Coyotes During Gun Season

[OLE RASPY]

I always shoot a coyote when I’m deer hunting Turkey hunting or whatever given the chance. I killed one this time while deer hunting. They don’t get a pass.
It doesn’t screw up deer hunting.
Idk what everybody thinks that deer hears a rifle shot and thinks it’s a human. They brain don’t work like that. They don’t know. IMO

 

[Drahts]

Now that's a portrait!

 

[Trapper Delk]

It's not the shot but the smell of the coyote that spooks them, reason I say that is more than once I've put down a yote or two going in to deer stand and watch a doe come out few hours later and cut wind of dead yote and leave out tail up. It's just me I don't want something that deer are afraid of laying out where I plan on seeing a deer

 

[120+]

I would only shoot one in gun season if I were about to get down. I have even let them walk in bow season. I know I should shoot them all but sometimes its nice to just watch nature.

No one traps in my area so I carry a .22 and empty it any time I see one.....unless I get a good bow shot.

 

[Little FR]

It's not the shot but the smell of the coyote that spooks them, reason I say that is more than once I've put down a yote or two going in to deer stand and watch a doe come out few hours later and cut wind of dead yote and leave out tail up. It's just me I don't want something that deer are afraid of laying out where I plan on seeing a deer

Ive had stuff like that spook as many to me as away from me. To each their own. If shooting a coyote = the end of my hunt. I’d climb down with a smile.

But your gonna trap em anyways.

 

[bgkyarcher]

I kill em any and every chance I get.

 

[Jerod]

4 and 8 took their place

 

[WildmanWilson]

I always shoot a coyote when I’m deer hunting Turkey hunting or whatever given the chance. I killed one this time while deer hunting. They don’t get a pass.
It doesn’t screw up deer hunting.
Idk what everybody thinks that deer hears a rifle shot and thinks it’s a human. They brain don’t work like that. They don’t know. IMO
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I don't think deer know a human made the noise of the shot but but deer do run sometimes when a shot is close enough. I'm not taking a chance of a big buck running away or changing direction just as he's about to walk into view for a shot. I set too many hours to take that chance. Especially during the rut. Cool picture....

 

[rockhousehunter]

I just killed one here in Ohio gun season. I used to think a gun shot bothered the deer but it doesn’t. In fact on 2 occasions I’ve killed a deer with gun and 30 seconds later have other bucks walk in. They generally have no idea where a shot comes from. That’s my experience.

 

[cedar ridge]

I saw one and killed one. I shoot them on sight no matter what. Had 6 does come in to feed within 10 minutes of dropping him and they all got within 20 yds of him to eat. Had a nice buck come in a couple of hours later and he knowingly got within 10 yds or so of the dead yote. All alert but not remotely spooked. Kill em all.

 

[EdLongshanks]

Nope that's what trapping is for,
I had one walk under me twice watched it hunt watched where it went and put trap on it foot first day I set traps there. ,. Today had a double.
If you want to shoot by all means go ahead ,. But them does and fawns are scared of that smell where it falls in my opinion

Respectfully disagree. I’ve seen deer walk over and near a dead coyote carcass without any hesitation.

 

[Trapper Delk]

Respectfully disagree. I’ve seen deer walk over and near a dead coyote carcass without any hesitation.

No argument from me, I know people that believe both ways..
I trap on some that won't let me in till deer season is done and some that want me there soon as season starts ,,.
But I've seen the opposite happen maybe it was just the deer maybe it was smell of the yote that's been harassing them. If I didn't trap I'd probably be laying lead to them

 

[cedar creek]

I didn’t see one this year, but usually fire down if I get the chance

 

[Ezelkyhunter]

I shoot all I see.

I hate them bad enough that I might wreck my truck if I saw one in ditch and think I could run him over.

 

[shaman]

I was just curious how many guys shot a coyote, or more than one, during the modern gun season. My group killed 4, but saw way more than we'd like.

I think we've actually bagged more during turkey season, but the Shamanic Dream Team considers coyote targets of opportunity in all seasons. Any time we nail a dog, it's a bonus.