Pa hunter numbers, is doomsday really here?
12-22-2008 | 07:08 AM
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RE: Pa hunter numbers, is doomsday really here?
Rich,I've hunted all over this year and I've only seen one coyote track in the snow.Sign is way down for me.There absolutely,positively has not been an explosion in the coyote population over the last 10 years,at least not around here.
12-22-2008 | 09:18 AM
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RE: Pa hunter numbers, is doomsday really here?
ORIGINAL: FiveMiler
You might better take a looksee at the Predator forum over there on the PGC suckarse messegeboard, because the predator hunters over there seem to all be saying the coyote population is up.
Rich,I've hunted all over this year and I've only seen one coyote track in the snow.Sign is way down for me.There absolutely,positively has not been an explosion in the coyote population over the last 10 years,at least not around here.
You might better take a looksee at the Predator forum over there on the PGC suckarse messegeboard, because the predator hunters over there seem to all be saying the coyote population is up.
12-22-2008 | 09:24 AM
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RE: Pa hunter numbers, is doomsday really here?
ORIGINAL: DougE
Cornelius,two or threeyears ago we got a heavy snow squall on the first saturday of the MOSQUITO CREEK HUNT.After hunting one spot in the morning with no luck,we checked out an area that we knew had yotes inthe past few weeks.There were no tracks in the fresh snow.I went back the next morning.Walked the same logging roads and instantlly found tracks.I also found a fresh deaddoe that wasn't there the daybefore.Coyote tracks were all over it so I'll assume that was a coyote kill.The only one I ever ran into.Coyotes no doubt take some fawns but it's more of an issue in poor habitat.I've watched coyotes on several occassion enter a field with deer in it and the mature deer hardly paid them any attention.That isn't to say,when the planets all align properly,some yotes won't take a mature deer/I'm sure it happens on occassion.It realy doesn't matter to me.I like having them around.
Rich,I've hunted all over this year and I've only seen one coyote track in the snow.Sign is way down for me.There absolutely,positively has not been an explosion in the coyote population over the last 10 years,at least not around here.
Cornelius,two or threeyears ago we got a heavy snow squall on the first saturday of the MOSQUITO CREEK HUNT.After hunting one spot in the morning with no luck,we checked out an area that we knew had yotes inthe past few weeks.There were no tracks in the fresh snow.I went back the next morning.Walked the same logging roads and instantlly found tracks.I also found a fresh deaddoe that wasn't there the daybefore.Coyote tracks were all over it so I'll assume that was a coyote kill.The only one I ever ran into.Coyotes no doubt take some fawns but it's more of an issue in poor habitat.I've watched coyotes on several occassion enter a field with deer in it and the mature deer hardly paid them any attention.That isn't to say,when the planets all align properly,some yotes won't take a mature deer/I'm sure it happens on occassion.It realy doesn't matter to me.I like having them around.
Rich,I've hunted all over this year and I've only seen one coyote track in the snow.Sign is way down for me.There absolutely,positively has not been an explosion in the coyote population over the last 10 years,at least not around here.
IF SO, YOU WILL HEAR THE COYOTES IN daytime BARKING LOUDLY KILLING THE FAWNS.usually its 2 in pack, male/female.
mostly coyotes will hunt at night in fall/winter,but in june, they will hunt in daytime.
why, BECAUSE THEY ARE FAWN HUNTING.
WE HERE IT EVERY YEAR FISHING AT RAYSTOWN LAKE IN TOURNAMENTS.we see deer RUNNING ,then they dive into raystown lake and swim to other side but fawns are not with them
I AM ON WATER 3 DAYS A WEEK,I HEAR IT .
it stops after about 20th of june.
12-22-2008 | 09:48 AM
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RE: Pa hunter numbers, is doomsday really here?
Coyote populations appear to be somewhat cyclic and inconsistent from area to area.
The dogs have been very plentiful in the parts of 2F where we deer hunt. saw several sets of yote tracks in 2F on the last day of rifle in the fresh snow on a relatively short walk on level ground fairly close to the road. Cut a fresh bobcat track as well.
I'll beout there in a week or two to ventilate a couple of em.
The dogs have been very plentiful in the parts of 2F where we deer hunt. saw several sets of yote tracks in 2F on the last day of rifle in the fresh snow on a relatively short walk on level ground fairly close to the road. Cut a fresh bobcat track as well.
I'll beout there in a week or two to ventilate a couple of em.
12-22-2008 | 10:01 AM
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RE: Pa hunter numbers, is doomsday really here?
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Coyote populations appear to be somewhat cyclic and inconsistent from area to area.
The dogs have been very plentiful in the parts of 2F where we deer hunt. saw several sets of yote tracks in 2F on the last day of rifle in the fresh snow on a relatively short walk on level ground fairly close to the road. Cut a fresh bobcat track as well.
I'll beout there in a week or two to ventilate a couple of em.
Coyote populations appear to be somewhat cyclic and inconsistent from area to area.
The dogs have been very plentiful in the parts of 2F where we deer hunt. saw several sets of yote tracks in 2F on the last day of rifle in the fresh snow on a relatively short walk on level ground fairly close to the road. Cut a fresh bobcat track as well.
I'll beout there in a week or two to ventilate a couple of em.
12-22-2008 | 10:04 AM
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RE: Pa hunter numbers, is doomsday really here?
ORIGINAL: sproulman
those electronic rabbits,i heard really work good, they cant stand that fake rabbit jumping around,but be careful, some shot rabbit last month.
ORIGINAL: BTBowhunter
Coyote populations appear to be somewhat cyclic and inconsistent from area to area.
The dogs have been very plentiful in the parts of 2F where we deer hunt. saw several sets of yote tracks in 2F on the last day of rifle in the fresh snow on a relatively short walk on level ground fairly close to the road. Cut a fresh bobcat track as well.
I'll beout there in a week or two to ventilate a couple of em.
Coyote populations appear to be somewhat cyclic and inconsistent from area to area.
The dogs have been very plentiful in the parts of 2F where we deer hunt. saw several sets of yote tracks in 2F on the last day of rifle in the fresh snow on a relatively short walk on level ground fairly close to the road. Cut a fresh bobcat track as well.
I'll beout there in a week or two to ventilate a couple of em.
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12-22-2008 | 10:07 AM
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RE: Pa hunter numbers, is doomsday really here?
turkey decoys that heads bobb work good too, i use one of them.
i also use my climbing tree stand and get up about 10 ft is all.
helps on seeing them and not winded as much.
i also use 12 ga,full choke with no.4 shot high brass.
cant hit them with rifle
i also use my climbing tree stand and get up about 10 ft is all.
helps on seeing them and not winded as much.
i also use 12 ga,full choke with no.4 shot high brass.
cant hit them with rifle
12-22-2008 | 10:19 AM
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RE: Pa hunter numbers, is doomsday really here?
I've called several in but either myself or my buddy always get's caught unprepared.It would be easier if they came in gobbling.Still,cool animals to hunt and they teach you something every time you blow it.
12-22-2008 | 10:27 AM
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RE: Pa hunter numbers, is doomsday really here?
ORIGINAL: DougE
I've called several in but either myself or my buddy always get's caught unprepared.It would be easier if they came in gobbling.Still,cool animals to hunt and they teach you something every time you blow it.
I've called several in but either myself or my buddy always get's caught unprepared.It would be easier if they came in gobbling.Still,cool animals to hunt and they teach you something every time you blow it.