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Reporting question. If you're lucky enough to bag one, do you bring the entire carcass to the check in or just the skinned pelt? Everything I've ever read on the subject of pelt handling says skinning asap is the best way to go. Adding untold hours to a day or 2 (if you take one late in the day or on a Saturday) could make things a lot tougher and increase the chances of damaging a beautiful pelt.
Just remember that it is shotgun deer season for the next two weeks. (Dec 1 - 13.) No rifles for coyotes unless they are black powder... shotguns and bows are OK.
Wow! Something that makes sense in Mass.That's a pretty helpful chart. Thanks
where'd you get it?
And if I am not mistaken since we cannot use lights in Mass it would have to be on a good moon night or daytime for me since all I have its a MZ which would not work at night (per law) if I understand the crazy rules for this state.
There are no restrictions on ML, other than caliber during shotgun season for deer.
I know the chart says that but I wouldn't bet my license on it.
They probably want night time to be strictly 22 lr.
But then again, that chart is from the state.
The person drawing up the chart with colums with 'Permissable' but with 'Other Restrictions' must've been at a bar during lunch in a neighboring state or something.
Most of us here could produce a better/clearer chart in minutes.
The major lesson I learned -- be ready! On my first stand, I had a coyote come trotting into a call so quickly that my lack of preparedness left me unable to place a shot.
re night hunting :
I've got a few coyotes in the past, but they've always been during the day.
With tonight's bright moon, I sat out for an extra hour after dark to experiment w idea of getting a coyote at night , (during deer shotgun season, coyote hunting ends at dark) and I have to say that I really couldn't see well enough to safely distinguish what was out there. I could barely see a deer that came in about 45 yards away, but not so well I would have felt safe taking a shot if it was a coyote.
I don't know how the hell you're supposed to night hunt safely without the use of lights.
I am still not sure what most people do with them once they get one.
As far as eating them goes, I believe there's a few vids on YouTube (naturally) of people trying them but, as for myself, I think I'd have to be in a pretty dire survival situation before giving it a try. Other than that, I supplies it depends on the quality of the pelt. A small mangy looking one I'd leave it in the woods and consider it pest control. I've got two big healthy ones in the trail cam I'd definitely try my hand at tanning on. Not sure what I'd do with the finished product but I'm hoping to find out this year.
I don't know how the hell you're supposed to night hunt safely without the use of lights.
alternatively, red lights will work.
yea i dont think many of us can dump 10k on a night vision scope.