Hello

MVP · 07-15-2009, 09:35 PM

Hello.

Excuse the lack of knowledge, but I'm new to predator hunting and the upcoming season really wanted to get into hunting coyote and bear. I heard that hunting coyotes was legal all year long, is this true?

Second, I'm used to bow hunting (my country doesn't allow guns unless it's bear) would I need a gun to hunt a coyote?

What are some steps to learn to track them? Would a crossbow be effective?

Thanks.

909bowsniper · 07-15-2009, 10:28 PM

Takes alot of practice calling those coyotes in close enough to get'em with a bow, but we have done it here in So.Cal.. we have a very large population of them also...
Gun is more effective...
As for bear pretty easy with a bow...but still lots of practice on shot placement and learning the anotomy of a bear...

ray12 · 07-17-2009, 05:24 AM

I do not hunt them my self but i know that people can get them by bow but it might be a bit more tricky the coyote is SMART and will easily spook and a crossbow might work but a coumpound is going to work to and i ohio the seasons for'em is open all year long but u live in Tennessee i do not know if it open all year round there but i would hunt them in the fall or winter when there fur becomes thicker they look better...!

ray12 · 07-17-2009, 05:26 AM

But also shoot target practice as much as you can because you'r going to need it because the coyote is hard to get even with a gun target practics ALOT

bdosas · 07-17-2009, 06:38 AM

I have killed one coyote with a bow and it was just plain luck. I would say that if you really want to have a lot of consistent success you need to use a gun. Now if you have a lot of patience and don't mind going home empty handed a majority of the time then a bow is a lot of fun. Every successful hunt means something but with a bow it just seems a little more special.