Night Yotes??

[zzammon]

Interested in hunting Yotes at night. Any information? What lighting, can you shine? Size buckshot? Blinds? Any info is appreciated.

[mnhunter79]

From Jan. 1st to March 15th you MAY use a spot light BUT, you must be on foot, not in a public right of way, using a shotgun, using a calling device, & not within 200 feet of vehicle.(Page 42 of regs). Iv'e heard the DEAD COYOTE shot shell is pretty good, have not tried it though. As far as a blind, I would recommend just trying to blend in with your surrounding cover best as possible (too much set-up time, and moving around setting up a blind, IMO). Back to the spot light, when a coyote is coming to your call and you get the light in his face, it does not bother them, it's like they cant see it and they keep on comin.

[zzammon]

Really, they don't see the light comming in. Do you use a red light or just any spotlight?

[RBuker]

Red light.

[Joe15]

The best shotgun loads for coyote is called Hevi Shot buy the kind for coyotes...its spendy but worth it

[Dave S]

The best shotgun loads for coyote is called Hevi Shot buy the kind for coyotes...its spendy but worth it

That would be the shot mentioned earlier called "Dead Coyote".

[VIZSLA_NUT]

i just use #4 buckshot, extremely effective at longer ranges and a third the price of hevi-shot

[Scott K]

Last night I accidentally discovered a very good yote call. I was out coon hunting in a well populated yote area, as my dog was treeing, the yotes were coming in strong. By the time I got to the dog, there were about 15 coyotes within 25 yards from him. They were rather hesitant to leave, even after I was shining them, and yelling at them. I would hate to think what would have happened if I was a couple minutes later.

I don't recommend using your pooch as bait!

[Dave S]

So how many did you get?

[Scott K]

So how many did you get?

Didn't shoot any last night, was to busy searching for my other dog. Hunting ended up being on the back burner, after not knowing were my other dog was, especially with the amount of yotes in the area.

[Gordie]

Scott could I record your dogs at bay I would like to research this while hunting yotes sometime this winter

[mnhunter79]

Really, they don't see the light comming in. Do you use a red light or just any spotlight?

I have a red cover to go on the spotlight but i was using the white light, (3.5 million candlepower). they dint even flinch when i turned it on. I was kinda suprised myself. He came from about 100 yards into about 25 when i shot him

[Neighbor_guy]

I have done almost all of my 'yote and fox hunting at night over the years. Allways w/a shotgun and never with a light. My personal choice for shot is dueces, lead if available, or the heavy shot. Hunt a night with a good moon, and preferably one with snow. Call 'em in close and dump 'em with the shotty.

[woodspliter]

With some fresh snow and a full moon I was thinking this would be a good weekend for some night hunting. then I remembered that it's muzzy season. Is it legal to hunt at night if your dressed in snow camo and using a shot gun?

[Neighbor_guy]

???Hmmmmm????

Thats a good question. I don't think you would have an issue. But dont be supprised if you get stopped and checked.

[zzammon]

Seems to me they can be taken anywhere anytime, although not with artificial light until Jan. 1st.

[Gordie]

you can shoot yotes at night just cant shine them not sure about the Jan 1st thing I'll have to do some reading in the law book on that. you can also use a rifle for them

[woodspliter]

I guess my concern was the open firearm deer season and a) would the snow camo be a problem and is a shotgun with #4 buckshot something that would not be legal.

[Gordie]

if your hunting at night and for yotes shouldnt be a problem but I would check with the local CO if any doubts

[jigginjim]

Wanderingeyes, were you hunting around Henderson? I would like to try trapping a few of those yotes.

[Gordie]

Jim there alot of them that way they really put on a howling fest in the evenings

[mnhunter79]

you can shoot yotes at night just cant shine them not sure about the Jan 1st thing I'll have to do some reading in the law book on that. you can also use a rifle for them

Page 42. Why this law is in effect, and why these dates I have no idea.

[zzammon]

My guess is January 1st because archery deer is done on December 31st. DNR wouldn't want a bow hunter who is shinning deer to be able to say "oh, i am coyote hunting with my bow".

[RBuker]

Yup, we went with Jan 1st because all deer seasons are over by then. It just takes away all temptations. That was the DNR division of enforcement that wanted that starting date. They were worried that their CO's would be getting called out A LOT at night if it started earlier. They also didn't have to worry about guys shining deer and then just saying they were predator hunting. We ended it on March 15th to go along with the close of the fox season.

[HaRdWaTeR jUnKy]

want to get back into coyote hunting this winter, so you can only use a shotgun at night, no rifles...?