2008-9 Coyote Photo Contest!!! Photos Wanted
Dead Or Alive
We're keeping it simple! Any
Legally Harvested Yote in ANY
USA State!!!
MaineHunters.com will Give a $50
Gift Certificate to Cabelas For the Best "Photo" Entry!!!
And there will be a Second Prize Certificate of $25.00
to Cabelas as well.
June 2nd, 2008 - Through June 1st 2009 MaineCoyote.com's
OFFICIAL Photo Contest Season.
It's Simple to enter! Send us your Name, Address, Photo, Stats,
and Hunt Story and Your Photo will be entered into the Photo Contest, winners
are selected by a hand picked team of Mainehunters.com staff and friends,
the selection process is narrowed down to the two final winners in June
2009!
This contest is intended to encourage the harvest of coyotes and to
foster more sportsman to hunt and harvest this predator that is "over populated"
and destroying, Maine and other States game populations at an increasingly
high rate. Snaring coyotes in Maine has been eliminated by Anti hunting
groups and now we hunters & trappers have to thin them out one at a
time or all game species are in danger. Coyotes are in such large numbers
in all areas of the State of Maine, that healthy deer are being run down
and killed, wise old turkeys sit in trees all day for fear of landing to
be attacked by coyotes, in the deep snow Turkeys land in the morning and
are attacked and helpless, domestic cats and dogs are being eaten and killed
as food for coyotes, rabbits, grouse and all small game are targets of
these predators. The list of their destruction can go on and on!
The facts are in.. coyotes are predators, they are over populating since
snaring was outlawed in Maine, the problem is here and sportsman have an
opportunity to manage this problem, their is NO-Closed Season on coyotes
here in Maine and in most USA States! Hunting opportunities are year
around!
So check your local State laws and give it a try, coyote hunting is
by far one of the most challenging hunting sports in the world!
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For 2007 - 2008 Contest Season!!
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Alan Ladd - Albion Maine
Tradional Harvest - 2007 Archery Season
I took this coyote, going on the trot, 20 yards away
with a 45 pound recurve and cedar arrow in Freedom, Maine . I didn't
have time to stand up from my tree stand and shot while sitting down...lead
him by a foot and took him though both lungs. He turned 160 degrees
and took off running only to pile up 60 yards away. The photo is
exactly how he lay when I found him. Looking close, you can see the
white arrow fletching from the snapped off arrow.
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Jeff Trudeau - Wells, Maine
Nov 3rd 2007 Taken During the 07 Trapping season in Wells, Me.
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J Starbird - Acton, Maine
This 35lb. male was caught in Acton, Maine. First one ever!
Have since caught 9 more! He was caught Oct.17, 2007
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John Gomes- Aurora, Maine
42lbs male .... nice dog used scott beede's famous hounds
shot on 11/13/07 near hillside game ranch in Aurora, Maine 243 55gr
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Jeff Trudeau - Wells, Maine
Nov 17th, 2007 Taken During the 07 Trapping season in Wells, Me.
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Tom Mayo -Fairfield, Me.
Shot this one in a field right after the
farmer chopped the grass. Male probably 30lbs.
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Tom Mayo - Fairfield, Me.
I called this coyote in just before dark in
October. It is a male and it weighed 38lbs. The female was with him
but she got to the woods before I could get a shot.
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Jesse Leonard - Washington, Maine
I shot this yote in union with Steve, Andy, Griag, Don, and Mike with
dogs 9-22-2007.It was 41.3 pounds after bleeding out all day it was my
second yote. I shot it with my .308 at about 75 yards away.
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Jeff Trudeau - Wells, Maine
Jan 16, 2008
Female at 80 yrds 8:30pm
with a 223 Rock River AR 15
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Brian Downs - Cape Cod, Mass
Feb. 8th
I harvested this nice maleover some scattered bait. He kept coming
into the clearing picking up a piece of bait and running off. This seemed
to give him some confidence in an area I feel is getting spooked. I felt
he would offer a great shot as he fed across the clearing and he did ....
65yds 204 ruger 40gr vmax
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Tom Mayo - Fairfield.
This coyote is an adult female I shot about
5:30am 2/2/08 in Fairfield. This is #2 for 08. Used my 22-250 to make
about a 150 yard shot.
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Tom Mayo - Fairfield, Maine.
This female coyote was shot 1/25/08 about 9pm in Fairfield. It was
165yd shot with my Tikka 22-250. She was with another bigger coyote but
drove it away. I figured I better take the shot I had so both of them did
not disappear. This is my first harvested for 08. I have had some get down
wind and take off so always post someone watching downwind if you can.
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Phil Latella
- Alna, Maine
My first Coyote called in using CritterCall Peewee
in Alna Maine at 6:45 PM 3/13/08 Female 36 lbs shot at 60 yds using
Bushmaster Predator w/Nikon Buckmaster 3X9 both in camo .223 w/45 grain
hollow points. I'm hooked.
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Josh Court - Arundel, ME
Jan 7, 2008
First Coyote of this yr. 45lb. Male Trotting.
.270 WSM @ about 100 yrds. dropped 1:30 AM
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Josh Court - Arundel, ME
Jan 11, 2008
Second Coyote, standing on bait. 33lb. female
.308 through the heart 140yrds. dropped in its tracks
12:00 AM
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ROBERT ( Harvy )O'NEILL - Cape Cod
- Massachusettes
January 2008. Remington 1100 - 52ILB's.
He came to my bait station chasing a female, like a buck would chase
a doe.
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Brian Downs - Cape Cod, Mass
Harvested Jan 08 - 204 ruger 40gr v-max
I harvested this beautiful male coyote in two feet of fresh snow over
a bait pile. The hunt was one of my shortest bait hunts lasting only
ten minutes.
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Ryan, Rod Parlin and Tom Mayo - Fairfield.
2008
These coyotes one female and one male were shot in Fairfield in December.
We used Rod and Ryans dogs to chase them down.
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Tom Mayo - Fairfield.
I shot this one about 5:20 am before leaving for
work. I used my 22-250 with 50gr Sierra blitz king. I shot it in the
chest trying to minimize pelt damage but the bullet exploded on the
breast bone and exited down through the bottom with a good sized hole.
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Clint Southard - Detroit, Maine
I shot 6 this week in all (4 Females 2 Males)
So I thought I would send along a couple of photos. 5 where called
in and
one shot off my bait pile during the eclipse last night, 175yrds
pitch-black..... gotta love night vision.
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Clint Southard - Detroit, Maine
1 Male 48 pounds Over 300yrds (Gotta love night vision)
1 Male 42 pounds
1 Female 32 pounds
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Brian Downs- Cape Cod MA
I harvested this male coyote over a frozen bait bucket with a 204 Ruger
40 gr vmax on Feb. 23 2008
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Frank Chase - Southern, NH
2/24/2008
I could see this 35 pound male coming down a snowmobile trail towards
a 3 way intersection that I was heading towards. The hound running him
was about 75 yards behind him, and Copper (in the photo) was running down
the same trail, except he was running straight for him. I shot him
at about 40 yards with my Spartan 12 gauge/223 combo gun, just before the
dogs got to him! I don't think the yote stood a chance with Copper
anyhow, as you can tell he doesn't care much for them!
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Frank Chase - Southern, NH
2/26/2008
There is nothing like fresh snow when hound hunting for yotes!
These Running Walker Hounds, Buddy Boy and Spunk (Copper and Ace not shown),
ran all
day and provided us with an incredible day of hunting. If you
haven't hunted coyotes with hounds, TRY IT, it is awesome!
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Kevin Schofield - Topsham Maine
35-40 LBS male 11-12-07. Model 94 Winchester 30/30.
After jumping up a deer while getting to my deer stand, this
yote crossed by nose to the ground at about 50 yards 10 minutes later.
He should make a good mount.
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Nolan Southard - Detroit, Maine
30lb female while night hunting in Clinton
85yrd shot with a Bushmaster Special Varmint XM-15 with a mounted D-740
GEN 2+ Night Vision
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Tom Mayo - Fairfield,
Maine
I shot this female on a bait in Clinton, Me.
It
had rubbed all the hair down the top of its neck
and shoulders so the
hide was useless.
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Fergy - submitted by Frank Chase
71 years old and still chasing hounds around the woods!!
Ace ran this coyote right into Fergy.
He shot him at 40 yards with #1 buckshot in Southern NH.
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Clint Southard - Detroit, Maine
1 male 44 lbs and 1 Female 30 lbs
Female at 100 and the Male 130 yards
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Dennis Theriault - Sanford Maine
April 5th, 2008
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Tom Mayo - Fairfield.
I shot this coyote after a long spell of seeing coyotes and not
getting good shot opportunities or having coyotes get my scent and
take off a hundred miles an hour! It was at 170 yards going towards
a
bait in Clinton. Its a good sized male at 41lbs. I think it was an
alfa because it was with another smaller coyote that was probably the
female. Everyone needs to keep shootin these suckers and post the pics.
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Frank Chase- Southern NH
I am dedicating this hunt & photo to my father, he passed
away 3/26/2008. Thanks dad for always finding time to take me out
hunting when I was a kid. This 35 pound male was making a 75 yard
downwind pass from my PM-4 Johnny Stewart electronic call, little
did he know that I was setup 75 yards downwind! Just about shot this
one in my lap with #4 buckshot from a
Spartan 12 gauge/.223 combo gun.
Bring a kid hunting, it leaves a lifetime of memories! Thanks
Dad.
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This is the way to get a coyote out of the woods without
ruining it's pelt.
In the picture is my coyote calling partner, Gary.
Frank Chase, Southern NH
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Philip Latella-Wiscasset, Maine
My second Coyote called in at 7:20 PM 4/12. Male 42 lbs shot
at 60 yds with Bushmaster Predator .223 w/Hornady 55 grain V-Max.
Used howler followed by rabbit distress call. Came right in looking
for a fight.
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Barry Hammond -Livermore, Maine
39 lb. Male coyote shot 3/28/08 at 8 p.m.
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Dennis Theriault - Sanford Maine
April 26th, 2008 - 35 lbs 4 oz
Black Coyote
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Josh Court -
Arundel, ME.
First Coyote I'v ever called in. Sat. @ about
6:00PM. 10-15 sec. of calling and coyote was running at me. my .308 with
a HS at 10 yrds.dropped her. about 35-40lb. female
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Trent Theriault - Sanford Maine
After Tagging his turkey he spotted a coyote in a field, he went down
a nearby dirt road and the coyote came right in at 25 yards!
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Michael Robitaille-
Wales ME
I shot this pair of coyotes in Wales, ME, a breeding
pair. The male weighed 35 lbs. and the female weighed 40 lbs.
The male I took at 70 yards and the female was from 190 yards right between
the ears behind the head as the critter was trotting away. Both were taken
with a Savage .17 HMR and these will make for a couple of nice wall hangers.
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Photos Below were taken during the 2007-2008 contest
season,
but were submitted after deadline. so send in any
you forgot too.. we will stil post them!
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Scott Davis from Maine May -2008
with his New Hampshire Coyote ! While calling in a big Tom this coyote
came running in to the call . He didn't make it back to the woods !
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Not Elligible For Photo Contest!
Send Us Your photos Dead or Alive! We will post them anyway!
Heck send us all your game photos from 2007-2008 year! We'll find a
place to put them!
If we have to, we'll make a new website page, just for your photos!
Even if they are not harvested and do not apply to this contest!
We want to see them and post them for you!
Trail Camera Photos Welcome, Still Photos Welcome of all Wild Game.
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these photos were taken in the morning two days after the kill
, and was right in our back yard !! Photos taken by , Belle Evans .....of
Hampden, Maine ...........
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Thank You Belle Evans for sending these in..
Great shots!
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The Coyote Hunting Camp... at it's best here in Maine!
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Deidra Henderson, of Hartford, Maine,
shot both these male coyotes while out hunting one Nov. 2006 morning
with her husband. She was standing near a clearing close to home.
They both came out about 75 yards.
She shot them with her 243.
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Scott Getgen
- PA
PA Coyote taken in fall 2007 deer archery season.
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Terrence Bevins and his Dad, Shawn 2007 - Schoharie,
NY
His first at night calling. 22 magnum @ 50 yds. 30+ lbs Female.
We have started hunting the coyotes more aggressively here after seeing
the deer population decline without any help from the licensed hunters.
Our own DEC still doesn't believe its a problem.
They didn't get this big eating mice.
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Andrew Lewand
- Fairport, NY
Date was 10/13/07 Time 7:40 AM
Shot was 15 yards
This coyote was one of three that was chasing
a fawn when I shot it.
Opening day of the New York State bow season
for deer
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Andrew Lewand
- Fairport, NY
30 lb. coyote was called in at 7:45 PM near Oswego,
NY
I used a CZ .22 mag and the shot was 80 yds
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Mark Thomas -Gallia
county Ohio
35lb female shot with a .22mag at 110 yards,
at 5 am after it attacked my Jack Russell dogs. One was bit but it is feeling
a lot better than this coyote. It's the 4th time this has happened
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Leonard Wilde - Hodgdon,Maine.
This is a picture of the first coyote I ever shot while coyote hunting.
Second one I ever shot. It was shot in Littleton, Maine in January 2007.
It was shot at about 10:30 p.m.. I was using a Ruger M77 22-250 with a
Maine-Vue optics scope and still am. Love that gun.
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It's not a pretty yote or a good picture, but it has three legs
and a stump(with one toe nail and one pad). Thought that was odd.
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Ed Harris- called at a fence row in Southern Wisconsin
and pulled out a
double not 10 minutes apart- useing a .17 cal Remington. 80 yds
and 150 yds
Half moon, using hand calls. 20 degrees can't
get much better than
that calling 1 spot for 20 minutes.-- oh yeh!!
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Another great day- walk and stalk- Ed Harris
southern Wisconsin. just
getting warmed up
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Robert Brown - Ohio.
Just a few miles from where the Beatty Buck was shot. I shot this coyote
the last day of our black powder deer season Dec. 30/07. The picture came
off of my stealth cam on a near by tree. Poor quality since the sun was
in a bad position.
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Josh Court (left)& Jeremy
Court (right)
I called in just before Dark and Jeremys.280
did the job
First Predator ever called in. anout A 20LB.
BOBCAT
Jan. 12, 2008
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Clint Southard - Detroit, Maine
Yotes were taken in one night in Febuary 2007
Detroit Maine using XM-15 with GEN 2+ NIGHT VIION
.......... 2 Males 1 Female
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Tom O'Neill - Illinois
#4 of the trap season in Illinois
01-02-08
Tim in pics with yote partner &
brother Chad taking pic
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38 lb cat from franklin co. me J Donald, B Dyke and Tuffy.
Jan 08
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Barry Hammond - Livermore Me
this cat was let go after pix
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38 lb cat from franklin Jan 08
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Barry Hammond - Livermore Me
this cat approx 25 lbs was let go after pix .
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Andrew Bodine - NY
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Andrew Bodine - NY
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Josh Stairs - Dryden, NY
My first coyote, a 26 pound mangey female I shot in
front of my freinds Walkers
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Josh Stairs - Dryden, NY
first grey fox that I ever Caught.
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Two young walker hounds cornering a wounded mature female coyote
that is exhausted. The dogs are owned by Seth Lewis
and Ryan Andrews.
The hounds have been the best way we've found to reduce coyote populations
in our area!
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Tony Damico - Milwaukee,
WI
Taken in Richfield, WI January 18, 2008.
Went out and tried coyote hunting for the first time at 12:30 am.
I hiked to the spot, and got there about 1:00 am. Set up, did a series
of dying rabbit calls using a mouth call for about 20 seconds. Put
my call in my pocket, grabbed my Remington model 700 rifle and waited about
10 seconds, and caught movement about 50 yards down a ditch, coming at
me! Didn't have time to think - just found him in the scope and fired.
First time out, and first dead coyote. Distance was about 25 yards.
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John Bigley - Salmon, Idaho
This coyote was taken with a 300 win.mag. 180 grain bullet, I was hunting
a sagebrush draw for muledeer in Salmon,Idaho and this coyote tried to
skip out the other end of the draw and took a shot and down he went,He
was running fast so I lead his about a foot and down he went. Not know
just were I hit him,I walked up to look and the coyote was missing his
face from the eyes to the nose.
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Andrew Lewand - Fairport,
NY
40 pound male coyote
2/24/08
Remington 700 in .223
Shot in Farmington , NY
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3/23/2008
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