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[lif2fsh]

I am new to this sport, and have been traveling about 60+ miles to set-up my e-caller. I live in Reno, and have been out about 3 times and have had no luck! Is it better to set up closer to residential areas, agricultural areas, etc. ?Thanks for any and all your help

[Frank]

Well, not sure about the residential areas, but most definitely yes on the agricultural areas. Those can be a magnet for yotes, especially if not heavily hunted. Also, to me this is the most difficult time of year for calling coyotes... for several reasons, one being there aren't near as many of them now. So you're working against the odds in other words. Sept, Oct, Nov & Dec have been my most productive, and sometimes January. Sept & Oct will have the highest #'s of yotes as the pups are big enough to hunt on their own. Finally, PERSISTENCE is the real key to this... Never give up, and it will come...All The BestFrank

[Shoot-it]

I saw a coyote today about 50 yards out ,but !! she was wet i could see the teats..........so i let her be on her way i didnt want the pups to starve too death. we hunters do have a heart you know.

[Bozsik]

I saw a coyote today about 50 yards out ,but !! she was wet i could see the teats..........so i let her be on her way i didnt want the pups to starve too death. we hunters do have a heart you know.

We will miss you at Cedarville and Alturas regions. All of the squirrels, jacks and yotes have young this time of the year. But there is always room at the range to punch paper until July or Aug. db

[Frank]

Shoot-it makes a good point, in that shooting an adult yote, especially a female at this time of year deals the puppies a (terrible) death. Which of course lowers the number of yotes we get to hunt come fall & winter. Of course if your area has a coyote problem or doing it for a rancher etc, then that is different.Anyway, I personally do not like hunting them now becuase of those reasons. I do/have done it on occasion, but feel guilty as sin when doing so, and try to avoid it. But that's just me.Frank

[Shoot-it]

Well bozsik i would still shoot squirrels and rabbits amd male coyotes .Frank thats is what i was thinking when i let the wet bitch go more pups mean more targets in june or when ever.