OK. I am starting to coyote hunt. I have killed a number coyotes but not just because of purely coyote hunting but shooting them as scondary targets while deer hunting. So I am very new to coyote hunting. Much of my knowledge is internet based.
I live in SE WA state, desert area with roving hills and lots of sage brush. I have gone out many times before before sunrise and started calling them in with a rabbit caller. I choose the area that shows signs of coyote - tracks, open area near the river and near food plots. But not a single coyote shows up. My latest scouting area was a hilly area with a deep ravine/valley. The ravine is about 80 feet deep. AT the foot on the valley I saw paw tracks and even deer tracks. It looks like a good spot to "ambush". My plan is to lay probe on top of the hill to minimize my silhouete and call them in early morning just before sunrise.
But before I can actually go hunting on that spot, I am hoping to capture any coyote activity with a trail camera. What do you folks think about using the trail camera? Would it scare the coyotes away?
Thanks for your comments.
I live in SE WA state, desert area with roving hills and lots of sage brush. I have gone out many times before before sunrise and started calling them in with a rabbit caller. I choose the area that shows signs of coyote - tracks, open area near the river and near food plots. But not a single coyote shows up. My latest scouting area was a hilly area with a deep ravine/valley. The ravine is about 80 feet deep. AT the foot on the valley I saw paw tracks and even deer tracks. It looks like a good spot to "ambush". My plan is to lay probe on top of the hill to minimize my silhouete and call them in early morning just before sunrise.
But before I can actually go hunting on that spot, I am hoping to capture any coyote activity with a trail camera. What do you folks think about using the trail camera? Would it scare the coyotes away?
Thanks for your comments.