Does anyone have any experience predator hunting here in SE Tennessee?
I noticed that Tennessee, like many other states, has a year round coyote season with no bag limit. I thought it might be fun to try. Anyway, If ya have any info for getting started around here, just let me know!

Thanks

If you'll do a search on the word 'coyote' you'll find a bunch of threads that cover this. Some good tips on calling and whatnot.

It's fun and addictive. Good luck!

Thanks Mike!

I found a website dedicated strictly to predator hunting in TN. Now, I just need to find land to hunt on! The city I live in is a little uppity and is a wildlife "sanctuary" (which really means that raccoons will tear up your garbage with no fear of persecution) anyway, thanks for the tip!

Used to hunt in Va. Lot of coyotes there and ground hogs. Only had to drive
about 20 miles. Coyotes are around E Tn. not a lot of places to hunt that I know of. That's why I hunted in Va.

Been seeing a lot of 'yotes around here lately, but, like you, not much land to hunt. Prentice Cooper has some, I'm sure, and the warden there is pretty nice to talk to. He may be able to steer you in the right direction. Also, there are some farms on the back side of the mountain from you that may let you hunt some if you know them, or know a friend of a friend (coyotes are not nice to livestock). My brother's father-in-law killed 2 'yotes, a bobcat, and a nice 8 pointer on a piece of property on the front of Montlake mountain that is owned by a self-proclaimed tree hugger. She was his neighbor and was having problems with the predators harassing her dogs, so gave him permission to take care of the pests... He begged permission to kill a deer and she granted it only if it was a "grandad." Killed the biggest deer of his life 30 minutes after popping a 'yote from his ground blind. She was happy with the outcome as was he.

Ryan

Here's another place you might check. This forum is pretty much a dedicated predator hunting and varmint hunting forum. Check out the forum section.

http://www.predatormastersforums.com/

When I was driving truck I used to get thru Tenn often, what pretty country you live in. Sure liked it in the fall when the leaves were changing. We don't have a lot of that out here in Idaho with the evergreen forests dominating the landscape.

Thanks guys!

EastTn, Prentice Cooper is kind of funny about the hunting regulations. I need to speak with the Game Warden more. I usually see him about every other Monday at the range up there. I need to get out and meet some people in the Sequatchie area, I just haven't lived up here that long. I have been a member of the Signal Mountain Lions Club since September, but not many are hunters and that's about my only social outlet where my wife will let me be around civilized people LOL !

Soooooooo, I may end up driving the 1 1/2 hours back to Meigs and Bradley county. I am going tomorrow morning to a friend of mines land in Polk County (what a drive THAT is). I really really really need to find more land in Hamilton, Sequatchie, Marion county to hunt, so I can do away with those hour and a half drives every time I want to hunt.


And by the way, Bob, it is beautiful land out here, no doubt. You should Google "Prentice Cooper WMA" and get a look at the land across the ridge from my house. Those Idaho Rockies are some of the most incredible sights in America, though. I saw the pictures you took from your loading bench. Gorgeous.

Just wanted to let you guys know that I took my first and second coyote this morning ( 33lb dog, 27lb *****) right after sunrise. When I shot the first one, he didn't even let out a yelp. The second broke out of some brush on a dead run, and I let loose full force with a distressed rabbit call (sounded like a woman screaming as loud as she could). The 2nd stopped and turned almost a quartering away stance from where I was, and I let loose on her. I used a .357 cartridge (rifle) that I've put a lot of time and testing into, and it performed perfectly! It was a very satisfying experience. I finally talked a dairy farmer into letting me hunt his farm, and he said he was more than happy to let me hunt all the 'yotes I wanted because they were harrassing his livestock. So, hopefully this will lead to more successful hunts!

Congrats, Good_Steward, on both the yotes and the land access. I would like to find some of that myself. I only have a very small piece of private property that I can hunt around here (no yote sign, but some foxes and skunks) and WMA's. Where is that farm, Sequatchie side of the mountain or Hamilton?

God Bless, Ryan