Coyotes

[Jeremy William Osborne]

I'm stuck on the "Vualez - Wildlife Control" and cannot get Coyotes to show up where I am AT ALL. I use the Jackrabbit predator call and get nothing. No sign of them at all. Sometimes I see tracks and if I follow the tracks, about 10% of the time I'll see one at a distance. By the time I pull a gun they run off.

How do you hunt a coyote?

[[FIN]helloworld]

im stuck on it aswell, its pain in the ass :D

[JPSGT40]

You hunt them the same way you hunt red fox. They are very aware and leery of people so you have to be stealthy (sight, smell and noise). They do respond to the Jackrabbit predator caller, but their reaction is exactly like red fox: first they notice the call, then ponder it for quite some time (usually), they then will either decide to ignore it and trot away or decide to investigate it. They investigate the caller sound just like red fox -- if at all possible they will circle around behind the area from where they heard the caller and approach very cautiously, usually putting the wind in THEIR favor rather than your favor, so pay attention all around you if you cannot see the coyote. This approach process usually takes them a long time, so don't just assume he's not coming, plus the fact that they have short legs and travel more slowly than deer and pigs. Keep your ears open because you will definitely hear their footsteps before you see them; and they frequently stop for up to 2 minutes before coming further, then pause again and sniff the air before coming further.

Coyotes almost never respond vocally to the caller, even if you have the skill that increases that probability they pretty much never call back to you. High level coyotes and red fox typically won't even give you a warning cry if they detect you, they simply turn around and silently slip away. Lower level coyotes and red fox will always give you at least one warning cry when they detect you; really dumb ones sometimes give 2 or 3 warnings before running away. If you stay stealthy (visually,silent and your scent cover) you can often call them back even if they run away the first time. The caller reaches 200 meters and they typically only run away less than 200 meters, so try just staying in place and try calling again after staying silent for 2 minutes. If you are sure they smelled you as the reason they ran away you should try sneaking to a different hiding place where the wind is as much in your favor as possible. An ideal location would be where you have a natural obstacle behind you so they cannot circle behind you to smell you (like a lake, cliff wall or other thing they cannot walk on). Start calling again. They will be even more alert and cautious on their next approach to your caller.

The most times I have ever been able to call them in is 3 times. Even the low-level stupid ones will just ignore your calls after detecting you so many times, so you might as well just move on and find another coyote at that point.

One more bit of advice:
After you down 1 just stay put and stay hidden. Keep calling and keep your eyes and ears open. I frequently find that my previous calls had actually attracted 1 or 2 other coyotes/foxes that I wasn't even aware of. Keep calling and waiting another 5 - 10 minutes and see how many others show up. This is especially successful if you're using a weapon with a small spook radius like a bow or air gun.

There are YouTube videos for almost all the Vualez missions and most of the other missions.

[Hanuman]

Coyotes love the rocky areas with much loose rock and stones, I often hear them walk around stepping on the small stones. The best way to hunt coyote is from hunting stand/blind to reduce hunting pressure and to just go ahead and hunt other animals, use your jackrabbit caller, every minute or so and eventually they will come, often without sounding out any vocalizations. They often produce a high "yip" sound when real close. I use to hate hunting coyotes for the missions, but then they became fun to hunt. They are beautiful also.

[Used Cows]

I've been trying for a coyote for several days. Then, tonight I bagged two in less than an hour. The difference? A metric ton of patience.

[stephen_d_l]

Originally posted by Used Cows:

I've been trying for a coyote for several days. Then, tonight I bagged two in less than an hour. The difference? A metric ton of patience.

Haven't got one yet, but still learning....that would be a metric tonne though :)

[OopsLoops]

Uh, this is going to sound very silly.... And myself wasn't try achieve it in this way, so it's not a sure thing. It's just an idea.

Wouldn't it be a success to run and chase coyote with blowing caller?

If I just want to kill coyote, I can just run after coyote and catch up and hunt them.... I know, I'm talking silliness. But it's true. If I run straight and follow the coyotes, I can catch up them.

and I'm using a shotgun then. so I can ignore the wobbling hands from the sprint. It has a wide radius to hit, it can be hit even if a coyote is running.

Actually, I've tried it myself so far with success. It's a very reliable method so far. It almost successful, always.

And then there's a requirement to use caller. I'm not sure how it will be judged. But if you just have to kill coyote after you blow caller, you might be able to accomplish it this way.
(Sorry if I am wrong)

If you really, really feel it' s too difficult, I hope this help you.

[Jeremy William Osborne]

Originally posted by OopsLoops:

Uh, this is going to sound very silly.... And myself wasn't try achieve it in this way, so it's not a sure thing. It's just an idea.

Wouldn't it be a success to run and chase coyote with blowing caller?

If I just want to kill coyote, I can just run after coyote and catch up and hunt them.... I know, I'm talking silliness. But it's true. If I run straight and follow the coyotes, I can catch up them.

and I'm using a shotgun then. so I can ignore the wobbling hands from the sprint. It has a wide radius to hit, it can be hit even if a coyote is running.

Actually, I've tried it myself so far with success. It's a very reliable method so far. It almost successful, always.

And then there's a requirement to use caller. I'm not sure how it will be judged. But if you just have to kill coyote after you blow caller, you might be able to accomplish it this way.
(Sorry if I am wrong)

If you really, really feel it' s too difficult, I hope this help you.

Without mods, animals will outrun you and not let you close enough to take a clean shot while you're running. Not to mention the ridiculous gun sway.

[OopsLoops]

You should actually try it out. I didn't install any mods, of course, but I tried it a few times. It's surprisingly catching up to them.
(I certainly didn't think this ridiculous hunt could work. The first time I tried it, I was almost desperate. But I could do it)

The animals aren't running straight. They change course depending on the terrain and other factors. However, we can see tracks of those course changes from a certain distance and can guess what they are. That means we can close the distance on a curve.

So it' s key is to close the distance in the corner by watching the tracks. If you can see the course ahead, you can take a shortcut.

The gun's swing is also covered by the greater angle of fire with a shotgun, whether it's 25m or 50m, if you can see it, you shoot it. Coyotes don't have a lot of HP. If you can hit them anyway, you can hunt them.

And if you tried it and it didn't work...... Sorry.
Maybe I have a knack for making it work, but I don't know that I do...

19:30 Edit
I've just now tried it again this method. This is it.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2257361922

It would be seem to be a fluke, but I was kill one more coyote equally as well. I'm sure you'll be running quite a distance, but if you don't follow the wrong trail, you can certainly catch them back. I know this is a bit dirty way - but it allows a story to move forward.

[The Entity]

I really hate hunting cyotes as my playstyle is more stalker like and you need to be super patient for them. Ive noticed they do like to stop near a body of water every now and then for a drink.

I now stalk them, wait until they pass an area which is nice and open and note the time ( so long as theyre not actively running from me ).

Next day ill be set up in that area ahead of time and wait for him to come to me. Easy (albeit long winded)

[WarpLover]

FWIW coyotes and red fox seem to run at similar speeds. A human running can just keep up. Tough to catch up unless they pause.

[Mom_Kat]

Some of this is repeating and some you may already know, but I've finished all the arcs on Layon Lake except the Kraken rope bridge one and whatever is after—because there are NO blacktails in the area except one at a need zone populated only by that one deer and it's directly across the bridge—long, frustrating story.

Patience is the key. For mission hunts, I will set up a tent—sometimes two depending on how the wind shifts. Tripods are good, but be aware that coyotes can and will see you if you move too fast. If you have to bag them in a specific area, it's totally legal to set up inside an area and call a coyote in from outside—as long as they are across the border when you shoot.

Listen for their footsteps. Deer walk with a crisp trot, Bears have an uneven rhythm and shuffle their feet. Coyotes are small. They walk at a softer trot and pause every so often. Use your binoculars to spot them and light them up. They can be really hard to see in the grass. I actually prefer night hunting for coyotes—they seem a bit more forgiving at night.

Also be aware that if you shoot one inside an area and it runs, it's still counts as long as you harvest it. If a particular weapon is required, it still counts even if you second shot with a different weapon. First shot and first weapon are what counts for any animal harvested.

Game mechanics say that the caller is good out to 200 m and for like 90 sec (I believe, not on game to check.) These are not real animals. They don't think, they just act according to their AI.

If you aren't given a specific area, try High Lakes. I have harvested a lot of coyotes there.

Use No scent. I've tried with and without and while I have no hard data, I have been more successful with.

Use need zones if you have them. Set up a tripod near the zone before the scheduled time.

If you like to stalk, walk the area where you have to bag them (or spot them) with the wind and call every so often. If they call you, find a spot to hide / obscure yourself. You can hide in certain trees, bushes and climb up on rocks and lay prone. Rocks that slant to the ground can be climbed while prone. If a rock slopes to knee high, you can actually jump on it. Rocks aren't so good for bow until you get the perk where you can shoot from prone.

Hope someone can get some help from all this.

Experiment on which rocks can be climbed. You can go up some surprisingly steep angles on rocks and get up on some big one for a great vantage point.