to long-range prairie dogs and groundhogs.

If velocity is your thing, and you want the speediest rimfire cartridge currently available, look no further than the .17 WSM.

Here is a look at several of the mainstream predator-hunting cartridge options for the AR-15 platform.

If you’re left with nothing to show from your last couple of predator hunts, key on these environmental factors to hunt coyotes in low-visibility conditions.

Increased interest in predator hunting has educated coyotes. If you’re hunting smart dogs no longer fooled by prey-in-distress, maybe it’s time to rely instead on vocalizations made by the dogs themselves or their Western neighbors, scavenger birds.

By this time of year, coyotes have seen it all and heard it all. The standard rules—how far to walk before setting up, how long to stay on a set, what calls to use—do not apply. If ever there were a time to throw the dogs a curve, it is now. It’s time to change the rules.

Unlike in the West, hunting Eastern coyotes means thick woods and heavy cover. Use these techniques and tips to meet those challenges head-on in any region.