Posts by Martin W. Duke
Coyote-Takers Calender: OCTOBER
By Martin W. Duke and Renee Nolan Fall is here, and the excitement wards off any chill that may greet us when we first step from our homes in the predawn darkness. The challenge of getting an arrow through Mr. Wile E. was memorable while combining our fawn distress calls to also attract a nanny…
Read MoreCoyote-Takers Calender: September
By Martin W. Duke and Renee Nolan Traditional hunting season has arrived, and even though summer’s heat has waned only a few degrees from the past 60-day average, our excitement is on the rise for all the possibilities and adventures ahead. For predator hunters, fall’s arrival is only a page turn during our continual pursuit…
Read MoreCoyote-Takers Calendar: August
By Martin W. Duke and Renee Nolan Once loaded up, I headed into the wind, making my way south and east. After 600 yards or so, I found a shadowed calling site with an excellent west, crosswind, and downwind view. Mostly, the cow-less pasture was cleanly open, except for the small, hardwood growth areas from…
Read MoreCoyote-Takers Calender: July
By Martin W. Duke and Renee Nolan Coyote behavior is interesting, and one of my goals in writing this calendar, while chronicling seasonal hunting tips and tactics, is to also share certain anticipated wildlife behaviors based on the time of the year. Most of us approach predator hunting from an altruistic perspective and hope that…
Read MoreCoyote-Takers Calender: June
By Martin W. Duke and Renee Nolan The coyotes’ big meal wagon of summer is nigh, and we humans are serving the appetizer. With summer’s heat rapidly approaching, we hardly think back to six months ago when we shared our fabulous, warmly unifying Thanksgiving tradition with our families and friends and gave thanks for all…
Read MoreCoyote-Takers Calendar: MAY
By Martin W. Duke and Renee’ Nolan Spring is waning, and summer is waxing. The dogwoods have lost their blooms, and the crappie rush has ended. This can be a challenging month of the year for consistently being successful at taking coyotes by calling. Their annual life cycle is in transition from late winter and…
Read MoreCoyotes And Deer, An Unwelcome Relationship
Even after 10 years of watching with morbid curiosity, I find myself still enthralled with the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week. I am fascinated by the raw, primal strength and mysterious beauty of the great white shark as unsuspecting seals are stalked from deep below. With a stunning flash of power and speed, the sharks rocket…
Read MoreCoyote-Takers Calender: April
By Martin W. Duke and Renee Nolan After enduring winter when the chill holds coyotes closer to their dens, early spring’s warmer weather can bring forth different predator responses. Calling critters is universally fun, and distress is the celestial love language for constantly hungry predators. In our world, mammals with eyes on the front of…
Read MoreCoyote-Takers Calendar March
By Martin W. Duke and Renee’ Nolan Like a proverbial tick on a dog’s ear, similarly joined in biology are coyotes and cattle. With the shift that happens in our outdoor world when spring practically bangs on our doors, the coyote world enters a period of change. Mid-winter pecking-order fights and late-winter mating that make…
Read MoreThe Coyote-Takers Calendar: FEBRUARY
By Martin W. Duke and Renee’ Nolan The intensity of the coyote’s annual breeding cycle is in full swing in early February and diminishes greatly toward the month’s end. It can be the most action-packed time of the year for the predator hunter. The younger males, which are not yet paired, will sheepishly come around…
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