Coyotes can be found from Central America to Alaska and across the Lower 48. Frank Miniter shares some important tips for hunting these wily predators, and it starts with a little respect.
Hunting coyotes is easy. Killing them is not. If you want to move from merely “hunting” them to actually hunting and taking them consistently, you first have to respect them.
Intrigued by accounts of an expert's success, one hunter learns from a master the stuff it takes to consistently score on Eastern coyotes during the dead of winter.
If you’re new to predator hunting, you should know you don’t have to spend a fortune to pursue the game. Here are a few ideas to help you hunt large without breaking the bank.
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.
One coyote can be hard enough to fool, but add two or more and your chances at clearing the field decrease drastically. Here are some tricks to help you handle multiple coyotes when seconds matter and eyes and ears are everywhere.
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.