ShaunM

HA HA makes me even look good.

Just wanted to say bye to everyone because after seeing that picture I am losing my eye sight and will no longer be able to type.

+1

Small car so that dog could easily jump it. You can see it also kicked off the window.

Try asking around and see if anyone has any slate rock on their property. Next time I visit my mom I will try and get a few pieces (if I can remember) and I will send you some.

Cowboy up . hope you guys get to feeling better.

Same here, I have attempted but ha ha thats a whole different story.

HA HA HA what a dumb ass. What the crap where they doing anyway.

I have thought about it. Didn't know so many people might be interested in doing this. It is now a sticky. This thread has a lot of great info in it. WD-40 again great info and I will be coming back to this thread when I start on my bobcat hide.

Well to me it looks great.

That is cool.

He should have let you go just for saying that.

The most important thing is to practice, practice, practice on all of your calls. Make sure you have good camo with a face net, turkey's have extremely good eye sight. Also pattern your shotgun with different manufactures and shot loads, you would be surprised how different your shotgun will shoot different shells.....example I had a mossy 500 that patterned better with a 3 inch instead of a 3 1/2 inch #5 shot.

Yeah if you ever see coyote crap it is full of berries. A couple of the coyotes I killed last year had their fur around their mouth stained like a redish purple from eating berries.

Well I don't believe you. We need pictures for proof

You must post pics when you are done.

Well I don't think Coyotes lick on salt blocks, well they might but doubt it.

Yes you are correct except it is TWRA's policy to permit the use of salt in both loose and block form, provided the majority (i.e., at least 51% by weight) of the formulation consists of salt or other minerals, then the formulation is not considered bait.

A novel, yet effective, friction-type caller you can build is the box turtle or terrapin shell call. The sounding chamber is an empty, dry terrapin shell topped with a sheet of slate or red cedar. The striker is a red cedar or hardwood peg topped with a corncob. Materials: One empty and dried box turtle shell. One piece of 1/8-inch red cedar or slate for the sounding board (approximately 3" x 6", depending on length and width of shell). One five-inch long piece of 3/8-inch hardwood or red cedar dowel rod for a striker. One dried corn cob. Procedure: Cut and sand the sounding board into a shape that fits the length and width of the shell. Round or oval shapes work well and look good. Lay the sounding board across the open underside of the shell and mark the points where the sounding board rests against the shell - the contact points. Dab epoxy at three of these contact points and press the sounding board to the shell long enough for the epoxy to set. Taper the corn cob with sander or sharp knife. Trim the cob length to about 4 1/2 inches. Drill the center of the cob and drive the dowel rod peg into length of the cob, leaving about 2 1/2 inches of peg exposed. The fit must be snug. Note: Length and weight of peg and cob can be altered, resulting in tone variation. Try several lengths and weights.

A buddy of mine made one from a box turtle shell and a piece of slate. It worked great. I will try and ask him how he made it. I have seen the wing bone call.

Hey thanks for the post on how to tan a hide.

Yeah thats how I took it. Glad it made sense.

Mike seems to be very interested and so am I. Any good info will be great.

Found this. I don't hunt over bait so I never really checked into this maybe I should have. Can I hunt over bait in Tennessee?</SPAN> 70-4-113 (a) states that it is unlawful for any person at any time to make use of any pitfall, deadfall, cage, snare, trap, net, baited hooks, poison, chemicals, explosives, set guns, spotlights, electric lights or torches, bait, which includes any grain, or mixture of any ingredients, used as or for food purposes, or other devices for the purpose of killing, injuring, or capturing any birds or animals protected by the wildlife laws of this state, except as otherwise expressly provided. It is TWRA's policy to permit the use of salt in both loose and block form, provided the majority (i.e., at least 51% by weight) of the formulation consists of salt or other minerals, then the formulation is not considered bait. Proclamation 07-04 (7) states that hunting over a site where bait has been placed to feed wildlife is prohibited unless the bait has been removed at least 10 days prior to hunting. This is directly for Coyotes. Will have to dig further unless someone else knows. Coyotes Can coyotes be hunted year around with a centerfire rifle? No they cannot. Private land: Season open year-round, 30-minutes before sunrise to 30-minutes after sunset. Legal equipment: During big game seasons, a legal big game hunter may hunt with what is legal during the particular big game season. If not licensed to big game hunt, shotguns with #4 shot or smaller, rimfire rifles, muzzleloaders, and archery is allowed. Other than during big game seasons, all rifles (centerfire or rimfire), muzzleloaders, archery, shotguns with T (0.20 inch diameter) or smaller shot may be used. Possession of firearms is prohibited while chasing coyotes with dogs from the first Saturday in November through the end of the deer season. Wildlife Management Areas: The season is open when another small game or big game season is open. Legal equipment: When the small game season is open – equipment legal for hunting the small game that is open. When the big game seasons is open – coyotes may be taken by legal big game hunters with any big game equipment and ammunition that is legal for the season open. Is it legal to use an electronic call to hunt coyotes? Yes. It is legal to use an electronic call (during daylight hours only) for all game species except for fox, wild turkey, and waterfowl. This was taken from TWRA web site. I think over dead animals that have died and not moved it is legal, but if you place bait it is illegal. Kinda like deer hunting it is legal to hunt over a field that has been planted for agriculteral purposes, but if you place corn in the same field it is consider baiting. Hope I am making sense.

It is not illegal to hunt over dead animals. As far as baiting I don't think it is illegal but I will check. You can sell the hides but I kill them and throw them in the ditch or give them to someone who wants them.