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COLUMNS
U Letter To The Reader
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3 Reader Letters
1 c. From The Bench
Oldies But Goodies
by J.C. M m *
FEATURES
30 Deep-Cover Coyotes
by Scott Ma jjen
t8 Prairie Dog Perfection
byJcnSuxlra
rMH Canoes, Coons, & Foxes
byDevdW. Kacocio
The Perfect Plan
byAnd-ewUwand
60 Hardcore Coyote
Control-Now's
The Best Time!
by Mark Kaysor
66 Porcupines-A Sticky
Situation
by Damon Warner
20 Cooney's Corner
Some Get It
by -AxM Cooooy
24 Airgun Advantage
Birds & Beans
by Jm Chapman
28 The old Ones
Musings On Coons,
Possums, And Other
Destructive Critters
by JmCovKla
DEPARTMENTS
72 Fur Report
by Ren Ottos
74 Hot Tips
Predator Calling
by KrtiG HoarO
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Change
$ • ' HI
/ ' i
n a gray December (lawn I dimbed into ;i
Udder Mand at my hunting lease with tlx- Ointent
to lug a mature doe for my sparsely occupied freezer. I leavy skies
s|>it rain throughout my sit. After several hours of gusty winds, cold temperatures,
and sideways rain. I tx-gan to lose focus of why I was out in this mess. It was a
long, steep hike hack to tlx- truck, and I hated to call it quits after all the predawn
efforts of getting out here. Tlien. with a surge of renewed conlkk-nce. I
realized my mouth call (rabbit in distress) was in my coat pocket.
I sent screams down into the ckar-cuts below ami up the ridge to my back,
varying tin* pitch and MHind as I M|ualk*d. I vent out two more sequences of
dying-rabbit sounds ami pocketed the call.
I scanned for movement, then heard tlx- w arning chatter of a distant squirrel
along the tree line 90 yardv Ix'low me. That'.* when I caught sight of a convinced
IxJx.it closing the 75 yards that separated us. I lip-squeaked, and he made his
final approach. At 30 yards I squeaked once more, this time my crosshairs centered
between tomcat's eyes. Ik-fore tlx* rifle's rc|xwt could depart tlx* valley, tlx*
Itig cat lay limp in the white oak leaves.
What started as a deer hunt for meat ended as a successful Ixdxat hunt. What
was tlx* catalyst for sucecss? Change.
Change is a routine part of my job as managing editor of /'.V. In order to stay
ahead of tlx- curve I have to know tlx- pulse of the predator-hunting world. The
only way to tlo this is to live in that world. I know the uix-xplaiiuble rush you
get when you first spot fur ami tlx- feeling of your Ix-art alxxit to explode when
you hear crunching leaves stalking in your direction. I know tlx- smirk you get
on your face just prior to blading a cautiouv crow mere seconds from landing in
your decoys.
In tlx- coming months you'll see some changes in Predator Xlreme. One thing
tliat will remain the same, however, is PX's commitment to deliver cutting-edge,
predator-killing knowledge to its loyal readers.
There will he design changes, which will enhance the kx>k and read of /'A', as
well as editorial tweaks to deliver more hardcore information on how-to techniques.
firearms, ammunition, destinations. adventure, and much more,
In tlx- next issue, well-known outdoor writer and life-long predator hunter Bob
Robb will lx- taking over as editor. Former Editor Ralph U-rmayer has helped
si tape PX into tlx- nx*st-sought-aftcr predator-hunting gukle available, and we
thank him for his service and commitment. However, it's you. tlx- reader, who
has si taped this magazine more tlun any one person. Vie read every letter and
e-mail sent to us. so keep them coming. Tell us what you like and don'l like. All
of us here at PX are excited alx>ut tlx- changes on tlx- horizon, and I think you
will lx-. too.
If you haven't visited us online (www.prcdatc.com) in a while, you
should. We just completed an entire redesign of the Web site to make it more
user-friendly, interactive, and streamlined, lite site is ujxlated daily with predator-related
news and stories.
And last, but definitely not k*ast. Pmlalor Xlrvme gear is now available. Check
out I'age 76 to view and orik-r PX hats. T-shirts, ami window dccals. You asked
for 'em, now you got 'em.
Hunt hard, sltoot straight, kill clean, apologize to no one.
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LETTERS
I Hist finished reading your letter 10 tlx: reader on cokl weather
orspCCktl mounting harduare. They tin- calilx-r sfxxi/k.
hunting I was wondering what gloves you use to hunt in
Silencersmxxl sfxxial permits that yon must seam- throng tlx•
when tlx- weather gets really cokl. Thanks for any injxii on a
ATJ-'iia a (lass III ik-akr. Sixuring thefx-rmit i< time consuming,
warm glow, which has enough dexterity to hunt in. Zale
hit not difficult. Mine took alxnitfour months. You bate to fxty
RHSPONSK: Wben its rvattycokl. nog/ova uMlxxpyou warm. It
a $200fix' in addition hi tlx• cost of the stlenctr and tlx-fix
Udx'S a fxtir tf Mittens uitb tlx.- [mil hackfktp that exfxt>es your
triggerJlnger. I ndennxiih tlx? mittens, / uxxira liglfor uxigln polyester
gloiv. Mineare from Mtukllaiti•, hit etvtylxxiy ntitkx-s them,
llx- inner gkHV mxxls to /*• l^htenougjb tlxityourfin^rfits mil
in tlx- trigger gfiard, and tlx• mitten >uxik to lx- e.xtnt law so that
thxy can IxJtla lOJxmr hand ttunmr. That's tlx- only tiny />«•
/onnd to IxxJ) my hands uttrm uhen it's tlxil told.
1 the
iUxiUt charts for his:vrtic it u 111 still lx- far quieter tlxin
ttnstipprvssttl.fiC. Munnett has bcvti addressing tlx• krfric (f sub-
Quiet Nights
I really enjoy your magazine. IVc learned a lot alxnit ixvdator
hunting by studying every aiikk* you (PX) write. I'm new to
tlx- game. Ixit I've got tlx- lever. Anyway. I lu\x- a question for
you. I recently purchased an K-1S in a .223 caliber antl I'm

tlx.* ankle for it s kmKciU. I found it to
Iv wry Ubnmihv, and uxnplete in Hit
Content- Having Ixx-n on hunts, for
what I consider lo be tlx- most dinger-
page that allows me
to nuke a reply. So. I would like to sex-
a .-fx* on ytxir \X'el> site calkxl 'Reader
Rcs|x mse S; Replies. Hut would make it
e:isk-r to send in any lx-lpful hints, etc.
OK. now for my hopefully Ix-lpful
hints: I don't knmv w hy tlx-se |X-o|>le at
tlx- D.K.C.. or what ever they call the
Wildlife Damage Control for a partkular
state, can't use- tlx-ir Ixuin to figuix- exit
that, i tlx- azotes are doing so much
damage to other wildlife why not tk*i-
ble tlx- Ixxinties on females during ilx-tr
breading season and exit tlx- Ixxintk-s
on mak-s? Also. only pay out Ixmntk-s
ekiring their repoxluctive term. In other
words kill tlx- hitdx-s before they dr)»
a new litter. 'Ikit slxnild go a k*ig way
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Kayser is dead on when he wrote. "All
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ulatkxt thing aixl
I'm all for hunting wolves. If I get tlx-
dtatxv to hunt a wolf I'm going to lx- all
over it like Mink on S«*\ now that hunters
are getting tlx- dance to lx-lp keep tlx-
populatkm in check.
llx- wolf is a very smart animal antl I
lx>)x- tliat tlx- hunter doesn't tlx- call-
them-in-slxxx-and-mivs thing. We all
know educating a coyote doesn't tike
much and I believe it won't take vety long
to educate the migltty wolf (one shot, one
kill). 'Hunks from a fellow yotk- hunter
aixl future wolf hunter.
Keep you gun clean, powder dry and
apologize to know one.
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From The Bench
Oldies But Goodies
The .222 Remington and .222 Remington Magnum.
efore the .223
appeared, either in Bcommercial
or military
form, there were two prexkcessors.
Ixxh quite similar to
the .223. TJtesc were the
.222 Remington ami tlx-
.222 Remington Magnum.
This year, the .222 cdebratcs
its 60th Ixrthtby. whBe its
younger sibling. tlx* .222
Mag. is only 12 (making it six
year* older than the official
introduction of tin- .223). In
Kurope. tlx- triple deuce Mill
Ixilds a top spot and is cli;inibcrcd
in most manufacturers'
rilles. Init Ixxh cartridges are
nearly ol>solete in the United
Slates now. ovcrsludowcd by
tlx- popularity of tlx- .223.
That's a shame Ix-cause they
remain excellent chokes for
tlx- predator hunter.
Tlx.- .222 Remington was
created l>> - Mike Walker, kingtinx-
Ix-nch rest shooting
dump atxl Remington
employee. When he inm>duccd
it in 1950. tlx- .222 was
quite a radk~.il concept. Many
descrilx- the case- as a scaleddown
.30-06 and. indeed, it
looks tlx- rok\ In tnith, it was
a Ix-aixl new case not IXLHXI
on any predecessors. It produced
velocity precisely halfway
Ixiween the two nxist
common vamiint/prcdaior
rounds of tlx- day: the .22
llomct of 1930 aixl ilx- .220
Swift of 1935. I lowever. given
Mike Walker s lx»ckgruing
groundhogs in the Fast, aixl
tlx- ever-increasing populalion
of coyotes in the West.
The Hornet, while suitable
for close-range slxxxing of
varmints, lias never been
known for Ceding accuracy
or for king-range use. Hx-
Swift, while excelling in Ixxh,
suffered from the unwarranted
reputation of Ix-ing hard
on lunvLs and finicky to
reload. AltlxHigh neitlx-r
criticism is justified, the
Swift in 1950 was at lite
lowest ebb of its popularity.
On ilx- bench rest circuit of
Ilx- day. tlx- .219 Donaldson
Wasp atxl tlx- .22- 250 (or
Varmintcr as it was then
Called) were ilx- nxist |XI|XIlar
rnundv Rille-s were mainly
reworked Mauser Mjx-.ir until 1958. and
alllxiugh wry similar to
tlx- .222 (only slightly
longer), it Ls a direct result
of Remington's al(cni|X lo
"win" tlx- competition for
a new U.S. military round.
Ultimately, as we know, tile
.223 Remington was chosen,
atxl this rendered tlx- Ixillisticallv
similar .222 Magnum
obsok-te alnxm overnight.
Ilx- .222 survived longer
because of its popularity in
Ix'ndi resi competitions aixl
inherent accuracy in fiekl
guns, bui ultimately the success
of the 6mm PPC aixl tlx-
.22 PPC sent it to a bock seat
on the Ix-nch rest circuit.
From 1950 until the early
Pro-Staff—J.G MunnclL
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baiuliotuk-rforcxx-r $0 years.
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Cooney's Corner
Some Get It
Some state agencies get it, but others adopt laws designed to protect
non-game species while leaving hunters high and dry.
lucid Cooney
W
olves are tie-finitely
the poster critter
for some really
weinl folks, atxl if >xxi don't
believe nx-. go to tlx- Web
sites and check out tlxcomnx-nts.
I*>tb gtxxl and
hod. on ldiho's first legal
wolf hunting season. Ixx>k
especially at those directed at
Robert Milage, tlx- klalx>
hunter who took tlx- first wolf
on this hunt—scxix- really
out-of-touch-with-reality comments
made by yo-yo's olxiously
a few Ixxks slxxt of a
full load. Makes it a Ixt easier
to understand w hy we're luving
inxilik-s in vkk-
for the- confidential*)' of
certain game aixl fish records
aixl to ixohibii tlx- Itaraxv
nx-nt. intmikbiKwi, and threats
to tlx- lawful taking and control
of fish and w ildlife. At
pa-sent it kxiks like there is
link- resistance among klaho
legislators lo passing this bill.
Obviously kLilxi is one of tlxstates
that seem to get it.
Then there's California, ilxland
of fruits and nuts, and
20 Predator xtreme | June 3010 ««» [xccLtuxxtrcnx c«xn
lllustraiion by Chris Armstrong
not all of them growing on
trees and bushes.
California's Litest venture
inio tlx- wotkl of anti-fem Ls
trying close a huge chunk of
tlx- Mojave Natkxul Preserve
to hunting atxl slxxXing in
tlx- guise of protecting
California's official state reptile.
tlx- desert tortoise. The
Center for llkikigical Diversity
(CUD), in concert witli tlx-
Sk-na Club aixl a Ixw ol'
otlx-r anti-hunting groups. is
using a kit of pseudo-science
mumlx>-jumlx> to try aixl
stop small ganx- aixl varmint
hunting altogether and
severely restrict game Ixid,
deer, atxl Ixghorn sheep
hunting, suiting that hunters
are a major reason for tlxdecline
in tortoise popublions.
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When birds become backyard pests, it's
important to choose the proper pellet for
close-quarters shooting.
W
illi all tlx- emphasis
on increasingly
powerful
hunting airguns, ii is easy
to lose touch with llx- fad
thai many of the people
txiying them are doing so
primarily to rid tlx-ir
property of pests. Pests
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or present health
risks. Quite often they arc
animals that are welcome
in reasonable numbers, Ixil
Ix-come a probk-m when
tlx-y overpopulate.
My house sits on a wooded
suburlxin lot. a little less
than an acre, Situated near a
small pond. Squirrels. ra1>l>«ts.
possums, raccoons,
woodchucks, foxes, and a
variety of birds live on or
pass through our property.
We enjoy wildlife and have
a "live aixl kt live* altitude—most
of the time.
However, when the squir-
rels aixl coons decide to
live under my rtx>f. or huge
flocks of starlings Like over
the bird feeder or rip up tlxgarden,
tlxy Ix-come a
prol>lem.
Wli.it constitutes a jx-st?
I'ngltsh sparrows. European
starlings, atxl pigeons arc
non-indigenous vermin tlut
don't lx-long lx-re and displace
native species yearround.
In nxist places they
can lx- renxived by any
means at any lime. There
are several ollx-r Ivirds, Such
as cowltirds aixl grackles.
that can lx- taken by a
projx-rty owner when they
are causing damage to
buiklings. equipment, or
crops. Still others, such as
crows, have protection
under game regulations. Ixit
can lx- taken untk-r a ck-|>redalion
perniil when tlx-y arc
a causing damage. If you
intend to do pest control,
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C02 nxxlcl-s have
sonx-thing to offer. One
advantage of certain I'CI'
antl C02 guns is that manyare
multi-shot tlesigns.
which can lx- an asset in
target-rich environments.
One PCP rifle that I use
for this ty|X- of slxxXing is
the C.rosman Challenger,
which was designed as an
entry-level S|X>rter class
competition gun. It Is a single-shot
and not shrouded.
Ixit tlx- gun is fast, easy to
cycle, very accurate, has
power on the lower end of
the speimnn. aixl a low
MXIIXI signature. Ibis ride is
perfect as a backdoor gun
for protecting the l>ird feeders
and gartk-n from hoards
of marauding starlings.
Another l>CP I've used
over the years for jx-st control
is the AlrForce Talon,
an casy-to-cyde singk--sliot
thai is accurate, with a
shrouded barrel that significantly
lowers the report. I
really appreciate tlx-
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The Old Ones
Musings On Coons, Possums,
And Other Destructive Critters
Long ago trappers kept many destructive critters in check, but with
far fewer trappers these days it's an animal house out there.
M
c*l of U» tend to
think of predation
in a context tlut
involves ajgcn^hv attacks
such as a bobcat pouncing
on a turkey, a cougar
amlxisliing a white-tail
fawn, or a coyote catching
most an>thing H can. Yet
there's another side to tlxpktua-.
one tlut involves
destmaive animals tlut
may not figure into tlx- prect.it
ion equation when it is
viewed in connection with
words such as -kill" or
"attack." Yet these critters,
and there are a lunch of
them, can range fnxn
Ixjtheisome nuisances to
ouinght menaces.
In a column a few Issues
luck I lked at tlx- prolv
knvs posed by otters. Ixit
these sleek furtx-arers constitute
Ixit one of many exampies
of aninuLs tlut can and
shcxikl lx- seen as ixoMcnutk
jwedators. let's lake a
quick kx>k at fixir others;
from a perspective that combines
tlx- general IIXHX- of
this column, and peeks into
the past. with an element of
IXTMxial experience. These
a a- coons, poissunvs. skunks,
and porcupines.
in yesteryear, at least in
tlx- Southern Ix-anlaixl llul
was my boyhood home,
folks huntcxl aixl trapixxl
possums aixl exxxts with
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eonskkralik- enthusiasni.
Nighilinx- hunts for tlxin
provided wonderful Ixxind
musk aixl a dunce for oldtiriXTs
to brag alxxit great
doge from their pu»t or boast
of tlx- exploits of ones tlx-y
currently owned. Coon hunts
wx-tv something of a rite of
passage for youngsters enamored
of tlx- overall sporting
experience. Mind you. I've
done alxxit as much missionary
work in cxxxi wood*
darker than a hundred midnights
as these okl bones
care to experience. Ixit by
tlx- Same token I cherish my
memories of great ekigs. the
tinx- wlx-n wx- found five
cx x HIS treed in a single sweet
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Dense cover-hunting tips that
produce results from the
rainforest of the Cascades to
the dark timber of the East Coast.
T
in- wind was perfect as I eased around tlxedge
of a frcslxut unit and headed into
dark timber. My destination was a familiar
saddle where I'd t ailed in a fair numlx-r of coyotes
> >ver the years Everything a coyote needs to survive
i- here: fcxxl. water, and pk-nty of shelter.
Doping the wind one last lime. I picked my shooting
lane and set the e-oall a few feet to my left.
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I picked the dearest slxxxing lane I
could. not an easy task in tlx- dense,
wrxxkxl draw. No more than 20 yards
wkk- at tlx- mouth, when-1 sat. the
tine sharply narrowed as it strctclxxi
luack into tlx- limber. Ai its fanlx-st
point. (Hi yards from my positkxv tlxopen
area was lurely five yards
across. Ilx- lane was namAv. its edges
lined with tangled t>rush too thkrk to
see through. Ixii tlx- conditions for
calling were perfect.
Staning with a series of sulxle cottontail
sounds. I SICAVIV increased tlxvolume
mc-r tlx- next couple ol minutes.
After 10 minutes, a faint patch of
white showed itself. lx>W>ing through
tlx- tiliilx-r. Tlx- coyote a|>proached
from one of only a few visililc directkwvs
in tlx- forest. I>ui still, tlx- brush
was t thick to lace a Ixillct through.
Tlx-n he paused.
I Ixaccd for tlx- slxx. hokling the
crossluir
come out cm. Tlx- call was on mute,
but tlx- coyote just stood there-, staring
in my direction. All I could see were
tlx- ti|»s ol' his ears. After a two-minute
siaixlofl. I couldn't wait any longer.
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I wasn't prepared for this type of
hunt. Ixit we made the most of it.
Chocking tlx- wind and angle of the
sun. we sat against the base of an oak
tree- tlut was engulfed !>y a thkk tangle
of tall hlacklx-rry vines My slxxxing
sticks had bright red legs, my hat jetblack.
ami neither of us remembered
face masks, llul didn't stop us from
trying.
figuring if any shot opportunities
did present ilx-msdve-s, they'd come
at long-range: I tk several readings
with my rangefinder. Not 30 seconds
into ilx - first series of cottontail sounds,
we spotted two coyotes busting out
of the low-growing oak patch in front
of us, ISO yards away atxl closing
quickly.
As they dove behind some till grass,
then a small patch of Ixiars, I repositioned
tlx- slxxxing sticks. A second
later. Ixxh coyotes were in tlx- scope,
sprinting our way. Silting still as stone
statues, we watched litem rambling
into our laps.
Finally, tlx-v stopped, inside 20
yards, Ilx- dog on tlx- k-ft filk-d my
Trijicon 3x9. and connecting on that
shot was a slam-dunk, but as tlx- second
dog spun and beat feet across the
opening. I flat-out missed. Ii happens.
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Ty Niclxils spends more time chasing
coyotes in tlx- (km- cover of western
Oregon than anyone I know. It's tough
country to hunt. Ixit tlx- predators arc
tlx-re—lots of ilx-m. Ty's main motivation
is helping ranchers in the
W'illanxtte Valk-y who suffer huge livestock
kisses from these efficient killers.
It's a year-round commitment, aixl Ty
learns something every tinx- lx- Ix-acLs
into lite field.
"Calling coyotcs in western Oregon
is far different than calling them in tlxopen
sagebrush country of eastern
Oregon," Ix-gms Niclxils. "In brushy
country. I always try to have six things
in place before I set up aixl call, first, I
clxvk tlx- wind to make sure it's I'lowing
into my face or across my body.
Second. I want the sun at my luck, but
that's not always possible in this lubitat.
Shade is tlx- Ix-st alternative. Third.
I !k for a slxxxing lane, keeping in
mind it can lx- very small. It might
come in tlx- form of a meadow, okl
logging roods, even rows of trees."
Normally, Nklxils looks for an elevated
spot front whkh to call, tlxxigh
that's not always possible when working
timbered ridges. " Ilx-re's no question
sound travels Ix-itc-r atxl you can
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Nichols points out. "In densely wooded
areas, gaining elevation and still Ix'ing
able to see tlx- ground in front of you
can lx- in>|X*vsil)Je. so you just have to
go with what tlx- land gives you. Wlx-n
hunting logged units, it's easier to get
high and call aixl see whit's going on."
Fifth on Ty's checklist is a good hiding
spot. "I like something I can sit In
front of that Ixeaks up my outline,
blackberry ihkkets arc- |x-rfect. as ilx-ir
jumbled vines really create a gcxxl
three-dimensional blind."
Finally, w lx-n calling in dose-quarters.
which is often tlx- case in the
brush-laden land of western Oregon.
Niclxils keeps his lunds atxl face covered
in camo. -Our hunt was the
exception to this," Ty smiles. "On that
one, we went with w hat we had and
got lucky. Tlx- sun was in the coyotes'
eyes, aixl tlxxigh we had tx» camo. we
had a great luckdrop and staved still.
Tlut all played a role in our success."
The Sounds
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years ago. lx- was crafting custom
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""Ilx- howler has Ixx-n overused
in our area." shares Nichols.
"Seems everybody starting
each stand with a howl. It's a lot
easier to nx-ss up a howl than
tlx- sounds of a dying animal,
atxl when you do. coyotcs wiseup
to tlut."
In places where public pressure
is high. Nichols prefers
offering coyotcs sounds tlx-y may
not luve Ix-ard Ix-fore. "lately,
I've Ixx-n hav ing great results
using raccoon as well as cottontail-distress
sounds." Nkhols
points out. "Jackral>bit-ditrcss
sounds are something I Ix-ar
a lot of calk-rs using, atxl we
don't even have llx>se in this
part of western Oregon. They
worked well years ago. Ixit arc
overused these days."
Cottontails arc indigenous
throughout western Oregon—in
fact, they're a prime l

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Getting the wind right is one of
the most important keys when
figuring out where to set up in
brushy coyote country. The author
checks it often with a powderfilled
bottle.
bit's ami a bit higher-pitched. Keying
on such food sources makes sense
ami lus been paying off for smart
hunters like Nichols.
"I've really Ixen having good
result-, with a raccoon-distress call."
notes Nichols. "I'll start out with
some distressed-coon clutter, then go
into a coyote yip to make it sound
like there's a fight."
In more dense tailing areas where
tlx- Ixush LS thick, trees are tall, and
tlx- land is steep, try starting off your
calling sequence with softer sounds.
In this habitat, coyotes can lx- surprisingly
close, and you don't want
to start Ls
go in aggressively and dunce educating
tlx-m. Go in subtly with
mouse, bird, or even gentle cottontail
sounds. You'll lx- surprised at how
far away a coyote's keen eats can
detect these slight sounds. Under tlxright
conditkms. it's nothing for a
coyote to hear tlx-sc- discrete noises
from 200 yards away, even farther—it
all depends on ilx- conditions and
terrain.
The Timing
Due to the varied habitat, one of the
greatest dulk-nges facing densecover
coyote caUers Ls how long to
slay on a stand. Not seeing mixh of
tlx- land you're calling leaves great
uncertainty as to how long you
sluxikl give a setup to work. As
Nichols points out. tlx-re arc- several
factors to lake into consideration.
"In open country, lx- it farmland or
dear-cuts in tlx- mountains, if there's
a great deal of publk: pressure. I'll
work it for a good -Ii5 minutes." If I
know tlx-re are coyotes in tlx- area. I
might even give ii longer tlun that."
Ilx- reason Ls, Ty's offering sound-,
tlx-y've likely not heard, anil ihese
call-shy coyotes can lake a while to
respond.
As with all predator hunting, you
never know what will happen on any
given setup. Init in areas ilut have
tx*cn hit hard by other hunters, you
want to call smart ami give tlx- animals
tinx- to respond. You may get a
coyote charging in within the first fewseconds.
or a wise one that lingers on
the outskirts for several minutes. Give
those wive dogs time to comc in, otherwise
you won't even know they're
around.
"In tight timlx-r, I'll only stay 1$ lo
20 minutes on stand," shares Nichols.
"Ibis Ls because ilx- calling takes place
in dose quarters, atxl tlx- coyotes usually
respond quickly if they are
dose Ivy."
If concentrating efforts on timlx-n-d
ridges and amid brushy draws and
creek bottoms, call ami move. If nothing
comes in after 15 minutes, rather
than calling kinder, pick up aixl go to
the next spot. It's usually more productive
to cover ground with your
feet. (Hitting yourself in multiple setup
situations, rather than covering ground
with loud calls.
*For nx-. consistent success Ls alxxit
the proper setup anil attentkm to
details," Nkitols concludes. "I use
MMUXLS tlut nuke sense in the lulniai
I'm hunting I want to nuke sounds
that nuke sense to tlx- aninuls. not
MHIIXI grxxl lo humans."
On a recent coyote hunt, not far
from my home. Nichols got situated
on tlx- edge of a mountain nx-admv,
surrounded by thick brush and tall
evergreens. He took the high point,
and seconds after delivering a round
of raccoon distress sounds and a quick
coyote yip. saw two coyotes bust out
of ilx- brush. They tore off right at
him. He dropped tlx- first coyote with
a well-placed shot, then stopped tlxsecond
ck)g with quick yip and
dropped him on the spot.
When it comes to busting brush
country coyotes in tlx- Pacific
Northwest (or any dense-cover country).
pay attention to details. Hunting
these coyotes is not unlike hunting
those- living in the brushy farmlands of
the Eastern U.S.. even those in parts of
Canada and Alaska. It's all alxwi
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his past July. I was invited to
attend a combined semi-
^Btar/pralrie r.it shoot in
Wyoming, sponsored by Kushmaster
Firearms International. Over the »0
years I've been writing about guns for a
living, my first love has always been
the bolt-action rifle, though I will admit
to having had intermittent flings w ith
the falling-block single-shot. But what I
learned front that first seminar and
field trip changed niv mind about the
AR-platform rifle.
W hat I discovered—in addition to
really getting to know the k u» itself—Ls
that there are definite advantages to a
seml-auto 011 the prairie dog towns.
With a IhjIi action, whether a repeater
or a single-shot, it takes a few seconds
to reload after a miss, and there are
plenty of those when you're shooting
at tiny targets 300 and i00 yards away
under the typically ever-present wind
conditions. Working the boll moves the
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re-acquiring your target, especially
when you've got a high-magnification
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After a first-shot scope adjustment to lower the
point of impact, the author's next nine shots
formed a 1.45-inch group. All the guns shot at
least one of the three loads available this well.
"Ilx-n. lcx>. during those few seoxxK il lakes In reload
and I he several seconds more you spend trying to again
fiixl your target. tlx- target may have dived into its Ixtrrow
or is hickk-n In- grave. With the AR. die only gun
movement Ls from recoil, which with a gis-operatcd 223
Ls so slight tiiat you don'i lose your sight pkiure. You
can spot your own misses, instantly nuke your hold
adjustment. and get another sJx>t off.
I1x- advantages of not losing your sight pkiure. Ix-ing
able to lx. - your men spoiler, and tlx- alxlity to gel off a
followup slxx in a couple of seconds is clear advantage
AH. At tlx- end of the day. tlx- AR lus a g«xxl clunce of
chalking up a kx more rats dun any other rifle style,
and. I have to admit, slxxxing an AR is more fun!
Wlx-n another invitatkxi came to jc»n tlx- Bushmastcr
|xx>|)k- on a rat hunt. I cxxikln't say yes fast enough.
Who could refuse having a dozen new Ikishnustcr
ARs to play with, an unlimited supply of Remington
ammo, aixl a hilUkk- of CIXUCNS prairie ekigs! Four of
tlx- guns at our disposal were tlx- Predator nxxk-l.
and five were of the Varmint neratk m. all chambered
in .223 Remington. Other guns, which we all had the
opportunity to shoot, were a .-ISO Bushmastcr, a 6.8
SPC. atxl a Precision Marksman (PMR) in .223 out
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pretty much the same busk rifle, differing
only in Ixirrel specs. Tlx- Predator
sports a 20-inch pipe with a 1:8 twist,
while tlx- Varmint's lxirrc-1 is of thkkcr
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this
Bushmaster
fired 700
rounds with
only one
cleaning
and still
performed
exceptionally
well.
slower 1:9 twist to its longer 24-inch
barrel. Twist-wise, tlx- thinking is that
tlx- Predator version shoukl lx- capabkof
stabilizing heavier bullets than tlx-
Varmint nxxk-l.
Otlx-r than tlx- differences in tarrel
length, contour. antl twist rale. Ixxh
these production models
haw fluted. chrome-moly
bonds (nonfrcc
floated within a
tulnilar aluminum lund guard. Tlx- ll.ittop
uppers have an integral Pkatinny
rail and come with two risers for additional
scope-nxxinting choice. Both
mcxk-ls feature an A2 stock antl a twostage
competition trigger with a 3.5pound
take-up and a 1 pound let-off.
The sltorter-lxtmHed Predator weighs 8
potinds even, whik- the- Varmint is 6
ounces heavier.
After a comprehensive tech session
with gunsmith Paul Catruch of
Bushmaster, followed by a coupk- Itours
spent at die Rawlins, Wyo., public
range, we were rat-ready. I chose tlxshorter
Predator model. I liked its handier
length. plus it seemed to slvcxx a tail
better than the other guns I .sampled
that morning. This one lud a Leopold
Mark 4 LR/T 4.5-14x50 fitted with the
Varmint Hunter Rctide. Talk alxxit a
sweet scope! 'llx- lower retkle arm lus
very fiix- lush nurks indkating hold
over at 300. 400. antl 500 yards. The
varying lengths of dx- lush nurks indicate
wind ck-flectkxi aiming points at
iIkxh.- distances in a 10- atxl 20-mph
cross-wind. I must confess. tlxxigh. tlut I
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windage and hold-over using tlx- |Ximary
intersectkxi of the crosshair. I'm
sure tlut if you zero-in at the prescribed
range antl follow the dircttktns.
this Varmini I luniing Retick- ckx> exactly
what Lcupokl says it will: it's just tlut
I've Ixx-n tLsing Kentucky windage tlxway
I tk> fix a half-century—and ratlx-T
sticxx-ssfully. I might atkl—antl I'm
reluctant to change at this stage of the
game.
With Remington's 55-grain PSP load.
I was getting gnxip averages of around
1.4 to 1.5 inches. I lustcn to atkl. this
was with dassk Wyoming crosswindts,
gusting over 20 mpli ilut morning on
tlx- range, aixl it dkln't stop tlx- rest of
that day or tlx- next. Seldom were we
able to set up to where we were shcxxing
either directly into

y David W. Kaprocki
A midnight float on a lazy river can yield
prime pelts for the stealthy hunter. Float
along with the author and his son as they
take us on a winter night's hunt.
he temperature
hovered at a mLs- Tera
We 27 degrees.
It was late IXxemlx-r in
PennsytvaIlia, definitety
not your typical weather
for canoeing. Not only
that, Ixit we were c.uxv
ing down a small creek,
at night, in an attempt to
hunt coons and fox.
Furthermore, a major
snowstorm was forecast
to hit »is sonx-tinx- after
midnight with up to 10
inches of snow. Ik> we
know I tow to luve fun or
what?
My son and I eased tlxcanoe
oil the Ixink from
our launching point. ami
soon we spotted tlx- eyes
of tlx- first coon ol' tlxnight
MX) yards alx-ad.
Justin was positioixxl in
tlx- Ixiw. He steadied the
22 rille as I steered the
canoe in the racxocxi's
direction. As tlx- current
ixislx-d us downstream. I
kept tlx- packBe in tlxwater
to ensure the eatxx.stayed
|xisitionc\l ixdjxtly
so Justin could get a
she*. We drifted until we
were 20 yards n ran up
tlx- Ixank atxl exit of sight.
A ck*an inlsv' It was
already sluping up to lxa
successful night as far
as we were eoncenx-iL'
We had Ixx-n planning
this trip for over a week
and were ck-tcnniix-d to
compk-te the 7-ltour float
just alx-ad of tlx- storm.
Our logic was llul tlxanimals
woukl lx- exit
feeding Ix-avily before tlxsnow
Hit. With my wifedriving
a second vehkle.
we dropped my tnick at
tlx- take-CHit ramp 9 miles
downstream from wlx-nwe'd
put tlx- canoe in.
Six- then drove us up to
tlx- lx~.idw.uers and
dropjxxl us off with tlxcanoe
and our gear. We
wcxikl lloat downstream
to where the tnxk was
parked. This way ix> one
neeckxl to lx- tlx-re to
pxk us up. An understanding
wife makes this
entire process much easier.
I didn't expect to see
many coons moving this
late in the year, especially
with temps in ilx- 20s. Ixit
this type of trip is a real
adventure Ixvausc you
never know what you'll
sex- each night, farther
downstream Justin spotted
something on tlx-
Ixink. As we quietly drifted
closer, we ick-niified it
as a Ix-aver. It saw us at
10 yank, but didn't know
what we were so it swam
to within fcxir feet of
Justin and then smacked
its tail on tlx- water giving
us a stem warning. It was
an awesome experience.
We saw four beavers tlut
night.
'Hut Ls what makes a
float hum so enjoyalile.
lots of ganx- nxwing
about. We are always
ama/ed at all the deer we
sex- each trip. Most arcjust
milling around the
stream or Ix-dck-d on tlx-
Ixtnk. In one area near a
weed field we spotted
three ckx-r txikkxl on ilx-
Ixink. So just for fun. I
quietly packBed the Ixxit
over to tlx-m. I sing rxilv
our red-filtered Ix-adliglns.
I was able to |x>siiHxi the
eaixx- so Justin was only
3 feet from a i-point
Ixuk. It was incredMe!
We find llul ckx-r rarely
spook from a quiet. floating
object.
At one point, unlx-knownst
lo us. a flock of
turkeys were rxxxsted in
ilx- trees hanging exit
over the creek. As we
dnfted uwk-r them, tlx-y
all spooked, dropping
|xx)|vlxHiihs arrxitxl us in
the water as tlx-y flew oil".
It stankxl us so much ilut
I think I left a "bomb" of
my own! bring extra
clothes for such occasions.
With snow atxl skx-t
moving in. we knew ii
was going Co get iumv, so
we continued on our
adventure...
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The author and his son were able to bag three of the 10 coons they
spotted that night. Luckily the tloat finished just ahead of a big snow.
JMWR^HOIiL.
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Let's lk ai all the detaiLs of a llo.it
hunt and break it down into manageal>lc
pieces so ycxi understand exactly
how you can ck> this type of hunt. This
ankle will cover vehicle placement,
canoeing, gear, lights. proper dothlng.
guns, safety, calling, ami shexxing.
The Right Water
Ilx- first step is to find a waterway you
can canoe down. It lias to lx- ckx-p
enough so you are not scraping nicks
on tlx- bottom. Last year we hit a submerged
rexk at night and went overboard.
Uickily it was only a foot ckx-p.
so not a l»ig deal for us. but y with only
one vehkle. However. ng. so it
miglw lx- lx-st UJ cany two for an
extended hum. Warning: Tlx- use of a
nxxor can lx- tlx- difference Ix-tween
legal ami illegal with sonx- state laws,
so lx- sua- to check kx-.il regulatkxvs.
Regardless of the propulskm nxtlxxl.
tlx- technk|ues are tlx- sanx-.
What Kind Of Boat?
Once ycxi fuxl a creek that is floatable,
you ixxxl a canoe or small Ixui that you
can maneuver when necessary, When a
coon is spotted. I try to quietly gukkthe
canoe to set up tlx- six*. This Ls
done with nx- sitting in tlx- stem atxl
using a wxxxk-n paddle. .Metal packlk*
soiix-tuncs "clank" on ilx- skk- of tlxcanoc.
which will sprxik anything within
hearing range-. I try to get the canoe
alxxit 10 yards from tlx- creek Ixink as
we Ik Kit cknvn to tlx- cxxxi. Tlx- Ixxit
you choose must lx- small enrxigh so
you can easily maneuver it when tlxtinx-
CIHIX-S to get into kill nxxk-.
Safety is tlx- iik*4 ini|xxtant factor.
Follow all Ixxtting safety niles and plan
for any circumstance (es|xxially getting
wet>. The hardest part of night canoeing
is not Ix-ing able to see tlx- water
alx-ad to avokl potential luzards. It
Ix-lps if >xxi are familiar with ilx- creek.
I Ye floatcxl cxir 9-mile section several
timers during tlx- cLiytinx- to Ixxonx -
more familiar w ith tlx- three snull
rapkLs we encxxintc-r each float. RapkLs?
Yc-s, Ixit they are only alxxit 10 yards
each. At niglw you have to 'read the
water* by lcx>king at tlx- sky reflecting
olT ilx- water's surface since v«xi can't
see ilx- rocks. Hey. I said it was an
adventure!
Travel Setup
utilize a drop-off person who
dumps as and all cxir gear off at tlxlauixh
site. Prior to this, we |Xirk a
tnick at tlx- end of cxir float so no matter
what tinx- we finLsh. we luve a rickwaiting
on us. Typically, we k-avc tlxbouse
at 9 p.m.. hunt all night, and get
Ixick to the inxk arcxuxl i a.m. Yes. it's
a king Ik Kit. but always exciting and
usually rewarding It's always a Ixxius
domg such a trip with my son or a
close friend.
Winter Clothing
It was 27 ck-grees wlx-n we started cxir
last float, aixl l>y 4 a.m. it lud dropjx.-d
to 20 ck-grees. Ycxill lx- sitting still for
Ixxirs so ycxi have to stay warm. Dress
in multipk- layers, inchxling socks. I
tart off with polyprn insulated urxk-rvvear.
tlx-n jeans followed by insuLitcd
coveralls. Seems like overkill until several
IKHIIN into ilx- float wlx-n ycxi will
appreciate the- extra clothing
I strongly rccomnx-nd two layers of
srxks and knee-high niblx-r boots. Y capsize. Ixit if ycxi
choose a dec-|X-r creek. lake, or river,
lx- extra careful and always wear a personal
flotation device. Safety first!
Lights
YIXI will need a good Ix-adlight llul
will illuminate ilx- eyes of a cxxxi exit
to 100 yards. I use my 6-volt fox-hunting
headlamp. This setup alkiws me to
kcx-p my hgl« on for tlx- entire trip
withcxit losing much of its charge. As
we drift cknvnsiream. IxHh ol' us are
constantly shining cxir lights ckvwn
akxig Ixxh Ixmks looking for raccoons
ami fox. Don't skimp on a grxxl light.
List year my son was using an old Ixittery
atxl within one mile hLs light dXxl.
This mack- it alnxist impctssildc for him
to sixxx with just nx- shining my light.
He sure to use a red filter over tlx- lens
to minimize s|xx>king.
Tlx- goal here is like any nighttinxprecbtor
hunt. Use ilx- light for spotting
guile and tlx-n fix slxxxing exxe you
an- within range. The key is to lx- able
to illuminate ilx- eyes for aiming purposcs.
Rifle Or Shotgun?
We cany a .22 rifle ami 12-gaugc slxxgun
in ilx- camx-, reach' for use at anygiven
nxxix-m. Typically. my son uses
tlx- .22 rifle as we drift akmg looking
fix ctxins along tlx- Ixink. We regularly
pull tlx- canoe exit of tlx- water ami call
fox. bolx-ats. and coyotcs along cut
fields. 'IhLs Ls vvlx-re I use tlx- 12-gaugc.
lulling in to land allows you to stretch
your k-gs. take a pit stop, ami break
exit a snack ami IK* beverage. IhLs
scire refreslx-s your senses and allows
ycxi to reflect on tlx- float up to tlut
point. This is usually several Ixxirs into
rtant to s|XK ilxtarget
at toast 100 yards away. This
gives ycxi tinx- to get the- IXKII headed
in llul dircctkxi c-artv encxigli witlxxil
Ix-ing ck-tcxtcxl. Tiy to get tlx- Ixwt
alxxit 10 to 20 yards frixn tlx- Ixink
while still 50 yards upstream of your
target. Once tlx- canoe Ls in llul posilion,
simply keep the- packllc m the
water, as quietly as |x>ssil>k-. to keep
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The author always takes time during a float to stop and call for fox.
Many times he'll stay seated In the canoe and call from the rfverhank.
tlx- Ixxtt lined up as you drift quietly At tlx- same tinx- you are lining up
towards tlx- raccoon. tlx- canoe, tlx- sJxxxer in tlx- front seat
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positions his body aixl rifle, ilx-n waits
quietly as tlx- Ixxtt drifts towarcb tlxcoon.
Slay absolutely motionless, allowing
tlx- current to silently take you
cknwtsta-am. I Icadlights stay focused on
llx- cxxxi to illuminate tlx- eyes.
Sometimes. If a coon is feeding along
tlx- lunk. you might lose sight of him as
you are drifting down. Keep calm and
still, aixl eventually you'll spot the eyes
as lx- moves alxxit.
Wlx-n yrxi get within 20 yards of tlxanimal,
tlx- shooter slxxikl already have
tlx- coon in the scope with tlxtrossliairs
centered. At this point tlxshooter
fires when ready. Virtually no
movement will he necessary fix dxsiXX
siixe tlx- slxx Kerr is in [xrjtion at
tlx- fust glimpse of cyx-s. During tlxslxx.
evc-ryone in Ux- eancx- must
remain still until after tlx- slxx is taken.
"Ibis Ls critical so tlx- shcxXc-r can property
aim with minimal movement it's
iui|xtssihlc- to luve tlx- canoe completely
still due to tlx- current moving tlxbout.
Ixit by following these suggestions,
you can get a gtxxl slxx.
Another critical factor of this technique
is tlx- shooter must luce his light
illuminating tlx- animal's eyes. If lxckvsn't.
it will lx- difficult to see tlxccxxi
in tlx- scope even If tlx- pctscxi in
tlx- Ixnk of llx- caixx- lus las liglu

witlxxit talking. Justin will sik-ntly point
his linger in tlx- direction lx- warns mc
to line up tlx - canoc w lx-n we're w ithin
the - last 50 yards of tlx- coon.
Sometimes lx- warns tlx- canoc slightly
angled to nuke a partkular six*, so
iivtcad of talking, he points Work out
a few hand signals lx-fore k-aving the
IxHise. A coon will cenainly hear any
human vofce. no nutter how quktly
whispered.
Critter Calling
Ilx- easiest way Ls to |xill tlx- Ixut up
on tlx- Ixink and set up dose by. Ibis
is no different llun parking vixir vehi-
cle ami walking into the fiekl to call.
11x- advantage is that ycxi are likely to
lx - in country wlx-re no one has ever
called before. As with any set. w ind is a
factor, so key on it ami keep in mind,
with tlx- Ixink al yrxir Ixick, tlx*y can't
circle lx-hind you.
Ilx- cxlx-r technique is to positk>n
tlx- canex- w ithin 20 yards of tlx- Ixink,
anchor, ami tlx-n call while silting quietly.
Ihis technique is rvx as effective
at night, as critters nuy conx* right up
to tlx- Ixink withcxit any warning, nuking
it diflxult to get into posjtkxi for a
slxx witlxxit lx-ing Ixistcd. At dawn
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from tlx- Ixxit can lx- deadly since ycxi
luve the opprxtunity to see tlx-m coming
before they're riglit on top of you.
End Of Ibe Trip
For once tlx- weatherman was right,
and at I a.m. tlx- snow started falling,
ami the wind picked up. We still had
three mik-s to go Ixit didn't care; we
were luving a lull. We floated past a
huge tree that had falk-n into tlx- water
wlx-n Justin signaled nx- lx- spotted
eyes 75 yards alx-ad. I lined up tlxc-ancx-
while he- gn with tlxrifle.
At 50 yards we sini|)ly Id the current
push us slowly downstream.
W ahin 30 yards we see it's a red fox
sniffing around some logs on the Ixink.
Justin NIT c|uk-tly with tlx- gun ready :LS
we drifted to within 20 yards. I lxim|xxl
ilx- patklk- against the skk- of tlx- canoe
in an attempt to keep it straight, aixl
tlx- fox ran offi It happens.
Farther akxig. with snow falling, we
s|Xit a ccxOT at tlx - water's edge. I |Xisitk>n
tlx- canoe. Justin rcaclx-s tlx- rifle,
ami we drift down to vviihin 10 yards.
After tlx- slxx ilx- CTXMI rolls into tlxwater.
W'e retrieved the ctx>n ami kept
mewing.
In tlx- last mile of cxir flcut the wind
was Itkivving Ixiri/ontally upstream into
cxir faces. It was lurd to see. squinting,
with sleet hitting cxir eyes. We rounded
one more Ix-nd and spotted the la>t
ccxin of tlx- night rooting arcxind scxix-
IXVLSI) along tlx- Ixink. nuking it easy
for us to drift over to him and put ilx*
last prinx - hick - in the Ixxit.
CXir final ecxint of aninuls s|xxted
was It) cxxxis, iwo fox, frxir Ix-avers,
lified
at night, nuking everything vxxi do a
link- nxxe challenging Tlx- reward is
thai ganx- animals are exit foraging, ami
it's ama/ing wlut ycxill see.
This kiml of hunt is a real treasure,
an adventure, kiml of like lx -ing on a
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Show Them The Way
By January, tlx- mcxintaincxis area of the
finger lakes is blanketed with snow. To
nuke travel eaMer for coyotes (and |xvdictahle
few tlx- hunters). McDonald
nxk- a sixiwnxil>ile around Ills calling
s|xXs tr> break a trail. Specifically, lx-
Playing locator sounds can help
pinpoint coyote pack locations.
McDonald revisits the sites to
make sure coyote use the areas
on a regular basis.
rixk- from areas where IK knew coyotcs
vvcxikl lx: Ix-ckk-d to his setup position.
This allowed coyotes lo Ixvonx- familiar
with and use these "roadways' as
apixoach routes to tlx- waiting hunters.
With tlx-ir firearms ready aixl terrain
prepared, the two hunters went cc|Xiration.
Listen Up
According to McDonald. this preparatkxi
gave tlx-m a ck-finite edge during
tlx- contest. Three weeks before tlxcontest
weekend. NkOonakl drove to
every piece of pro|X-nv that lx- lud jx-rmiv«ion
to hunt in an attcni|X to l

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know (hat coyotc arc in a particular
patch of woods, exactly how far away
do you set up from it?* .Mc Donald said
they typically set up 80 to 200 yards
away. This distance allows the hunters
an unolxrusive a|>proach, yd it Ls close
enough tlut coyotes can hear tlx- calls
ami come to investigate. By studying
the acruls maps and ap|>lying w irul
direction, tlx- pair could predict whkh
landscape features, points of wooded
areas, or ditchcs coyotes would most
likely use as they apptoaclKd the call.
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The pair separates at each setup.
OKonskv. who normally carries a shotgun.
Ls tin- designated tlownw ind
shcxxcr. Ik- watches thick cover travel
cx>rridors from a position that ckx-s ixx
allow tlx* |xvdators to wiixl him.
Effective Calling Strategies
.McDotukl ami O'Kotlsky used two distincl
calling stralegk-s during tlx- course
of the comcst weekend. On tlx- fust
night, when they visited all their predetermined
locations, tlx-y played distress
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scxinds exclusively, a combination of
electronic and nxnith calls tlut tlx-y
used on every stand, "Ilx-y played ralv
Ixt distress (Foxpro's DSO Cottontail
specifically) at a nxxlium level. At the
sanx* lime, tlx-y used niouth-blown
rablxt-distrcss calls intcTniittently.
According to McDoiuld. The harsh
weatlx-r during this year's contest
weekend nuck- tlx- coycxes susceptive
to dLstress scxinds. 'llx-y were hungry!"
'Ilx- |xe|uratkxt and calling strategics
ixikl off as the pair killcxl 11 predators
at tlx- first 14 stands.
By tlx- mkklk- of tlx- second night,
tlx- pair fixind themselves visiting a few
Icx-.itkxts that they lud not prcscouted.
n llx-se stands, tlx- hunters first
attempted to lex-ate coyotes by how ling.
If llx-y dkl get a response. Ixit tlx- coyotcs
dkl ixx ccxix- to distress,
.McDonald ami OKcxisky treated tlxcoyote
like a stuWxxn goliMcr. They
simply Ixiwkxl once aixl sat Ixick ami
waited fix - tlx- coyote to appear, whkh
scxix-times «x>k 2S to 30 minutes. One
sucxessful stand lud tlx- hunters in an
hcxir-and-a-lulf standoff with a coyote.
Their persistence paid off as tlx- coyotc
finally committed to investigate the
rogue howling at tlx- oilier end of tlx*
field.
Scouting On The fly
McDonakl ami O Konskv continued to
scout as the comet was unck-r way.
Because nxist of their hunting kxatkms
were located in blocks of wrxxK outlimxl
by roads, tlx- pair was abk- to
chive around ilx- perimeters ami nxxiitor
prcxLitor movement. Tlx-y |xilled to
tlx- rtxtclskk- ami analyzed coyotc ami
fox prints in tlx- snow. If they noticed
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tlx- ixxxlators were using thai area as a
daytinx- rest s|xx. Tlx- hunters revLsitcxI
these- Icxations thai night.
It is constantly said tlut successfully
calling in aixl killing eastern coyotes
is difficult and far different than tlx-ir
open-country ccxisins. To do it with
consistency is even more challenging.
Ixit as llx-se two great eastern hunters
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During the summer coyotes are extremely aggressive
while protecting young. Using coyote-vocalization
calls can wor1< toward the hunter's advantage,
especially It you've scouted and know where dens
sites are located.
ri'|Xtxluiiion. increased pup survival, ami increased liner
size. In short, if you plan lo manage coyotcs lo increase
game density, it's a 365-day-per-year jol).
Trying lo save fawns or olhcr small game on your |>ropcity
by re-mewing coyotes c-arly is a worthy goal, but a second
reason to lake a barbecue timeout is lo Ixiild your confidence.
Chew on this: Coyotcs reveal several vulix-rabili-
Ik's Ix-ginning in spring and continuing tlmHigh summer.
The first is the protective instinct of parents. As coyotes
stake out den sites, rear pups, atxl hunt for tlx-ir ravenous
litter, tlx-y bccomc ultra-protective of their territory, particularly
the micro environment near an occupx-d tlen.
During this tinx-. tlx-y are more aggressive ami respond
Ix-lter to certain calls. Liter in the summer you can build
your confidence by calling pups. Since juvenlk-s haven't
been jaded by experience anil haven't gained a paranoid
character, most everything you throw at tlx-m in the calling
category may work. Plus, you'll call in more coyotcs simply
because tlx-re are more availaMe as litters disperse. Ami.
you won't lx* com|x-ting with as many other predator
hunters as you woukl during prinxiime winter months.
Qmfklcnce-buikling may not seem like a noteworthy ek-mcnt
to predator hunting success, but tinx- and time again I
lx-ar front coyote hunters east of the Mississippi River on
IXAV difficult it can lx- to call a coyotc. Ilrxiing your skills
prior lo tlx- winter rush on uneducated coyotes will give
you new straicgx-s lo employ later when pells arc- prime.
A final reason to hum coyotes in spring ami summer is
for fun. Calling coyotes is simply a great way to sjx-ixl
lime. Wlx-n ycxi add Ixtter responsiveness, more coyotes to
call, ami aiding cxlx-r wildlife by depk-ting tlx- coyotc population,
it makes a lot of sense to call coyotes during the
dog days.
finding Summer Hotspots
Ycxi can kxate warm-weather coyotes much as ycxi vvcxild
during ihe w inter months by using simpk- howls or an electronic
clxxus of yipping coyotcs at dawn and dusk. I luve
Ioix- howls and a yi|>ping chorus on my Johnny Stewart
PM-4 remote digital caller. Coyotes respond to these invitalions
to prcxlaim territory, issue a warning, or simply to say
lx-llo. Regardless of the reason for ilx-ir answer, it gives you
an idea of where tlx-y Ixxl or have a den. Note ii on a map
for future calling.
CoyiXcs ckm'i always answer a howl. Tiglu-lip|xxl coyotes
may result from human pressure, or llx-y may lx- lessckxiiinant
in a local area ami prefer to k-ad a confrontational-free
life. If you're luving difficulty in getting coyotcs to
answer, you'll luve to lx- a spy.
Denning sites are a sure lx-t for coyote encounters from
March ihrixigh August. Coyotcs generally lake over tlx- ck-n
ol' another animal and renxxk-l it to their specifications.
When it's hot. water is vital to survival, so scout near
water edges to locate travel routes to and from den
sites. A beat-down trail with tracks going both ways Is
a sure sign that coyotes are living nearby.
They commonly invade dens nude
by fox, badgers, skunks, ami other
burrowing numnuLv l/x>k for llx-se
locations on open hillsxk-s. in fence
lines, ami along Ixxlgerovvs. Coyotes
may fiixl a natural ck-n in a rrxky
cxitcropixng or in ilx- stump crater of
an overturned tree. Mcxst ck-ns will
lx- elevated to avoid tlx- possibility
of llcxxling ami fix Ix-tler surveillance.
(icxxl hunting and a gcxxl water
source are generally within easy traveling
distance- of a ck-n. Check water
edges for |uttems of regular coyotevisits.
If ycxi find a packed trail of
paw prints near water, you're bound
to lx- ix-ar an active ck-n site. If tlx-re
are parcels of governnx-nt-sct-askkacres
nearby (e.g.. Conservatkm
Reserve Program acres), clxx'k tlxise
as well. Coyotes will zero in ixi
fawns for a Ixk-f window (hiring the
ekig days, Ixit tlx-y siill need to hunt
mice and raNxts for tlx- Ixilk of tlx-ir
summertime calorics to regurgitate to
ilx-ir |xips. They find large c|uantiik-s
ol' llx-se in undisturlx-d grasslands
and overgrcAvn woodlands.
lastly, keep sluck- in mind. This
may not lx- as important lo coyotcs
of Hastem forests, but for coyotes of
tlx- Midwest ami West, shack- can lxa
luxury. As jxi|>s venture farther
and fartlx-r from ck-ns. Icx>k for coyotes
to Ixxl up under low bnish.
along creeks, and on north-facing
skipes to lx-at ck>g-day lx-at.
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For effective sumnxr hunting, ycxi'll
need lo umlerstaml tlx- changing
mindset of coyotes from spring
through summer. And change it
ckx-s. First, springtime coyotes luve
one thing on tlx-ir mind: pups. A
|Xiir of coyotcs raises a litter of pups
as a team. After selecting a ck-n site,
coyote pairs Ixxxxix- very defensive
ol" tlx-ir territory. Ihis Ls a great tinxlo
use canine vcxalizatkins such as
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rvsjxind to see who's invading their
honx-land ami try ami drive the
invaders away. Ihis intensity increases
once pu|>s luve Ixx-n Ixrtlxxl.
This is a key lime to includc a
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tlx- ck>g olx-vs commands io
mum with no hcsitalkxi A pair of
coyotes won't run up and snllT its
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close and equip yourself with a slxMgun
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Ik-fore pups wander from the den. a
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by Darren Warner
ecently I was doing a little
post-season scouting for deer
wlx-n I saw something that
made nx- do a double-take. A sund of
100-year-old oak trees had been
invaded, tlx-ir lurk stripped away,
leaving tlx- trees exposed to tlx- harsh
northern Michigan winters. Ilx- trees
were goners, and it brought a tear to
my eye to see tlx-m in such sad
shape.
Ilx- perpetrator? A slow-mov ing
rodent covered in 30.000 quills, whkh
takes on the shape of a ball to protect
it from predators when threatened. To
control porcupines effectively, it's
imponant to understand tlx-ir behavior
and I biological information. Before discussing
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needs to lx- controlled.
The Particulars On Porkies
Often called porkies or quill hogs,
porcupines are second «>nly to Ix-avers
as the largest rodents in North
America. Adults can grow three feet
long from head to tail ami weigh
Ix-tvveen 15 and 10 pcximls. They're
found througlxHit much of tlx- United
States and live from five to seven
years. However, retired Iwology professor
I'ldis Roze documented one
prickly fellow that lived 21 years.
Aptly mimed "tlx- animal with an
irritating back' (Krethizon dorsatum). a
porcupine lus quills—actually hardened,
lurtx-d hairs—on every Ixxlv
part except tlx- nose, belly, ami inner
k-gs. A porcupine can't throw its
quills, as ccxmnonlv lx-lieved. Ixit
when threatened, it will often slap its
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This pine has been gurdled by a
hungry porcupine and will
certainly die from its damage.
nijthi hunting is Ix-st since tlx-y are
nocturnal. Otherwise, hunt earty in ilxmorning
ami at dusk, lxxik for porcupine.-.
along swamp edges, in hoUow
logs or ck-ckluous trees, or anywlx-rc
you find recent porcupine damage.
Abo, look for ck-ns. whk h are easily
recognized In- ilx- prepomlerance of
porcupinc- seal (about 1-inch-long pelk-tsi
found around them.
'Wintertime is an excellent tinx- to
control porcupinc- numbers because
llx-ir sign Ls very evident,' sakl
Michigan IX-partnx-nt of Naiural
Resources Assistant Wildlife Chief
Dcxig Reeves.
Porcupine tracks are- easy to find in
tlx- winter. IXm't forget to look high in
trees where you'll often find porkies
rtxisting. Although porcupines aren't
known for lx-ing very mobile. don't let
llx-ir repuiaikm fcx>l ycxi. I've personally
followed tracks for mer a inik- in
kmx--high snow before giving up tlxpursuit.
Don't just lixik for |xxcupiix->—ycxi
can also listen for tlx-m.
"Scxixtinx-s ycxi can Ix-ar tlx-m chattering
or .x|ix-aling," sakl Dave
Weaver, of Troy. Mich. "It kuxl of
s< Kinds like a grating lxil>y cry."
Tlieir squeals are most often related
to Ixcecling. usually in Octolx-r ami
November. Porcupines are voracious
eaters, so listen ckisdy for scximLs of
chewing, even when hunting cxlx-r
game.
"I've often heard tlx-m gnawing on
wcxxl while I'm sitting in a trccstand
deer hunting." explained Weaver.
Many |xwcu|>iix- hunters k-ave tlxck-ad
carcass in tlx- woods. Ilobcats.
coyotes, fishers, nxxiniain Ikxvs. and
wolves all eat |xxcu|xix-s, so it's
PORCUPINE
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Start al the belly and inner left, and
work your way out
"Once you do that, the hide will lum
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worry about the quills." said porcupine
hunter Scot! Wahr.
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I low-ever, if ycxi live by tlx- adage. "If
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alternative lo otlx-r wild ganxv (See
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Tor a ck*an lurvest, always try lo
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A sport with so much interest,
yet such random success..
The author refers to the open area that a hunter must have between him and the coyote as the kill zone.
Once calling begins, an aproaching coyote will have to enter this open area, exposing itself for the shot.
T
his post season I was approached
!>y a pair of predator callers at a
local gun show. They had Ixx-n
having no luck. couldn't understand
why, atxl asked if I would go out with
them tlx- next d»y. I agreed. Ixit unfortunately
sonx-thing came up ami I
couldn't make it. later they rcponcd tlxsame
dismal luck—none. I wondered if
tlx- lack of success was due to tlx- purticulars
of tlx- clay. or cxxikl it lx- llxhunters?
Two days later, another hunter
tokl nx- lx- killed three coyotes aixl
c.dled (Hit one cat on tlx- sanx- (by the
otlx-r hunters Ixxnlxxl |X a
level of steallh tlut yxxir life ck-fx-nckxl
(Hi. Survival nxxk- is wlx-re your coyote
or IxJxat lives all tlx- tinx-. Wear full
caiiKxillage aixl ntatch yxxir terrain.
Avokl Ix-ing sillxxxtted on the sky line-,
and keep shon tlx- tinx- spent crossing
ofx-n aa-as. A|)proach the staixl it) a
nunner that allows wikllife to lx- undisturixxl
and unaware of >xxir arrival—
>x-s. like ycxir life (k-jx-ixkxl cxi it!
Plan Their Route To You
Tbc-a- must lx- an open aa-a Ix-tween
wlx-a- tlxy ate when vcxi get tlx-a-
(Point "A") and wix-a- tlxy want to lxafter
tlxy Ix-ar vcxi call (Point B). "15" is
ciilx-r in ycxir bp or an open lane ck>wn
wind. I a-fer to this open aa-a as tlx- kill
zone. In thick cover these zones may lxsmall.
Ixit ycxi must have them or vcxi
won't see yxxir target. You must lx- able
to nuke them cross this zone lx-foatlxy
eixxxinter ycxir scent. Tlx-a- can't
lx- a hickk-n rcxilc- from Point A to tlx-tr
prefemxl Point I) or they will sua-tv
take it.
Ytxi have to spcx. stop. and kill tlxtarget
lx-foa- they can gc-t to yxxir scent,
which, as it drifts, lakes cxi tlx- slupe of
a cone. Tlx- small eixl lx-gins when?
ycxi aa- sitting and rapklly expands tlxfartlx-r
tlx- wind takes it away fnxn >XXJ.
You luve to also lx- aware of tlx- xx-nt
cone ca-atcxl during >xxir apixoach. If
ycxi hiked in 500 yards, you just created
a 300-yaal kxig cxxx\ and tlx- wind Ls
spa-ading it!
Ycxir set or staixl locatkm slxxikl
offer a ck-ar view toward vixir ekiwnwind
side. Tlx-a- aa- plenty of tinx-s
tlxy will conx* head-on, so leave as
many ojxn yards oui in Inxit as possibk-.
Whenever possil>k\ find tlx- high
grcxuxl and get as high as ycxi can
wiilxxii skylining ycxir slupe.
Make That Call—Do It Now!
Call sekxtkxt Ls a separate topic tlut
won't lx- coveaxl lx-a-. l)o ycxir Ixxix-wx>rk
cxi call selectkxi antl nuke it as
a-alLstk as possihk-. but renx-mlx-r tlut
Drop In Imtalation
VeetxaJ »t)W crip and W.de forand
Diul front vlmt vtudv
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No dtMkwtnt
"M.difcvt SmIm"
tlx- most iniponant factor Ls getting to
tlx- staixl kx-atkm with everything in
ycxir favor.
Once yxxi arrive at tlx- stand kx-atkm.
Ix-gin calling immediately. Many
•experts' claim yxxi shcxikl wait fiv eminutes
to aUow \atua- to a-bx after
ycxi upset tlx- peace and tranquility behaving
seated ytxirse-lf in its living
nxxn. If vxxi have enicaxl tlx- space
properly, paving .mention to wind and
using survival-style stealth, tlx-a- is no
upset aixl no a-ason to wait to Ix-gin
calling. Waiting gives ycxir scx-nt trail
nxxv time and dLsiaixc to dLs|X-rse.
Are You Killing Time Or
Killing Predators?
Aixxlx-r im|XHiant ek-nx-nt incluckxl
unck-r "bosks" is tlut yxxi won't luve all
day fix target acquisition! Sight ycxir
gun in and slxx* it often until ycxir
weapon of choke Ixxxxtx-s an exte-nskxi
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