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Night-time Coyote hunting

shooter5shooter5 Member Posts: 6 ✭✭
edited January 2002 in Ask the Experts
I would like to know the finer details of spotlighting and calling Coyotes at night. For example, do you turn your red spotlight on first and then call or do you call first and wait awhile, then turn on and search with the light. Any and all info would greatly be appreciated. Thanks.
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  • 6MMX2846MMX284 Member Posts: 55 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    shooter5, where I am at we are not permitted to use artificial light so we are dependant on fresh snowfalls and of course the moonlight. On a full moon night you would be shocked at how well a person can see. I do use a call, rabbit squealer or something like a rodent distress seems to work great, also have had some success with a grey fox pup tape. I setup in a fence line or just below the crest of a hill, to break my outline, and call giving each setup at least 30 minutes after calling, this may be long to others, but I blew it a couple times moving to soon. The coyotes always hit us fast, its not like waiting on a bobcat, but it is alot of fun, as for the light I have no idea, we are that fortunate, hope this helps... look or orphanedcowboy on here, I have spoke with him and he is a real Vat of knowledge and I guarantee he can answer your questions....good luck...swishman (in the dark)
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  • crisisbillcrisisbill Member Posts: 487 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    For more information on hunting Coyotes and lot's of great tips check out: http://www.coyotegods.com/ubb/forum.shtml
    If you Fail to Prepare, Prepare to Failfreetog@ulster.net
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  • landislandis Member Posts: 230 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Is it legal to hunt Coyote in Michigan? I have a practical reason to do so since we and our neighbors (distant) have been losing cats like we are feeding a herd of them. I have seen them on occasion.
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  • soopsoop Member Posts: 4,633
    edited November -1
    landisYes it is legal to hunt coyotes in Michigan. Hunting rules state that coyote may be hunted or trapped on private property by a property owner or designee at any time if they are doing or about to do damage on private property. A license is not needed.Farther down in the rules it says residents possessing a valid small-game licence may hunt coyote during the established season.Farther down still it says all hunters using a ,22 cal.rimfire to take a furbearing animal,day or night,from Nov10-Nov.14 must have a furharvester license.Regular season is July15th to April 15th. Pick up a coppy of the rules and read them well as it can be confusing.We hunt them all year on our farm. We always scream out Mr coyote, what is your quest.If he answers I am doing or about to do damage we let em have it.
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