Anyone hunt Coyotes with their muzzleloader?

[BrownBear]

Used to be real serious about thinning the coyotes on our place in the Rockies, and the reason for the shotgun work in tight cover.

They're sure smart critters. Calving happens mostly at night, and when we were calving out in big pastures, those wily buggers would get right in the middle of the herd where we couldn't shoot them. Then when a cow dropped a calf they'd haze the mama cow away from the calf for a few minutes to keep it from imprinting. Then they'd come back and go to work on the new calf. We couldn't shoot them in among the cattle, hence the daytime hunts in nearby brush.

Found a solution. We sort the cows by determing which will be the most likely to calve overnight (always a lot more on stormy nights) and move those cows up the holding pens near the house. The coyotes don't come in after them, and so long as we are good in forecasting, we don't loose any calves.

In spring a mountain lion or two comes through (always young males on the move and searching for a territory according to the government trapper working the tracks), and we'd lose the occasional calf to them, too. But moving the cows up close and holding them and their calves for a few weeks has sorted that out as well.

So we're at peace with the coyotes and lions and they have no huge reason to stick around. We have bobcats too, but they're not in danger from us either. Really like having both the dogs and cats around for occasional sightings, and life is good.

 

[Einsiedler]

Had two come in this morning while I was searching for pigs. Was able to miss the one I did take a shot at.

Like I was really trying to bust him!

 

[Gowacky]

I’m sure making plans to do some coyote hunting. I have a 32 cal Crockett. I’ve been collecting distress sounds as well as general coyote sounds using my phone and YouTube. I will use a Bluetooth speaker and feel I can get good quality of sound.

 

[Rat]

Can you get the volume/loudness?

 

[Gowacky]

Yes, plenty of volume. I have a Bose Bluetooth speaker that I gave $99 for and the quality of sound is very good.

 

[Gowacky]

Spend some time on YouTube and Facebook searching varmint calling. Look for animals in distress sounds.

 

[Rat]

"Fawn in distress" sure brings in the wolves and cougars, don't know if coyotes like it or not.

 

[Gowacky]

I think they are fairly non discriminatory with their diets... lol

 

[Rat]

Right...why WOULDN'T they like it?

 

[Linehand027]

I hunt them alot,mostly for predator control for local ranches that I antelope or deer on,I use a fox pro e caller and it is the real deal,I mostly use a center fire and a shotgun,but i do bring my 40 out once in a while,i zinged one right over the back of a coyote last week at 62 yds,as far as calls go distressed rabbit is the meat and potatoes right now,but i mix it up with bird in distress also,and if slow I'll try a pup in distress,just make sure to stay on stand for about 30 minutes til u move

 

[Rat]

Yes, mixing them up seems to work for me. Again, I think the 40 minute rule is best, but if 30 mins work for you that's good. I always sit for an additional five to ten minutes after I turn off/stop calling. Impatience lost me a very nice, huge, gray colored cougar year before last. But I got this one last year.

 

[Gowacky]

That would be incredible for me to get such an opportunity. Congratulations on a great trophy and calling it in makes it even more awesome.

 

[Ricochet]

Mercy!! That is a big cat! I have killed a few coyotes while out squirrel hunting with my little Crockett. If they are within 40 yards, that little .32 ball will get em.

 

[Ron Nance]

I have never killed a coyote with a muzzleloading gun. I have hunted for them with one but no luck. Where I hunt it is a rule that if one comes in you must shoot it if you can. Period. Look it up, the number of deer a coyote will kill in a year. In one case a den was videotaped. The female brought in new kill parts of deer approximately ever 3 days. Do the math on that. I believe it was taped in the spring with fawns/yearlings counting for most kills.

 

[longcruise]

I’m sure making plans to do some coyote hunting. I have a 32 cal Crockett. I’ve been collecting distress sounds as well as general coyote sounds using my phone and YouTube. I will use a Bluetooth speaker and feel I can get good quality of sound.

If you want an Android phone (and maybe iPhone?) There is an app by Ruger called ihunt that has everything you need to put any calls together you could possibly need. The free version is useable but the paid app is a lot better for about ten bucks.

Texas yotes were real excited over the fawn distress call but it didn't do so well in Colorado. Might be related to the time of year.

 

[TerryK]

I shot at a few in flintlock only deer season, and I missed every time. Most guys I hunt with can't wait to sling lead at coyote with a flint lock.

 

[Rat]

I shot at a few in flintlock only deer season, and I missed every time. Most guys I hunt with can't wait to sling lead at coyote with a flint lock.

The average coyote is not a very big target. !!!

 

[Gowacky]

Thanks longcruise, I have downloaded raw Ruger app now and it’s much better that what I was using.

 

[nhmoose]

My son and I have learned use a sound no one else has used in the areas hunted. Today it very hard as every body's got the electronics to train the prey to RUN AWAY!!!!!!

 

[Gowacky]

I’m wondering if I can be as successful by setting up to shoot from the bed of my pickup truck? I’m thinking I could make more stops in a given period of time than attempting to conceal the truck and walk to my chosen spot. Seems there may be less time for your scent to spread also.