Anybody Killing Any Yotes

[BIG DADDY]

I was just woundering if anybody had been killing any. I took the summer off. Now I am getting the fall deer/turkey plot ready and haven't had a chance to get out with the call yet.

[kycowboy]

I've been meaning to try it I guess it's about time to start

[Butch]

One ran behind the house yesterday but by the time I had my gun and out the house it had gone up the hill!

Butch

[Red Baron]

I was just woundering if anybody had been killing any..

took one off back porch last saturday morning about 10. he was scouting out dried out pond. got him to stop with a squeeler. 270 yards .223. he was FULL of ticks but no mange.

[naturalelite]

just curious do you folks shoot every one of them that you can??????I have gotten a lease over in henderson county and its covered up with them???we just got 4 of them last year but they got smart quick. We didn't try calling them we got them while deer hunting.And one while turkey hunting this spring.You got any suggestions on calls because I want to wipe out all of them I can..Its kind of a spooky feeling walking to your stand an hour before daylight with nothing but a bow in your hand and them raising heck 100yds from you...

[whitleycotrapper]

there are a lot of guys on here that would be willing to come to your place and trap them once deer season is over! Id be one of them starting January sometime:)

[naturalelite]

well its 271 miles from williamsburg to henderson, But if you get to somerset I will drive from here over there. I will talk to the other guys on the lease with me and see if they care I am sure they won't because they hate yotes also....

[kycowboy]

well its 271 miles from williamsburg to henderson, But if you get to somerset I will drive from here over there. I will talk to the other guys on the lease with me and see if they care I am sure they won't because they hate yotes also....
I will help get rid of them I live in Caldwell co. about 7 miles from Webster co. line

[lab]

I laid the smack down on a young one yesterday afternoon. It was a young female that was in our cattle pasture. A shot from the .223 from about 230 yards flipped her. It was awesome to say the least. I will post pics tonight.

[C.O.D.]

haven't seen any 'yotes in my neck of the woods.

[etownhunter]

Shot my first one this morning. My Hunting buddy called him in for me, a dead run right towards us, took the shot at about 80 yards. AR 223. Bueatiful red coat! Love the feeling!! Very mature yote at that!

[kevhunter]

just curious do you folks shoot every one of them that you can??????I have gotten a lease over in henderson county and its covered up with them???we just got 4 of them last year but they got smart quick. We didn't try calling them we got them while deer hunting.And one while turkey hunting this spring.You got any suggestions on calls because I want to wipe out all of them I can..Its kind of a spooky feeling walking to your stand an hour before daylight with nothing but a bow in your hand and them raising heck 100yds from you...
I killed 3 last year and missed a couple more. I have the best luck with mouth calls. Lohman Circe rabbit squealer, a good howler, rodent squeakers, all good calls to try. You wont wipe them out either, but it sure is fun trying. My friends and I killed six total last year all within a mile radius and there are still plenty more left. Good luck !!

[FourSeasonsBowhunter]

Any change in the way you'd hunt them now versus in, say, February?

[dan]

i kill a old female tueday morning it was try to catch my sq dog but ran into a load of #6s ha ha in law co ky:D :D :D

[kevhunter]

Any change in the way you'd hunt them now versus in, say, February?
I wouldnt change much, and since there are some young ones now they are sometimes easier to call in. Last year was the first year that I really got serious about it and I expect to really get after them this year. I have taken one with a bow and I would like to try that again. Keep a mouse squeaker with you during archery season and if you see a coyote try to call him in to bow range with it or do lip squeeks on the back of your hand to get him in close.

[lab]

Here is the pic of the one that I took earlier this week.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/lab-lover/Cnv0143.jpg

[kyhunter270]

If anybody would like some help busting yotes in Central Ky., let me know, I would enjoy the chance to bust a few.

[straycat]

They have a big coyote hunt in Feb at the LBL.I'm sure you guys would be welcome.

[naturalelite]

would like some more information on that hunt if you have any of the info

[gung]

I beleive he's talking about the predator masters hunt.They have it the first weekend of febuary.They stay at wranglers camp.You can contact Jimmie in kentucky for all the details he is a member here.You can also check out more info at predatormasters.com in the forums calling in the east.Hope this helps.

[Jimmie in Ky]

First I'll take care of the four seasons hunter's question. A huge diference in the sound you would use now and in febuary. Now you would use young cottontail, bird distress and mouse squeaks.Come december about anything goes. Right now you have to be extremely picky about where you set up. Putting a mowed field or pasture at your back is the thing to do. Everything is to overgrown right now and they hold all the cards if your not careful.They don't like to expose themselves in the open fields when coming to the call and will likely stay in the brush to aproach.Now is shotgun hunting at it's finest!!

We hold the Predator Masters hunt in febuary. It is required you be a member of PM to attend. Membership is free. We are changing things a bit this year though. All members attending will need to register for the hunt, small fee for this, it keeps the board up and running.There will be a huge rafle of really good items.Most of the items will be custom predator calls and cow horn howlers. This is not a calling or hunting contest!! What it is is a gathering of some of the best coyote hunters in the east I can gather, willing to share info and calling techniques with all who show up. Teaching the sport so that it will survive and grow is what Predator Masters is all about.

I had more than 30 show up last year. All had a great time and evrybody went away with soemthing they could use , be it a new call or learning a new calling sound and how it is done.I am hoping to have a number of the callmakers show up this time. That way you can hear how they use what they make. One of the biggest thrills for all is the howling contest we get going at night with the group that lives in Wrangler hollow. Last year on saturday night we got the old male to come into the lights out front of Wranglers Camp.Keekee and Brian really know how to talk dog!!

Even with LBL having the highest coyote population in the east don't expect to see a lot of dead ones. These are also the sharpest and most hunted animals in the east.They keep teaching me new tricks every year.They change bedding areas each year depending on pressure from hunters and tourist's. With their tendancy toward pack hunting getting busted happens frequently. They use a pincer move to surround prey and ambush it, you may call them in one at a time or the whole group of up to seven animals.And let me tell you, the site of a whole group moving in on your setup is more than just awesome!! Jimmie

[aceoky]

Jimmie; could use your opinion on something!
What is the best "howler" you've found? I've decided to try to thin some out, but haven't found a howler that sounds "right" to me(or I'm doing it wrong, which is probably the case BTW; it's a Knight and Hale E-Z howler) the "barks" sound pretty good, but for some reason the "howls" (well let's just say they don't) :D

I know it's very hard to explain on "the net", but any help or advice you could give would be awesome...(I guess I'm not too old to learn a few new tricks YET) :)

We've never really had many 'yotes here in Whitley county(at least where I'm at); but lately that's changed in a "big way", I'm told(last few years especially), since I've got the youngest son's .243 to "play with" and some nice "V-max" bullets to shoot(and they are fun to shoot), thought I'd try something new(to me).

Thanks in advance!

[Jimmie in Ky]

Your not going to like this answer at all , Aceoky. The best howlers are not available in the stores. The custom makers have it hands down.I had a Knight and Hale howler at one time and salvaged it for parts to build an open reed.

The best factory howler in my opinion is the Johnny Stewart ch1 howler.It comes with two reeds , one thick one thin. It should have hte thick reed installed form the factory to sound like a young coyote. This is perfect for locator howls and ticking off an old male. I took the funnel off of mine to make it easier to carry and use on stand during the breeding season. This is an open reed call and I think you will find it much easier to master than the enclosed reeds like the K&H you already have. It is also capable of being used as a canine distress call once you master the mechanics of working the call.

In the customs you have a choice between the absolute best sound and good sound with dependability. The best sounding howler on the market is made By Brent Saxton of Kee's calls in ohio. He uses the ELK power howler mouthpiece for the most realistic sound I have ever heard period. Problem is the reed is made of rubber diaphram material and wears to fast. PRICE IS ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! The barrel material is cow horn.

Good sound with absolute dependabilty would be made by either Rich Cronk of Cedar Rapids Iowa or Tony Tebbe custom calls of Kansas.These two fellows make the easiest blowing calls I HAVE EVER USED BAR NONE! A call from either of these fellows will run from fifty dollars to a hundred depending on what you have them do. All three of us have been playing around with and trying to improve on already good howlers. I egged them on with the idea we could make the howler much easier for the beginer by changing where the tone break comes in on the notes. I have made one mouthpiece that sounds great but does not have the versatility of the Cronk calls.Rich Cronk is the guy we are all chasing !! Both make cow horn howlers.

If collectability is your thing then Tony Tebbe makes calls that are true works of art. These are one hundred dollars. Both Guys have web pages so you can see what they do. Jimmie

[aceoky]

Thank you for your quick replly ! I had guessed a custom would be much better, but had no idea, which one, cost etc. Now (thanks again) I know where to look, and I really appreciate it, don't really know when I'll get to act on the info,but it's great to know where/what to look for.

I really appreciate your taking the time to answer a "newbie" question(s) :) I'm hoping to be able to do some of this(though probably after deer season now), which gives me a bit of time to look around, see "what's what", and get a little time in on what I find before taking it out, it's great to have someone that knows all of this(custom call shopping could get real expensive real fast, if you don't know what's better ) :D

[Jimmie in Ky]

Your welcome, I don't mind helping out a newbie at all and often hunt with beginers when I can to help them get started.

I know how hard it is to find good equipment. I have been doing this by trial and error for a long time. Even buying just factory calls can get expensive over time. I like to see the beginer get the best chance he can at getting started and having success. So many get into then get out because success doesn't come easy in this sport.

If you happen to watch ebay there are customs coming up for bid all the time. Beginers get in real big and then get out and sell off really good equipment. I saw several Cronk cow horn howlers go up a couple of weeks back. They sold for far less than what the owner had in them. Some of the custom makers are also selling predator calls there.

There is another fellow new in the custom calls that makes a real good looking call. I just haven't had the chance to get my hands on one yet. Arkyyoter game calls is the name of his web page. He makes what he calls the screamin' demon. It would be a possible for a good cheap holwer and combo distress call. They sell for $25 shipped to your door. I can't tell you anything about how it sounds though.

I personally don't get started myself until after deer season. I already carry my own load of fleas and don't need any more ;-) Also I have a much better chance of getting them than getting busted once the leaves and brush are down. Most of what I will carry in the field this winter will be customs made by me or Rich Cronk. Jimmie

[aceoky]

Thanks again for all of the information! (too hot for fleas now that's for sure!):D

[gicts]

If anybody would like some help busting yotes in Central Ky., let me know, I would enjoy the chance to bust a few.
same here, but Murray ky instead hahaha

[cturner41314]

How do you trap these guys? I would like to know.

[gicts]

me? mostly with free stuff and girls ;-)

[etownhunter]

went a few more times, and havent had much luck! Cant wait till it snows!

[Marmot_Militia]

Gentlemen,
Has anyone tried DBNF for yotes? I've been trying to see a deer in Jackson County but no luck, so I thought I'd try for some yotes.

Any suggestions?

I see some on the way to DBNF southeast of South Irvine, but not in the woods.

Maybe I'm in the wrong spot.

MM

[buckmaster357]

Its fun trying to shot those bad boys during deer season. They are speedy little devils. I'm from ohio so during deer season we can only use shot guns, or pistols.

[buckmaster357]

First find the area they are running in. Find a medium tree place 2 or 3 leg traps kinda close to the tree, tie the traps off to the tree, make sure you wear gloves and use a sifter to put the dirt over the traps, then tie your bait up the tree above ur head. I have used different baits. Usually dead animals I have found on the road, they love the rabbits. Take your bait and rub it all over the ground leading to the tree and traps. Make sure you check them every morning, they will chew their leg off. I hope this helps you out.