Summer Coyote hunting

[Optimax90]

I guess I wanted to know the feeling and veiws on hunting yote in the summer, (this time of year). I know the fur aint worth a darn but, what is the differance between hunting them or having a goverment trapper/hunter kill them?? I have been out a couple times this month, and I've been feeling bad about the fur that i'm "waisting".

We have been taking the skulls to clean up and bleach-out, kinda cool having different size skulls around. And the landowners place that we have been hunting is very happy to see them go. I have been taking some crap from a couple buddies about "waisting" fur and taking them before they can.

On a side note I get my new Leica 900 Rangefinder today

[bucksnbears]

coyotes are not gonna be worth squat this yeat anyway so shoot away.

[Prairie Ghost]

That is a personal choice if your state allows it. Hunt them if you want to but don't make the decision on somebody elses view.

When i was strictly a recreational/fur hunter i used a self imposed season of the first weekend in October until March 15th but that was just me.

[lyonch]

Ditto to what brad said!!! Again it is all personal preference. If you wanna hunt them in the summer/spring feel free to do so. No one here is going to harrass you for shooting a coyote that is not during fur season. As long as your state laws allow the taking of a coyote suring the given time season.

[Optimax90]

Thanks guys: I just got back into coyote hunting last year, and I'm hardcore hooked again!! Upgraded rifles, reloading like crazy and shooting (trying to anyway) 3 days a week.

All i want to do is chase them around the state (ND.) I have only been out about 6 trips in the last two months, but I'm finally caught up at work and can bug out when ever I want to. This weekend looks like cooler weather, thinking of taking my 7-year old nephew out, the kid is crazy for hunting, never been coyote hunting, and I'm scared of what it might do to him!