Coyotes hitting bait again.

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gtoad

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Coyotes are hitting the baits again. Shot this female at 7:00 am in a snow storm two came in but could not get a shot at the other one as I was using my 6br (single shot)

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180 yards 65g vmax. Love the br.
 
All these posts have me ready to try baiting. This is the last weekend of quail season, then burn season starts.
Think I’m gonna pick a field and buy a cheap 50# bag of dog food and dump it in the middle and put a camera on it.
Do y’all do any calling or just sit and wait?
 
Spurchaser said:
All these posts have me ready to try baiting. This is the last weekend of quail season, then burn season starts.
Think I’m gonna pick a field and buy a cheap 50# bag of dog food and dump it in the middle and put a camera on it.
Do y’all do any calling or just sit and wait?
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Just depends. If I got one on a steady schedule, I'll just wait him out. If he's coming here and there, I will call. I start using trapping bait/lure to get them coming to a certain spot then I go with the dog food.
 
Gtoad, good job on that one. Seems the cold and snow brings them out more.

Spurchaser, I have tried calling at the bait and have not had any luck. Some guys have, though. I don’t think it hurts to try.

I have been baiting now for about 12 years. I started out in a popup blind but quickly learned that would be some tough hunting. Cramped space, tired and aching bones, and cold isn’t easy to handle for any length of time. As well, I have learned that coyotes can show up at any time during the night, so basically a hunt is an all-nighter. Being comfortable is key. If you have a warm building, camper or such that could be used for some warmth and comfort, plus time for hunting all night, then you will be going in the right direction and can find some success. Even shooting from your house, depending on where you live and terrain, is an option that some guys do.

Baiting can be successful, but it requires a lot of patience and work to make it happen with any regularity. Keeping a site baited and time involved in hunting requires a considerable amount of effort.

I wish you well with it.
 
Definitely takes some mental fortitude when you have coyote showing up at 4:30 am. Easy when you have one regular on camera at 6:30-7 pm, just don't let them smell, see or hear you. 5hrs middle of the night -20 in a pop-up is brutal, then you need to be able to make the shot.
 
One thing I have noticed about my bait sites is that coyotes are rarely late. They may be early, but are almost never late. So if I have one coming to the bait at say 10:00pm on a consistent basis I will get in the blind around 8:30pm and if he hasn't showed up by 10:00pm he's not going to show at all.
 
6mm06 said:
Gtoad, good job on that one. Seems the cold and snow brings them out more.

Spurchaser, I have tried calling at the bait and have not had any luck. Some guys have, though. I don’t think it hurts to try.

I have been baiting now for about 12 years. I started out in a popup blind but quickly learned that would be some tough hunting. Cramped space, tired and aching bones, and cold isn’t easy to handle for any length of time. As well, I have learned that coyotes can show up at any time during the night, so basically a hunt is an all-nighter. Being comfortable is key. If you have a warm building, camper or such that could be used for some warmth and comfort, plus time for hunting all night, then you will be going in the right direction and can find some success. Even shooting from your house, depending on where you live and terrain, is an option that some guys do.

Baiting can be successful, but it requires a lot of patience and work to make it happen with any regularity. Keeping a site baited and time involved in hunting requires a considerable amount of effort.

I wish you
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Thank's 6mm06.👍
 
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