![]() ![]() Even ifMom and Dad are with them, a pup will likely leave the group and head straight for what sounds like a hot meal. Rabbits are prolific in summer and the coyote pups have likely heard many rabbits scream. Despite being overused, rabbitdistress is still the "go-to" sound and is probably the most effective prey distress for young coyotes. Prey-distress sounds work well during late summer and early fall. Considering this, coyotes are likely to be near where you discovered den activity or heard howling and yipping earlier in the year. After the pups near physical maturity, they might not return to the dens at all, but usually hunt the same general area because this is where they have been trained and the territory is familiar. By the time the young have hunted with the adults for a few weeks, they have accumulated a plethora of instinctive stop signs.Ĭoyote families are territorial during the summer months, staying closer to the dens than other seasons. I say that tongue-in-cheek since even young coyotes are very intelligent and born with an enormous amount of survival instinct. It's the perfect time for a beginner to learn coyote hunting because it's at this time that one will encounter the dumbest coyotes of the year. In August, however, young of the year are hunting with their parents – some going it alone. The fur never primes in the South and is practically worthless, so that is never a consideration. ![]() Be prepared to switch tactics as the need arises to maximize your hunting efforts. Different seasons require different tactics for successful coyote hunting. This still leaves a part of spring and summer and all of fall and winter to hunt. ![]() After that, the pups are almost as large as the adults, capable of surviving on their own. In Georgia, that means little or no coyote hunting during May, June and July. Unless I'm after a rogue coyote, I leave them alone while they raise their young. ![]()
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