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When are the best times to varmint hunt?
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01/11/14 03:52 PM
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Night Skunk
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New to varmint hunting. When is the best time to varmint hunt? coyotes, bobcats and all? Early morning or night? Any success during the day? Thanks for any feedback
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Re: When are the best times to varmint hunt?
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01/11/14 04:16 PM
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Brother in-law
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Early late night Small moon Decoys in day can help
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Re: When are the best times to varmint hunt?
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01/11/14 04:19 PM
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Double Naught Spy
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Around my area, the coyotes seem most active in the 2-3 hours just after dark, at least based on all the noise they make. On the game cameras, they show up any time of night.
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Re: When are the best times to varmint hunt?
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01/12/14 02:00 AM
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MarkE
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Prior to barometric pressure changes regardless of "time." Otherwise early, late, and all through the night. My favorite time is one hr after sunset.
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Re: When are the best times to varmint hunt?
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01/12/14 07:03 AM
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Grindle
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Sometimes I've had bobcats and coyotes on the move during the day when there is a heavy overcast without the rain.
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Re: When are the best times to varmint hunt?
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01/12/14 07:15 PM
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lwestbrook
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I like hunting just before dark and a couple hours afterwards.
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Re: When are the best times to varmint hunt?
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01/13/14 04:50 AM
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Chris Moon
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I notice them more for the first few hours after dark
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Re: When are the best times to varmint hunt?
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01/14/14 02:49 PM
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TxRip
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Dusk - 1-3hr after few hrs to dawn or Whenever you can
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Re: When are the best times to varmint hunt?
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01/15/14 01:45 AM
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Any time will work if you can set up to where they are located and can call. If you can't call or over do an e- caller it won't matter. Your sucess will be limited. I myself like to day hunt and have been sucessful and I hunt at night as well. Its just like fishing, when its good its good. You can't killem from the couch!
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Re: When are the best times to varmint hunt?
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01/15/14 02:09 AM
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texashelms
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Yes yotes and cats or more active during the night but you'll double your chances by hunting during the day. Early morning is the best time to give it try.
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Re: When are the best times to varmint hunt?
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01/22/14 11:09 PM
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Cattleman
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Find a rancher around that is calving right now and the coyotes will be prowling for an easy meal and you can call them up in the middle if the day . I've had real good luck through out the yrs between the hrs of 5 am and sun up and 5pm and midnight but that doesn't mean I have not called them in other times either. Just get out and do it it's the most exciting hunt you can do.
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Re: When are the best times to varmint hunt?
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01/23/14 06:20 AM
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Txduckman
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We call them in all hours of the day this time of year. I called 3 yotes that won't be eating our deer this past weekend between 5 and 5:30 pm and another at 9 am the next morning. Only made 4 stands and called a total of 27 of minutes. They are hungry. Wish I would have hunted more.
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