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Post by fyimo on Dec 18, 2009 17:39:56 GMT -6
I drove up to the mountains and some federal forrest land a 12 noon today and hunting almost all afternoon doing 4 setups. I relatively new to that hunting area so I drove in 10 miles on the dirt and stopped and checked areas to hunt and then when I knew the wind direction I stopped at them on the way back up the road. I would hunt power lines, small dirt off roads, and hill sides above the thicker stuff. I did 4 stands and ran the caller off and on for 30 minutes at each stand and nothing came in. It was a blast though and I really enjoyed it. The equipment worked great I just didn't draw anything in. It will be after the first of the year before I go again as next week is Christmas and then they have a late three day rifle season for Deer and I won't be in the woods during that in full camo.
It's great and I'm hooked
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Post by caretaker on Dec 18, 2009 19:47:18 GMT -6
Sounds like a blast. Gonna have to get me a varmit rifle and try it.
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Post by ibugly on Dec 18, 2009 19:53:01 GMT -6
I'm surprised a fox didn't show up. Usually curiosity gets the best of them even if they aren't looking for food.
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Post by kg5388 on Dec 18, 2009 21:28:33 GMT -6
make sure your call is not to loud if you can hear it clearly 50 yrds away it is to loud. It's best if you can set your call up and leave it overnight or wear some rubber boots to keep your smell where you walk down. I keep my recorder in a plastic bag and pull it out wearing rubber gloves so my smell is not on it. a little canned cat food or tuna also help bring them in if there is a slight wind it can also cover your smell it's what we used to bait traps with interresting read on yotes www.state.tn.us/twra/pdfs/coyotecontrol.pdf
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Post by kg5388 on Dec 18, 2009 21:32:06 GMT -6
Throughout the range of the coyote, rabbits and rodents appear to be primary food sources. Shifts between eastern and western parts of the range seems to relate mainly to fruits, especially persimmons. White-tailed deer and livestock are among the most economically important food items of the coyote in Tennessee.
This is why I use the dieing rabbit or field mice after we bush hog
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Post by sksfordman on Dec 18, 2009 23:34:44 GMT -6
Good info Kevin, and Glad you had a great time Art!!
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Post by fyimo on Dec 19, 2009 9:25:24 GMT -6
Thanks for the great info Kevin. I was hunting in the mountains and was hunting on top of a high ridge so I wasn't in prime coyote country although I did see some tracks near the power line. Our forest has very heavy floor vegetation making it difficult to hunt varmints in the woods and so I hunted the power lines and along side roads off of the main road.
I have a friend who's going to take me out to his place and show me around and has said I can hunt it any time I want for anything. I have another friend that has also given permission to hunt his land. These are on the valley floor and I believe will provide better hunting. There is also a state wildlife area about 20 miles south of me that has a lot of open ground with creeks and tree stands and forest with less dense ground cover so I will try after the new year.
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Post by sksfordman on Dec 21, 2009 0:15:33 GMT -6
Good luck with it Art!!
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