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Coyote tactics?

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Hey Guys!

Need some info from those who are skilled in the art of coyote killing.

Some friends of mine who live in a not so rural part of town have had issues with coyotes taking one of their dogs, and getting kinda close to the house.

They've got neighbors on both sides, so the back yard is narrow yet deep, with woods on the back end.. I followed a bunch of tracks, and found an area where they might bed down if they are in the area..

I bought a distressed rabbit call, and tried to imitate the dying rabbit noises I hear guys doing on youtube videos for coyote calling..didn't produce anything.. since I'm limited by boundaries, and close neighbors, I stayed on the deck of the house where I could see a coyote coming into the yard, and I thought I would limit my "kill zone" to my friends property.

FWIW, my coyote destructor of choice is my trusty winchester twelve gauge loaded with double ought shells.

Any advice, or tactics you can recommend given the circumstances? I'm about ready to soak some hamburgers in anti freeze and leave them in the woods out back, far away from where any pets could get it.

How long does it take to get results with a call? I've never done it before so I'm guessing they didn't buy what I was selling..
 
Your friend needs bigger dogs. We used to use a .22mag so you don't have to get them in close to you. Just left it by the door and waited for the dogs to start barking. I would think you'll have a hard time getting them within 12ga range.
My 110 lb Doberman took off out the gate and knocked my dad down on his way through. Pops was gonna shoot at the coyotes out back. The dog was gone for about 3 hours after chasing the coyotes through the hole in the back fence. Came back covered in spit and blood, but not a scratch on him. We didn't think we'd see him come back at all, let alone in perfect condition.
 
Not that I have shot one but I also think you might need to pick up a rifle, even a small bore like the .22 mag. I've tried several times with OO buck shot but never could get a good shot to kill one. Now I have a rifle and hear them but never see them.
 
Thanks guys.. well, they do have .22 rifle, but I assumed that would just piss it off.. plus, the coyotes come in close when they do come in.. I'm told they've stood their ground not twenty feet away when my friend is trying to unhook the tieout cable from one of the dogs..

problem is, I need to get them to show themselves when I'm armed..
 
I've hunted coyotes and killed quite a few...the wounded rabbit calls work well in general, but they're going to behave differently in town than they normally would. You'd probably be better off going out into the woods behind this house and calling back there while cammied up.

Your best bet in town would actually be to lure them in with a small dog or cat that's tied out...but that can have bad results for obvious reasons.
 
We've killed a lot behind a spotlight with a wounded rabbit call. The problem is, it's hard to call coyotes if they've got plenty to eat. Plus the lil bastards are pretty smart. If it's private property, build a trap-set. Drop you some bait in the middle, and lay some of these around it. Check it every day or so and pop the ones you catch behind the ear with a .22.

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It might be a good idea to let the neighbors know.
 
I'd agree with chalet2506 that the traps may be a good route.

The reason I mentioned that tying a dog out is good is because 1) they've already shown disdain for humans when a dog is present and 2) there's a hunting method called "toiling" that uses trained dogs to go out then lure yotes back in to the hunter. When a small dog is involved, the yote generally disregards the human presence.
 
babyburb said:
I would say do tell but I would be afraid of our dogs on our property getting into one!
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Yep , once they sinch down you would not even be able to get a tame dog to NOT bite you.:crazy: Thats why they must be watched all day and you have to be able to locate their trails at the fence line or in deep brush. They're sneeky lil bastards, you gotta give them credit.
 
carpet bombing!

Seriously though, In a populated area, I have never had success with a call. Generally they seem to be pretty well educated animals when it comes to human interaction. This being the case, they have also taken to some easy pickings that the local human population is providing. Capitolize on this. Bait them in and shoot 'em down.
 
Yeah. Hard to call in yotes close to town. They are plenty smart and have heard it all before. You will do best with bait and traps. But even then that wil only work for one maybe 2 yotes before they wise up and avoid your property. Most people think they are solitary animals. But not so. They hunt in loosely associated packs and they do communicate and learn fast from other dogs in their pack's mistakes. They ain't no different than wolves except smaller.
LOL! I like the carpet bombing idea.
 
The distress rabbit call is only part of the equation. Most if not all hunters, also use a "visual" type rabbit decoy to get the yotes to commit further. There is a grat chance you are calling in the yotes to the edge of their comfort range which is thicket or brush line or hedge of some sort. They will wait for many a minute to look for the source of the "screaming rabbit". If they see it they will come in that much further. Put one of these at the edge of the property line or to theeffective range of your weapon of choice. I'd look at a bow if it's populated area. You gotta use the audible and visual calls at the same time or it won't work well at all.

Get one of these too.
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/s..._35322_425009015_425000000_425009000_425-9-15
 
Yeah been wanting to get one of those, because I think they do exactly what your saying now that they know I'll step out the backdoor and take pot shots at em with just the call.
 
well, my friends decided to try something cheap yet sinister.. they took a big tupperware bowl, put in a bunch of chicken breasts, and filled the bowl up with antifreeze.

haven't seen any bodies, but the bowl was licked clean right where they left it...and it was in "high traffic" area (coyotes, not pets) so maybe they got one the slow way.
 
Hope that friend of yours (Mr. Vick) didn't get any domestic pet, with that trick. Chit, yo guys live in the midwest, don't you know anyone with a game/trail camera to verify their movement. Keep them coming in to food in bowls with out poisen in it and make it a habit for them to feed there evey night. After a week or so you could ambush them when they are comfortable to feed.
 
I'm not a big fan of baiting with poison either, not even with mice or rats. Just too many other collateral damage effects are possible
 
chevyfumes said:
I'm not a big fan of baiting with poison either, not even with mice or rats. Just too many other collateral damage effects are possible
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I asked them about that - they figured collateral damage was pretty much a non issue, because no other houses nearby has pets or kids running around...a feral cat or raccoon could meet an untimely demise, but that was considered acceptable I guess.
 
Oh I understand I just don't completely agree with it.
When I made my own snares I (or Jr. )was watching them 24-7 just don't want to see anything suffer.
 
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