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Best time of the DAY to call/hunt coyotes #1992644 01/08/11 02:13 AM
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what is the best time of DAY (no "after dark with 5000.00 of NV equipment" answers) to preditor call and hunt?



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Re: Best time of the DAY to call/hunt coyotes [Re: Mfloski] #1992727 01/08/11 02:34 AM
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You can call em up all day but Ive had better luck in the morning. You could always buy a $25 spotlight and hunt at night. No NV needed! 2cents



Re: Best time of the DAY to call/hunt coyotes [Re: Critter Getter] #1992965 01/08/11 03:13 AM
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It is a lot like deer hunting, morning and evenings seem to be the best but as long as you get a good cool day all daylight hours are good to call. Cant kill anything setting in the reclyner so you might as well hunt all day!


Re: Best time of the DAY to call/hunt coyotes [Re: Critter Getter] #1992967 01/08/11 03:14 AM
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The hour or two around sunrise and sunset has been my best times, but honestly, any time you can go is a good time! I have called them in the middle of the day, you just never know.

Night hunting is always better and like has already been said you don't need a lot of high dollar equipment - a buddy to run the light is very helpful though! Red lenses seem to help, regardless don't shine the light directly in their eyes, keep 'em in the outer halo....

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Re: Best time of the DAY to call/hunt coyotes [Re: Canazes9] #1993459 01/08/11 04:34 AM
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i'll call anytime of the day.... i've had 3 yotes run in on me within minutes at like 2pm before... you just never know when they will come running


Re: Best time of the DAY to call/hunt coyotes [Re: tannerlst] #1993703 01/08/11 05:46 AM
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This time of year there food source is limited
They hunt during days hours... And come after
That distress call pretty good during the day and early morn


Re: Best time of the DAY to call/hunt coyotes [Re: bowassin] #1995271 01/08/11 09:34 PM
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As mentioned already, they can be called at any given point in a 24 hour period. During the winter when their food sources are scarce it becomes easier to do so. During non peak times of the year my general rule of thumb is "done by 10am" and "after 7pm". This is not to say that inbetween can't be productive either, just that this a generality that seems to be the norm for me.


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Re: Best time of the DAY to call/hunt coyotes [Re: ] #2001408 01/09/11 09:55 PM
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I dont varmint hunt much.
A federal trapper I know only hunts daylight hours.
Says the coyotes learn quick to avoid the calls/ light at night.


Re: Best time of the DAY to call/hunt coyotes [Re: longhorn_cop] #2003367 01/10/11 04:31 AM
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I always call in the morning and evening, but ill tell ya.. you can call then ANYTIME if they are there...



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Re: Best time of the DAY to call/hunt coyotes [Re: CHASE CURTIS] #2005173 01/10/11 08:00 PM
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The last 3 coyotes ive killed have been in late morning to mid day


Re: Best time of the DAY to call/hunt coyotes [Re: Jarhead24] #2009425 01/11/11 06:43 PM
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Re: Best time of the DAY to call/hunt coyotes [Re: Jarhead24] #2009868 01/11/11 08:05 PM
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daybreak is my favorite because sometimes you can still hear them but i'll call just about any time of day. coyotes will come at pretty much any hour if they are curious or hungry enough.



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Re: Best time of the DAY to call/hunt coyotes [Re: catchrcall] #2010146 01/11/11 09:01 PM
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3 hours prior to the moon rising and 3 hours after it has set .



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Re: Best time of the DAY to call/hunt coyotes [Re: Clay Reid] #2010234 01/11/11 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted By: Clay Reid
3 hours prior to the moon rising and 3 hours after it has set .
this guy obviously has no clue what he is talking about LOL


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