Predators

[clayton86]

Any one else on here do any predator hunting fox, Coyote, bobcat, or mountain lion. What do you guys use gun wise, do you call or run hounds. I use either my .243, .17hmr or shotgun with #4 buck. I call and run hounds its gonna be the only thing open hunting wise when I get back state side I cant wait to get out there and have some 'yotes come charging in to call or out in front of the hounds there's nothing like hearing them blue ticks get all wound up on a fox or coyotes trail. Here are a few I got last season. I guess raccoon can be tossed in also.

[Gatorbassman]

I'll be doing it a lot more this season than I have in the past. The coyotes and bobcats are decimating our deer population. I've seen two does in the past week who didn't have a single fawn with them. So this year I'm letting my sons fill the freezer and I'm going after the predators. I usually use a shotgun because my average shot here in Georgia is about 30 yards.

[clayton86]

The coyote population on one of the properties I deer hunt is bad really bad to the point you cant leave a deer over night if you make a bad shot you either get it that day or don't get it at all. We had a doe 2 seasons ago come onto our property from the guys next to us bad shot they told us they were gonna come back the next morning and let her sit the night afraid to bump her again. We met up the next morning first light found the doe well what was left of her. I'v called there a few times with a lot of responses but there are so many ditches and the woods are so thick they almost always spot or wind you long before seeing them or if you do see them there to far and in thick cover. I'm gonna try to thin them out when I get back I'm going to a wireless call with a motion decoy hopefully it will be enough to draw them out of the ditches for just a moment to put a round in em.

[Siebert Outdoors]

I do a little bit here and there. Last year I used a FS2000 by FN.

[clayton86]

I do a little bit here and there. Last year I used a FS2000 by FN.

if that's the gun I'm thinking of isn't it a bit much lol I guess no different then guys using AR's

[Siebert Outdoors]

It is. LOL

[clayton86]

I thought about building an AR for predator hunting then the guy i go with reminded me how many miles of brush we walk threw and I decided its probably best to keep my guns light weight. Thats why I'm waiting for the new walking hunter to come out in .17 hornet it will be the perfect gun for where I hunt. I personally like hunting these types of animals more then deer hunting yeah deer hunting is fun but coyote and fox are a blast not much compares when you get some hungry coyotes charging in or a sly fox sneaking around looking for a meal.

[Siebert Outdoors]

It actually works out really nice. The bull pup design keeps the over all length really short with a full length barrel. Its lighter or just better balanced imo.

[Bluebasser86]

Used to have a 22.250 that I used for predator hunting until my ex talked me into selling it because I didn't use it often. She was the main reason I never had time to go and now that she's gone I have the time but I don't have the gun I loved shooting that little gun even though it was a bit expensive. If I were to get another gun I'd probably go with a .243 just because they are less expensive to shoot. We get some awfully long shots around here so have to have something to reach out there and touch them

[clayton86]

Used to have a 22.250 that I used for predator hunting until my ex talked me into selling it because I didn't use it often. She was the main reason I never had time to go and now that she's gone I have the time but I don't have the gun I loved shooting that little gun even though it was a bit expensive. If I were to get another gun I'd probably go with a .243 just because they are less expensive to shoot. We get some awfully long shots around here so have to have something to reach out there and touch them

says who!! that's the one thing I HATE about mine to d**n expensive to make it go bang once i get a .17 centerfire of some kind the .243 is getting put away for deer only or ground hogs on really windy summer days its $25 a box of 20 for the d**n thing. Not that the .17 will be cheaper but it wont blow fox in 2 like the .243 does.