Rabbit in distress call question

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While out on my morning muzzle loader hunt this morning I saw a coyote. I have a rabbit in distress call. but how effective would it be if there are no rabbits around? I haven't seen a rabbit, or droppings in the area in a very long time.
 
It won't matter if there aren't any rabbits around or not, its the distress sound of a dying/injured animal that kicks in their instinct.....Mind you, no call or sound is guaranteed to call in a coyote every time..... The calling sound is only one of the many things that must go right in order for it to work.
 
iceman2 said:
While out on my morning muzzle loader hunt this morning I saw a coyote. I have a rabbit in distress call. but how effective would it be if there are no rabbits around? I haven't seen a rabbit, or droppings in the area in a very long time.
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Do not be afraid to use distress sounds of animals that don't even inhabit your province. Predators will know you're using a distress call whether you're "speaking" rabbit, javelina, antelope, guniea pig, whatever. This is especially true when you're hunting pressured areas where the coyotes have likely heard every normal distress sound hunters would use in the area.
 
dutchhunter said:
Sometimes deer will come check out s distress call
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Yup, used them all the time back when I hunted a lot...had one particular Mulie doe come up to the truck side window and stand on her hind legs to get a better look inside for that fawn that was being mutilated inside. The best "dead bunny" calls we ever used were the plastic ends off new years eve noise makers, out-performed commercial calls six ways to sunday ...wore a big coat to every party I ever went to and filled my pockets with the discarded noisemakers LOL.
 
iceman2 said:
While out on my morning muzzle loader hunt this morning I saw a coyote. I have a rabbit in distress call. but how effective would it be if there are no rabbits around? I haven't seen a rabbit, or droppings in the area in a very long time.
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Coyotes will come to a distress call regardless of the locale, but if you see one a close enough range just "mouse squeak" him in by making chirp/squeaks by pursing your lips and "smacking" on the back of your hand... over the years I have brought in dozens of coyotes and foxes with this method.
 
rar said:
ive called in mule deer with mine .whitetails no way . they actually get spooked .
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I get whitetail coming in when I use coyote sounds. Usually fighting mad. Usually it's a doe but did have 3 bucks come
in together once.

Muledeer come in so often to a rabbit sound that the novelty wore off.
 
I have also had a white tail come in. Stamping his feet and snorting. It's been documented that deer will eat meat. I wonder if he was coming in to have a fresh snack. I doubt it though.
 
I wouldn't blow on the call if the coyote is in the field already. (Under 300 yards)

Soon as you call he's going to stop and pin point exactly where you are.

Lip speaks work good, if that doesn't work I would try to blow the call as low volume as possible just enough to get his attention.

Most likely he is going to run to get downwind, which could be out of sight.

I just like "woofing" them, They stop, I shoot.
 
Like others have said, they will be interested. Coyotes and birds tend to be very curious when it sounds like something is dying. You could also do some mouse squeaking with your lips as if you were calling a house cat.
 
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