Hunting Prairie Coyotes

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I live in the flat prairies of Manitoba and I can honestly say that the predator hunting is my passion, but I do enjoy all the other types of hunting from small to big game with rifle and archery tackle

Anyway during this current predator season I have spent a lot of time in the field in very cold weather I may add, and I have seen a fair bit of coyotes. One of the things Ive noticed is that standard predator calls both mouth and electronic (variety of sounds cat distress, kittens, fawn distress, bush rabbit, jackrabbit,coyote fighting sounds, etc...) seems to be fairly ineffective with prairie coyotes that you see bedded down in the middle of field approx 1 mile from the nearest road/bush cover

Its frustrating because I glass them and I try different things and they seem uninterested in responding at all... I try Kye-Yae calls, coyote distress , rabbit and even have a rigger rabbit to try to bring them in, but overall they are very resistant and educated and generally not interested

At most they may stand up and look in the general direction but that is about all I can get them to do. Only opportunities I have are shots I take at 300 + yards which I have practiced, but can be tricky depending on the prevailing prairie winds. I will try to put a stock on them by staying low and using farmers drainage canals and ditches but there is only so many opportunities for that

Has anyone else experienced this educated and calling resistant coyote in the flat prairie lands?

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Ya I've had some of the same experiences here in southern MB. We're using homemade e-callers, and we've managed to get some in close with rabbit in distress calls, but not close enough. We're new to calling coyotes and I don't think they've had much pressure from any other hunters in the area, but they're still wiley. I picked up a snow camo cover jacket and mask so hopefully that improves my chances.
 
Generally speaking they know better to answer a call if it is near a road or vehicle.
Walk a ditch to be at least 1/2 mile from the road so you are upwind of the ones you spot in the middle of the fields. if they see you walking to the call location they willnot respond.
 
Try using different predator calls. They may have heard the Primos Hot Dog 100 times because that is what everyone buys at the local store. There are guys in the southern states who make gorgeous calls ranging from hand turned on a lathe or horn howlers. These calls will produce a more unique sound differing from the mass produced models.

Maybe give that a try or start shooting them at longer distances.
 
rral22 said:
If you spotted them, they have spotted you. THAT may be your issue.
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X2 You have been spotted. It works a lot better to NOT see your coyote before you set up and start calling. Scan the area and if no dogs are watching you, set up and like someone said earlier, away from the road and your vehicle. If you are looking at them when you atart calling, they know whats going on
 
I'd also suggest that you simply try to stalk the bedded coyotes and reserve your call for ones that you haven't seen.
I have successfully called coyotes that I've spotted as they were out hunting, but they had not noticed me and they were actively looking for food. Those are two key points. A sleeping coyote might just prefer to stay bedded, even if it is aware of you. If not aware of you it might just be well fed and wants a rest. Either way, it is better to stalk them or let them be for next time if you can't execute a good stalk.
 
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