![]() If you were to go coyote hunting in this area in October, you would now have 80 callable coyotes at your disposal! Now keep in mind that this is a very simplified example to illustrate the point. ![]() If you were to go coyote hunting in this area in August or early September, there would only be 25 callable coyotes at your disposal. The 55 young adults are now old enough to hunt and sustain life on their own. By the first of October, there are now 80 coyotes in the area in which 25 are adults and 55 are young adults. Throughout the summer months, 15 of the coyote pups and 5 adult coyotes die from various causes. At this point, the overall coyote population is 100 but only 30 of those are actual callable coyotes due to age. In April, those 8 females give birth to 70 coyote pups. Let’s say in February you have 30 coyotes in an area and 8 of the females pair up and breed. This example will help illustrate the point. This transition normally takes place in October when the coyote pups reach 6 months of age.Įarly season calling can often be your best chance of calling in multiple coyotes due to family groups that are still intact. ![]() These coyote pups don’t become callable coyotes until they are old enough to hunt and sustain life on their own. Each season, depending on a variety of factors, coyote pups may account for 50-70% of the coyotes in that area. As coyote hunters, we are not so much concerned about the highest population of coyotes but the highest population of callable coyotes. From this point forward, the overall population of coyotes will decrease at variable rates throughout the year until a new crop of coyotes is born the following April. At this point, the general population of coyotes will be at the highest point of the year. Due to this adaptation, the general coyote population can double or triple within the first few weeks of April. Although only a certain percentage of the remaining coyote population in late winter is of breeding age, the coyotes that do pair up and breed have the unique ability to populate the landscape with large litters of pups when the conditions are right. ![]() Most coyote pups are born across the country around the 1 st part of April. In order to understand why coyote hunting opportunities are normally the best during early fall, we must take a look at the specific section of the coyote life-cycle from April to October. Although calling coyotes may not be high on the priority list of most hunters in October, taking advantage of primetime conditions during the early months of fall can lead to some of the best coyote-calling action of the season! Throughout this article, I’ll discuss the coyote life-cycle and how it relates to early season calling, the relationship between coyote populations and hunting pressure throughout the year, and how these coyote characteristics affect the early season approach to calling coyotes. The temps are dropping, football is in full swing and hunting seasons are opening up all over the country! Whether it’s chasing bugling bulls in the high country, stalking speed goats on the prairie, or waiting on a whitetail to pass under your tree, October is full of prime opportunities in the hunting world. If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance October is your favorite month of the year. With mild weather and high populations of callable coyotes, October is the best time to get kids out and involved!
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