Travelling Coyote Hunter

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John Leslie

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Guys,
I love to travel and coyote call in new states. So far, I've taken coyotes in 8 states from Alabama to Colorado. I'd really like to try Northwestern Nebraska, Western South Dakota and North Dakota, Southeastern Montana, and Northeastern Wyoming. The Challenge: do them all in one 2-week vacation? What d'ya think? The worst part will be driving from Louisiana to get there!
 
snow, wind, /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gifwind & snow, blizzards, /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gifcold blizzards with wind & snow. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused1.gifdid i say wind & snow? well if i did'nt its sometimes bad, especially for someone from the south that might not be acustome to it /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gifo ya snow & wind. i don't even like it /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif.
 
What do I think? I think you need to stop in Iowa and pick me up along the way. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif

Go for it. I couldn't think of a better way to spend my vacation. I've been fortunate to call coyotes in Texas, Idaho, Nevada, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, and South Dakota so far this season. Arizona and Kansas are coming up next month. That'll make 9 of 11 states I planned on this year.

Keep us posted.

Tony
 

"Well son, the only thing you need to fear in the north country is a cold north wind." This is advice given to me almost 50 yrs. ago and I remind myself of it everytime I put on snow camo.. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowingsmilie.gif
 
Good advice. Folks from the south aren't quiet prepared for how cold, windy and snowy it can get. A feller can get one heck of a long ways from nothing out here. One good snow drift and your walking, especially if you forgot to put in the shovel. Four wheel drive will only get you deeper in the drift sometimes. We drive on icy roads like it's nothing because we do it all the time. The last two trips I've made were over 400 combined miles of ice, blizzard and whiteout. If you're prepared this is nothing. If not, it's deadly. The areas you mentioned are some of the worst during the winter. Know what your getting into, be prepared and be safe. Almost forgot, have fun! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
Thanks, guys, I appreciate your replies, and your warnings. Sone of the weather conditions you guys hunt in are downright brutal, and I certainly respect Mother Nature. Some of the cold weather adventures told by guys like Silverfox are just unimaginable to us Southerners. If I make this trip it will be during October (pheasants anyone?)or November of 2006, so that should make it somewhat safer. Although I'll bet there have been plenty of October blizzards in that part of the country.
Zephyr20, Wisconsin is just a little too far off this path.
Randy, I was promoted last year, and just haven't had the time to post or read Predator Masters much. Now, I supervise 3 Wildlife Biologists and 10 WMA personnel on 6 WMA's (160,000 acres in north central LA), and if something goes wrong, guess whose phone starts ringing. Mike, I never thought our profession could involve so much paperwork. It gets worse every year. I'm lucky to get in the woods once every 2-3 weeks.
Tony, when I make my trip, I'll have to come through Iowa, so maybe we could chase a coyote or two. I play around on a wood lathe some, so I appreciate the talent that goes into your calls. One of them would make a nice souvenir of my trip. With your travel and hunting schedule, how do you find time to cut a shaving?
Thanks again, guys.
 
Guys,
I received a very nice PM from a gamekeeper in the UK who read this post, and was interested in travelling/hunting the areas I mentioned above. He travels and hunts foxes in the UK, so I know he would appreciate a chance to hunt the beautiful country that we are blessed with. If some of you guys from the northern Great Plains would invite him to hunt, it would probably be a lifetime memory for him.
By the way, this UK gamekeeper is a registered member of Predator Masters.
 
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UK Gamekeeper
I called a few fox about 35 miles north of London, around RAF Whethersfield, back in the mid 60s. We don't have red fox down here but if you stop in we can probably put some coyotes, bobcats and greyfox in front of you. Send a PM if interested.
 
Hi John,
Thank you for the Posting and PM. I look forward to my visit to the US and hearing the reports from your travels.
If there is anything i can help you with from the UK drop me a post.
Regards Steve
 
Yes, I used to visit and post on Shadetree several years back. Didn't the Shadetree forum gradually evolve into Predator Masters or am I thinking of another site?
 
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