My favorite is to go out between 10:00PM and 2:00AM when there is a full moon and fresh snow on the ground. You can see almost as well as during the daylight. A 3x scope lets you see them well from 100 yards on in with no artificial light. I climb a tree if possible to get scent up off the ground and have a chance to move my rifle without them seeing me. They are very agressive at night and don't seem to look up. They will home in on a rabbit in distress call from a mile or more away and come on the run. You can also use a shotgun with #4 buckshot if you prefer as they will be very likely to come running right into 5 yards or less if you let them keep coming. They usually stop at about 30 yards to survey the situation and then sneak the rest of the way in. I have had several circling under my tree to find the rabbit and on one occassion while hunting on the ground, I had one put his nose against my rifle barrel to give it a sniff. He wasn't afraid at all and seemed to be thinking of a rabbit dinner more than of a human hunter. I don't use decoys at night just to keep my scent to a minimum. It is best for several of you to sit back to back so you can minimize movement until the last second. Just be ready because they tend to come from any direction. Good luck... it is a riot!

A buddy and I have pretty good luck howling. We both let out some yelps and howls, and they get all fired up. We also will toss a white bed sheet over us if there is snow on the ground. Good luck!

1. Coyote hunting during the daytime will offer you a challenging and rewarding hunting experience unlike any other. A few simple rules must be followed to ensure that the odds are in your favor when you hunt this master predator. You must overcome his 3 senses: smell, vision and hearing. Follow the guidelines below to success...

2. Wear full camouflage; cover your face (camo face net), hands (wear camo gloves) and torso (camo clothes). Make sure the underside of your boots are black or brown, no white!! Wear camo or dark colored socks.

3. Approach a field from the downwind side. Call either into the wind or cross wind. Only in special situations such as a right-of-way can you call downwind, due to close quarters on both sides.

4. Be prepared with your rifle in the ready to shoot position before starting to call. Use shooting sticks to help minimize movement. Coyotes can arrive within the first minute of calling. While calling, be subtle with hand & body movements. Be very still after the calling sequence.

5. Typical calling sequence during day hunting

· Early morning, late evening: Start with a two or three interrogation howls. If you hear coyotes respond, howl back in the same manner.

· If no response, blow the cottontail distress call after a few minutes. 1st calling sequence: 1 minute continous calls, wait 15 sec, another minute, wait 30 sec, call 1 minute...stop. Repeat after a couple of minutes for as long as necessary.

· If you spot a coyote coming, reduce your calling volume immediately and stop calling. Do the “Kiss” call (lip-squeaking)...this drives coyotes nuts...they coming running to the call. It’s the sound of a rodent in distress, one of their staple foods. You may also use a mouse squeaker call.

· Don’t over call, just call enough to keep him interested and coming...if a coyote hangs up, give him a little to get him started again.

6. Coyotes will usually circle downwind so you can almost predict where they will show up, but don’t count on it. One might show up at your back door.

7. To stop a coyote, either bark “woof” or whistle softly. Shoot as soon as the coyote is within range and has stopped.

8. If two coyotes come in and you shoot one and the other takes off running, immediately get on the Ki-Yi (hurt coyote pup) distress call using the howler...This will get the other coyote to stop & look back, because they are very protective of their young and each other.

9. Getting doubles single handedly is a skill you will need to work on to master...it is much easier if one person is calling & the other is shooting…

Bring a light

We used to use gut piles from the local cattle farmer. He put ppiles out in a cleared tract of land. We would set up in a field about 100 yds away do some calling and had a huge spotlight fixed on the area. We had lots of fun helping the farmer keep the rest of his cattle safe.