Thanks for the offer Jeremys4. But I don't reload. Too much math for me ;) . I shoot factory 95gr Win Ballistic Tips. They slice through stout cross & quartering winds like butter.
I've used various shotguns & rifles on the coyotes over the yrs. Finding the best for what suited my needs in my form of hunting. Due to repeated Winters with crusty snow & ice covered snow. I finally settled on a long range rifle. Which is my 243 wssm AR. It doesn't kill coyotes any better than...
Any given day 9 out of 10x from what I have experienced. Coyotes will choose to bed down in ground cover vs out on the open areas. Red Fox same behavior. From Fall harvest into early Springtime. I've hunted most ever day. Except during blizzards & other extreme weather. I'll drive 40-60+ miles...
A little on both canines scenting & hearing ability (ref; Red Fox & coyotes). I view them both as top of the line. As good if not better than most animals. Speaking of canine scenting ability (in reference to domestic dog breeds). Google that topic & read for yourself.
Both Red Fox & coyotes...
I will start out by saying. I started predator hunting 1964. We hunted open rolling cropland with no other cover. Other than grassy weedy draws/sloughs. I hunted with my Dad & his two hunting buds. Land sections were typically 1 square mile. Sometimes much larger than 1 square mile. Those land...
Eventually I will being sharing my experiences/opinions on Red Fox & the coyotes. Hopefully some of you who read my ramblings will gain an edge. To becoming a better predator hunter.
When I was a boy. Our Dad brought home a Beagle/Chinese Pug cross pup. He looked more Beagle than pug. That dog turned out to be an awesome little cottontail rabbit/Pheasant dog in later yrs. He would get on a hot scent in the thick weeds & sound off. Pushing his quarry out into the open for a shot.
I've eaten both cottontail & Jacks. Like them both fried after coated with flour & seasoning. Jacks being a little tougher meat. We used FC 12 ga shotguns. And if I recall? #6 or #7 shot size for cottontail. #2 shot for the Jacks. As they are harder to kill.
I would see a Podiatrist(sp). I developed arthritis in both great toe joints many yrs ago. Eventually getting both toe joints fused. Ended up being my treatment.
Thank you all. It is my intent. To share with anyone who maybe interested in my hunt experiences. To gain an edge on Red Fox & the coyote behaviors. Although my experiences involve spot/stalking mainly. What I have observed & experienced through trial & error with Red Fox & coyotes. Can no...