…the topic of what factors/variables create success and which factors/variables lead to failure is probably the most relevant and least understood topic of all within the coyote calling discussions…
Many .17 shooters have long considered the 30 gr. Gold that Todd Kindler of the Woodchuck Den used to make as “the” bullet for coyote with large capacity .17’s. But a few years ago, Todd stopped making his fantastic bullets. The dies along with a supply of J4 jackets of the correct length for making the 30 Golds are back in production and the 30 Gold is available again!
…hours from pavement, some of the least traveled public land dirt roads in the entire United States. About halfway between nowhere and nowhere else… Two coyotes within 30 yards now and closing fast. The anticipation and adrenaline flowing at maximum. This is what I dream of when I sit down with my shotgun…
…to this particular coyote, the scent of where I had just been did not pose nearly as big a threat as the much fresher scent of where I actually was… Not only can coyotes sort out fresh vs aged scent, they can sort out the scent of individual humans…
When ADC men who work with coyotes 365 days out of the year get together for a b.s. session, most of the coyote conversation centers around coyote behavior. It doesn’t matter where they are, coyotes will eat, they will be somewhat territorial, they will breed, they will raise pups, they will do what they have to to survive, and they will be attracted to their own kind. From that point on, coyotes will adapt this behavior to fit their environment and that’s where it can get complicated…
Scott Huber Scott Huber of Kadoka, South Dakota has spent decades as a full time predator control professional in South…
With most shotgun loads for coyote, I’m thrilled to see 25 pellets in a 10″ circle at 40 yards. Pattern #2 has 50 pellets in the 10″ at 40 yards. And you could draw 10″ circles in different spots around that pattern clear out to the edges and still have 25+ pellets in each of those circles…
…some winter pictures to take my mind off the heat and think happy thoughts of winter coyotes charging into the call. And hopefully do the same for you!
…in full flow, I unshoulder my rifle and work the bolt to chamber a round. Coyote sees the movement and starts to trot away. Now just dribbling a few drops on my boots, I track her in the scope for a few strides…
…you have some examples of real coyotes, calling each other, with lone howls and group-yip-howls…