2014/15 Predator Thread

[Stone Sheep Steve]

While Ive seen a few short threads so far this fall I don't think anyone had started a generic thread to post your predator kills and misses.

Made it out this morning with bow and foxpro. Had a pack on the go but came up empty.

Please include techniques(calls, calibers etc)
Post away!

[monasheemountainman]

sweet, im hoping to add some dead dogs to this thread! anyone do any calling for wolves?

[bowhunterbruce]

allow me to add the first pics, out on the 20th of dec with the wife, I spotted the lil dawg checking fence posts for food, at 350 yards away I gave him the old kiss's to the back of the hand call and he comes running full tilt. he came to a stop suddenly and I range him at 116 yards, normally a gimme with a centerfire rifle but I grabbed the 22 cal. lets say that I'm glad I built a 600 yards range in the back yard last spring because 1 shot through the spine just above his heart,lungs and he was toast without so much as a wiggle.
http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt91/bowhunterbruce1/newones010.jpg
as he laid after the shot
http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt91/bowhunterbruce1/newones012.jpg
http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt91/bowhunterbruce1/newones013.jpg
the bush in the background is where I shot from
http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt91/bowhunterbruce1/newones015.jpg
I've never had the opportunity at a black and blonde one before so this one is definatly getting mounted.

bhb

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Nice work BHB!!
I looked at the fox and thought wtf? Then I saw the countryside and figured you must have moved.

SSS

[bowhunterbruce]

ya steve , I moved up to the peace region a Cpl years ago plenty of game year round and a shitload of work that pays well.

dawgs are high on my list this year, I've dropped 2 coyotes and the wife has 1 but we didn't take any pics

bhb

[itsy bitsy xj]

I;m hoping to add some to this years total

[boilerroom]

What a beautiful animal - I haven't seen the colouration before.

BHB, you mentioned the old "kissing the back of the hand"... is this creating some sort of wounded hare sound?

cheers,
Boilerroom

[riflebuilder]

nice cross-fox there, was worried until I saw you are in AB. Congrats they should be fair game in BC too.

[bowhunterbruce]

it sounds more like high pitched rodent squeaks. a foxes ears are like radar dishes and sounding like a mouse ( their main food ) will bring them running. just make sure your gun is ready to shoot before you start calling so you minimize your movements. I almost blew it


bhb


"kissing the back of the hand"... is this creating some sort of wounded hare sound?

cheers,
Boilerroom

[Daybreak]

Dropped like a stone bhb.

[180grainer]

While Ive seen a few short threads so far this fall I don't think anyone had started a generic thread to post your predator kills and misses.

Made it out this morning with bow and foxpro. Had a pack on the go but came up empty.

Please include techniques(calls, calibers etc)
Post away!

Had to go get a 98 pack of beer when I saw this thread starting. Miss the old predator hunt Canada site............

[180grainer]

allow me to add the first pics, out on the 20th of dec with the wife, I spotted the lil dawg checking fence posts for food, at 350 yards away I gave him the old kiss's to the back of the hand call and he comes running full tilt. he came to a stop suddenly and I range him at 116 yards, normally a gimme with a centerfire rifle but I grabbed the 22 cal. lets say that I'm glad I built a 600 yards range in the back yard last spring because 1 shot through the spine just above his heart,lungs and he was toast without so much as a wiggle.
http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt91/bowhunterbruce1/newones010.jpg
as he laid after the shot
http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt91/bowhunterbruce1/newones012.jpg
http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt91/bowhunterbruce1/newones013.jpg
the bush in the background is where I shot from
http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt91/bowhunterbruce1/newones015.jpg
I've never had the opportunity at a black and blonde one before so this one is definatly getting mounted.

bhb
Your wife let you throw that on the kitchen table did she? Does she have a sister?

[bowhunterbruce]

Accually, she threw it on the table and yes she has a sister that's a detective in Victoria, already married though.
now my question for everyone is, how do ya get rid of fleas from these dawgs before ya bring them in for skinning, sure one can do the skinning outside but in -20 to -30 it gets a tad chilli real fast.


Your wife let you throw that on the kitchen table did she? Does she have a sister?

[jtred]

Accually, she threw it on the table and yes she has a sister that's a detective in Victoria, already married though.
now my question for everyone is, how do ya get rid of fleas from these dawgs before ya bring them in for skinning, sure one can do the skinning outside but in -20 to -30 it gets a tad chilli real fast.
I've heard of guys throwing them in a garbage bag and spraying with Raid. Nice colours on the fox.

[Piperdown]

Been up at the cabin in 6-04, 2 close calls one with a single wolf the other with a pack, nothing hitting the snow yet. Last morning today keep the fingers crossed. On another note seeing lots of cows with calves.

[emerson]

Did a "trial" stand the other day at dark to test a new decoy with the Spitfire. I'll make a better try tomorrow with buddy who will bring a frozen sheep skin. Any luck around PG yet?

[steveo]

I've heard of guys throwing them in a garbage bag and spraying with Raid. Nice colours on the fox.
X2, couple blasts of raid in a garbage bag and twist it shut should do the trick. Come back after a few hours and take out of the bag, you may want to let it air out for awhile to tame down the raid smell. Nice cross-fox, looks very well haired and healthy.

[guest]

That will make a beautiful mount ...... Congrats that's a dandy

ct

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Made it out again this morning with the bow. Immediately, heard them going off on each other. Snuck in dropped the foxpro and hiked up a bit higher hoping that they would use a fence line to come in.
I could hear one just above me and could see two other dogs trotting in an orchard/vineyard over to a kill that I knew was there from yesterday.
I hit the one of the pup-in-distress calls and the two bolted over from 600-700 yards away.
Took a little video/audio with the iphone as I stood there feeling helpless with my bow in hand and not having permission on the private land.


http://youtu.be/Xa0woDHKdHc

One yote swung downwind and made a big loop around me. Probably just educating them a bit but it is fun.

They are REALLY hard on the deer in this area as they use the perimeter fence and vineyard rows to kill at will.
There were two kills inside the fence and one just outside the fence.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h281/StoneSheep/Yotekill.jpg (http://s67.photobucket.com/user/StoneSheep/media/Yotekill.jpg.html)

I REALLY need to get permission on this property

[rocksteady]

Went out yesterday for a few sets, nothing...

Not enough snow or cold enough to make them slip up in hopes of an easy meal.

[bowhunterbruce]

id be trying a mule deer fawn in distress call, i've found coyotes are wary of other coyotes even though they are territorial. cool vid though. did ya go knocking on the door for permission?

[todbartell]

Heading out on Thursday for a few sets, hope to break in the new 17 Hornet. Sighted in yesterday, shooting really well

[Stone Sheep Steve]

id be trying a mule deer fawn in distress call, i've found coyotes are wary of other coyotes even though they are territorial. cool vid though. did ya go knocking on the door for permission?

Didn't go knocking. There's a gate leading to the property that I did not feel comfortable crossing. Will try to get a phone number.

Tried whitetail fawn-in-distress yesterday(they kill mostly whitetails here). Had more action with the locator pack howl. They sounded aggressive but pretty sure they were just defending their kill.

Best of luck TB!

[Chango]

I'm looking to try a coyote hunt for the first time but i'm having difficulty finding suitable terrain on crown land to call them in. Could someone help point me in the right direction on crown areas coming from the LML? Are they typically in lower elevation open areas or can they be found higher up in cut blocks?

[BRvalley]

haven't done too much calling for them intentionally, they come in often to my can call when deer hunting...mostly spot them far out and stalk in, when they don't take off sprinting...first coyote this year, think i'll be shopping for a fur friendly calibre pretty soon

http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o784/BRvalley/skinnedoutcoyote_zpsb5977277.jpg (http://s1343.photobucket.com/user/BRvalley/media/skinnedoutcoyote_zpsb5977277.jpg.html)

[BCHunterFSJ]

Here's my contribution... Got 3 so far this year. This one fell to my .30/06 165 grain bullet while sitting in my deer blind.

http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y391/BCHunter_photos1/DSCN0249768x1024_zps14911ca7.jpg (http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/BCHunter_photos1/media/DSCN0249768x1024_zps14911ca7.jpg.html)

[Sitkaspruce]

I have the gun, the decoy, the area and a Foxpro caller on the way......but I still need ammo...22-250 is very hard to find in this neck of the woods. Been to GP and back and nobody has any. Time to branch out and start calling stores....but the shipping is going to be more expensive than the ammo...

Looking forward to this post!!

Cheers

SS

[Ambush]

Fawn eaters shouldn't walk under tree stands.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/3118.JPG

[bowhunterbruce]

did ya try golden guns in beaverlodge?



I have the gun, the decoy, the area and a Foxpro caller on the way......but I still need ammo...22-250 is very hard to find in this neck of the woods. Been to GP and back and nobody has any. Time to branch out and start calling stores....but the shipping is going to be more expensive than the ammo...

Looking forward to this post!!

Cheers

SS

[Sitkaspruce]

They were closed when we went through, will give them a shout tomorrow.

Cheers

SS

[todbartell]

Should have a pic of two dead coyotes from yesterday but two clean misses instead! 15 mins into the stand a pair popped out 75 yards down the fence from us, my partner scared 'em pretty good with his 308. Good ol Lightning Jack did it again, with some pup distress mixed in

[lone wolf]

Pretty sure i had 2 wolves come in for the first time , fresh wolf sign so i set up and did 3 mins coyote pup distress , paused and heard an animal across the swamp in the thick stuff coming in then stopped another 1 coming around and in behind . Played it again quieter . Must have been scented or seen as i could hear them walking away . So close yet so far away from these crafty wolves .

[riflebuilder]

Start re-loading


I have the gun, the decoy, the area and a Foxpro caller on the way......but I still need ammo...22-250 is very hard to find in this neck of the woods. Been to GP and back and nobody has any. Time to branch out and start calling stores....but the shipping is going to be more expensive than the ammo...

Looking forward to this post!!

Cheers

SS

[Sitkaspruce]

Start re-loading

Oh it will be the plan as I reload for everything else, just to even find brass is near impossible. I have dies and bullets on order, waiting for the brass.

Shooting a couple boxes off gives me the advantage of fire formed brass......

Cheers

SS

[CurryNV]

Went out for two days in adept river bottom. We had wolf tracks all through the snow and one set coyote tracks moving at a pretty fast clip. Both sets were a few days old but there were fresh bobcat tracks both days. Brought the 243 but spent the day shooting ducks. Lots and lots of snow on the ground in the area and more to follow. Waiting for a bluebird day with a steep drop in temp before heading back up. Also, anybody here shoot a .204 ruger?

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Been out five times. Had encounters 4 out of the 5 times but those damn dogs are owning me.

[one-shot-wonder]

Fawn eaters shouldn't walk under tree stands.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/3118.JPG

Good job Ambush!

Coyotes killed a whitetail fawn last week up against my fence and talked to the local CO who was in my neighbourhood this morning uthenizing a young mule buck with its guts dragging on the ground from the same Coyotes...... If anybody is looking to kill some dogs there are plenty on Kelowna's south slope!

[todbartell]

Was out yesterday morning, set up for lynx but heard some wolves howling a mile or so to the east. After 20 mins of rabbit distress and no kitty I switched gears to wolf howls and domestic cow distress. Had one wolf howl and it was closer (within a km) but no luck bringing it in. Turned into a blizzard

[stonefever_14]

was out in the rain sleet today driving to different cut blocks calling here and there. Had a lone wolf cut across one block in the corner but wouldn't come into the calls. He knew better hahah. Try again tomorrow i suppose.

[Canadian Dad]

Coyotes killed a whitetail fawn last week up against my fence and talked to the local CO who was in my neighbourhood this morning uthenizing a young mule buck with its guts dragging on the ground from the same Coyotes...... If anybody is looking to kill some dogs there are plenty on Kelowna's south slope!
Sounds liek I need to find someone to do a roadtrip with me. Have been out a few times with no luck. I won't blame the daughter too much (moving and squirming like crazy). Have had some ki-yiis in answer to a locator call but they never came into a distress call when I repositioned closer. Not going to give uo tho.

[lone wolf]

Timber hunter and I went out , practiced safe skinning , we walked into 3 , busted , and then called in 7 , 5 came in at once and 1 came to within 50 yrds but didnt pull the trigger expecting the rest of the pack to come but they hit the downwind timber . I really need to practice 300 yrds plus shooting , most coyotes seen in 1 day , no fur but good learning .

[CatsPreb]

Whacked a yote this evening with my Rem M700 VSSF2 .204 Ruger factory 32 gr hornady With 5-25x56 minox was a little dark so no pics alot more damage then i was expceting. Damn does it hit hard good solid THUMP lol Great

[Duidery]

My wife and I went out for the first time together at the end of January and we called in two dogs from over a kilometre each using a Foxpro and the cottontail distress call. I used the 7mm rem mag with 165 grain bullets. One at 260 yards and the other at just over 350 yards.

http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u633/Duidery/IMG_4871_zpsbktknjxp.jpg (http://s1325.photobucket.com/user/Duidery/media/IMG_4871_zpsbktknjxp.jpg.html)
http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u633/Duidery/IMG_4876_zpsv2insg5v.jpg (http://s1325.photobucket.com/user/Duidery/media/IMG_4876_zpsv2insg5v.jpg.html)

[Camp Cook]

Due to the crazy mild weather here in the Fraser Valley I have been working so much that I have been too busy to get out.

Finally pulled off getting out the morning of Dec 28/14 3 came into my call at different times scored two here is a pic of the first one.

Used my Robinson Arms XCR-L in 223 loaded with 60gr V-Max.

http://www.hunt101.com/data/529/medium/Coyote_pic_Dec_28_2014_Svens_Ranch.JPG

[lone wolf]

Not much time left in the season , got another one today , Boom shakalaka, 139 yrds , 22-250

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=N1W4jQJ3Occ

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Glad someone is killing something with teeth. So far I've struck out this year unless you include this.........

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h281/StoneSheep/5eaab0f3-3aee-40e9-9b6c-806276aef849.jpg (http://s67.photobucket.com/user/StoneSheep/media/5eaab0f3-3aee-40e9-9b6c-806276aef849.jpg.html)

[srupp]

Hmmm at the peeler squeeler bar in Langly?..
Nice .
Cheers
Steven

[Drillbit]

I don't have any coyote pics from this year, I don't really take them anymore unless I get 3 or more at a time. Had a very successful coyote season so far tho.

Got a wolf the other day. I already put it in a thread that hasn't seen much action, so hopefully it's ok to put it here too. I only get one or 2 a year, as they are very hard to hunt, and to me, luck trumps skill, but preparedness is key.
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y414/Drillbit/Image%204_zpshtjet8f0.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Drillbit/media/Image%204_zpshtjet8f0.jpg.html)
And here's dragging it back to the truck with a hockey shoelace haha!
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y414/Drillbit/Image%203_zpsncgqnkq4.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Drillbit/media/Image%203_zpsncgqnkq4.jpg.html)

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Nice work, DB!!!!

Congrats!

[44magman]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5304&stc=1

Called him in with coyote howls. I am 5'11" and 205lbs for size reference...

[chilcotin hillbilly]

Great job on the wolves guys.

[Duidery]

Got another coyote yesterday with the 7mm rem mag. 334 yards.

http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u633/Duidery/IMG_1124_zpsivrgxvz8.jpg (http://s1325.photobucket.com/user/Duidery/media/IMG_1124_zpsivrgxvz8.jpg.html)

[huntcoop]

Sometimes I kinda wish I lived in coyote country..... naaahh, I was pressure washing my driveway in shorts, a t-shirt and flip flops, I guess it's a trade off :smile:

[Drillbit]

Sometimes I kinda wish I lived in coyote country..... naaahh, I was pressure washing my driveway in shorts, a t-shirt and flip flops, I guess it's a trade off :smile:

I couldn't imagine pressure washing a driveway.......that's be one hell of a muddy mess:)

[huntcoop]

Concretes your friend!

[Drillbit]

^No concrete in my jungle! lol

Switched it up today and tried something different......BRRRRR! Lots of game on the move today. Buddy had a phone so I got a picture
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y414/Drillbit/Image_zpsgu64fyk0.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Drillbit/media/Image_zpsgu64fyk0.jpg.html)