Coyote calling

Hey Drewz

Im not a pro but if you have some land, I can bring out some hand calls and my fox pro and we can go over a few things. Im always up for getting out of town for the day.

Ive mostly learnt from watching videos and spending some time over Predator Masters forums.
 
I hunt from found blinds a lot so staying still and quiet is part of my hunting technique already. There are a lot of coyotes on this property and they ar brazen too. The dogs work all. I but and during he day the dogs are sleeping and the coyotes run the perimeters all the time. Thanks for the input.
 
This guy died a few days ago. ;) Was using a Knight and Hale cottontail rabbit call to hopefully attract a wolf that had ben seen there. Minimal cammo, sitting under a tree, took about 2 minutes for him to show up. Great color but poor fur unfortunately. Sometimes a little skill and luck will beat the expensive electronic call.
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Grizz
 
For calling coyotes there are a few things you can do to insure a sucessful hunt.
1.wind wind wind wind! Always setup with the wind in mind. When setting up a stand be mindfull of the wind direction and always keep an eye on your downwind side as coyotes very often circle downwind.
2.keep movement to a minimum. This means from the time you enter a calling area to the time you leave. Coyotes eyes are amazing and rely a lot on movement so even though you dont see a coyote in the field there may be one watching you mill around looking for the perfect place to sit.
3.Scout your calling areas ahead of time. If you already have an idea where the coyotes may come from and an area you would like to sit you can minimize your movement factor.
4.be patient. If you know theres coyotes in the area dont give up after 15 minutes like everyone says. Keep a sharp eye out and keep at it some coyotes may be carefull coming in.
5. Switch it up. If your rabbit distress has not brought up a response try something different. fox distress and bird distress are sounds that not a lot of people use and yet many coyotes have died with the sound of tweety bird in their ears.

Thats just a few random tips i can think of at the moment. I am by no means an expert but i have killed enough dogs now to at least have an idea of what im doing. If you have any more questions feel free to ask and i will answer them best i can .
 
What have you guys had for success in the different times of year. I have obviously have had good success during mating season (Feb-March) but have had limited results the few times that I have called in the summer and early winter. Do you guys call year round with good success? What do you do different during the summer, if anything, that seems to work?

Drewz - I use a Fox Pro E-caller primarily and mouth calls as backup in case batteries die or the cold causes issues with my e-caller. Either can work well, just a matter of what you prefer and what your budget allows. The e-caller is easy to use but expensive, the mouth calls give you some flexibility in what you can make your calls sound like IMO. I like the different levels of emotion and distress that you can achieve with them, but they take some technique to make them sound right (I'm still learning).
 
Lyndo- personally I hunt and trap them while fur is of value. I've had one come in to coyote vocals. Usually distress calls are what I use. If nothing is working try something completely different.
 
depending on who they are pissing off at the moment (i shoot primarily on cattle and horse farms/ranches) i've shot them in every season and every month
from as close as 5 yards to as far as 680 yards, 85% mouth calls, 13% spot and stalk, 2% electric (just one more thing to carry, i prefer mouth calls)
other people mention wind, as long as you keep your movement to an absolute minimum they'll come from every direction (i've had a pair come up the trail i just pushed through the snow 15 minutes before)
if they are hungry or aggressive enough they'll come
 
They are attraced to the area since the land owner has goats and sheep as well as barn cats a plenty. They are snacking away and getting big and bold. I am looking forward to this more and more. I am also headed out to our Elk camping spot this weekend with a buddy so I will try calling in the morning and afternoon, this area is known for wolves and bear. Thank again guys.
 
Lyndo said:
What have you guys had for success in the different times of year. I have obviously have had good success during mating season (Feb-March) but have had limited results the few times that I have called in the summer and early winter. Do you guys call year round with good success? What do you do different during the summer, if anything, that seems to work?
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the difference in the summer is that the coyotes have chosen a home range and are staying near it all the time. if im targeting coyotes in the summer i usualy try to get a territorial response using howls or pup distress and if not will use a prey distress sound (sometimes i switch it up and go prey then howl). a good call to use for late summer coyotes is the pup distress. when using pup distress be ready and have your scope turned down because they most often come in hard and fast.
just an FYI when hunting summer coyotes remember that the females are having pups at this time and the chance of calling in small pups is there. its never a great feeling when you kill one coyote and look over the hill to see a puppy running in trying to catch up to its now deceased mother.
 
I have great success all year round doesn't really matter when. I use a call called the dog catcher by primos, it's a hand call that looks like an accordian. I find the best way to know if your doing it right is if the birds show up first. Calling coyotes is a hoot, hope you have a successful hunt!
 
a buddy of mine had a coyote come in to his turkey decoy. a jake was circling it but took off before the coyote made his run on the decoy. he hit it hard and realized his mistake and kept right on going .
 
I start yipping, then move onto a rabbit squeal. Then move on to a crow call and finish up with a sequence of howls. All with calls. Live to far north batteries would freeze. Also use a mounted yote as a decoy in some areas. Poor old Louis has been the death of just too many other dogs and wolf. Would love to try an electric some day.
 
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