Red Fox/Coyote Hunting Tips?

[Arthur Morgan]

I already have the jackrabbit caller, the .243, the 30-30, and the .270.

[Arthur Morgan]

Thanks for your help, by the way.

[Mackel Shorty]

for coyote use a 243 and for the fox use a 223 for the best integrity. just stay in place when you ear one then call he will move to you.

[Nite69]

stick to forest areas and hide in a tree or prone on top of a log piece or rock and use the caller a few time, then wait, use the caller some more, then wait, repeat this until one shows up, if you hear some barking you know they are getting close.

[Zourin]

I'd actually suggest the Fosco or birdshot/shotgun for foxes on Hirschfelden unless you're in bison territory, then use the .223. Mostly since it's hard enough to get xp on such short-range weapons, and the europe map is mostly rife with dense vegetation bringing almost every clear shot to point-blank range. The Docent is better for Layton lake since it's much more open for long range shooting.

Foxes are irritating, slow, and like to circle around you and walk into your scent cone. At that point, they trot away and may or may not make a yelp to let you know you've been had. You're going to need to be practically invisible and patient if you think you have one in the area and have any intention of getting a clear shot on one.

Honk the caller maybe once a minute or so, and after five minutes, step out of cover and check for a warning yelp. If you get a yelp, you've got a fox on the line. If not, it probably trotted off and made a fool of you.

[Rookie-31st]

Originally posted by Zourin:

The Docent is better for Layton lake since it's much more open for long range shooting

You don't really need .223 on Layton Lake, you can use .243 for coyote

[Zourin]

Originally posted by rookie31st:

Originally posted by Zourin:

The Docent is better for Layton lake since it's much more open for long range shooting

You don't really need .223 on Layton Lake, you can use .243 for coyote

I'd just use the .223 just since it's lighter and more stable with good accuracy, and I don't get use it much of anywhere else. Otherwise, Layton Lake can be run completly with just the .243 and 7mm

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[jimco]

My most successfull method after calling them up is to just run them down. That is just run after them and you will eventually get a clear shot at them,better to use 1-4x scope, i have taken dozens this way. Try it. Once I ran down a pack of 3 coyotes this way and got all of them.

[Zourin]

Originally posted by jimco:

My most successfull method after calling them up is to just run them down. That is just run after them and you will eventually get a clear shot at them,better to use 1-4x scope, i have taken dozens this way. Try it. Once I ran down a pack of 3 coyotes this way and got all of them.

Also possible with Foxes, but the risk of losing them is higher due to the forest density. Getting them in the open long enough to line up a shot is usually a matter of luck, and you only get one shot before they're back in a bush and invisible.

[wubbelflup]

i'm a very lazy hunter so i mainly walk trough open areas untill i spot a fox and then shoot it from long range.

with open areas i mean the fields on hirschvelden.
if you go to the middle under spawnpoint in hirsch and then walk to the top of the fields. it's quite a walk so i recommend placing a tent. there you can find 2 or 3 foxes walking around daily unless you applied hunting preasure there ofc.

for coyote i just go to the lakes and shoot them from across the water.

the best scope is gonna help you a LOT.

if you're not lazy like me calling them in is a better option. but this requires more patience. a lot more patience. and luck/skill.
for that follow what the other dudes say.

[KaiEr]

They can be some of the most difficult things to hunt until you get accustomed to them - and there are a lot of people out there without the patience for it.

You can call them or stalk them until you either find one or hear it call.

You want to look for some sort of raised "platform" to hunt from while lying prone. I usually find a rock or tree trunk to go prone on. (If you are on a rock, just be aware of the fact that you will shoot the rock if you don't position yourself with the barrel beyond the edge of the rock, or you are aiming sufficiently above the rock.)

If you are in the woods, it's helpful to position yourself in an area where there's a lot of low, rough brush where you can hear them when they come in, but not high enough to hide them.

They are quite realistic in their actions on how they approach, for the most part. They will follow a path to you that conceals them, so don't just expect them to come straight at you. They will often circle around and come in from behind, if that's where the cover is.

When I hear one I will immediately hit the caller twice in a row (even as I move towards a place I want to go prone). I'll wait a minute or so and hit the call again, and repeat that until I eaither hear/see it.

Remember, all animals will get spooked if you call too much. Their nervousness increases the more you call. So don't call too much.

If you see coming in, stop calling, and only call if you see it turn away.

I use the .357 or small game arrows for them - so I wait for them to get to at least 100y from me for the .357, and much closer for the bow. And no, they are not too difficult to hit with the bow if you practice. My first two kills in game with the bow were head shots to coyotes in Roonachee.

[IDerpedYourMom]

If it's female, blast it with the .338.

I forget the name of it, but I find lots of yotes in packs at the outpost near the lake with the stand about 100m from the outpost. SE of the lakes on Layton. I tend to call them in and usually I get a lvl 7 coming up behind a female and a couple lower level males. Even with scent remover, they tend to spook about 100m out, so no sense in waiting. Just blast the buggers.

You could spend some time to circle around and come up from the south and just crouch in the trees though.