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Topic: How many coyotes?
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The Outdoor Tripp
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posted November 30, 2006 05:25 PM
First, let me say I don't judge a caller by the number of predators he or she has taken and don't intend to. There certainly is more to life than numbers.
That said:
Although numbers don't always tell the story, they are often impressive and interesting to know. I thought it might be interesting to hear how many years each of us has been calling and how many coyotes we've shot. (Close guess will do).
I've been calling 14 years and have taken about 300.
How about the rest of you pampass know-it-alls?
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Locohead
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posted November 30, 2006 06:03 PM
Ancient Chinese Secret.
Just out of curiosity, Any young folks not get my joke?
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TRnCO
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posted November 30, 2006 07:08 PM
I started callin' in '86. I have no idea how many I have called in, shot at, killed, or missed! I guess a rough average per year might be 30! Now you just have to figure out if that is called in, shot at, killed, or missed! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) I have no clue! ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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Hawkeye
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posted November 30, 2006 07:08 PM
need more calgon This is my 8th season calling have killed 228
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John
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posted December 01, 2006 05:28 PM
Wally and I averaged 75 coyote per season for the past 27 years.
Wally's wornout one 25-06, and I'm on my third hi-power. I miss a lot more than Wally does. ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
John
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The Outdoor Tripp
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posted December 01, 2006 07:00 PM
Rich, Cal, Lance, Higgins?
We're waiting for the big boys to weigh in.
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The Outdoor Tripp
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onecoyote
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posted December 02, 2006 10:03 AM
Hey, you didn't ask me? I've been calling since 1964. I've probably killed between 1,500 and 0, depends on whos asking. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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Tim Behle
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posted December 02, 2006 10:32 PM
Danny,
I wasn't born until the fall of '64, so I hope you understand that I have taken fewer coyotes than you.
But I bet you haven't enjoyed your time in the field any more than me!
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onecoyote
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posted December 03, 2006 08:31 AM
Tim, ain't that what it's all about As the old saying goes..You're only here one time. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Dan Carey
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posted December 03, 2006 09:06 AM
I got my hands on a Rem 722 in 222 Rem in 1954 at the age of 12. I started calling coyotes the same day. How many? who knows. I kinda think it was a lot though.
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UTcaller
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posted December 03, 2006 09:15 AM
I'm like Dan,I kept track the first few years but then I got lazy or just didn't think about it that much after a while.But I guess it's been quite a few.Good Hunting Chad
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Rich
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posted December 03, 2006 09:34 AM
To be perfectly honest, I have no idea how many coyotes I have taken during all of these years. I am certain that my tally would be much less than the callers who are lucky enough to live in the south-west. By best stand was three coyotes called and three killed. I drove north to other side of the river where I called two more and killed em both. The sun had not yet cleared the hill top to my east, and there I was with five dead coyotes. I only killed one more that day, which gave me a total of six. That was my best day ever. My best morning here locally, I called and killed two coyotes on my first stand and one on the next stand also. I almost always hunt alone. I have taken a pardner along a few times but those times are pretty rare. Sometimes I feel that I would have made a good hermit.
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Cdog911
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posted December 03, 2006 10:02 AM
I'm pretty much in line with Rich. I average about 30 a year or so, give or take. The times I've hunted in more target rich areas like NE and CO have convinced me that my numbers would be much better if I lived in an area with more coyotes and better calling situations (fewer trees). Having had several people I consider to be icons in the industry attempt to call this area and go home bested only reinforces my thoughts on that. I no longer complain about my tougher-than-usual conditions as they have prepared me and made me better so that when I have been privileged to go west, I feel I have been better able to adapt to the different conditions I find there.
Having said that, I must say that making a blanket inquiry like this on an open forum fails to acknowledge the fact that many readers won't take into consideration where the respondent is calling coyotes at and the challenges he or she faces specific to that locale. In the end, someone that calls five coyotes a year pales in comparison to someone that puts up 25, even thought the former is in the East and the latter might be in eastern CO. False conclusions are drawn and there is no way to remedy that short of treating every reader to the first-hand experience required to fully understand and appreciate different areas and different circumstances. IMO, that is one of the biggest frustrations of reading most predator hunting boards. Neophytes read about all the double digit body counts and watch all the DVD's and become frustrated at their own lack of success when what they have failed to consider is that many of those people are either living in TX and AZ or are greatly embellishing their abilities.
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Andy L
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posted December 03, 2006 10:07 AM
14,642.5
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TA17Rem
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posted December 03, 2006 10:23 AM
Cdog911 pretty much hit the nail on the head.
For me the total take goes up and down from year to year. it mostly depends on how many hunting trips i make west. The areas i call have been under alot of pressure in the last five years and the coyotes that i have to work with have played the game a few times. I don't call in to many young ones, mostly old males.. I would have to say my take falls somewhere between 30-50 coyotes a year. When the fox population was high my take of fox would also fall into the same area of 30-50 a year..
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Cal Taylor
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posted December 05, 2006 12:44 PM
Andy, I'll believe just about anything, but the .5 has got to go. No way to kill 1/2 a coyote . Although the coyote I shot for little dog at the World hunt was only about 1/3 size it was still a whole coyote. As for my total, I have no clue, but I'm pretty sure it's over 10.
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JD
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posted December 05, 2006 03:27 PM
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As for my total, I have no clue, but I'm pretty sure it's over 10.
Cal, I don`t think he wants to know how many you`ve shot TODAY, I think he means since you began shooting them.
C`mon Andy, you`re just being modest, tell us the real number.
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Andy L
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posted December 05, 2006 03:40 PM
I split one with Loco at the campout. We fired at exactly the same time. Hence, .5
Thats my numbers and Im stickin to em.
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Andy
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Leonard
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posted December 05, 2006 04:45 PM
In light of that tidbit, I might have to revise my lifetime total by a few 50% or so?
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stevecriner
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posted December 05, 2006 04:54 PM
2200 called in and just 1 tail!! Man im a bad shot...
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TA17Rem
Hello, I'm the legendary Tim Anderson, Field Marshall, Southern Minneesota Sector
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posted December 05, 2006 05:09 PM
Steve if you was as old as, lets say leonard. i mite believe that. LOL
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Tim Behle
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posted December 05, 2006 05:12 PM
You have to remember, that Andy thought those Mushrooms that John Henry had in the aquarium, would be good on a pizza.
Poor boy may never be right again! ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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Andy L
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posted December 05, 2006 05:32 PM
Nah, I like the lickin toad better....
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Andy
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JD
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posted December 05, 2006 06:45 PM
To hell with shrooms & lickin toads.....have ya`ll ever tasted the brown likker them boys in MO. make? I have & I can say for sure that I`ll never be the same!!
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sparkyibewlocal440
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posted December 10, 2006 03:27 PM
I called in and killed my first Coyote at age 14,that was 36 years ago,and been after them ever since......
Up until 4 years ago,hunting Coyotes took the back seat behind bird hunting,'tho I always brought a call along with some buckshot.A typical day would begin by making a stand or two before switching chambers over to birdshot.Seems I called in more Cats than Coyotes in most of the country I hunted birds.Separate trips where made just for Coyotes too.
Beginning four seasons ago,after a chain of events,I dropped the birding and focused totally on Coyotes.
Killed 277 in the last 3 seasons combined.
This season alone,I've killed 107 as of this weekend.
100% day stands,hunting solo,and with mouth calls I might add.
I started keeping a detailed record of kills, beginning four years ago.
Merry Christmas,Sparky
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