SW Metro COYOTE HUNTER NEEDS HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[flowinggardens]

I hunt the SW Metro, have a p :help:ack of 8 to 12 coyotes that have been seen together, found 2 dens and have been trying to call them in with no luck, I know now isnt the best time to be trying but want to get rid of them before the pups are born/big enough to hunt, i have no deer or turkeys left and now i am finding them eating raccoons. what is the best stategy for this? is it normal for them to be eating raccoon, they have killed at 6 dogs locally and cattle. need help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mopho]

Bait them in....   Then  call me so I can join in all the fun!

[erik]

all i can say if you need another helper i have a decoy and caller. they have to comeout some time. im located in rosemount/apple valley

[flowinggardens]

What is the best to use to bait them in? Would a female invite still work? When could i start using a pup in distress call? Any other ideas that might work,  I got permission from a few of the nieghbors to expand my stand sites. Any help is appreciated.

[GRIZ]

A pup in distress will work. Could try trapping them. Now that fox and coon season have closed I don't think you would need a lic to trap them. I checked and all I could find was after april 1st your ID doesn't need to be on the trap when going after unprotected animals. Might have to buy a lic if going after them before april1st.

[flowinggardens]

Trapping might be the best option, just weary because of the neighbors dogs. We will see, we turkey hunt in 3 weeks and we have had alot of luck calling them into turkey decoys in the past ( by accident) but might try that.

[naturalistmn]

I agree with Griz.   Trap them.   Let the people with the dogs know so they keep the dogs in.   If you want numbers, trappin' is going to be your best bet.   Footholds and snares.   Yotes get call smart really really quick.

[flowinggardens]

Thanks for the help, I found out that one of the neighbors has the same call as me and goes out once a week and lets it go for 2-3 hours, he has never hunted b4 so I am guessing that  he isnt using scent control and they probably are avoiding any thing that sounds like that.  I will get in touch with the trapper. This website is awesome, thanks again for the help.