New member introduction

[LowPro]

My name is Rick, I'm 48 years old, and I've been an avid deer & turkey hunter for about 17 years (late bloomer).

I live in west-central Missouri (Henry County), on my own 80 acre hunting property. I've been managing my property for wildlife for the past 5 years, with some help from friends, and it's finally beginning to pay off. But of course, with more wildlife, I'm attracting more coyotes too.

As I can afford it, I've been gearing up for predator hunting. My wife knows she can't go wrong with hunting-related gifts, and she bought me a FoxPro Scorpion for Christmas last year. For firepower, I bought a couple of rifles in .204 Ruger last year, and just recently acquired a Bushmaster Camo Predator in 5.56 NATO.

I've also been reading up on predator hunting, but I knew from past experience, that I could learn a lot more by joining a coyote hunting forum...so here I am.

Just so y'all know...for me, getting out there is a challenge in itself. I've been in a wheelchair for almost 30 years (disabled vet), and I finally talked the VA into buying me a 4x4 powerchair (see avatar), so I can get around on my property better.

Now I need to learn how to set up & hide while hunting from my powerchair, so I don't stick out like a sore thumb...

I'm also fully aware that there's a lot more to coyote hunting, than just buying a rifle, shells & a call. I still need to learn about coyotes habits, behavior, etc...along with which call to use, plus when, where & how. Basically, all I know about coyotes is...they're capitalizing on all my hard work, managing my property for wildlife.

[LowPro]

FYI ~ my username "LowPro" in no way suggests that I'm a "Pro".

It's a shortened version of "Low Profile", 'cause I'm in not into typing out long usernames.

I'm actually 6'2", but sitting down, I'm 4' "tall", or 6' small...however you want to look at it.

[huntinND]

Welcome to the site, Rick. There is a lot of valuable information here. Looks like you have got a good start on the equipment, once you pick up the basics you just need to get out in the field as much as possible. There will be some trial and error and eventually success in the future. Once you shoot that first coyote I think you will be hooked. Once you get started you may want to expand a little bit and help some other landowners out with coyotes too. Good Luck!

[LowPro]

Welcome to the site, Rick.

There is a lot of valuable information here.

Once you get started you may want to expand a little bit and help some other landowners out with coyotes too. Good Luck!

Thanks for the welcome, huntinND.

I've already spent considerable time, reading up on the forums info. Great stuff!

My neighbor and I are going to partner up. He's already said that's there's plenty of local farmers, that would jump at the chance of having us hunt coyotes on their farms. Like I said before, there's not many coyote hunters around here, so we may become "in demand"!

[Coyotehunter]

Welcome aboard the site. I'm glad you found us. You asked what my booth number will be at the World Predator Expo, well tell you the truth I do not know. I did not even know I did not know until you asked. So now I will have to find out.

Just remember when it comes to calling coyotes, there are lots of things you can buy and /or do that may or may not make you successful when it comes to hunting coyotes. Everytime I see someone such as yourself trying to get into the sport, everyone has a ton of tips on what it takes to be successful. Well here is my 2 cents. 1. FIND THE COYOTES (this is why they calling it hunting), call in areas that hold coyotes (this is the tough one) 2. KNOW YOUR GUN and your personal limits (effective range) 3. GET A CALL (practice, practice, practice) Major Boddikers tape "talking with coyotes" is in my opinion the best instructional tape on the market). Everything else (camo, decoys, misting, blah, blah, blah, etc.....) in my opinion is WAY down the list of priorities. Stick to the basic and keep it simple. Keep the wind in your face and you will be stacking coyotes up like cord wood.


There are a bunch of hard core knowledgeable fur getters on this site that would love to help you any way they can.

[lyonch]

Welcome LowPro there are a lot of very educated indiviuals on this site and im sure that all your questions should be answered in the best manner that they can. Starting out you need to do just as jamie mentioned. Keep it simple and stick with the basics. I hate to say it but there is not secret sound or secret thing you can do that will call a coyote in on everystand. The number one sound that has killed more coyotes than anyother is the simple dieing rabbit!!! The first big hint i can say is get out and do it. The more you do it the quicker you will catch on to the suttle things that help your chances. Dont be afraid to read some of the old posts that are on the site becuase there are some great things that have been posted in the past and theres been some in depth discussion on things. Good Luck and welcome to the addiction

[Prairie Ghost]

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. You can't call coyotes where there isn't any so find them but then put a lot of thought into where you call FROM (elevated spot, open area down wind, if possible sun at your back, wind in your face ect ect)

Take whatever rifle and scope combo you have right now and buy a $9 critr call and start after it.

Stay away from coyote vocalizations until you have had plenty of time to practice and learn what you might be conveying to the coyotes.

If you're going to try to get rid of the coyotes on your property i would get the hang of it on someone elses. If you make all your begginner mistakes on your property you will have a lot of coyotes that have seen the game before and will be plenty cagy thus harder to eliminate.

Welcome aboard!!!

[EO caller]

Low pro, your property being 80 acres means that every thing you practice is going to be heard. I always practice while driving, since my wife has no tolerance for a nice long interogation howl in the house.I can't figure out why?

[LowPro]

Thanks for all the welcomes, tips & encouragement, guys...I appreciate it.

I'm looking forward to being a regular, around here.

I always practice while driving, since my wife has no tolerance for a nice long interogation howl in the house.I can't figure out why?

LOL...been there, done that. The wife had no idea of what she was getting herself into, when she bought me the electronic call. I had our dogs in a frenzy, the first night...I told her I just had to do a trial-run, to make sure it was operational.

[Tbush]

Lowpro Welcome to the family, you have to remember we all started some were and learned as we went nice bike in your pic Are you able to handle your gun with out any mech. help? and shoot with some type of pod attached to your bike?

[LowPro]

Lowpro Welcome to the family, you have to remember we all started some were and learned as we went nice bike in your pic Are you able to handle your gun with out any mech. help? and shoot with some type of pod attached to your bike?

It's kind of exciting, being a "newbie" again. I can't get enough of the outdoors, especially hunting. So I'm up for the challenge, and from what I understand, hunting a hunter (predator) is one of the most challenging hunts.

My bike is an X4-Extreme 4x4 outdoor powerchair, made in Australia. It's made a world of difference, in my hunting adventures.

I don't need any mechanical aids, but I have been known to use a shooting stick, for those heavy rifles.

I'm considered a paraplegic, and my injury is at the T-7 level. In layman's terms, I'm paralyzed from the upper abdomen, down. Balance is an issue, but as long as I have something to lean on (armrests, etc.), or against, I'm good to go.

I took up hunting with a handgun, a few years back, to tame some of the balance issue. I had a custom 6mm-.250, 15" pistol barrel made for my T/C Encore. Talk about a flame-thrower! Gets the job done, too...

But I'm still in love with those long, heavy-barrelled rifles, for long-range shootin'...

[Tbush]

Lowpro you'll have to keep us posted on your hunting trips. Are there ant org. down there to help with hunting outings etc...? I've helped the capable partners in MN before a long time ago, www.capable partners .com, I train gun dogs and helped a few guys out in the past and did a few service dogs too. go the webs main page and the guys all lined up with the geese, look next to the short guy in a chair and you'll see a golden ,her name was sandy and I am very proud at what she could do, her owner johnathan had to use a boom to hold his gun and he pulled the trigger with a clip in his mouth, sorry got lost here just great old memories, maybe coyotehunter.net could someday sponso r a cool pred. hunt

[LowPro]

Are there any org. down there to help with hunting outings etc...?

Oh yeah...there's plenty of org's in Missouri, that sponsor hunts for the disabled. The Army Corp of Engineers, in cooperation with Missouri Dept. of Conservation, host hunts on state park properties, which is how I was first introduced to deer hunting.

I also became involved with a Missouri-based hunting forum (MissouriWhitetails.com ~ my username is "Chairman"), back in 2002. We sponsor hunts for youth & disabled hunters, and we also provide equipment, guides & a place to hunt...all at no cost to the hunter. All they need to do is show up! The website started off primarily as a deer hunting site, but we've broadened our horizons to include turkey, pheasant, dove, duck....and also fishing, trapping, waterfowl, etc. We also have a forum for predator hunting, but haven't sponsored a hunt...yet. I'm a senior administrator on the forum, and that's definitely been on my mind. I need to get some experience under my belt first, though...

After I bought my hunting property, I began thinking about the disabled hunters that don't have a place of their own to hunt, so I came up with a plan. Some friends helped me build a wheelchair-accessible hunting blind on my property, and I began offering hunts. I host one hunter a season, sometimes two. And last year I hosted a youth-hunt for the first time, and I guided a ten year old boy...who just happened to take his first deer ever! His grandfather (a friend of mine) is disabled, and wasn't able to take him out.

Sorry...I didn't mean to ramble on. I get pretty excited, talking about taking others hunting. I've had a multitude of opportunities offered to me, and I just like giving back to what was so freely given to me.

Anyways...I'm pretty pumped up, about going on my first coyote hunt. In my opinion, there's nothing like being out there experiencing it for yourself, instead of just watching TV shows & DVD's on the subject. That's when I'll be getting a real education...

[Prairie Ghost]

Sounds like missouri has some fantastic organizations helpings the hunting world

[pahomegrown]

even though there are no recent post here i just want to give you some major props low pro my mom is disabled with M.S and i know how hard it is for her to even go out and do normal things like shopping now i can show my mom this and talking her into going out hunting with me cause this disease she has take a big tole on her self esteem cause she cant do much any more. i like that now we might be able to get her out of the house more often, that wheelchair you have can i get more info on it? thanks for sharing.