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hardcorehunter 01-12-2009 09:39 PM

I can't hang it up
 
Time to predator hunt. I am going to start predator hunting now and add a twist to my past hunts; only bowhunt them now. It's going to be tough, but I just don't care 4 the gun hunting and want to call one in and take it with the bow. I am a pretty decent caller and have taken my share of yotes in close with a shotgun or rifle. Who else refuses to call it a season? Maybe get into some bunnies too.



NY Bowhunter 01-12-2009 09:56 PM

RE: I can't hang it up
 
I'll be doing my share of bunny and yote hunting too. I was going to head out this week, but it's supposed to be minus 10 or so all this week [&:]. I think I'll wait until a heat wave to go whack some yotes. Maybe when it warms up to around 20. I'm itching to get after them.

TEmbry 01-12-2009 09:59 PM

RE: I can't hang it up
 
Called in 4 Sunday....I've been on that page for a few weeks now. I too WILL take one with the bow by turkey season. I have been calling them in pretty dang close, just need to convince myself to take the bow instead of shotgun, and I will be golden...after 10 failed attempts.[8D]

hardcorehunter 01-12-2009 10:02 PM

RE: I can't hang it up
 

ORIGINAL: NY Bowhunter

I'll be doing my share of bunny and yote hunting too. I was going to head out this week, but it's supposed to be minus 10 or so all this week [&:]. I think I'll wait until a heat wave to go whack some yotes. Maybe when it warms up to around 20. I'm itching to get after them.
I talked to a guy at the IA deer Classic a couple of years back and I told him that I didn't have time for his predator seminar, and I asked him what his best tips were...he said, When it is bitter cold and the wind is still"

hardcorehunter 01-12-2009 10:06 PM

RE: I can't hang it up
 

ORIGINAL: TEmbry

Called in 4 Sunday....I've been on that page for a few weeks now. I too WILL take one with the bow by turkey season. I have been calling them in pretty dang close, just need to convince myself to take the bow instead of shotgun, and I will be golden...after 10 failed attempts.[8D]
Cool...glad to see others still out there. There is lot of hunting season left..deer is the end all to the sport. I am considering trying the new LW climber and getting up in the air to call...never tried it b4 and it might or might not be a good deal for the archer. Find a tree that the climber will work in...with a poor approach for the coyote down wind, and see what happens.

BowHuntingFool 01-12-2009 10:11 PM

RE: I can't hang it up
 
The bow is shelved for Coyotes, but the rabbits I'm still after with the longbow! I have been after the Coyotes all this past week with my .204. I called in 4 at once last Tuesday with a couple challenge howls, never offered a shot, stayed in the pines! A couple days later I missed one that came in from behind me while I was exchanging challenge howls with another that was coming in from infront of me, shot low at about 220 yards at about 1:15am, good times! I hope to get out again in the next couple of days with the moon being bright, snow on the ground and the bitter, bitter cold! Good Times.

hardcorehunter 01-12-2009 10:12 PM

RE: I can't hang it up
 

ORIGINAL: BowHuntingFool

The bow is shelved for Coyotes, but the rabbits I'm still after with the longbow! I have been after the Coyotes all this past week with my .204. I called in 4 at once last Tuesday with a couple challenge howls, never offered a shot, stayed in the pines! A couple days later I missed one that came in from behind me while I was exchanging challenge howls with another that was coming in from infront of me, shot low at about 220 yards at about 1:15am, good times! I hope to get out again in the next couple of days with the moon being bright, snow on the ground and the bitter, bitter cold! Good Times.
Cool. The moon is bright 4 sure. Good luck buddy.

virginiashadow 01-13-2009 05:54 PM

RE: I can't hang it up
 
I can't call it a season either. I am still yearning for the woods. I believe I will be out hunting some squirrels tomorrow in the cold temps and wind. But who cares because I feel like this when I am out in the woods...."because I am free to do what I want any old time...."

Rick James 01-14-2009 07:27 AM

RE: I can't hang it up
 
For the first time in many years, I'll be doing some predator hunting this year. Years ago I was psycho about predator calling. I'm looking forward to it. It won't be with a bow though becauseI reallywant to put a serious dent in their population to help reduce the # of deer they take this year off my place. It's not really much about sport.........more about trying to reduce deer kill, so I'll take every advantage I can get.

I may only get out a small handful of times, but as of last weekend I've got the yote smoker all dialed in and ready to rock and roll.

@ 100 yards......



@ 200 yards (small cross wind [8D])



early in 01-14-2009 07:34 AM

RE: I can't hang it up
 
I'm on my way out the door now. It's 20F where I ambut the wind is PERFECT for my best stand site. I've seen deer the last 5 out of 6 times out. We have until Jan 24th to kill doe's in my WMU. It's not over for me yet!;)

txjourneyman 01-14-2009 07:41 AM

RE: I can't hang it up
 
Feral hogs for me! I may step out the back door and try to knock off a yote or two but with deer season over now is the time of year that I love smacking hogs with my bow. I'll be putting the Kanga longbow to work as soon as I'm over this darn flu.

mohunter82 01-14-2009 07:55 AM

RE: I can't hang it up
 
if its legal for me to kill it with a bow i'm gonna do it. already took 2 coyotes this year and plan on taking more.

hardcorehunter 01-14-2009 12:30 PM

RE: I can't hang it up
 
Gary..u will see me one of these days on that hog offer from ya.

burniegoeasily 01-14-2009 12:35 PM

RE: I can't hang it up
 
I never put down the bow. Hogs in the offseason and fish in the summer.;)

burniegoeasily 01-14-2009 12:36 PM

RE: I can't hang it up
 
I never put down the bow. Hogs in the offseason, turkey in the spring, and fish in the summer.;)

NY Bowhunter 01-14-2009 01:14 PM

RE: I can't hang it up
 

I talked to a guy at the IA deer Classic a couple of years back and I told him that I didn't have time for his predator seminar, and I asked him what his best tips were...he said, When it is bitter cold and the wind is still"
Maybe so, but I'm not that eager to kill one.I'm still not going out there in -10 degree weather to kill a coyote. I have until March to yote hunt. I'll take my chances. I'll take my share of them on my time.Deer hunting? Yes. Wouldn't miss a minute. Coyotes? Not catching pnuemonia over it.[8D]

hardcorehunter 01-14-2009 01:15 PM

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lol..i hear ya buddy.


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