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Post by nuthinfancy on Mar 25, 2024 9:17:51 GMT -5
Was out turkey scouting recently, it was a couple hours before dark and all of a sudden a pack of yotes started howling a couple hundred yards off. They go for a minute or two and then I hear a single start not far behind me. Pretty soon it seems like there are dogs in all directions singing in broad daylight. Needless to say no turkeys were seen or heard. Naturally when I get home I start looking through the brochure to see what the regs are for hunting them at this spot, they are listed under legal to hunt for each season except turkey (archery, muzzleloader, general gun, small game). This is a quota WMA so the only season that isn’t limited draw is small game. So if I want to predator hunt an invasive species that wrecks havoc on fawn/calf numbers I can only do so from November to January? No hunting allowed march-June when most fawns and calves drop? I can’t see anywhere in the regs where it specifies that you can’t hunt them outside the given seasons, does anyone know if they allow it year round? I’m assuming not but never hurts to ask
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Post by swampdog on Mar 25, 2024 9:40:34 GMT -5
Most of the WMAs restrict firearms outside of a set hunting season. Most of us do not pass up a shot at a coyote when we’re hunting. I’ve killed a couple during spring gobbler season when they mistakenly came to my call. Read the specific regulations for the WMA you hunt. There are variables to a lot of them.
Typically spring gobbler hunting restricts hunting of other game so the woods aren’t being disturbed for the hunters listening for turkeys.
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Post by Stumpy on Mar 25, 2024 11:56:36 GMT -5
Most brochures for wmas say Legal to hunt: bearded turkey or gobbler during the spring season.
No other legal game is listed, i.e coyotes aren't legal to hunt or kill.
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Post by swampdog on Mar 25, 2024 13:24:36 GMT -5
Thank you Stumpy.
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Post by JS84 on Mar 25, 2024 13:39:33 GMT -5
Most brochures for wmas say Legal to hunt: bearded turkey or gobbler during the spring season. No other legal game is listed, i.e coyotes aren't legal to hunt or kill. Don't bring em to the check station. Vultures need to eat too |
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Post by nuthinfancy on Mar 25, 2024 14:07:04 GMT -5
Just to clarify, I’m talking about intentionally setting up with a caller with the purpose of calling in dogs. I too kill them opportunistically whenever possible, but I want to get out particularly in the off season and target them and am wondering if anyone knows if it’s legal. On private land you can hunt them year round, public land doesn’t seem to specify.
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Post by JS84 on Mar 25, 2024 15:47:16 GMT -5
You're limited to the general hunting seasons like Archery, Muzzleloader, General Gun, and Small Game.
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Post by pinman on Mar 25, 2024 18:57:29 GMT -5
SSS
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Post by Stumpy on Mar 25, 2024 19:50:42 GMT -5
Most brochures for wmas say Legal to hunt: bearded turkey or gobbler during the spring season. No other legal game is listed, i.e coyotes aren't legal to hunt or kill. Don't bring em to the check station. Vultures need to eat too I sometimes miss the turkey, if you hear me shoot... I hope that helps |
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Post by swampdog on Mar 25, 2024 20:26:51 GMT -5
My point exactly stumpy😉
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Post by meateater on Mar 26, 2024 10:26:59 GMT -5
Just to clarify, I’m talking about intentionally setting up with a caller with the purpose of calling in dogs. I too kill them opportunistically whenever possible, but I want to get out particularly in the off season and target them and am wondering if anyone knows if it’s legal. On private land you can hunt them year round, public land doesn’t seem to specify. like some guys have said, all thru deer seasons just gotta use weapon thats legal. once gen gun starts is when i break out the caller and decoy and target them, gen gun then long small game seasons on some wmas you can hunt them for 3 to 4 months with caller. then you have the shotgun only rule on some wmas which i ignore if hunting coyotes, shotgun on my lap and the tricked out blackout laying next to me. depending on where you live if theres any large cattle operations you can get access to hunt coyotes year round if you talk to the right person. i have 2 places that will call me if they notice more then usual and if i call them they always allow me access. turkey season its up to you but im not risking a coyote running off with a 300.00 decoy in its mouth. i have tried for years to get permission to hunt them on wmas and at night during times closed to hunting and everytime it was a no fing way. theres really high numbers of them on certain wmas in the south zone too bad more people dont target them . same thing as when you get a fired up gobbler or 2 running into your set up when 2 3 or 4 coyotes come rushing towards your caller or decoy its freaking awesome. |
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Post by JS84 on Mar 26, 2024 11:27:06 GMT -5
Had another large one in the field Saturday morning. Couldn't get her to come into range. Just as big as the one on opening morning too. Looked like someone had a lost shepherd running around the field no joke.
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Post by saltybum on Mar 27, 2024 10:27:54 GMT -5
Hmmm! My past season wasn't very exciting with too much rain and wild fronts. However this got me to thinking some off season archery on private property around residential areas. I've heard of yotes in the townof Cape Canaveral and south Merritt Island (south of 520) as well I'm they're all over the space center. My dog Luna weights about 55lbs and yote got hit by a car on S. Courtenay Pkwy about 6 miles south og 520. A couple day earlier he asked if I'd been fishing on his dock with Luna (oncerned about Max his cat) as there was pile scat by the dock. Loaned him my trail cam but before he put it up this girl got hit right in front of the entrance to his house. My buddie has about 9 acres with a few large trees for a stand. Then he won't worry so much about letting his cat out anytime of day. Two dif angles to show size comparison. Guess she was about 40lbs +- healthy girl. Animals eat good around humans.   |
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Post by tampaspicer on Mar 27, 2024 14:10:07 GMT -5
Yeah these FL coyotes are definitely bigger than the ones I've seen in GA and SC.
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Post by meateater on Mar 27, 2024 14:20:42 GMT -5
Yeah these FL coyotes are definitely bigger than the ones I've seen in GA and SC. time of year, very fluffy coats still in florida. in a few months they will be almost bald and look smaller. |
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