where to hunt coyotes out west

Here is some info on Arizona.

The Arizona nonresident hunting license costs are $61.25 for a 3 day temporary and $151.25 for the calendar year.

Nonresident youth hunters (under 21 years old) are $15.00 for the calendar year and if the youth is an Eagle Scout or has the Gold Award, it is $5.00 for the calendar year. These are youth combo licenses good for both hunting and fishing.

According to the AGFD website, about 13,000 hunters kill an average of about 30,000 to 40,000 coyotes per year here. That does NOT include coyotes taken by trapping and depredation (aerial gunning). http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/game_coyote.shtml

The AZ nonresident hunting licenses are good for predatory and furbearing animals, small game, and upland game birds. If you get some bobcats, you will need to have a $3.00 export tag put on each bobcat and you can get those at AGFD offices after the bobcats are killed. About 3000 bobcats are taken annually (2000 by sport hunting and 1000 by trappers).

About 260 mountain lions are taken annually of which 170 are taken with the aid of dogs. You would need to get a lion tag before killing a lion and a nonresident lion tag is $225.00. Electronic calls can be used.

AZ may also have more different species of predators/furbearers than any other state due to some tropical species found in the southern part of our state. Coatimundi, ringtail cats, and kit fox are also huntable.

I remember your question was "where to hunt coyotes out west," but in AZ you never know what will show up to the call.

Good luck and good hunting!
 
Nevada has the most public land of any state and the least amount of people. Most of the land open to hunting.

No lic. needed for coyotes. But you would need one for Bobcat or Fox I'm pretty sure.
http://ndow.org/hunt/seasons/fur/coyote.shtm

Fly into Vegas. Rent a car. Spend the night doing what ever people do in Vegas.

Take off at 3 0r 4 the next morning. Go north on the I-15, get off on the 93 and go north to the 318 and continue north.

Rigth around day light you should be getting in the area of Wayne E Kirch Wildlife area.

You can start making some morning stands in that area as you continue to make your way north.

Finish up your evening stands to the south of Ely Nevada. There is a cheap hotel and a really good stake house there, among other things to do.

Get up early the next morning and go east on the 50 to the 21 making small side trips along the way where ever you think there might be a good place to make a stand.

You are now in Utah, where there is no lic. needed to hunt coyote.

Take your time and arrive here at dark where you might shoot a coyote from the porch while having your coffee the next morning.
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Stay here for a couple of days where you can hunt from 5000' elevation to 12000'elevation,, all within a 25 mile radius of your base.

Then jump on the I-15,, ten miles from your base and it is a short 3 hour drive and your back in Vegas, no worse for wear.

You will have experienced a lot of what the west has to offer.
Every thing from hard core desert, to high alpine and everything in between.

All you need is your wallet, your guns, and 5 or 6 days.
 
Originally Posted By: Castnshoot
You will have experienced a lot of what the west has to offer.
Every thing from hard core desert, to high alpine and everything in between.

All you need is your wallet, your guns, and 5 or 6 days.


This is remarkably true... To the point where I am almost hesitant to admit it.
 
Originally Posted By: illinoisfarmboyThanks castnshoot for the information that sounds good. Castnshoot where is here on the 21.

Check your PM under My Stuff on bar above.

And by the way there is a calling contest in the area on Dec. 15
 
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Non residents aren't allowed to kill bobcats in Nevada. If you're hunting coyotes for the fur you need a license. We used to call in Southern Nevada back in the 60's and early 70's and the calling was nothing less than spectacular. In recent years, [beeep], there are more people and much of the land we used to hunt is either populated or closed to hunting. There is still plenty of open land, [beeep], and plenty of callers hunting it. Calling can still be good. Wind can be a problem in any of the western states so plan on having more than a couple of days to hunt.

Oregon doesn't sell a short term license except for birds and a non resident license is $140.50. Eastern Oregon gets hit hard but calling can still be fair to insane. Oregon has some restrictions on hunting coyotes during deer and elk drawing hunts and all deer and elk hunts in Eastern Oregon are drawing hunts. Check the reg's for the restrictions. They're a pain in the butt. If you plan to hunt in Oregon consider that winter temps are very cold after December and if you hunt when it has rained you may have a serious problem with mud. A lot of the soil is glacial silt and getting off the highways could be a problem.

Most times I've called in Arizona the calling has been very good. The last time I called there I ran into 3 different teams hunting the same area I was hunting. I still managed to call in and kill a couple of coyotes, [beeep]. My best single day ever hunting alone was in Arizona. 11 coyotes, a bobcat and a gray fox called in with 8 coyotes and the fox killed. That was just a few short years ago. If you're renting a vehicle I strongly advise a 4WD. Some years the quail are thick and the limits are generous. Your 3 day license includes quail. November, December and January are good months. If you fly into Phoenix and have some time there is some pretty good calling not all that far away. You might even be able to hook up with some locals. Some of the best callers in the country live in Arizona.

castnshoots advice isn't bad and he's right about the steak house in Ely.
 
You don't need a license to kill coyotes in NV. The previous post is correct in saying that a non-resident can't kill a Bobcat or Fox in NV.

Also, Utah is a hot commodity right now. Not only can you hunt coyotes for free but you get $50 for every kill. Not a bad deal there...

People will try to steer you away from that but don’t buy the overhunted spiel. There’s so much freakin’ land that it’s impossible to overhunt it. Check the contest links and predator hunting sites for whatever state you choose and steer clear of those areas (roughly a 60 mile radius) unless you plan on participating in one. Also, find the most common sounds used for e-callers if you plan on using that as well. Some sites have polls for people’s favorite sound. Find what most people use (example is Lightning Jack) and use something different. The hope is if your area was previously called, the coyotes in that area didn’t hear the tune you’re playing.

Good luck; enjoy the desert. It will grow on you!

Formerly from Connecticut,

Rob
 
Much like elk there is this presumption that coyote hunting in the western states is easy. Guess what, it isn't. If ya think your going to come out here on a DIY hunt and stack them up you will be disappointed. Spend the extra $$ and book a hunt with someone like Tony. At $4.00 per gallon your going to spend half that much in fuel running around looking at the country side. And if your going to do it right then ya need a GPS map for the state you intend to hunt; another $100. At least Tony will get ya some shooting. Then ya have no worries about access to property, do I need/have the right license, am I going to get stuck out in the middle of nowhere, am I going to make it back in time to catch my flight, does the property have to be posted, am I trespassing, not to mention at least one speeding ticket your bound to get, and they may make a non-resident post bail before leaving {another $100}.

Much like whitetail hunting in the east, the guys who are stacking numbers and bragging about it are doing it on private land. The guys who are whacking them on public land keep their mouth shut. Although, they will lurk these boards and use whatever information they can to increase their odds. If someone throws out a location on a board like this you can bet there will be at least a dozen guys check it out the following weekend.
 
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littledawg i won't care if we don't kill a coyote. i have never been west so the experience will be worth it. i can't imagine what the country is like. thanks for the comments and help.
 
Originally Posted By: Tbone-AZNM can be pricey.

Actually NM is not that much. Buy a 4 day small game and the other fees for a total of about $47. You can still hunt coyotes with that license after the 4 days. Plenty of public land. Wyoming, Nevada, Idaho and Utah all have lots of public land. Even the Idaho license is not that much. Especially the non game that is good from Jan - Aug.
 
Attending the Predator Masters Hunt and Convention in Las Cruces, NM on February 7-9, 2013 would be a good place to go. There are opportunities to hook up with other hunters, can get help on where to go, banquet, speakers, dinners, and interact with some of best predator callers in the world there. Can't go wrong attending the PM Hunt.
 
Originally Posted By: FursniperAttending the Predator Masters Hunt and Convention in Las Cruces, NM on February 7-9, 2013 would be a good place to go. There are opportunities to hook up with other hunters, can get help on where to go, banquet, speakers, dinners, and interact with some of best predator callers in the world there. Can't go wrong attending the PM Hunt.

+1 You would have a good time doing this!!
 
Originally Posted By: CastnshootNevada has the most public land of any state and the least amount of people. Most of the land open to hunting.

No lic. needed for coyotes. But you would need one for Bobcat or Fox I'm pretty sure.
http://ndow.org/hunt/seasons/fur/coyote.shtm

Fly into Vegas. Rent a car. Spend the night doing what ever people do in Vegas.

Take off at 3 0r 4 the next morning. Go north on the I-15, get off on the 93 and go north to the 318 and continue north.

Rigth around day light you should be getting in the area of Wayne E Kirch Wildlife area.

You can start making some morning stands in that area as you continue to make your way north.

Finish up your evening stands to the south of Ely Nevada. There is a cheap hotel and a really good stake house there, among other things to do.

Get up early the next morning and go east on the 50 to the 21 making small side trips along the way where ever you think there might be a good place to make a stand.

You are now in Utah, where there is no lic. needed to hunt coyote.

Take your time and arrive here at dark where you might shoot a coyote from the porch while having your coffee the next morning.
2011deer143.jpg


Stay here for a couple of days where you can hunt from 5000' elevation to 12000'elevation,, all within a 25 mile radius of your base.

Then jump on the I-15,, ten miles from your base and it is a short 3 hour drive and your back in Vegas, no worse for wear.

You will have experienced a lot of what the west has to offer.
Every thing from hard core desert, to high alpine and everything in between.

All you need is your wallet, your guns, and 5 or 6 days.



Wayne E. Kirch is closed to coyote hunting. You can hunt jacks if you're hunting cottons but that's it. No bobcat/fox hunting permitted there either. All ammo has to be steel. Please call the local NDOW offices before you venture out. Some places you can get away with mistakes - not so much on Refuges and wildlife preserves. There is an NDOW office just north of the WEK area on the west side of 318 before you get to the rest stop (so I'm told.) I've only hunted dove there but the wardens are there and will/do stop to chat. Additionally, you can night hunt in Nye county but not in White Pine county so make sure you know where you are.
 
Originally Posted By: jarheadhunter

Just so you know you have to have a license in NV if you intend on moving the coyotes from the spot you kill them. You can shoot all of them you want, but if you move them you are required to have a license. This is so that people do not try and prosper off the pelts without paying for the license.

Non-residents can hunt coyote without a license. Interstate transport of a coyote requires a trapping license. Be safe and call NDOW before you venture out. It will save time and trouble.
 
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