Whats the best time to hunt coyotes?
 

in the morning,midday,evening,or at night?thanks

always heard it was best at night....ive seen em miday while deer hunting tho

Ive shot all mine in the afternoon but im not a morning person so what can i say

Dawn and dusk for most hunting without lights.

I know that anything's possible but I thought they were mostly night time animals?

OT but... I think having a coyote run up on me scares me more than anything while out squirrel hunting, especially a pack. It's always on my mind. :eek:

You can have your thread back now.

i like early morning

If you're calling them and can't hunt at night with lights, then early morning is best, BUT they can be called any time during the day. How well they respond during the day time is affected by many variables. Availability of food source, coyote density, weather, calling pressure, etc.

Dusk and night are the best times in my area. I don't hunt with lights usually, but with a good scope, most clear nights with even half moon you can still pick up a good range... Full moons are easy pickings! Calling in morning and mid-day can be productive too, but it's usually more difficult. They are a lot more cautious in the light, and a lot less interested. They'll come up brazen and bold at night, but getting them to come into the open during daylight hours is much more difficult.

Early morning is the best time to hunt em. becasuse you have to get out to your stand in the darkness so your less noticeable and youll have better luck going to a stand being un noticed than going during the mid day when coyotes have more of a chance of seeing you walk in.

ive killed a majority of my yotes at night around 2 however i am tryin the afternoon hunt more this year and we will see the results soon enough

I killed 1 bout 3 weeks ago,im gonna have him mounted.I'll post some pics when i git him back.That was a late afternoon hunt.

curious....how much does that set ya back, I have been wanting to get one mounted for our den.

Early morning has been best for me. But hunting them at night with lights on private land is the most exciting.

Temperture... Knows best...
 

I have had success during anytime of the day... All depends on Weather, and a few other variables...

1. Coyote Desity
2. Food Availability
3. Pressure
4... the most important YOU...

If you get busted going into your stand... I dont care what time we are calling them... They are gone... and a whole lot smarter...

MIke

I've been Bobcat hunting for the past three Saturdays and have ruined my hunt by having to shoot the yotes that come in from my calling.

I am no expert, but all of the coyotes I have ever seen have been mid-day, including the one I shot while deer hunting several years ago. Now I have not actually hunted them so maybe they are more prevelant at dusk or at night.

Have shot one in the morning while calling, three about 2 in the afternoon, and one at night. Have called in three at sundown but did not get shot opportunity. In the morning seems to be easiest for me. Then i can see them.

anytime is best from oct-end of march

They are most active at night (in the dark).

Dusk and night are the best times in my area. I don't hunt with lights usually, but with a good scope, most clear nights with even half moon you can still pick up a good range... Full moons are easy pickings! Calling in morning and mid-day can be productive too, but it's usually more difficult. They are a lot more cautious in the light, and a lot less interested. They'll come up brazen and bold at night, but getting them to come into the open during daylight hours is much more difficult.

When the sun first comes up and right before it goes down. generally any time of the day is possible to call them in, but these are the best times if you aren't night hunting.