New to Coyote Hunting---Have a few questions

[turnerdye1]

great thanks alot. ill gonna try that

as for eating it...im still planning on cooking this it and eating it atleast once. i have a guy that buys all my furs so thats what im more worried about

 

[Kase]

Well maybe you'll have more luck than me at cooking. And I hope you have jaws of iron because they are pretty tough animals haha. Make sure you let me know if you try it!

 

[turnerdye1]

yea there probably isnt much fat on these animals lol

but ill make sure to post pics of the kill and how it tastes

 

[ATOMonkey]

Try smoking it and serving it pulled and smothered in hot sauce.

You can eat pretty much anything that way.

 

[turnerdye1]

im going scouting in about an hour and im gonna take a turkey we didnt cook for christmas out there and see if that draws them in. i have a good spot up on a hill looking down to an open area. im thinking ill shoot from there

im sure ill find a good way to eat it. nothing better then some ribs

another question before i go out doing something i dont know about. do i need a hunting license to hunt coyote?

 

[millfire517]

im going scouting in about an hour and im gonna take a turkey we didnt cook for christmas out there and see if that draws them in. i have a good spot up on a hill looking down to an open area. im thinking ill shoot from there

im sure ill find a good way to eat it. nothing better then some ribs

Sounds like fun, I need to sight my AR in soon so I can give coyote hunting a shot.

 

[DtK_PhAnToM]

If your on private property im pretty sure you dont need a license because they are pests but dont quote me on that

Tony

 

[Tactical Dave]

another question before i go out doing something i dont know about. do i need a hunting license to hunt coyote?

Your property, no, at least as far as I know no. Not your property, yes.

Your can get online and pay for one and print it off, it is really quick.

 

[Kase]

Your property, no, at least as far as I know no. Not your property, yes.

Your can get online and pay for one and print it off, it is really quick.

Thats correct. You don't need one on your own property. If I remember right, the liscences are around $15.

As for as putting a turkey out, it might not work so well. Unless its been unfrozen for a while. From what I've found out, the stinkier, the better. If you can find a nice pile of guts (yes its gross) somewhere, you'll have better luck. Why yote's enjoy that stuff, I'll never understand....

 

[Tactical Dave]

Thats correct. You don't need one on your own property. If I remember right, the liscences are around $15.

As for as putting a turkey out, it might not work so well. Unless its been unfrozen for a while. From what I've found out, the stinkier, the better. If you can find a nice pile of guts (yes its gross) somewhere, you'll have better luck. Why yote's enjoy that stuff, I'll never understand....

Yup, fresh stuff does not smell bad, worse the smell, higher chances other critters will smell it.

I know with catfish you have good luck with chicken liver that has been sitting out a day or two in the summer.


If it was me I would try and find an animal like a dear that is dead but not frozen up (good luck on that) and gut it and then find a nice place to hang out.... or let your turkey sit out in the garage (if the garage is above freezing) for a few days and then take it out.


If you know anyone at a slaughter house or something go in and ask for some pig guts or something.... or even someone with livestock that they are going to take in soon.

 

[turnerdye1]

its my familys property so im assuming its okay for me to hunt on

i stuck the turkey out in the garage by our wood stove. its a monsterous wood stove so it should be thawed by tomorow night. if so ill take it out them. i still plan on scouting some tonight. ill take the gun just incase. who knows..

as for another bait. a guy offered me some old chickens. they are still alive but too old to lay eggs or cook. so maybe a fresh (dead) on of those? just kill it and throw it out in the field. would they like that?

also if i bait them would i have to call them in? i dont really wanna call them because im new to it some im afraid ill scare them away. the 2 dens are about 500 yrds away each. so i take it they might be able to smell the food and come on their own

 

[millfire517]

its my familys property so im assuming its okay for me to hunt on

i stuck the turkey out in the garage by our wood stove. its a monsterous wood stove so it should be thawed by tomorow night. if so ill take it out them. i still plan on scouting some tonight. ill take the gun just incase. who knows..

as for another bait. a guy offered me some old chickens. they are still alive but too old to lay eggs or cook. so maybe a fresh (dead) on of those? just kill it and throw it out in the field. would they like that?

also if i bait them would i have to call them in? i dont really wanna call them because im new to it some im afraid ill scare them away. the 2 dens are about 500 yrds away each. so i take it they might be able to smell the food and come on their own

When I get my AR sighted in if you want to meet up at the Mississinewa or Salamonie to try to get a couple Yotes let me know.

 

[turnerdye1]

i just might have to do that. where in grant county are you? im in roann if you know this little town. i have to get a license first then

 

[Kase]

its my familys property so im assuming its okay for me to hunt on

i stuck the turkey out in the garage by our wood stove. its a monsterous wood stove so it should be thawed by tomorow night. if so ill take it out them. i still plan on scouting some tonight. ill take the gun just incase. who knows..

as for another bait. a guy offered me some old chickens. they are still alive but too old to lay eggs or cook. so maybe a fresh (dead) on of those? just kill it and throw it out in the field. would they like that?

also if i bait them would i have to call them in? i dont really wanna call them because im new to it some im afraid ill scare them away. the 2 dens are about 500 yrds away each. so i take it they might be able to smell the food and come on their own

You'll have to wait around longer if you don't call them, but i'm sure they will come to it. Make sure you cut the chickens open or something to get the smell out. When you're about to hurl, thats when you know the smell is strong enough

They have a lot of videos on youtube about calling (it takes much less time). You should check them out. A lot of people are using the digital recording calls nowadays, but I still use just a normal mouth call I got from walmart a couple years ago.Still works fine.

Just out of curiosity, what kind of firearm are you using? You may have already said it and I just missed it.

 

[millfire517]

i just might have to do that. where in grant county are you? im in roann if you know this little town. i have to get a license first then

I'm on the north west part of Marion. Hoping to buy an Electronic call this weekend since Big R has them on sale. If I can get a place to sight my Ar in I will be able to go sooner. I can go to Wabash Sportsmans range but have to wait on my Brother in law "He has a membership there" Don't know if I want to try my Eotech on them or my scope.

 

[turnerdye1]

ive been looking at a few calling videos on youtube. im gonna go to walmart tomorow and get one

im using an AR15 16" barrel, bipod, and a 3x9 scope sighted in at 200yrds. ill be using hornady vmax ammo. 40gr

 

[millfire517]

This is my Coyote killer. At least if I get to see any.

 

[turnerdye1]

oh wow!!! thats really nice lol

this is mine. the scope is now raised up a bit

 

[millfire517]

oh wow!!! thats really nice lol

this is mine. the scope is now raised up a bit

Cool, hopefully I can get mine re zeroed soon and meet up before coyote season ends.

 

[turnerdye1]

yea we'll definetly have to do that sometime soon

where can i get a license at?