Coyote in a tree stand

[nyhunter73]

The first time I've hunted out of a groundblind I caught a yote slippin through the woods. I lip squeeked off my hand and he jumped into a blowdown about 20 yards away. He was 5 feet off the ground lookin to see where the noise came from. Unfortunately a doghouse blind is not bowhunter friendly, even with those short wheel bows, and my elbow hit the back of it and yote was gone. Very cool to watch though.
Allen

[J-dog]

Ive seen greys climb, just got yotes so can never say about them??

[twitchstick]

I have always seen coyotes sit and observe from high places,hills,cayon rims.ect... but no a tree. Thats pretty cool!

[maineac]

One of the great reasons to hunt, besides the hunt itself is getting out in the woods to witness things like that.  Thanks for sharing the story and pict.

[FerretWYO]

That is awesome. They are a very smart little critter.

[JimB]

I have never seen that either but I'm not surprised.The intelligence and adaptability of coyotes is amazing.

Where I hunt is about half open prairies and half timbered mountain country.Where the timbered mountain meets the prairie is a transition zone,where the pine trees are smaller and sparsely spaced.White tailed jack rabbits like this edge zone.These rabbits are big,as much as 8 lbs for a large one and they turn white in the Winter.

Several times,I have watched a pair of coyotes hunt this edge zone in tandem.Always,it is exactly the same.The terrain is gently sloping and one coyote is high and one is directly below it about 20 yds.They cruise through the sparse pines in tandem,just like 2 shotgunners,waiting for one to jump a rabbit toward the other.

When one coyote starts to get ahead of the other,it sits down and waits for his partner to get even with him again,then he stands up and they continue their hunt.I was amazed the first time I witnessed this.As soon as they started,I new exactly what they were doing.

I never did get to see a chase but I have seen them hunt that same strip at least 2 more times and it is always the same.An amazing animal.

[JEFF B]

now thats very interesting

[Jack Guard]

That's a cool experience.  Thanks for sharing.

[Killdeer]

My old dog, Sheba the Magnificent, would climb a catalpa tree out behind the gun store, just to have me make much of her. It had a short, thick, leaning trunk and a bunch of branches that she would walk out on. She was a shepherd/husky mix.
Here is a shot of her surveying the banks of Accotink Creek from the middle of a fallen tree.

 

Killdeer
Damn she was a great dog.

[Tater]

Originally posted by Killdeer
      "Damn she was a great dog."
      She looks like a damn fine dog!


    When I had Walker Hounds they would run 15-20 feet up a tree leanin'at a 45-50 deg angle after a coon, and think nothing about jumpin' out and carrying right on with the chase.


      Pretty cool to see a yote up a tree!

A few years ago one of my neighbors had a Chesapeake, there was a squirrel that barked at him all afternoon.  When his owner took him off his chain he shot up the nearly vertical maple tree and caught the squirrel.  he laid across a large branch and ate the whole squirrel.  His owner a single girl was horrified and screamed for help. Her dog, Bear, didn't need any help at all.  He had no problem skinning and eating that squirrel.  But the funny part was the hysterics the girl went through when ever Bear dropped a piece of hide to the ground.  When he was done he just skidded back down the way he went up.
  My cocker spaniel climbs trees all the time when we are squirrel hunting, he learned to jump out so I can catch him.