Tomorrow will be my first out of state hunt on public land. The weather supposed to turn cold so it should make for good hunting. If I got one late in the evening and waited till morning, what’s the chances the coyotes will get to it?

really depends on location/timing - I've done it in Morgan County before and had problems one time and no problems in other occurances. Just depends on the night I guess. Talk to locals would be best bet to get understanding of the population.

what area of ohio ? im in wyandot,hardin,marion area

In my opinion, coyotes are much thicker in the southern part of the state. It greatly depends on where you are hunting.

Why would you shoot something and not retrieve it after the shot?

I had some friends hunt public land in the south east of Ohio and did ok. They asked neighboring landowners the next year and got some permissions so don't overlook doing that when your there.

Good luck!

I'm not from Ohio but I'd take care of it and go to bed after the work was done.

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BUT, I have hung 1/2 a deer higher than a yote can jump until morning...so reason you couldn't unless only small trees around.
I MUCH prefer skinning a warm deer though...or any critter for that matter.

Thanks for the input

x10 retrieve it,gut it clean out blood,,hang high in tree and allow aging to start. I always hang mine high in a tree when weather is cool.

Why do you people got to be like that? You clearly know if you make a less than perfect shot on a deer you need to give it time to expire and not push it.

He didnt state that......im fortunate to have clean kills....but he wasnt exactly clear.

I assumed it was obvious what he was asking. Guess not. Anyone thats hunted much has let one lay overnight.

It really just depends on where you are and where the coyotes are that night. I’ve seen deer lay for days without being touched, and I’ve seen coyotes find them within an hour.