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How Farmers and Landowners Help Predator Hunters Kill More Coyotes | Mossy Oak

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How Farmers and Landowners Help Predator Hunters Kill More Coyotes | Mossy Oak

No matter if it is livestock farmers or a crop-only farmer, they both hold one thing that is vital for being able to call predators, that is, the land to hunt on. It took me several years to figure it out, but having various properties to hunt is vital in successfully calling predators all season long. Having an array of property to hunt on prevents over-hunting an area, causing coyotes to become somewhat leery of coming to a call or feeling pressured by seeing or smelling human presence more than they will tolerate. Having a good relationship with multiple farmers can provide all the hunting opportunities you will need while providing a service to them in return. That service being predator control.

Cicadas to reemerge across country for first time in 17 years

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Brood X: Cicadas to reemerge across country for first time in 17 years

Brood X, one of the largest broods of cicadas, is set to emerge after 17 years underground this summer.

The bugs have been lurking beneath the surface since 2004, feeding on sap from the roots of plants, according to?Michael J. Raupp, emeritus professor of entomology at the University of Maryland. Once they're mature, the "big brood" will emerge in 15 states where they'll spend two to four weeks in late May and early June "courting, mating, flying, driving people crazy, being eaten by everything" including humans like?Raupp.

‘This is the best time of year to be doing it’ – newyorkupstate.com

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Upstate NY coyote hunter talks about his passion: ‘This is the best time of year to be doing it’ – newyorkupstate.com

SCIPIO CENTER, N.Y. -- Josh Saville said he shot his first coyote in 2007 “by chance.”

“I got it with a bow while deer hunting,” he said. “It just became an addiction after that. I also hunt deer and waterfowl, but mainly I hunt coyotes because it’s outside my business hours and I can do it uninterrupted.”

Saville, 39, is a taxidermist whose shop, Taxidermy by Josh Saville, is run out of his home.

“When you deer hunt, you usually hunt in the morning and afternoon. I like to head out for coyotes after I shut down my business for the day, usually after 6:30 - 7 p.m. and stay out to about 2 a.m.” he said.

Hear the Many Different Hoots of the Barred Owl | Audubon

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Hear the Many Different Hoots of the Barred Owl | Audubon

The emphatic hoots of a pair of Barred Owls resonate in the still of a February night. So-called for the stripes on their breast, Barred Owls are among the largest owls in North America. They're also the most vocal. Their signature hooting sequence has been memorably described as “who-cooks-for-you?! who-cooks-for-you-all?!”

But this is just one of more than a dozen Barred Owl calls, ranging from a “siren call” to a “wail” to a wonderfully entertaining “monkey call.”

The fur creates a boundary of air around your face keeping more heat in – Chicago Tribune

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Why fur-lined hoods are so warm: The fur creates a boundary of air around your face keeping more heat in – Chicago Tribune

With no end to February’s snow and cold it’s time to pull out all the winter gear, including the biggest, puffiest parka you have, preferably one with a fur-lined hood. What of the fur-lined hood — is it warmer than a traditional hood?

Turns out history and science have an answe r

Coyotes Kill Buck on Camera | Deer & Deer Hunting

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Coyotes Kill Buck on Camera | Deer & Deer Hunting

Documented in extreme detail — more than 200 photos — was the grisly death scene of a record-class buck at the jaws of some blood-thirsty coyotes.

Smith, a northeast Texas resident, had placed his Moultrie camera on his 4,800-acre lease in nearby Oklahoma. The property he hunts is owned by a large timber company is located in some foothills far removed from paved roads and county highways. This is the third year he has been hunting the property.