ShaunM

Thanks guys!

I had planned on going this past week but the wife had to have surgery to remove her gallbladder so I stayed home to take care of her, then I got sick. I don't have a bow so I'm going to take this time and do some more scouting and coyote hunting.

Congrats on the nice bucks guys.

He's lucky he didn't run into a bullet.

Very nice deer.

All smart butty aside I actually thought of doing that ha ha.

I'm still seeing deer just nothing I want to shoot right now. Just small bucks, I'm still wondering were all the good bucks went that I seen while out coyote hunting. Maybe I need to just try a new tactic or something.

I've never thought of a tree rat foot ha ha.

The deer could have walked into the bullet........just saying

Congrats to both of them, I'm sure they will never forget that.

Looks like he could rob a squirrel LOL.

Happy thanksgiving and god bless.

Yes they are good from February to February.

That's one cool dude.

I would add some orange to it, an orange cap is a good idea. I have had to many bad experiences on public land so if I'm hunting it I wear as much orange as I can.

I hunt them year round even through breeding season. I don't think it has a big enough effect on them. I have killed plenty of coyotes during breeding season and in the same areas I still see plenty of coyotes throughout the year and through the years after that. Some people choose not to hunt them and that's perfectly fine, there is no right or wrong in doing so. I think if there were more coyote hunters out there then I may only hunt them a few times during breeding season, but since there are not many true coyote hunters out there then it's game on. I also just don't hunt coyotes I consider myself a predator hunter which includes foxes, bobcats, coyotes and crows.

Not sure of the area but if I was hunting any type of public land in a blind I would somehow attach some orange to my blind just to be on the safe side.

Maybe a combo of both.

Coyotes usually breed from January through March. Coyote pups usually are out of the den in October into November, but I have seen them as early as last part of August and as late as the end of November. Coyotes will have any where from 3 to 6 pups.

Thanks wd-40 I have been hunting coyotes a very long time well over 15 years. I get questions all the time and love passing what I know and learning new techniques. Sometimes I just stay in a groove that works for me, I guess old habits dye hard ha ha but always willing and ready to learn new things. Heck if I new everything then hunting wouldn't be as fun. I guess what I'm trying to say is the best way to learn is to listen to others and do a lot of research and not afraid of trying new sounds and tactics. I have a video that I found one day. I get asked all the time what sound to use so I have this little video to share. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpE6UxzHLDQ

Exactly, most land owners don't mind if you coyote hunt on their properties. I have a few properties that I started out coyote hunting on and now I can hunt deer and turkey. As far as calling, the old saying goes practice makes perfect but also getting into the woods and calling is the best way to learn. With coyote hunting you have to have patience and not get frustrated when it takes you 2 months to call in a coyote. I have gone a month without calling one in and the next week call in 5 or 6 killing 1 or 2 of them. Also I wouldn't just go out in the woods to practice calling without actually hunting them, coyotes can get call shy and like dogs are very smart most of the time.

Coyote hunting is awesome. If I didn't like deer meat I would rather hunt them.

I felt the same thing years ago when I hunted a very big 8 pointer for 2 years. He stayed an 8 pointer but got a little bigger when I finally shot him.

Same to you wd-40 and everyone else. Please have a safe and bountiful thanksgiving.

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency - Hunting License Fees Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency - Deer Hunting Seasons Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency - Hunting Equipment & Methods Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency - Small Game Hunting As far as the public land you will have to do the research for that for your area.