Hunter.308
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How many of you hunt coyote from a tree stand? There are some advantages.
Tree stand hunting
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Bowhntr6pt
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I've did that when I first started out... mainly because the first place I hunted was some property behind my house overlooking a field. I've had good success from tree stand hunting in including at night with an IR laser and NV.
It's been perhaps fifteen years though since I've hunted from a tree stand mainly because of the places I currently hunt are much more open.
It's been perhaps fifteen years though since I've hunted from a tree stand mainly because of the places I currently hunt are much more open.
GC
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If I were hunting a place with a treestand already in exactly the right spot at the right time, I would take advantage of it for better visibility. However, don't think for one second that a coyote or bobcat can't pick you out in a treestand. I bowhunt for deer with a climber and have been spotted many times by a coyote or bobcat while I sat 20' up.
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hunt0168
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Yes sir. 100% I have taken a couple coyotes with archery gear while deer hunting. I have also been picked off by them before ever drawing back, or during the shot process. I think calling while positioned in a tree stand would put a hunter at a slight advantage vs the random, opportunistic encounter. Especially if using an e-caller to direct them where you want them and get the focus away from your lofty perch.
Hunter.308
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That's my thought, I have been baiting them 70 yards down the path. It will be at night also.
hunt0168
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If you have the correct wind and the ability to get into the stand without tracking up the place it could work out for you. I suspect they will approach from the downwind side of your bait. Take that into consideration when accessing your stand. If it is a well established bait site, baited frequently and hit frequently, they may be a little less cautious in the dark, but I wouldn't get sloppy. With coyotes I feel that success comes from paying attention to the smallest of details. Don't give them any reasons to be suspicious that you can control. Good luck!
I bow hunted for deer at a place and often heard coyotes howling. One morning, I went bowhunting but took my e caller and a 22 magnum rifle. I stashed the caller and rifle on the ground before I climbed into my tree stand. I saw no deer the first two hours of daylight. So I climbed down from my tree, set my call 40 yards away, grabbed my rifle and climbed back into my tree stand. One minute after starting my call a coyote came to the call. I killed it at 35 yards. I’ve seen several from tree stands while bowhunting deer, but they picked me off when I tried to draw my bow.
I do! It's funny you should post this now as I'm about to go and refurbish one shortly. I have one particular spot that is hilly and the best vantage point is from a stand. I can see the whole field and the one next to it where they almost always come from. Shot quite a few from that stand over the years and a few fox as well.
Hunter.308
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Thank you, I try to cover my scent as much as possible, shower with Dead Downwind products and the use field spray on my gear boots etc and very little movement I will be Wareing a leaf suite also. "Just received the BOG Treepod today—thankfully, the only casualty was the box. The unit itself is in perfect shape, and wow, the amount of adjustability is impressive. This is going to be a serious upgrade from using a standard rest." The stand has been up for well over a year.
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Hunter.308
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Nice, from what I have read and from what people have told me while deer hunting, they have seen and shot coyotes from their stands. There are some advantages to a tree stand. Thank you all that have posted, I was hoping to get some input. They are just to dam smart
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GC
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If the coyotes get downwind, they'll smell you regardless of all that stuff you do to lessen your scent. So plan for that to happen. But it's the movement that will get you busted, no matter where you are. Coyotes and especially cats will pick out a squirming hunter in a blink.
Since I hunt in varied terrain and fauna I'll use whatever is available.
I've set ladder stands in hedgerow's to give me an opportunity to get a shot at the smarter dogs later in the season.
I've set dummies in ground blinds during the day to trick coyote to circle downwind into an ambush.
Did I mention the time I hunted from the top of a swing set at a boy scout camp ?
If possible you should set up a cellular trail camera on the bait pile.
At night noise is the biggest concern for me.
In suburban areas the coyote aren't as wary or concerned about human scent, but an errant noise will send them packing.
SJC
I've set ladder stands in hedgerow's to give me an opportunity to get a shot at the smarter dogs later in the season.
I've set dummies in ground blinds during the day to trick coyote to circle downwind into an ambush.
Did I mention the time I hunted from the top of a swing set at a boy scout camp ?
If possible you should set up a cellular trail camera on the bait pile.
At night noise is the biggest concern for me.
In suburban areas the coyote aren't as wary or concerned about human scent, but an errant noise will send them packing.
SJC
Hunter.308
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I have called from stands, usuals box blinds that allowed some elevation, but more times than not I get limited if I I needed to swing or adjust to a fast moving coyote.
Hunter.308
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Thats why i ordered the Bog tree pod, limit movement, just have to paint it flat black, With the mounting plate sandwich with 2x4 this thing isn't moving at all.
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BBK
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Ive watched coyotes walk through and along timber on public land during deer season and they are hilarious to watch. They walk slowly and look up from tree to tree, stopping on every downed tree to look. Im guessing bow hunters have been shooting at them, but its amazing how smart they get. So yeah i imagine it would work great as long as they havent already played that game
Hunter.308
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Like many other games, man is a great teacher. I used to hunt out of a blind until one night they winded me the next thing I heard behind me, one of them was sniffing the bottom of my popup blind. I never got a call back, nothing. The Indian's thought very highly of them (shape shifters)
AWS
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I've never hunted anything's by from a tree stand, but I did sit on a limb a few times until I fell asleep the last time and fell out of the tree, good thing there was a couple feet of snow on the ground. Worst part I had to climb back up and retrieve my rifle before heading to the truck.
Something I learned don't party till 1:00 AM, drive four hours and climb up in a tree and wait for the sun to come up. I try and keep my feet on the ground. Just thinking about a tree stand, man that would be hard to move 10 times a day making stands.
Good hunting
Something I learned don't party till 1:00 AM, drive four hours and climb up in a tree and wait for the sun to come up. I try and keep my feet on the ground. Just thinking about a tree stand, man that would be hard to move 10 times a day making stands.
Good hunting