When calling coyotes in the woods how should you stay in one spot and how often do u call?
Top Ad
Collapse
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
When calling coyotes in the woods how should you stay in one spot and how often do u call?
Collapse
X
-
think about it, if your call is a wounded small game animal like mine is, do you think injured small game really does any moving? its a very stationary call, also, small game distress calls are very rare, so portraying that there are more than one wounded will sometimes spook the smarter ones.
Comment
-
I might be different than most but I usually sit quietly at the calling spot for about 20 minutes before calling. I think that coyotes hear me moving to the hunting spot and they will be shy of returning to the location where they heard me. After 20 minutes they settle down and forget they ever heard me. I also try to get up in a tree if I can. They will try to use the wind on their approach and will smell me much better if I am on the ground. Once I start to call, they usually seem to come within a minute or two. They are usually on the dead run until they get close enough to survey the location. I usually only blow a rabbit call 30 seconds or less. If nothing shows up after a minute, I will give it another 15 seconds. I have found that they can remember the location of the sound without you having to blow the call again. If they are scoping you out from cover and you blow the call again... they will locate it right in your mouth and disappear before you see them. Just remember that you are dealing with one of the smartest animals on our continent and you have to keep that in mind. Don't move after you blow the call. I like to have two people on the set so we can survey 360 degrees around us without moving. If they don't smell you and you don't move... you might be surprised how close you can get them. You don't have to be this cautious if you are in the open where your shot will be 300 yards, but if you aren't sure and they could get as close as 50-100 yards before you see them, it is best to be cautious. I have also had some of the wildest experiences hunting at night... around 2:00 AM with a full moon on fresh snow (where legal). You can see like daylight but they come in with reckless abandon at this time of day... they are not looking for humans at ALL. I once was calling from the ground at that time and one came from down wind and put his nose on the end of my rifle barrel to check it out. Funny... my glasses had fogged over just as he closed in so I couldn't see a thing. I heard my brother shout "SHOOT THAT SOB!" when he couldn't take it any more... he was watching over his shoulder and couldn't believe that I wasn't shooting. I reached up and pulled my glasses off. By the time I got my rifle up, he was about 150 yards away going through the brush... got away scott free. If nothing comes in within 10-15 minutes, I move on to the next spot at least a mile or two away. I think that most coyotes coming to the call are coming from at least a mile away. That distance is nothing to them as long as they can hear the call and they seem to be able to hear from a long way. I have seen them coming from over two miles away at times.
Comment
Welcome!
Collapse
Welcome to Field and Streams's Answers section. Here you will find hunting, fishing, and survival tips from the editors of Field and Stream, as well as recommendations from readers like yourself.
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ for information on posting and navigating the forums.
And don't forget to check out the latest reviews on guns and outdoor gear on fieldandstream.com.
Right Rail 1
Collapse
Top Active Users
Collapse
There are no top active users.
Right Rail 2
Collapse
Latest Topics
Collapse
-
Reply to Repeal Pittman-Robertson Act?!by DanboI don't think the congressman is thinking clearly, the Pittman Robertson act is great funding for wildlife conservation.
Th money is used for public...-
Channel: Other
Today, 03:43 PM -
-
by MattM37Can't fault a politician working to preserve 2A rights, but repealing Pittman-Robertson for the cause seems counterintuitive.
Congressman...-
Channel: Other
Today, 02:41 PM -
-
Reply to Jan. 6 committee illegally formedby 99explorerBack on topic.
Right-Wing News Site Declares Trump 'Unfit To Be Anywhere Near Power Ever Again.'
https://news.yahoo.com/win...-
Channel: Other
Today, 03:40 PM -
-
by FirstBubbaNumber 1 - the committee was SUPPOSED to be composed of 8 (D)'s and 5 (R)'s.
Pelosi rejected three of the (R) members and filled the spots with...-
Channel: Other
06-11-2022, 08:51 AM -
-
Reply to TGIF; Armageddonby PigHunterHere's what I sang:
"Sail On" by The Commodores
"Ain't That A Kick In The Head" by Dean Martin...-
Channel: Other
Today, 03:00 PM -
Right Rail 3
Collapse
Footer Ad
Collapse
Comment