My name is Saunders and I’ve spent several years working exclusively in the predator hunting industry. I worked day in and day out as a coyote hunter, testing varmint hunting equipment, and filming lots of high intensity predator hunts. With all of the action and time spent in the field with hunting professionals I picked up a lot of expert advice. I took the advice given and spent even more time alone perfecting my craft. Although I rarely pull the trigger, I do my best to capture coyotes on camera in one form or the other.

Utah Coyote Hunting Guides

Over the last twenty three years I have tried to find the best way to hunt coyotes. I have failed a lot at it. I still don’t consider myself a master, but I consistently call in coyotes and that stands for something. My best day included 9 coyotes, and I have had more goose egg days than I care to count. After trying just about everything I’ve found some tips and tricks that work for me.

Predator Hunting Basics

This website was built to cover all of the varmint hunting basics, the kind of questions that I constantly get. The tips represent my current methods, but those always change as I improve and learn new things. Make sure you get on the email list in order to hear about the new things I’m learning and having success with.

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Predator Hunting Tips

I’ve broken up the tips into several sections, some of the topics that I will cover include the following topics:

Coyote hunting gear: See what the pro’s use, and what I like to use on a daily basis. Everything from predator hunting apparel, shooting sticks, bi-pods, e-calls, mouth calls, decoys, weapons, ammunition, shooting chairs, gloves, and face-masks. Be sure to sign up on the email list for updated information, as I’m always testing the latest products in the field. You’ll be the first to know what I’m doing next.

Scouting for Coyotes: Too many hunters go out and try to hunt em’ where they ain’t. Well I can tell you from experience that you can’t call a coyote if they don’t live where you’re calling. This section goes over private and public ground, scouting, locating, habitat, and several land features to look for while searching for that perfect spot.

Arriving on Hunt Location: Now that you have your areas picked out, how do you get into your stand without scaring the critters away. I cover sun location, wind direction, movement, skyline, scent, and communication. Mastering these techniques will guarantee you putting more fur in the shed!

Hunting Coyotes

Making a Coyote Stand: Selecting a stand can be very difficult and it can make or break your day of hunting by making a few simple mistakes. I cover elevation, wind, shade, camouflage, setting up your caller, decoy placement, and call direction. These simple steps will create good habits that will produce better results over the span of a hunting season.

Using Electronic Calls: You have an electronic call, now what? I cover everything from, what sounds do I play? How loud should I play them? How long should I call? Can I switch sounds? How long is a typical stand? There are a lot of methods and ideas out there, but I will tell you what works for me.

Using Mouth Calls: Learn the differences between an open reed call, and a closed reed call. See some great videos demonstrating their usage and professional techniques. One of my killer techniques involves a simple squeaker and I tell you how to make it a part of every stand!

Coyote on Approach: Now that you’ve done all of that hard work, scouting, getting up early, and selecting the perfect stand; you’ve got a coyote on the hook and your adrenaline has just gone through the roof. The rush is addicting! I talk about simple things: Movement, coyote body language, watching your downwind, taking a moving shot, barking a coyote to stop, open spaces, and hunting in the thick.

After the Shot: Boom! Hopefully you’ve killed a coyote, now what? It’s not unrealistic to call another one! Learning to control yourself after the shot will make you a better hunter.

The Next Stand: Now that you’ve caused a ruckus in one spot, where do you go next? I cover simple questions like: What happens if I have a blank stand? How far should I move down the road until I make another stand? Should I hit the same place over and over again? These are all great questions, and I’ll help you decide the best technique for your situation.

Skinning Coyotes: This is a tough and intimidating job for the first few times you do it. Rather than trying to walk you through the process, I embedded a video showing how it’s done.

When to Hunt Coyotes: What time of year is best to hunt? Summer, spring, fall, or winter? What about time of day? Early morning, afternoon, what about moon phase? All of these questions are important to ask before you make plans for hunting that secret honey hole.

Night Hunting Coyotes: This is becoming more popular by the minute. More people are attempting to hunt at night rather than spend their days going after a primarily nocturnal critter. Learn some basic techniques for night hunting, like stand selection, scanning, light color, and much more.

Wrap Up: A final wrap up of all 101 tips.

The second part of this site will focus on review of products. I spent countless hours with almost every imaginable product related to hunting coyotes. I am going to be honest with you and give you the information that you need to make the best buying decision on your products. If you have a question on a specific product contact me and I will do my best to answer you in a timely manner.

Predator Hunting Questions

Many of you will have questions about hunting and calling coyotes. Just comment below on any of the pages if you have a specific question, just read through all of the tips before you submit! I can’t answer all of your questions on how to hunt coyotes, but I will do my best to respond, and write posts to answer the top questions asked. If you’re interested in a special topic, I’ll answer the best I can, or I’ll find the answer as long as it’s related to coyote calling and hunting.

Coyote Hunting Regulations by State

I’m hard at work building a state by state guide guide to predator hunting right here on the site. Look up your own personal state information, laws, and regulations. Keep up with local news and let me know if you find a news story in your state! If you want to feature a hunting contest in your state please contact me and I will post it.

The Best Way to Hunt Coyotes

It really is a pretty simple process, but you must be disciplined. Finding the right locations and not wasting your time in over hunted or places where there’s poor habitat. Find those rich places and once you do, don’t over hunt them yourself. Put in the time and effort to find the best locations and then go on days when the weather is in your favor. I hate wasting a day in a prime area just because I wasn’t patient for the right conditions.

How to Coyote Hunt

Learn how to be stealth in your approach will be your best friend. After your in the right location, on the right day, being quiet will really be your greatest companion. I work so hard on this that it’s a habit for me. I constantly have to teach my hunting partners the practice of entering stand in stealth mode.

Well the information on this page is just a primer for the full 101 tips. Jump up to the beginning or head on over to the next page in the tips section. Thanks for stopping by and good hunting!

I think the best way to get you on the right track will be to recommend my coyote hunting tips and tricks series of posts. I’ve logged 101 tips to improve your chances as a hunter. The list begins with some general information. Coyote Hunting 101