I've spent the last couple of years getting started on squirrel hunting around all the public forests surrounding Bloomington and have had a great time. Thinking about trying to get started on coyotes next and I had a few questions.
Is it exclusively something that has to be done at night, or are there daylight hours where activity is high enough to be viable?
Are the public lands typically cleaned out of coyotes or is there a reasonable chance at finding them in state/national forests?
What do I need to know about calls, bait, etc?
Are stands necessary? Is it strictly a stationary activity? Right now I'm accustomed to just kinda picking a trail to slowly hike and engage squirrels of opportunity as they appear.
Do they have any meat value or is this strictly a fur/fun activity?
Thoughts on equipment prerequisites? Thermals or NV are probably not on the table.
I'm entirely self-taught and do not come from a hunting family or background.
Is it exclusively something that has to be done at night, or are there daylight hours where activity is high enough to be viable?
Are the public lands typically cleaned out of coyotes or is there a reasonable chance at finding them in state/national forests?
What do I need to know about calls, bait, etc?
Are stands necessary? Is it strictly a stationary activity? Right now I'm accustomed to just kinda picking a trail to slowly hike and engage squirrels of opportunity as they appear.
Do they have any meat value or is this strictly a fur/fun activity?
Thoughts on equipment prerequisites? Thermals or NV are probably not on the table.
I'm entirely self-taught and do not come from a hunting family or background.