RE: Coyote Hunting Survey
1. Tikka T3 Varminter stainless in .308 cal., Leupold 4x12x40, my own loads with a Federal 165 grain Ballistic tip with IMR 4895 powder and charge of 41.
2. I call all year long. Every other year, we have a bumper crop of coyotes.
3. All hand calls. Primos coyote howler and some of my own handmade rabbit-jackrabbit calls.
4. Early morning is best for out here. In Summer, I can bag a couple right before dusk.
5. 65%. It really depends on the whereabout of those critters, but I do have a lot of success stories. My ranch centers on a old coyote run, and it carves into my families other ranch a mile away.
6. I have had 5 coyotes rain down on my decoy and calls at one time. Usually, I will get 1 to 2 coyotes come down, and I have had a lot of double kills with the other coyote coming back while I was using a hurt pup distress call. On a average hunt, it will take anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the season.
7. Average shots hold at 145 yards. Longest is at 402 yards, shortest is under 20 yards with my compound bow.
8. Chest.
9. I keep all the hides if I decide to.
10. Not very often. I would have to say that the bobcats come around sometimes when I use the rabbit screams, but with the howler, only coyotes.