QUESTION for you Pennsylvania guys, can I shoot a

Buck Magnet · 11-01-2002, 06:18 AM

coyote with my bow if I don't have a furtaker liscence?

Yesterday, I didn't get off work until 3:00. I would have liked to been in my stand by 2:30, but, I didn't leave my house until 3:25. I got up in my stand and all situated by 3:45. It was perfect, cold and the sun shinning bright. Well, I had a doe with 6 FAWNS come out about 4:30. They came and drank from a pond about 15 yards in front of me. I had one fawn wading all through the pond, while a button buck came and stood at about a yard from my stand. Well, they finally moved off.

Next thing I know, I hear some terribly loud brush crackling. I figured it was a buck making a rub. Nope, it was two silver fox. They came into about 10 yards and were running around for about 10 minutes playing tag. Then, they finally moved into the brush.

Well, I keep watching and I counted 17 deer walk down a trail right inside the woods (in the thick brush). I tried grunting and bleating but they didn't care. This trail that they are on is entirly impossible to get a stand on. The trail is in too thick of brush.

Well, they walked behind me and I thought that I heard one comming out of the brush. I look back, and there is a coyote at 25 yards. He came into 16 yards, then all of a sudden, he darts back into the brush and all heck breaks loose. I hear stuff running and twigs breaking. Next thing I know, I hear a god awful screech. I look back and the coyote is walking through the brush carrying one of the two silver foxes in its mouth. They jumped about 7 more deer out past me. By this time, it was getting pretty dark. These 7 deer ran past me, and they were all doe. They ran up onto a powerline about 80 yards from me and stood there with two other deer (couldn't tell what they where) that were already standing on the powerline.

I waited for along time and finally got down. I just really hope that this coyote didn't mess up that area, but, I am giving that stand a couple days, maybe a week, to rest.

I was just wondering if a coyote comes in close enough, could I shoot it with my bow. The Pennsylvania Hunting and Trapping Regulations book was very confussing. Well, thanks in advance for the responses.

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UMPIRE · 11-01-2002, 08:20 AM

Coyotes in PA may be hunted with either a hunting or a furtaker license and trapped in season (Oct 20-Feb 22, 2003)with a furtakers license. Coyotes may be hunted throughout the year, including Sundays.

ALWAYS CALL YOUR SHOT.

UMPIRE · 11-01-2002, 08:25 AM

More info...Coyotes may be taken during any deer or bear season only by persons who possess a valid furtaker license or by persons lawfully engaged in hunting deer or bear who have a valid tag.

ALWAYS CALL YOUR SHOT.

JimPic · 11-01-2002, 09:37 AM

You must have a valid deer tag to take one during the deer season.I've been wanting to kill a yote for a long time now and just haven't had the opportunity.I see them occasionally but just never had a shot present itself.

brirute · 11-01-2002, 09:46 AM

You must have a furtaker license. Plain and simple.

Deer902 · 11-01-2002, 10:57 AM

Brirute, I believe all you need is a hunting license to kill one during the deer season and a bear tag to kill one in bear season. You don't have to have a Furtakers license.

mauser06 · 11-01-2002, 11:22 AM

it says you can if u have a valid tag...next time id let one fly!

Buck Magnet · 11-01-2002, 04:35 PM

Thanks guys,

Now, I have another question. Do I have to use my buck tag on it if I shoot it, or doesn't it need to be tagged?

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Big Country · 11-01-2002, 05:50 PM

BM, you have to tag it....with a broadhead!<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Dale/PA · 11-02-2002, 07:33 AM

First off they were probably grey fox there are no silver fox in the wild in PA. Bcak to your question you do not need to tag it and all you must have during legal hunting hours is a valid tag buck or doe. Its after legal hours that things get sticky if you come out in the dark then you MUST have a furtakers license and be wearing orange.