Calling coyotes

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I started calling coyotes about 15 years ago after I had found an old cassette that my dad had that had a dying rabbit distress on it. He told me many stories of the hay days of good fur prices and coyote hunting in southern saskatchewan where Iam originally from. Being a young obsessive hunter learning the ropes I went out and bought a 17hmr as that’s all I could afford at the time and bought a few hand calls and went at it. Lots of trial and error but started putting the peices together and became quite efficient at. Sold some fur and bought a 223 and my success doubled as I could shot more than 100 yards. Since then I’ve been hooked and go out every chance I get still even with three kids and very busy job. This year I picked up a 22-250 as I wanted to target wolves a bit more.

Last Saturday I had a few hours before I had to take kids to soccer and skating so I went out and did some calling. First stand about 15 minutes in I was wondering if I was going to strike out at this spot. There isn’t a lot of cover and the dogs usually come fast and quick within the first 5 min. I was just about to head to my next stand when 3 coyotes showed almost down wind . 3 quick shots I had all of them down. Just as I was about to get up and go get the truck I had one more coyote sneak past before I could shoot. So I was quite pleased 3 out of 4 was a good start






Next set up was a bust which surprised me as it’s always good for a coyote or two. So I headed to a spot where I had a pack come in last week and was only able to get one. Within the first five minutes of my rabbit distress call I had a nice male show up and put him down. I got on my pup distress hand call for 5 minutes on and off when I looked to the west and seen a coyote sitting on hill at 475yards. I tried every trick in the book to get him to come but he sat watching. So I took my big mitt off and waved it a bit and lip squeeked and that was enough for him to come charging in and killed him at 80 yards.


 
That is awesome work! I just picked up a FoxPro, and was messing with it on Saturday. After 15 to 20 min of playing it off and on I was surrounded by howling wolves. Unfortunately nothing showed up, but it was a pretty cool and Erie experience.
 
Very nice!!!
What calls and bullets are you using?
I use Sceery mouth blown calls with great success.
Savage predator max 1 in 223 with 65 grain Sierra game king
going about 2900 fps, this is a very fur friendly load for me.
 
man are coyotes just stupider out west????....a triple and " I took my glove off and waved it and he charged to 80 yrds" WTH
If that was in Onterible. I'd be lucky to get one in and if I waved at one 200yrds out..... he'd charge to 1800yrds and bark to warn others the jig is up. Gotta move to Alberta dam it!

Seriously...thats awesome congrats on the great success OP
 
Being able to call coyotes pretty much anytime I want is the only thing I miss about moving from Alberta to the east Kootenays.
Well that and cheaper gas and car insurance.
 
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Great shooting!
I got an Alpha Dog electronic call for Xmas I am eager to try out once I have a few days off
 
TheCoyoteHunter said:
Very nice!!!
What calls and bullets are you using?
I use Sceery mouth blown calls with great success.
Savage predator max 1 in 223 with 65 grain Sierra game king
going about 2900 fps, this is a very fur friendly load for me.
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all of my hand calls are open reed style. lots of different sounds one can make.

Im using the whitebox Winchester jhp 45gr, I used these in my .223 for years and worked very well at close range and far with little hide damage. I also bought some 50gr v max I will try next week when I head out again.
 
Excellent shooting! Sounds like you have learned more than just a few tricks of the trade. Taking out that many coyotes is what will truly improve the deer populations.
 
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