Archery_Research
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So I have a question for everyone which I'm sure has been debated in the past. As we all know, deer are wise enough to be wary of coyotes for good reason ... This morning I was sitting on a food plot that averages around 60 pics of deer per week, occurring daily - morning and evening. After about 45 mins of daylight there were no deer to be seen but this guy popped out on the edge of the field as if he was just observing. He looked around and then tried to trot back close to where he came from ...
I immediately dropped him in the corner of the field and without wanting to walk across the field and end my chances at any deer, I let him lie until around 10:30. I hunted the evening with absolutely no luck from noon til dark after taking the coyote to camp. My questions for the experts are as follows:
Was his presence while checking out this field in the early a.m. keeping deer away? Did the sight and smell of a dead coyote keep deer away the rest of the day? If so, how long do you believe it will be until the alert of a possible coyote presence is gone? Facing a solid rain most of tonight and heading to the same stand tomorrow regardless. Thanks guys.
I immediately dropped him in the corner of the field and without wanting to walk across the field and end my chances at any deer, I let him lie until around 10:30. I hunted the evening with absolutely no luck from noon til dark after taking the coyote to camp. My questions for the experts are as follows:
Was his presence while checking out this field in the early a.m. keeping deer away? Did the sight and smell of a dead coyote keep deer away the rest of the day? If so, how long do you believe it will be until the alert of a possible coyote presence is gone? Facing a solid rain most of tonight and heading to the same stand tomorrow regardless. Thanks guys.