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Using Online Maps to Find Coyote Hunting Spots

Almost everyone uses the Internet for email, browsing the Web, finding a restaurant, or shopping online. Technology makes our life simpler. Why should hunting be any different?

By using a program like Google Maps, you can know the following before you ever leave your house. Best access trail to use to our setup

• Position of the sunrise in reference to our setup locations (shadows)

• Wind direction relative to calling/entry position

• Cover positions

• No-Shoot directions (Homes, barns, roads, etc.)

• Location of all creeks on the property

• Possible coyote travel lanes

• Distance of most likely shooting opportunity

• Stand elevation relative to possible target position

• Best positions for second, third, etc.. calling spots

• Call range estimate for progressive stand calling

Check out these two possible stand sites and look at what we know from the pictures.

Yellow Star:

This site has cover as is evident by the tree line.

• This stand should be hunted with a west/northwest wind and never with wind from the east or south.

• From the terrain information it is lower in elevation than the blue stand

• A dirt road runs from the yellow to blue stand

• This should be a morning stand since the sun will be at our back

• A no shoot safety zone exists to the northeast

• Likely target approach from the northwest tree line

Blue Star:

This site also has cover.

• This stand should be hunted with a west/northwest wind and never with wind from the east or south.

• From the terrain information, it is higher in elevation than the yellow stand

• This can be a morning or evening stand depending upon position.

• A no shoot safety zone exists to the east

• Likely target approach from the northwest tree line

• A travel lane exists running northeast (gas line)

And when we look at both of them together we know:

When planning to hunt this site in the morning, the calling stand sequence should be from the yellow site to the blue site. Progressing toward the wood line.

• The dirt road access will provide quiet entry into each stand.

• Distance between stands is approximately 1,000 feet.

Considering we have not yet set foot on these sites, I would say that we have gotten some significant help for a first-time setup at these locations. All this requires is a few mouse clicks and a bit of thought.

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