With the season winding down, the temperatures rising and the snow melting, DWO looks to bag another coyote before they pull out the turkey hunting gear. With high hopes in one of their favorite “Hot Spots”, Jerrod and Eric sit down and try their luck at a thick draw that has produced for them plenty…
With the snow finally melting in New York, it is our favorite time of year to call in coyotes. Jerrod and Andy headed to a property that always seems to produce coyote action. With a rare east wind and a new, strategic setup, our hopes are high that the coyotes will be hitting the dirt.
As long as you remember your favorite call and an accurate rifle or shotgun, yes you could pull off a successful predator hunt. But as a hunter you owe it to the animal to go the extra step to ensure you are doing everything to give the animal a quick and humane death. A well…
The age old debate continues, which is better for predator hunting, the .223 Remington or the .22-250 Remington? Well, in our opinion the .22-250 wins hands down. Some will argue and some will down right disagree, but in the woods of New York nothing dumps a coyote like a 55-grain ballistic tip exploding out of…
Watch as DWO starts out the NY season calling in two eastern coyotes. It doesn’t take long for Andy to lay the crosshairs on this beautiful coyote.
In a perfect world coyotes, fox, and bobcats would hunt during midday hours and sleep at night. They would trot in to your calls and stop broadside at 50 yards under a gleaming sun, a target any shooter could hit. However, we are stuck with these sly, sneaky animals that like to show themselves in…
Q: What caliber do you prefer for hunting coyotes A: We primarily hunt with 22-250’s which are fast, flat shooting and leave minimal pelt damage on impact. When a setup or the shot will likely occur in close range or in cover we will bring a shotgun. We also like using .223 Remington and the…
With unpressured and uncalled properties picked out, Eric and Andy set off early morning with high hopes of luring in a sneaky coyote on video.
It’s the most anticipated day of your week, the day you can get out to your favorite coyote stand. The conditions are perfect, the sun is just about to break the horizon and the wind is where it needs to be, not that it matters because it’s almost dead calm. You are so anxious to…
While the coyote is more prevalent in the western United States, their eastern expansion has given the Downwind Outdoors team something to look forward to every year come the October 1st opener here in New York. Though there are six months out of the year we aren’t allowed by law to hunt fur, rest assured…