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greg11

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I'm a total newb.

Just wondering, when you guys set-up an call em in, how long do you wait? Can it be hours, or is there a set amount of time that you sit before deciding to move on?

Also, I just have a hurt-rabbit reed call. I've not had a lot of success with it. I'm thinking thet I'm either being too loud when I walk into my set up area, I'm not waiting long enough or they just aren't in that particular area.

I've gone a couple times and have seen NOTHING. Is this normal for hunting? How many time do you guys go out and see zilch? Maybe I'm just picking **** areas?
 
get used to it.... its perfectly normal


personally, for coyotes, id see one coyote per 10 hours hunting, not necessarily shooting it




and i will sit in a spot 1/2h to an hour before moving, when calling... longer if hunting over a bait/kill scenario
 
Normally wait for 5-10 minutes after setting up a stand before calling. Often set up on a ridge or overlooking a gully to "funnel" them in and prevent them from swinging downwind and catching a scent. Make sure you have a little bit of scrub brush behind you to prevent being silhouetted.
Normally I sit at a stand for about an hour; last year had one that took 45 minutes to come in from +1000 yards. He was moving from bush to bush and the only reason I spotted him was when he crossed a patch of snow. Had I been impatient he would have bolted.

Try purchasing a Robo-rabbit. Set it up to the side and behind you (~10m). They will focus on it and come faster than if you had set it up in front of you.

Not uncommon to get skunked though...
 
Keep the stories and advice coming boys.

Thanks for the replies thus far. I like the idea about roborabbit.

Also neat to hear the 1 yote-per-10-hours comment. Makes me feel better.
 
I see your location is Newfoundland where the coyote is a fairly new arrival. It seems they really work the caribou calves. Maybe work that into your strategy.
 
greg11 said:
Keep the stories and advice coming boys.

Thanks for the replies thus far. I like the idea about roborabbit.

Also neat to hear the 1 yote-per-10-hours comment. Makes me feel better.
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I can make you feel reeeeaaaaal good about yourself then! :D
It's all part of the fun imho.
I try and walk at least half an hour from the vehicle to various stands depending on the location, avoiding large stands of trees where magpies may flush (out here at least, where there are 'pies, there are dogs) and into the wind. Google maps rocks for this!

Some places may prohibit the use of cattle distress or large game distress calls as well, but one that may work is the pup distress/yipping/playing.

If they really are getting to be a new arrival, a howl call may work to entice them into thinking another coyote is in the area, and you may even get an answer back. Then you are gtg.
Try a howl, then a second after 10-15 minutes, then start with the rabbit distress call at about 50% of what kind of volume you can produce, about 30 seconds at a time, each time rising to all most panic, then back down. then wait (10-15 minutes). if nothing, then try again at about 65%. then wait (10-15). keep scanning for dogs coming in from way off or trying to circle. having a buddy helps big time!
the incremental volume helps prevent you from being too loud right off the bat.
 
Good thread, I'm a newb too. Had limited success so far with my home made caller, but based on what I'm reading here, I'm not really surprised! Will have to take some hints from this thread.
 
We expect one good shot for every three set ups as an average. We work a specific set up from 15 minutes to an hour, depending on circumstances.
 
greg11, I assume you're trying to call coyotes in Newfoundland.

First, we are not Alberta or Saskatchewan. We do not have anywhere near the densities or the terrain that those provinces have. Which means, essentially, that not only do we not have the numbers of coyotes that they have, but you are even less likely to see those fewer coyotes. On top of that, our coyotes have huge territories, potentially spanning well over 100 sq.km. So spotting a coyote in a particular week is no guarantee at all that he will be in the same area next week. Our terrain is also much harder to traverse, so you will get fewer stands per amount of time invested.

Working the caribou link is good advice, except our caribou are generally very centrally located on the island, and most populations are well off the beaten path. Its not like you can drive over to the next quarter section and call. Moreover, the preying on caribou calves tends to take place mainly in the summer months, when they are newborn and vulnerable.

In short, you have to maximize your chances by going where they are (or, rather, where you think they might be) and be prepared for a lot of dry stands.

Sorry if this sounds like discouragement. I love predator hunting, but its a rare thing to actually be successful. Nothing like you will see from the guys out West.

If you're in the eastern part of the island, we can go together some time if you like.
 
Good post! Thanks, as I thought I was just messing up real bad. I don't mind waiting, or going out without seeing a coyote. But I'd be pissed if I was driving them away or something...
 
Can we have some more comments on what gear you carry?

I have a homemade ecaller using a big horn, a good sized 12v battery, ipod, car audio. Amp. Its heavy but I have a nice strap on it and carry it on my back.

Rifle. Binocs. Something to sit on?? I can't crouch easily for as long as I have been trying to make stands. Hand calls? Wobbler / decoy? Are you bringing a pack mule?
 
ww w.varmintal.com comes up in conversation here once in a while, when talking gear - some folks have the horn, amp, and an MP3 player. Others prefer the remote control capability of the FoxPros, but they're pretty expensive.

I carry a backpack, with the call gear, rope, knife, garbage bag, hand warmers. I do most of my hunting (attempts) in Winter, so I'm dressed quite warm, and go prone right on the snow/ice.
 
SkZuk said:
Can we have some more comments on what gear you carry? I have a homemade ecaller using a big horn, a good sized 12v battery, ipod, car audio. Amp. Its heavy but I have a nice strap on it and carry it on my back. Rifle. Binocs. Something to sit on?? I can't crouch easily for as long as I have been trying to make stands. Hand calls? Wobbler / decoy? Are you bringing a pack mule?
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Essentials for me: Rifle & ammo, shooting sticks, Foxpro e-caller & remote, hand calls (backup), and a seat. Sometimes a Mojo Critter decoy and compact binos.
 
Adrian J Hare said:
A good camo pattern that will match the terrian your hunting and in the winter Snow camo like Realtree is the best.
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Truth be told, camo is a tad over-rated. Coyotes don't see in colour, certainly not in the full spectrum that we do. (The biology says shades of yellow and blue are possible). Its more important that you break up your outline, and if camo can help do that, so much the better. But sitting against a bush or tree can usually accomplish the same effect, even if you were dressed in full up blaze orange.

Even more important than all of that, however, is that you keep your movement to a minimum. A coyote's eyes are well tuned to pick up movement.
 
if you have to move do it very slow.if there is a yote in sight move only if it is facing/looking away from you or when they/it are moving.gear i use rifle with bipod/shooting sticks or some other rest.e-caller and hand calls.binos,camo(color depending on back ground).have had good luck with a white sheet.lay down and pull sheet over.i usually work a setup for between 30-45 mins.if they are in ear shot you will usually see them in under 10 mins.i have my best luck doing spot and stalk.spot them out in the fields and try to get into position to ambush them.be prepared for shots out to 300+yards.set up facing down wind,they will usually circle down wind when coming to the call.
 
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