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Prime coyote season is coming to a close
If you’re looking to tack a coyote pelt or two on the barn, you better do it soon. Coyotes and furbearers start losing their hair about this time of year, and if you’re thinking of […]
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The colder the better for coyote hunting
Below-zero temperatures aren’t everyone’s favorite, but for some of us, that kind of cold is welcome – at least for short periods. Ice fishermen love it because it makes the ice a lot thicker, and […]
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I have my annual case of the coyote bug
I haven’t done a whole lot of coyote hunting over the years. But the coyote populations have been up lately, at least around where I live, and the more of ‘em I see, the more […]
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A quick coyote hunt was all I needed
Last week was one of those weeks at work when you just can’t wait for Friday. I felt like I couldn’t do anything right, and to make matters worse, my inbox was filling much faster […]
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You might have to be nuts to like predator hunting
Predator hunting is a lot like waterfowl hunting, in some respects. Both require sitting out in the cold for hours on end, trying not to move. Waterfowl are a little more forgiving, though, because they […]
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Coming down with a case of coyote fever
I do love to listen to coyotes yip and howl at night. I never want to live somewhere that I can’t hear that sound. There have been plenty of rabbits out on the prairie, and […]
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There is no “right” caliber for coyotes
There are a lot of calibers out there people swear by for coyote hunting. Some like the .22-250 for its flat-shooting, tack-driving capabilities. Once you get your ‘250 sighted in at 200 yards, you can […]
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Coyote rifle might actually get used for coyotes
I told you Monday that our neighbor had a calf killed by coyotes, and that now all the people who live around me are working hard to put an end to one of those coyotes […]
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Coyote has overstepped his bounds
My neighbor called me last week to tell me there was a coyote headed toward my place. I thanked him politely for the heads-up, but didn’t have any inclination to go get the coyote gun […]
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If you’re after coyotes, you better get out soon
If you’re looking to tack a coyote pelt or two on the barn, you better do it soon. Coyotes and furbearers start losing their hair about this time of year, and if you’re thinking of […]