3 Saturday

[HOUNDS77]

[Paula]

You have nice looking dogs, how long did it take you to get the 3?

[HOUNDS77]

Ran most of the day.

[hunter49]

   Nice job, what are you shooting them with, shot guns or rifles ?   Are the yotes out far in front of the dogs or are the dogs right on them?  Just wondering.

[HOUNDS77]

Need to becareful because the dogs are usually right on them. We use shotguns or .22 mag. Nothing bigger.

[Pygmy]

What size shot do you favor and what is a good sure kill range for your shotgun ?

I realize that this will vary from gun to gun, but what is your personal gun/load combo ?

[HOUNDS77]

I use just a simple rem 870 express mag with a turkey choke. I shoot 3 inch 00 or #4 buck. 30-50 yards.

[Pygmy]

I use just a simple rem 870 express mag with a turkey choke. I shoot 3 inch 00 or #4 buck. 30-50 yards.

 

 

Have you ever tried the specialty loads like the Hevi-Shot "Dead Coyote" ?

 

Did you pattern different chokes/loads, or  just use what you've got ?

 

I'm guessing that with those long legged walkers, you don't necessarily have to kill the critter outright, just slow him down enough for the dogs to get him..

 

I have never run coyotes with hounds, but years ago ( pre-coyote days here in the southern tier)  I did quite a bit of fox hunting with hounds.  There are quite a few guys around here now running hounds for 'yotes now..Sounds like lots of fun to me.

[HOUNDS77]

I never patterned it. I know it knocks the crap out of turkeys. My buddies are surprised how far I can roll them with that gun.

[Pygmy]

Sounds like a good example of " It it works, don't FIX it "...hehehe..

[HOUNDS77]

I love running fox. Problem is snow gets too deep here and they hole up quick.

 

[GR HUNTER]

How much land do you need to run hounds on yotes? I would think neighbors and roads would be an issue. 

[hunter49]

I use just a simple rem 870 express mag with a turkey choke. I shoot 3 inch 00 or #4 buck. 30-50 yards.

   This is what I used last yr.. The yote was about 60-70- yds away I found out after I went to where I shot from. The shot spread was pretty wide & spaced apart at that distance , needless to say that yote is still running, man do they take off after the missed shot!!  lol

[deerpassion]

Man, I need to come do a little night mission in your neck of the woods! Striking out so far this year on a couple different state lands...

[HOUNDS77]

How much land do you need to run hounds on yotes? I would think neighbors and roads would be an issue. 

 

Quite a bit. Most of the land around here are deer hunters and farmers who like dead coyotes.