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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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Start practicing your coyote calling now
Coyotes are very wary critters. It doesn’t take long before they’re well-educated about hunters. The good news is that they reproduce pretty fast, so there’s always a new crop of dogs that haven’t been initiated […]
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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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The coyotes are out of control
I’ve seen good coyote years in the past, but this year is ridiculous. We have had packs of coyotes roaming all over our place, and our neighbors have been saying the same thing. Interestingly enough, […]
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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 […]
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It’s cold — coyote cold
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 […]