Baiting Coyotes?

[JigginGopher]

Anybody hunt coyotes over bait? Had a farmer nearby lose a cow and offer up the carcass if i wanted to put it out to hunt over or set traps around. New to coyote hunting and wanted to poll the crowd. Thanks.

[RangerJack]

They'd rather hunt mice...imo. depends on the area and mood the coyotes in.

[K_Josh87]

we had fantastic luck with this last year, However, A cow is a large animal to have as a bait pile... I have mine (a car killed deer) 110 paces from my garage... have a window I can crack and shoot out of... i can sit in the warm garage and watch it. I would not want a dead cow 100 yds from my house however... So, That being said, Is there a place you can watch it quietly and conveniently? Once you set a pile, there is a good chance it will take a couple few weeks for them to hit it, if they hit it. I have not had any luck yet this year my set up here, my buddy has had them hitting his pile... but with out snow, it is very hard to watch them... I had a dog on mine tonight though, and was able to pick him out as I walked across the yard from the shop (another downfall of a bait pile, unwanted eaters) So, I shewed him away... hopefully he doesn't come back. So, Does it work, yes usually. If you have easy food in an area that yotes are in... they will hit it if they are hungry. This year they have pretty easy pickins on about anything they could want... If you have an area that you can watch it without having to freeze your hiney off, even better (reality is, you want sit and watch a carcass all night in the cold...) But, you may peak out the window at it in the middle of the night on a full moon...

Soap, it works... I am sure other guys have suggestions on how to hunt bait sets as well... I know I have found in hard winters, sometimes when you call near a bait set, you will get a group to come in to protect their food source...

Good luck!

[K_Josh87]

I also believe trapping is illegal within a certain parameter of a bait pile... ( cant catch them eagles and hawks) But you may find once they start hitting it, they have a travel route you could possibly snare or trap further away from in...

[JBar]

20' from bait with foot holds.

[K_Josh87]

Thats fairly close, I though it was further than that... Thats not terrible...