January - February for Yotes

[Waterwolf22]

I am a newbie frustrated varmit hunter in SW Mn trying for my first coyote or fox.

So far during the month of December I have made 9 attempts with only one yote called in who saw me before I could get a shot off the trusty 22-250. I am hunting in good locations with lots of sign, using Randy Anderson Primos calls as well as an electronic homemade e-caller (plans from nodak HSOforum). Question is does it get any easier in January or February? I never thought it would be this tough....

[walleyes12]

alot easier than december!

[picksbigwagon]

Yep, easier, but you did have one coyote come in on 9 stands. That is not too bad for a beginner. I made 12 or 15 before I stumbled into one. Randy makes great videos and makes it look very easy too. Play the wind, it took me a long time to understand sometimes a great stand location with a bad wind is not a good idea. You got busted by your first coyote, who doesn't. Don't over analyze stuff, keep the wind in mind, try a different calling sequence and get back out there.

[landscaper]

whats everyone do...go out and buy spendy snow camo or what?

i am looking to get in to this also

thanks guys

[picksbigwagon]

I started out with the soviet army surplus cotton white poncho from fleet farm........I still have it for back up

[stretch]

that is pretty good seeing one in 9 sets. keep at it you learn from your mistakes.

you can go and buy some white bed sheets and cut a hole in the center of it and wear it that way or just buy light weight snow covers to go over your normal camo and you will be set. i think i bought my jacket and pants for $40 and i can put them on over my snow pants and jacket.

[Waterwolf22]

I realize you should have the wind in your face or crosswind is ok but another

question is when you call in a coyote, do they usually try to circle around and come in from downwind or do they sometimes come straight in?

[picksbigwagon]

Um yes and yes??? I have seen it both ways, kind of like deer hunting, you never know what is gonna happen. That being said, my experience is that they will usually circle down wind....

[kr8r.tom]

and the more snow we get the better the hunting gets.

[harvey lee]

I was out for a drive this am and saw many fresh tracks but no fur. Soon they will leave themselves in the open and then the game is on.

[Waterwolf22]

You betcha game is on..... snow is heading our way for Saturday, then I will

be heading out for the slam down. January-February are looking good for wiley c. coyote.... happy new year

[jigginjim]

What you guys doing to stat warm? or do you hunt until you get cold then head for the truck?

[HunterLee]

Dress warm. We go to the truck after each spot and drive to the next and so on and so forth.

[walleyes12]

Dress warm. We go to the truck after each spot and drive to the next and so on and so forth.

Exactly! The colder the better, just dress warm

[roosterslayer]

I love calling in January/february. whacked this last night about 1930.

http://s361.photobucket.com/albums/oo52/brandon1234/?action=view&current=DSCN1302.jpg

[roosterslayer]

Like everybody else has said dress warm and keep at it. We called 5 stands last night and saw nothing until set #4. 1,2,3, and 5 were all dry. Stretch and I hunted hard and he took me back to a spot that i crapped the bed on last year by missing a fox. last night i called in a pair with Jackrabbit distress. I would have like to shoot the back one first, but the female came charging in right to me. I shot her at 48 steps. Now in a couple of days the full moon come and things should get better it the weather stays cold like this. Good luck to everybody this full moon.

[picksbigwagon]

Nice looking coyote. I am thinking I might get out this saturday night, if the final xmas party doesn't do me in first