Any Virginia Hunters Here?

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nightrider82664

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Just wondering if there are any other Virginia hunters here. I'm from Central Virginia, primarily hunt fox and bobcat. Even though there are coyotes here have not had much luck with them.
 
I'm in the Midlothian area. I'm looking to get started in predator hunting. I used to do it in High School but that was 20+ years ago, I have not done it since.
 
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[qb]Just wondering if there are any other Virginia hunters here. I'm from Central Virginia, primarily hunt fox and bobcat. Even though there are coyotes here have not had much luck with them.[/qb]
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Originally posted by nightrider82664:
[qb]Just wondering if there are any other Virginia hunters here. I'm from Central Virginia, primarily hunt fox and bobcat. Even though there are coyotes here have not had much luck with them.[/qb]
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extreme SW VA Rose Hill, Lee cty
 
Bath County.

'Yotes are multiplying exponentially up here. I have a Ruger #1V in .204 that I use for Groundhogs, but I have access to thousands of acres of private pasture land and I don't think the .204, as great as it is for G-hogs, is enough medicine for really long range 'Yote plugging. I just ordered a M-70 Coyote Lite in .25 WSSM and am now going through the enjoyable process of deciding on what scope to put on it.

Anybody who hunts in the Bath/Highland area let me know, we can compare notes. My place is located on Rt 220, about midway between Monterey and Warm Springs, right on the Bath/Highland county line.
 
Very new and interested newbie here! Seen my first coyote during bow season chasing a deer. Also heard a few howling before dawn while on my stand.

Oh and I'm in the Craig County area.

Creek Chub
 
I may be all wet with my .204 theory. I have a #1 with the medium heavy stainless barrel and I love it. I shoot the 40 gr bullet and it's very accurate out to at least 400 yds. I know this because I've shot groundhogs at that range. Well, actually 380 is my longest so far. But it doesn't blow them up, no red mist or anything, just kills them, with no exit wound.
I just have a suspicion that at extreme range that V-MAX isn't carrying enough energy to roll a 'Yote. I'm looking at an exterior ballistics printout right now that I got when I had my rifle chronoed for a custom, range compensating reticle and it shows 500 lbs of energy at 400 yds and 389 at 500. You tell me, I honestly don't know, do you think that's enough knock down power for a 'Yote?
That V-MAX isn't made to penetrate. I saw an article where a gun writer said he fired a 32 gr into ballistic gelatin at 100 yds and the deepest any part of it penetrated was 3 1/2" Penetration just isn't what it's designed for.
I'm sure it's just a matter of time before someone starts producing a .204 round with a better 'yote bullet. Matter of fact I saw last week on the Winchester ammo site where they're starting to produce a 34 gr jacketed hollowpoint already. That may do a better job for us.
Again I say, I may be wrong in my theory. I'm new to Coyote hunting and, for all I know, 500 ft lbs may be plenty to knock one down. I just don't want to see him yelping and flopping around, to run off and die the next day. That's no good.
Inside 300 yds I'm sure the .204 would do the job fine. One of my friends rolled one out last year with a .17 Hummer at 165 yds.
 
I'm in Smyth County. No luck calling this year.

Bacova,

My job takes be thru Bath County about every 6 weeks. Beautiful country up there. I was in a sporting goods shop in Covington the other day and overheard some guys taking about the lack of rabbits due to yotes. I notice your from NC, how often do you get up to Bath County to hunt? Do you own land up there? Looks like alot of the farms / houses up there have lots of land with them, plus lots of public land. I've yet to call a coyote, period. If you've had some success, please share some of your stories / tactics with us. Thanks,

Dennis
 
Bacova,

Do you see or hear many coyotes up your way? I am extremely interested in this sport now. My father in law has heard them on his farm but never seen any. I am the only person to see them. I expect with calving coming on near the end of Feb. to see more sign.
 
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