ATTENTION ALL HUNTERS!!!!

I tried two sets on Thursday evening and one set on Friday.  So far, I am 0 for 3.  Either I'm doing something wrong or they were just calling tough those days.  Of course, it is only three sets, but I fully expected something to respond.  Hopefully I'll get out again this coming weekend.  I simply need more time too. 

Good luck to all.  It can't hurt to kill a few yodel dogs.

-Justin

QUIT ROAD HUNTING !!!

Tough time of the year dakota to coax in coyote for a meal of rabbit, they are pretty well fed with all the dead and wounded deer laying around their areas. Not saying you will not have success, just giving you a reason they may not be interested.

Went out looking for them today. Saw 4 deer 9 pheasants and about 15 grouse. Not a dang coyote, tracks all over tho. I cant find the damn things when i have the AR with,

A nice morning, coyotes running everywhere, full tank of gas, an AR with 3 twenty round clips,  and a monster energy drink , can of copenhagen = lots of fun.   

game pig. that first sentance of your most makes me go

DeerSlayer270WsM Said:
QUIT ROAD HUNTING !!!

haha, wow.

That's a great point.  I'm sure they've had their share of venison in the last few weeks.  And then I go and give them a nice fresh gut pile from my muzzleloader doe this morning.  They should send me a Thank You card.  =o)

-Justin

  I am all about shooting every coyote I see, but I don't think they are as detrimental to the deer population as one may think.  coyotes are opportunistic feeders (just like most animals)  and I think it's alot safer and easier for a yote to stay in a 200 square foot area and pick off mice for a meal vs. trying to overpower a 200lb deer or even risk picking off a fawn.

Yes I know coyotes eat deer, but just one lone dog isn't dining on big game all by himself, and in the central part of the state I have never seen more than 2 together at a time.  although I am sure they can and do pack up here and go after deer, but I don't think its enough to really worry about.  In fact, I'd guess poaching and motor vehicle collisions do more damage than the coyotes do.

I looked at stomach contents research results for various studies in different states with different institutions (one study was on over 8,000 individuals) and found that only between 1 and 3% (depending on the season and location) of the coyotes diet was deer.  The rest was mice and other similar small mammals, carion (road kill) fruits, (wild plums crab apples etc.) bugs, snakes etc etc.  basically anything edible, other than deer.

I guess all I'm trying to say is, don't be so hard on yourself next time you forget the rifle.  You'll do more good and make more money turning in a poacher...way more money!

DeerSlayer270WsM Said:

how is road hunting fun? anyone? 99% of road hunters do not have premission to shoot on either side of the road so i just dont understand the point of it... its against the law any way you look at it!

Where do you come up with that number. There coyotes, not deer. We are talking about dogs arent we. I have permission to kill as many dogs on 99% of the land that i know off. Very few landowners dont care how many, or how you kill them.  Just KILL. I love my drives when its not fit to be outside. Its alot of fun.

Shedz... im just saying that road hunting isnt legal... and it dont matter if its deer yotes or birds... just really pi$$es landowners off that people come out and drive around ruttin up roads and trails that they use on a daily basis... im not pickin on you shedz im just sayin i see pickups driving around with outa state plates not payin any attection to whos land or what anyone else is doing... just shootin away at everything and anything...

yep

Last I checked road hunting is legal. If you have permission or the lands not posted you can fire away from a roadway. 

eiriieeeeee sounding howling going each day at dusk ---my shorthair was on bird and she actually stopped popped up her head -look back at me----like those as$holes why are they howling.   She then went upon her business.   Birds were might jumpy