Outlander
New member
Recently joined for numerous reasons including seeking the knowledge of other veteran predator hunters since I have not really met any in my area.
I have been wondering if other people ever feel like they are a potential target for suspicious activity. Where I live, no license is needed to harvest coyotes nor are there any regulations with exception of the CMR or buying a state lands permit if using state land. It is perfectly legal to hunt dogs day or night with or without lights. There are also no seasons on coyotes (For Now).
When I go coyote hunting, I wear Kings Camo and also carry a gun (obviously). To other people, this looks suspicious. Whenever I walk in on land to call, if another car happens to drive by, they will slow down and stare me down. When I go to town, I now change clothes the moment I get back to the vehicle. In the past when I went in gas stations with camo, people gave me dirty looks and finally one person had assumed I was poaching since nothing was in season. I had to explain to him that no license is needed for coyotes. He had no idea since you need a license to do most anything now.
I am now trying to avoid public land for coyotes during rifle season. Walking around in camo without blaze orange looks suspicious and people will call law enforcement. Night time is even more suspicious waving a light around. Luckily my state is wide open and remote so most the time I am left alone.
My hunter partner went to FWP to ask about coyote hunting during deer season and was told, "If it looks suspicious, you probably should not do it."
I try to follow the law and respect private property rights but I don't feel safe. Curious if anyone else has these observations?
I have been wondering if other people ever feel like they are a potential target for suspicious activity. Where I live, no license is needed to harvest coyotes nor are there any regulations with exception of the CMR or buying a state lands permit if using state land. It is perfectly legal to hunt dogs day or night with or without lights. There are also no seasons on coyotes (For Now).
When I go coyote hunting, I wear Kings Camo and also carry a gun (obviously). To other people, this looks suspicious. Whenever I walk in on land to call, if another car happens to drive by, they will slow down and stare me down. When I go to town, I now change clothes the moment I get back to the vehicle. In the past when I went in gas stations with camo, people gave me dirty looks and finally one person had assumed I was poaching since nothing was in season. I had to explain to him that no license is needed for coyotes. He had no idea since you need a license to do most anything now.
I am now trying to avoid public land for coyotes during rifle season. Walking around in camo without blaze orange looks suspicious and people will call law enforcement. Night time is even more suspicious waving a light around. Luckily my state is wide open and remote so most the time I am left alone.
My hunter partner went to FWP to ask about coyote hunting during deer season and was told, "If it looks suspicious, you probably should not do it."
I try to follow the law and respect private property rights but I don't feel safe. Curious if anyone else has these observations?