Opens tomorrow. He he he. 8 yards while I watched.

Hammer 'em Rob! I'm like a little kid tonight. Lunch already, made got my thermos ready for coffee in the am, truck is loaded. First time in 36 years I won't have to watch a clock.
Got some beaver to catch that will help pay gas weather looks nice for tomorrow but heard rain for the next day.

Coyotes and whitetails go hand in hand.


Here are a couple of fence jumpers caught in the act.

This big bobcat strolls by the bait on occasion.

He has put on some size since last fall.

Nice pics Tejas!

Thanks MC!

I need to get back to taking more deer photos along with the coyote stuff.



This shows you how warm temps can stay this far South.

Our last cold front pushed them into Mexico.



Deer and coyote activity should start to pick up from here on out.

Here is a question for the T-Man Coyote Crew.


What do you think are the key natural elements in determining coyote movement?

Is it just one primary factor, or the combination of several?

Is there one aspect that has more influence than all the others?


I would like to hear your thoughts and observations on the subject.

It would be a combination. The top three would be water, food, and a weather front.

Like any other critter, hunger or hormones would be the basis, followed by weather and/or past experience(s).

A lot of folks seem to put a good deal of stock in the moon phases when it comes to coyote activity

I haven’t noticed a lot of difference between new and full moon catch or bait station numbers.

Does anyone notice a significant increase in catch numbers during a new moon?

Here on the open plains you will notice a big difference. Catch rate drops off dramatically during a full moon.

I videoed my only catch of a coyote on a full moon just to remind myself it can be done. For the most part, coyotes come on dark night. Cats however, seem to come better on bright nights.
Again, while coyotes may be coyotes, I believe they all act different in different geographical areas. But that could lead back to density of the population.

I hve been seeing a lot of movement on my game camera the last couple of days. Moon is neither full nor dark.

Plan is to get some steel in the dirt this weekend and try and catch a few.

I think the cooler temps have the ones here using more calories and hustling to find more?

I bet visibility across the open plain on a moonlit night is a lot better than most other terrain.


What do you think causes your catch to decline?

Could it be because prey animals can see better so hunting conditions are not as good?

Maybe the added light makes the coyote more on edge, or perhaps he can see the ground better and is a little more cautious.

I agree BT.

Over the years I’ve noticed a definite trend here that supports what you’re saying.

Could it be because prey animals can see better so hunting conditions are not as good?

That’s basically what I’ve read and heard from those more senior than I. It’s not to say coyotes don’t hunt or eat, it’s just they don’t roam far wasting energy. I’ve read/heard they just stick closer to their home area. Sorta equate it to a warmer wetter night you can about guarantee a line full of possums, lol.
Down here a below normal cold night (especially with wind) and you can just say there’s always tomorrow. I used to think my line would be full, actually it’s just the opposite.

Activity is starting to ramp up a bit down South Texas way.

Ten coyotes can make short work of a 250 pound boar. The hard part is getting past the armor.

This marrano had huge cutters so he was caped out for a mount. That was just fine with the cleanup crew.

The old boar had a few friends stop by for the holidays.

The three together weigh in around 700 pounds.

These big pigs work well because the birds can’t deplete them during the daylight hours.



It won’t take long for word to get around that the buffet has been restocked.

The bait station is finally starting to roll.

Eight coyotes still remain on the bait at 8:30 even after an all-night vigil.



Keep in mind the vast majority of these coyotes are not locals.

This shows just how effective a good bait can be when everything comes together.