Coyote bait

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Which works better? An open can of cat food, or an open can of dog food?

Got a pesky coyote up here in the Blue Ridge area which my anti gun and anti hunting wife has ordered me to find and kill. It has been showing up in the area around the house in daylight hours, and scaring the cats to the extent they won't go outside without us. My wife (who hates guns and hunting, did I mention that?) went out with the cats the other day and the coyote appeared. Cats ran to the door, wife opens door, gets one of my .45s and comes back out and blazes away at the coyote. She said kicked up some dust around him (no rain lately) and then he ran away. (Smart thing. I would have probably run too.) Range was about 40 yards, so I would have used the Winchester had I been home, but she chose the M-25. Anyway I now have "orders" to zap the critter. I have picked out a spot [I truly doubt it will come out and stand out in the open outside the door for me like it does for her. Even Bambi doesn't do that anymore. I am a little (bout 140 pounds) bigger than the wife.] I have dusted off the scoped M1A NM, ordered some reduced recoil 125 ammo, and a remote control electronic lure thingie. The selected kill zone is about 100 yards from the selected shooting position. Prevailing winds normally blow from the kill zone to the shooting position so I don't think my scent will be a problem. My thought is for the next week or so, take to dumping the canned food at the spot, set up the call box when Fed Ex delivers it, then a day or so later, do the deed. Which brings us back to the question. Which works better, canned cat food, or canned dog food?
 
Get yourself a couple of calls! I would use a distress call of your preference, camo yourself, and waalaa, you'll have yourself a yote before you know it! It may be a little harder now that your wife educated it though. As for canned food, your better off trying to pet it.
 
They might eat canned food...but I don't know that it's the best way. If you want to bait, use meat or some dead critter, at least they'd be more used to that. On another note, baiting isn't as effective when it warms up. Maybe because there are just too many food sources scurrying about.

Maybe you should put your wife on the hunt. Do enough to get her set up, but let her do the hunting since you're uh..'so busy at work'. Teach her to shoot that M1A and run the call-you might just change her mind about guns and stuff! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
 
Well, I have some old frozen Bambi liver and hearts I can put out. I have thought about getting the wife to do it. However, we operate on an agreement. I am responsible for the 30 acres around and outside the house, and she handles the inside. I fear asking her to do the outside work would possibly lead to an expectation that I would do dishes or dust once in a while. Don't want to go there. Actually I think her decision to grab a .45 and blaze away was both a facing of reality and a great leap forward. See hon, there is a purpose for guns and killing. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
Sounds like a feline distress call is just what the doctor orderd they already know that you have cats and would likely come in for that. may take a little patience after the encounter with .45 education good luck and happy hunting /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
A concrete pin and some rope, tie the cats up and let em whine, and be ready to shoot so wife doesn't leave ya. I'm sure wiley would love some fresh cat /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
Okay. I am not real big on cammies (like to hunt in dungarees, sneakers and a blue welding shirt, w/maybe a baseball cap if it is raining), nor am I big on gillies, cammie paint or all the other clique gear. So what I did was pick a spot. There is an embankment at the back end where the sunny patch is, so "shoot through" is not a safety problem. [Hopefully I figured out how to post pictures.] Here is the hunting "stand."

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Here is the view from the kill zone to the stand. Hopefully, by the time Wiley looks in this direction, he will maybe, just have time to see a flash.

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Here is the kill zone itself.

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There is an Invisi-lure in the kill zone. Overall range from the chair to the embankment is about 400 yards. Yes, that is a NM M1A with a variable scope leaning on the chair. Serious medicine, 5 round mag or not. It is about 120 yards from the chair to the beginning of the kill zone. I tried it out yesterday. While smoking and drinking coffee (yup, I ignore conventions) two deer walked across the zone, and could have easily been taken. Now to just get Mr. Coyote to go there.
 
Hmmm, here's what I'd do;

1. Mow the lane
2. Install stuffed recliner [get rid of that goofy chair]makes my back ache, just looking at it
2. Put shock collar on almost eaten pet cat [put on low power] Don't let the wife see this!
4. Put collared cat in a wire cage [don't want coyote to "snatch & run with kitty"]
5. Put caged cat in the middle of mowed clearing, out aways, for sporting purpose's
6. Get comfortable on recliner
6. Set case of beer betwixt my ankle's note:[must be in reclined position]
7. Hit remote...insert cat squalls [here]
8. Ready with shootin iron for cat-eating coyote
9. Commence to blazing away [do not hit cat]
 
ok!! large fishing pole!!! cat!!! base ball bat!! 6 pack of bud.. ( cold) long cast, reel like hell!! and bonk yote with bat!! keep trying till you run out of beer or cats!! good luck!! grandpa fudge
 
We agree on mowing the lane. I did that yesterday before the rain. Cut it real short and trimmed some of the overhanging hanging brush too. Found some scat with tufts of fur in it in the lane, so I am sure I am in the right place.
 
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Hmmm, here's what I'd do;

1. Mow the lane
2. Install stuffed recliner [get rid of that goofy chair]makes my back ache, just looking at it
2. Put shock collar on almost eaten pet cat [put on low power] Don't let the wife see this!
4. Put collared cat in a wire cage [don't want coyote to "snatch & run with kitty"]
5. Put caged cat in the middle of mowed clearing, out aways, for sporting purpose's
6. Get comfortable on recliner
6. Set case of beer betwixt my ankle's note:[must be in reclined position]
7. Hit remote...insert cat squalls [here]
8. Ready with shootin iron for cat-eating coyote
9. Commence to blazing away [do not hit cat]



That is about the best stand setup I have ever heard /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif

Later,

Scott
 
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Still trying to figure out if your being sarcastic or not?? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif



you and me both. but maybe he is on to something.
 
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