Jerryrigged
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About when do most feel that that the breeding season winds down? I know it's regional, so lets say Ohio. Thinking in terms of when they stop/decrease in responding to vocals as well as do when breeding.
End of breeding season?
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Jerryrigged
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Thanks!
Kyfuzzyface
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Its already been some pups seen here in central Kentucky and I a have a trail cam picture of a coyote with a piece of deer in its mouth on the 10th
I am guessing taking it the pups
I am guessing taking it the pups
SlickerThanSnot
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Originally Posted By: KyfuzzyfaceIts already been some pups seen here in central Kentucky
i would suspect drugs were involved in those sightings.
i would suspect drugs were involved in those sightings.
Jerryrigged
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Great! Thanks, so sounds likely winding down now. Maybe time to switch to pup distress more often soon.
Originally Posted By: SlickerThanSnotOriginally Posted By: KyfuzzyfaceIts already been some pups seen here in central Kentucky
i would suspect drugs were involved in those sightings.
I'm glad I'm not the only person to have caught that, anyone stating pups are on the ground in Kentucky right now are simply liars, period.
I haven't killed a female yet that you could even tell was pregnant or was bleeding from estrous.
i would suspect drugs were involved in those sightings.
I'm glad I'm not the only person to have caught that, anyone stating pups are on the ground in Kentucky right now are simply liars, period.
I haven't killed a female yet that you could even tell was pregnant or was bleeding from estrous.
Softpoint, yes, 100% BS that there's coyote pups on the ground in Kentucky.
I've hunted Kentucky my whole life, I grew up in a river town on the Ohio River and we are actually farther south than lots of the state of Kentucky even though I'm in Indiana.
Coyotes breed once a year and that starts at the end of January. Our pups are born after a 62/63 day gestation period in March and April and its even longer before their eyes open and they move around out of their den so yes its BS.
I've hunted Kentucky my whole life, I grew up in a river town on the Ohio River and we are actually farther south than lots of the state of Kentucky even though I'm in Indiana.
Coyotes breed once a year and that starts at the end of January. Our pups are born after a 62/63 day gestation period in March and April and its even longer before their eyes open and they move around out of their den so yes its BS.
K-22hornet.
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Originally Posted By: JerryriggedThinking in terms of when they stop/decrease in responding to vocals as well as do when breeding.
They respond to vocals quite well even into late March/April. By this time, they have established territories and do not want competition.
For me, using vocals in March/April, I usually get both to respond. As soon as the pair can see my position, one, usually the female, stops and watches while the mate tries to get downwind of me.
When hunting alone, I would shoot the furthest coyote first, then the closest one, which is now running like he** to get away. I find it easier to hit a running coyote at 40-50yds than a runner at 200yds, lol.
Speaking of vocals, I believe they know the sound of every coyotes voice within hearing range, so they can tell the difference between all their neighbors voices and mine.
Unless the neighbor is howling from close to a territory line, they might not investigate. However, when a strange voice,(mine), howls, they have to come investigate.
Fascinating animals!
They respond to vocals quite well even into late March/April. By this time, they have established territories and do not want competition.
For me, using vocals in March/April, I usually get both to respond. As soon as the pair can see my position, one, usually the female, stops and watches while the mate tries to get downwind of me.
When hunting alone, I would shoot the furthest coyote first, then the closest one, which is now running like he** to get away. I find it easier to hit a running coyote at 40-50yds than a runner at 200yds, lol.
Speaking of vocals, I believe they know the sound of every coyotes voice within hearing range, so they can tell the difference between all their neighbors voices and mine.
Unless the neighbor is howling from close to a territory line, they might not investigate. However, when a strange voice,(mine), howls, they have to come investigate.
Fascinating animals!
204 AR
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Originally Posted By: K-22hornet.Originally Posted By: JerryriggedThinking in terms of when they stop/decrease in responding to vocals as well as do when breeding.
They respond to vocals quite well even into late March/April. By this time, they have established territories and do not want competition.
For me, using vocals in March/April, I usually get both to respond. As soon as the pair can see my position, one, usually the female, stops and watches while the mate tries to get downwind of me.
When hunting alone, I would shoot the furthest coyote first, then the closest one, which is now running like he** to get away. I find it easier to hit a running coyote at 40-50yds than a runner at 200yds, lol.
Speaking of vocals, I believe they know the sound of every coyotes voice within hearing range, so they can tell the difference between all their neighbors voices and mine.
Unless the neighbor is howling from close to a territory line, they might not investigate. However, when a strange voice,(mine), howls, they have to come investigate.
Fascinating animals!
That's some good insight, thanks for sharing. I might be hunting later than usual this spring. I've got a few ranchers, where I've taken several coyotes, who still think they're overrun with coyotes. Fur prices are basically nothing, so I think the kill wasn't nearly what it usually is around here. Guys got used to $2 fuel and $80 coyotes; $4 fuel and $4 coyotes doesn't add up quite as well.
They respond to vocals quite well even into late March/April. By this time, they have established territories and do not want competition.
For me, using vocals in March/April, I usually get both to respond. As soon as the pair can see my position, one, usually the female, stops and watches while the mate tries to get downwind of me.
When hunting alone, I would shoot the furthest coyote first, then the closest one, which is now running like he** to get away. I find it easier to hit a running coyote at 40-50yds than a runner at 200yds, lol.
Speaking of vocals, I believe they know the sound of every coyotes voice within hearing range, so they can tell the difference between all their neighbors voices and mine.
Unless the neighbor is howling from close to a territory line, they might not investigate. However, when a strange voice,(mine), howls, they have to come investigate.
Fascinating animals!
That's some good insight, thanks for sharing. I might be hunting later than usual this spring. I've got a few ranchers, where I've taken several coyotes, who still think they're overrun with coyotes. Fur prices are basically nothing, so I think the kill wasn't nearly what it usually is around here. Guys got used to $2 fuel and $80 coyotes; $4 fuel and $4 coyotes doesn't add up quite as well.
spotstalkshoot
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I see the 3rd through the 9th this year, for breeding activities. Pairs now. Although I shot a [beeep] last week that appeared to be in heat. Her teeth were worn, and she was alone.
Originally Posted By: spotstalkshootI see the 3rd through the 9th this year, for breeding activities. Pairs now. Although I shot a [beeep] last week that appeared to be in heat. Her teeth were worn, and she was alone.
2/7 is the last night I've hunted i think and I haven't killed a female yet this year that was showing. I don't know if a coyote is like a dog where the heat cycle is 21 days or not. The moon is getting dark and moonrise is late enough now that I'm going to get back after it hard, its sleeting tonight or I would be out. It will be interesting to see where the females are.
Coyotes respond WELL to vocals all year long, they just respond to vocals more than distress during the run. Like others have posted, they become super territorial and stay that way until the pups are old enough to permanently leave the den. In my experience the females are quite a bit more aggressive than the males.
Point being coyote vocals will work very well into spring.
2/7 is the last night I've hunted i think and I haven't killed a female yet this year that was showing. I don't know if a coyote is like a dog where the heat cycle is 21 days or not. The moon is getting dark and moonrise is late enough now that I'm going to get back after it hard, its sleeting tonight or I would be out. It will be interesting to see where the females are.
Coyotes respond WELL to vocals all year long, they just respond to vocals more than distress during the run. Like others have posted, they become super territorial and stay that way until the pups are old enough to permanently leave the den. In my experience the females are quite a bit more aggressive than the males.
Point being coyote vocals will work very well into spring.
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Hellgate
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The old rule of thumb on dog heat cycles was "a week coming in (males all jacked up but female un co-operative), a week on (AKA "standing heat" where they will stand still and breed), and a week going out of heat where they are not interested in breeding. Any one of those phases can vary in length.
My brother & I killed two coyotes this last weekend in north central Orygun. Had two blank sets then at 1 PM called in a pair but the female stayed back over a rise. Both responded to the female interrogation howl by howling back and running in from quite some distance. Only the male came running the rest of the way in. After he was down I kept the call (pup distress) running but she never showed. After another blank set we called in another single male and got it right at sunset. On both successful sets we were 1/2 mile from any county road.
My brother & I killed two coyotes this last weekend in north central Orygun. Had two blank sets then at 1 PM called in a pair but the female stayed back over a rise. Both responded to the female interrogation howl by howling back and running in from quite some distance. Only the male came running the rest of the way in. After he was down I kept the call (pup distress) running but she never showed. After another blank set we called in another single male and got it right at sunset. On both successful sets we were 1/2 mile from any county road.
I can say very confidently that it is mating season around the eastern plains of Colo. right now because I shot a mating pair last Friday afternoon. When I say I killed a mating pair, I mean I shot the male as it was locked up mating with the female.
I started the stand with Mr. T long howl and got a vocal response. Howled a couple more times and I see a coyote coming about 1/2 mile out. It checks up so I howl again and it comes a bit more then checks up. Each time it checks up it is looking back and sure enough, here comes his girlfriend. She runs by him and then he runs her down, tackles her, and then starts doing the boom chickabow wow, right then and there. SO I'm in no hurry, so figure I'll call them on in closer once they finish. Well, 25 minutes go by and I lost my patience. Range them at 310 yards, so decide I've got places to go and more stands to do, so I open fire. Hit the male on my first shot, didn't make a clean kill shot, but the pair starts to spin, staying stuck for several seconds before breaking apart. At first the female takes off running, but as the male is spinning and making a commotion, she comes running back. Once she settles down I then shoot her, which at the shot, the male starts trying to run off. Took me a couple shots to get him anchored, but eventually got him killed too.
SO, safe to say it's breeding season around here.
In the last two weekends called and killed 18. Many came to howling, without any other sounds used.
I started the stand with Mr. T long howl and got a vocal response. Howled a couple more times and I see a coyote coming about 1/2 mile out. It checks up so I howl again and it comes a bit more then checks up. Each time it checks up it is looking back and sure enough, here comes his girlfriend. She runs by him and then he runs her down, tackles her, and then starts doing the boom chickabow wow, right then and there. SO I'm in no hurry, so figure I'll call them on in closer once they finish. Well, 25 minutes go by and I lost my patience. Range them at 310 yards, so decide I've got places to go and more stands to do, so I open fire. Hit the male on my first shot, didn't make a clean kill shot, but the pair starts to spin, staying stuck for several seconds before breaking apart. At first the female takes off running, but as the male is spinning and making a commotion, she comes running back. Once she settles down I then shoot her, which at the shot, the male starts trying to run off. Took me a couple shots to get him anchored, but eventually got him killed too.
SO, safe to say it's breeding season around here.
In the last two weekends called and killed 18. Many came to howling, without any other sounds used.