Hunting Coyotes

Hunting coyotes is one of the most exciting and challenging hunts to embark on.  Coyotes are a solitary animal with great eyesight and scent capabilities.  If a coyote hunter has not taken every step necessary to ensure that the animal does not sense a human presence, a successful day can round up five to nine kills.

To coyote hunt, you will need:

• Camoflage
• Predator Call
• Rain Gear
• Scent Blocker
• .223 Caliber rifle or greater
• Minimum of 55 grain rifle ammunition
• Binoculars/ Spotting scope
• Hunting backpack

1. The first step in hunting coyotes is to park your car in a distant location from where you are hunting. Parking far away and walking to the hunting site will increase the chances of making a kill. If a hunter is willing to walk farther distances coyote hunting becomes easier because the game is less pressured.
2. The second step is to spray scent blocker on your camouflage and get all the necessary gear needed for the hunt in a good hunting backpack. Once you get the gear and rifle ready to go it's time for the hike to the hunting spot.
3. The third step in hunting coyotes is to find a stand of trees and put your back to it and face an open meadow. Facing a meadow is the most successful way to see the incoming coyotes.
4. The fourth step in hunting coyotes is to get your predator call and start calling. A predator call is a devise, whether electronic or man powered, that sounds like a wounded animal. While the predator call is being used, your binoculars and spotting scopes will help you spot the incoming coyotes.
5. The last step in hunting coyotes is to kill the animal. Once the coyote comes into a range of 100 yards it is in range. Once in range, silently load your rifle and take off the safety and wait for a clear shot at the coyote.

Source:

http://texnat.tamu.edu/symposia/ coyote/p14.htm