Coyote calling in the yard

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Well for the last 2 weeks I have been catching a pair of coyotes making forays into my calving pasture. I'm fine giving coyotes a pass through the spring and summer but when it comes to the calving pasture there is no mercy.
I have run them off with the quad and even taken some pot shots running away but when I saw the pair of them skulking across the silage pit I knew it was time to get serious.
Sneaking the truck behind the yard and parking next to the semi trailers i moved in along the bale stacks and made a plan.
With a less than ideal wind I placed the FoxPro upwind and positioned myself behind a bale for fast action.
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The silage pit and where the coyotes were last seen is behind the bale stacks so the shotgun was positioned for the direct approach to the left and the rifle was set for the downwind beside the tractor.
Starting with a few bird distresses to no avail I went to what worked last time and cranked den mayhem.
Just as I was starting to think they weren't coming I turned from my shotgun position to see the pair of them emerging from the stacks beside the tractor.
Rapidly transitioning to the rifle I pulled up on the smallest of the two and the 50gr vmax put her down hard. Her mate hightailed it out but I knew he would be back.
Trusty ol pup distress 3 was put on and like clockwork the male came trotting back looking for his missus. Just as he was about to get behind cover I barked him to a stop and a high chest shot anchored him at 150.
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the shotgun is pointed at the female by the power pole and the rifle at the male just off the edge of the bale the rifle is pointed at.
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The pair facing out into the calving pasture they were sneaking into.
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With an old red shed next to the truck I couldn't help but to stop and take some artsy photos for instagram.
 
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22magnum22 said:
I like it when a plan works out! Doesn't appear to be a hay shortage where you are:) Now tell us about your rifle(y)
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Sadly though it may look impressive that's all just straw bales haha. The small stack of hay I was hiding behind was bought from somewhere with more rain than us.

The rifle is not too fancy. It's a Tikka t3x that was re barreled with a Ron Smith gain twist barrel in 220 swift. The stock is a true timber strata stock I purchased used. The rest of it is standard stock Tikka. The scope is a vortex diamondback tactical 4-16x44 that permanently wears a sunshade to keep blowing snow out
 
Plenty of speed with the Swift, can't go wrong with Tikka. I have that same scope on a Remington 788 in .243 and shooting 58gr Hornady Vmax it scoots right along!
 
Yotarunner said:
Well for the last 2 weeks I have been catching a pair of coyotes making forays into my calving pasture. I'm fine giving coyotes a pass through the spring and summer but when it comes to the calving pasture there is no mercy.
I have run them off with the quad and even taken some pot shots running away but when I saw the pair of them skulking across the silage pit I knew it was time to get serious.
Sneaking the truck behind the yard and parking next to the semi trailers i moved in along the bale stacks and made a plan.
With a less than ideal wind I placed the FoxPro upwind and positioned myself behind a bale for fast action.
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The silage pit and where the coyotes were last seen is behind the bale stacks so the shotgun was positioned for the direct approach to the left and the rifle was set for the downwind beside the tractor.
Starting with a few bird distresses to no avail I went to what worked last time and cranked den mayhem.
Just as I was starting to think they weren't coming I turned from my shotgun position to see the pair of them emerging from the stacks beside the tractor.
Rapidly transitioning to the rifle I pulled up on the smallest of the two and the 50gr vmax put her down hard. Her mate hightailed it out but I knew he would be back.
Trusty ol pup distress 3 was put on and like clockwork the male came trotting back looking for his missus. Just as he was about to get behind cover I barked him to a stop and a high chest shot anchored him at 150. View attachment 8017the shotgun is pointed at the female by the power pole and the rifle at the male just off the edge of the bale the rifle is pointed at.
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The pair facing out into the calving pasture they were sneaking into.
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With an old red shed next to the truck I couldn't help but to stop and take some artsy photos for instagram.
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Amazing story, even better pictures. New to the forum. I have a 130 acres in Cuthbert GA. Not necessarily having a yote problem like you sir, but there is a a large group all around and a few I keep catching on my trail cams. I would love some advice on how to successfully kill a yote. I am hunting with a 22/250. I also have a rebel yote call. I’ve had some success with them calling when I set off the bunny distress call. But then they never appear. The first time I had an actual interaction with them was around 7:45 a month ago and 2 appeared out the tree line while I was sitting in my stand. I didn’t have to right gun to take down the coyote at the time unfortunately. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
 
Cuthbert…heck before I ever started trapping or thermal hunting, Randolph Co seemed to be coyote central. Had a deer and turkey lease over there and always heard coyotes.
 
Brooke Bentley said:
Amazing story, even better pictures. New to the forum. I have a 130 acres in Cuthbert GA. Not necessarily having a yote problem like you sir, but there is a a large group all around and a few I keep catching on my trail cams. I would love some advice on how to successfully kill a yote. I am hunting with a 22/250. I also have a rebel yote call. I’ve had some success with them calling when I set off the bunny distress call. But then they never appear. The first time I had an actual interaction with them was around 7:45 a month ago and 2 appeared out the tree line while I was sitting in my stand. I didn’t have to right gun to take down the coyote at the time unfortunately. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Welcome to PM. You've come to the right place; don't be afraid to ask questions.
In a nutshell, watch your wind, they can smell you from several hundred yards, enter as quietly as possible, keep sun to your back and sit very still. They pick up any motion from afar. Lots more detailed information here.
 
130 acres is a very small area for coyote. Depending on food sources coyote will have territories of several square miles, coyote like to travel. You will need to know when they are on or near your property and WHEN they are comfortable moving thru or around your property. As there will be portions of their territory, the coyote only access at night or possibly only during the day. Ripe persimmon is very attractive to coyote, baiting will work on small properties especially when combined with cameras to know exactly times coyote are present. Always make sure coyote can not smell, see or hear you. You may only get one chance at them.
 
So there is nothing but farms next to me. So he has over 1,000 acres next to mine. There is multiple yotes on my property. I find the tracks and poop and I have trial camera footage of at least 4 different ones. I also have a massive bobcat that lives on my property.
 
spotstalkshoot said:
130 acres is a very small area for coyote. Depending on food sources coyote will have territories of several square miles, coyote like to travel. You will need to know when they are on or near your property and WHEN they are comfortable moving thru or around your property. As there will be portions of their territory, the coyote only access at night or possibly only during the day. Ripe persimmon is very attractive to coyote, baiting will work on small properties especially when combined with cameras to know exactly times coyote are present. Always make sure coyote can not smell, see or hear you. You may only get one chance at them.
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The first time I saw a pair, was at 7:45 pm he came to investigate a fallen log in a clearing by one my stands. After about of 5 minutes of watching him/her. It disappeared into woods. Then came into my food plot even closer. I didn’t have the appropriate gun and at that time it had become too dark for me to see clear enough to make any sort of decent shot.
 
Brooke Bentley said:
Is there something I can do to hide my smell. I’m going be in ground blind in order to take him down?
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First thing I would do is to get out of the mentality of needing a ground blind. Coyotes are all about smell and will circle around to catch wind before coming in. Using a ground blind is much more of a hindrance than it is a help. The only time I would use a ground blind is if I had setup a bait in front of it.
You can't hide your smell from a coyote. The best way to fool them is to set up in such a way that when they inevitably circle around to catch your wind you are able to see them and make the shot.
 
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Good to see a little action at the bait, Owen. Good clear view with the scope. Spot, a 10x12 should be fine and make a nice coyote hunting shed - unless the She stuff begins to pile up too high! My shack is an 8x12 and I do wish it were a little larger. Week, nice going on the coyotes. I...
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Yotarunner said:
First thing I would do is to get out of the mentality of needing a ground blind. Coyotes are all about smell and will circle around to catch wind before coming in. Using a ground blind is much more of a hindrance than it is a help. The only time I would use a ground blind is if I had setup a bait in front of it.
You can't hide your smell from a coyote. The best way to fool them is to set up in such a way that when they inevitably circle around to catch your wind you are able to see them and make the shot.
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Unfortunately that’s just not possible on my property and how it’s set up. I have small couple hundred foot long foot plots they keep coming by, the rest is very dense covered woods. Then the neighboring farm lands.
 
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