Set up like you would for turkey hunting but keep the wind in mind. Keep them looking for the source of the sound. I like to set 30 yards down wind of the call because I found that they always circle 50 yards down wind when hunting in the woods. Keep a shotgun and a rifle with you. I like lead bb in a 12 gauge and a bolt action 223.What are the community favorite resources for learning how to get started? Ive only killed them while deer hunting and want to start callin them in.
I hunt in north ga, so mostly timber and thickets with big ridges and deep hollows - no big fields or praries. Most "how to" resources are geared to western style hunting so its hard finding info specific to my area.
Im all about meandering through the woods like a blind hog and try to get lucky and find an acorn, but i dont want to educate them if i can help it.
All public land is closed for hunting until deer archery season, so ill be restricted to my lease (700 acres) and a few small door-knock permission areas I have access to.
Cool, thanks!Set up like you would for turkey hunting but keep the wind in mind. Keep them looking for the source of the sound. I like to set 30 yards down wind of the call because I found that they always circle 50 yards down wind when hunting in the woods. Keep a shotgun and a rifle with you. I like lead bb in a 12 gauge and a bolt action 223.
If nothing comes in within 20-25 minutes move to another spot. I usually travel around 50 miles a night hitting different areas.We have too many coyotes on the property we hunt. I was curious about what tips you guys had for targeting these critters and the gear you used/ setup you have?
Help a rookie out! thanks
- saddle setup/location?
- method of take? (firearm you use?)
- calling tips/gear?
- time of day?
Nice! I'm i impressed with the 50 yard 35.5 bd rem x choke, having 8 pellets basically in an 8" circle is pretty goodHere’s my first round of reloads. I’m going to a different wad to hopefully tighten the pattern. I tried a couple different chokes but the best by far was the primos tightwad turkey. View attachment 28509
Do you think you'll change anything or keep this setup?Here’s my first round of reloads. I’m going to a different wad to hopefully tighten the pattern. I tried a couple different chokes but the best by far was the primos tightwad turkey. The distance and load data is written on each target. View attachment 28500View attachment 28501View attachment 28502View attachment 28503View attachment 28504View attachment 28505View attachment 28506View attachment 28507View attachment 28508View attachment 28509View attachment 28500View attachment 28501View attachment 28502View attachment 28503View attachment 28504View attachment 28505View attachment 28506View attachment 28507View attachment 28508View attachment 28509
I’m trying a different wad to see if it tightens up.Do you think you'll change anything or keep this setup?