The areas I have hunted for last 20 + years keep producing despite a heavy coyote presence,many in these areas especially Amish run the coyotes with hounds and drive them one weekend drive prior to deer gun season netted over 100 in a weekend. Farming practices have remained the same with beans and alfalfa and hay prime crops insures a gh population. But the biggest factor I think was the past few winters were mild and gh's stayed active and healthy during them. Not likely to run out of shooting soon, my take.
FEWER coyotes!!?! That is great news. What is the reason
We have a very talented bunch of fellows that have been night hunting with thermals in the area. They have very good equipment, excellent hunting and marksmanship skills. And have the night hunting down to a science. Haven't seen or heard a coyote in the Township for months now. 8 or 10 years ago a fella could drive to town and back (16 mile round trip) and see up to a dozen of them on a given day. I'm liking it. WD
The Amish are hammering them in the counties I hunt in,they have the best thermals money can buy, and they can shoot.I keep after them on my 2000 acre nature preserve, I live in,shy of 500 give or take a few..Pictures taken of 90%.
What are you shooting them with mine just flatten out and die with tail straight up,17 hornet,i'm missing some fun I guess.Ground hog population here remains a steady low compared to 90’s and before.
I have witnessed more than a few “on the rise”, you have to hit them hard and they will rise, cartwheel and do all kinds of good stuff.
These days I use the 220 Swift or the 22-250 the most and the 223ai if I’m trying to keep the noise down. In the past, I’ve killed quite a few with the 6mm ai and both the 240 & 257 Weatherby.
Can you own suppressors in your state , if so a game changer,17 hornet, 204,22 rifles,Ar,all suppressed.
Yes, of course we can own them. I shoot with a guy that has them hanging off the end of most of his rifles. I’ve been shooting ground hogs since the 1970s, I’m not sure how they would “change my game”.
Yeah only in relation to sound. If you shoot rodents without time to cool it would only serve to aggravate you between barrel heating faster and mirage off it and barrel, not to mention dirty.
I know it works. Trapping is THE way to reduce all nest raiders! Any fisher in your area?
Then , use one and report back,I take it you never used one when hunting maybe you have,some states cannot own them , reason for asking.Your answer most assuredly indicates you probably haven't used them,could be wrong,could be right. But one who has used them can absolutely vouch it's a total game changer.
