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12-02-2014, 02:56 PM
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Who here targets coyotes with their bows?
Thinking bout giving it a try this winter anyone else getting er done with their bows?
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12-02-2014, 03:02 PM
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I do from time to time but usually I get them incidentally while hunting other game like elk, deer and moose.
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12-02-2014, 03:49 PM
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I dropped 2 this year while i was treestand hunting Whitetails, im going to try and target them more just for practice this winter......way too many of those mutts running around !!!
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12-02-2014, 03:54 PM
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My stands are still up. I may go this weekend and turn up the volume on the FoxPro.
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12-02-2014, 05:04 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
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I do, I tan the furs as supplementary income during the winters. As with wolf, fox, ect.
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12-02-2014, 05:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
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I do too, they are hard little buggers to draw on without being seen.
Haven't got one yet, but its not from lack of trying!
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12-02-2014, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Sherwood Park
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Originally Posted by Hydro1
I do, I tan the furs as supplementary income during the winters. As with wolf, fox, ect.
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how much do you profit doing that? just curious.
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12-02-2014, 05:51 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
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Originally Posted by fitzy17
how much do you profit doing that? just curious.
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All in? All animals harvested during the winter? Like racoon, rabbit, porcupine, wolf, coyote, fox?
All in 3000-3500$
Just the canines 2000-2500$
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12-02-2014, 05:57 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: edmonton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hydro1
All in? All animals harvested during the winter? Like racoon, rabbit, porcupine, wolf, coyote, fox?
All in 3000-3500$
Just the canines 2000-2500$
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Cost much in overhead?
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12-02-2014, 06:00 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Lacombe.
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Originally Posted by brohymn2;26415I7
Cost much in overhead?
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I go out for 2-6 nights at a time.
Later this season/beginning of bear season gunna be out for a month or so straight.
So its not to bad, really just gas/food. few extra arrows, extra string, extra arrowheads.
I work for myself so i can afford to "miss" work. Haha
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12-02-2014, 06:54 PM
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Nice
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12-02-2014, 08:00 PM
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Location: Central AB
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I may take the bow out and try to get a few with it but I will probably mostly try to get them with my 22-250 this year. I always try to get a few in September and October tho with the bow 
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12-03-2014, 08:00 AM
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 I took four or five this fall on foot and stands...not looking for them...
I like calling from stands...on foot it can be fast action with them on your lap and most times you will get busted drawing the bow so you have to be fast or well hid...
Its a blast and heart pumping action when they come flying in...its normal to miss the first one...lol
Neil
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12-03-2014, 06:55 PM
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Something i would like to try someday.
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12-03-2014, 07:29 PM
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Location: Edmonton
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Originally Posted by L.O.S.T.Arrow
I took four or five this fall on foot and stands...not looking for them...
I like calling from stands...on foot it can be fast action with them on your lap and most times you will get busted drawing the bow so you have to be fast or well hid...
Its a blast and heart pumping action when they come flying in...its normal to miss the first one...lol
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a true statement ....... I set up in a blind, let everything settle down for about 20 min after sneaking in and getting ready.
Using a wounded rabbit call, I gave a quick series of screeches and I had just put the call down to pick up my bow and almost got run over by a coyote .... scared the crap out of me ..... needless to say ..... there is no way you can turn, draw and put a sight one one of these guys after he sees you at 20 feet .....
The bow zone in Calgary, when I was growing up, was overrun with coyotes for a while.
Lot's of fun, but tough to get with a bow on the ground.
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12-03-2014, 09:21 PM
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What kind of broad heads do y'all use for them? Seems a snow blind might help out In a field...?
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12-03-2014, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Lacombe.
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What kind of broad heads do y'all use for them? Seems a snow blind might help out In a field...?
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doesn't really matter imo.
Anything sharp, legal width or wider, and 100-125 grains.
If I had to choose it would be the crimson talon broadheads.
just started using them, they are great.
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12-04-2014, 10:53 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Wainwright
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SonofDixie
What kind of broad heads do y'all use for them? Seems a snow blind might help out In a field...?
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Same heads you use as standard on any big game...on public land its required...as coyotes are considered big game...
Snow blinds work very well...I have snow camo netting ...anything that helps...............
Heres my truck under camo netting
Neil
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12-04-2014, 04:06 PM
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^^ wow thats good
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12-04-2014, 05:51 PM
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You would be a super good road hunter with that neil
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12-04-2014, 05:52 PM
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Just need to cut a hole in the side for your barrel
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12-05-2014, 08:54 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
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You would be a super good road hunter with that neil
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lol...Truck already is a rollin Blind...lol
Neil
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