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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: Weehunt66 on November 18, 2012, 04:00:28 PM

Title: Calling question
Post by: Weehunt66 on November 18, 2012, 04:00:28 PM: I took my son out today. At one of our set ups we had been calling for about 10 minuites. Off in the distance we could here a coyote or 2 howling.
My question is this.. Should we remain we we are and keep at it with the dying rabbit, Or should we move toward the howling and re set up closer????

What do you think??
Title: Re: Calling question
Post by: FALFire on November 18, 2012, 04:09:47 PM: I have done it both ways, it depends on how far away they were when howling. 1 mile or 300 yards..... a mile out, I'm moving, 300 yards I'll take the shot when the op arrives.
Title: Re: Calling question
Post by: CAMPMEAT on November 18, 2012, 04:12:56 PM: .....................sometimes changing your sound might make the coyote come to you, at least closer. Curiosity kills a a coyote. I'd move closer like Fal says too.
Title: Re: Calling question
Post by: aer212 on November 18, 2012, 04:32:43 PM: If you are sure its not coming(or make an educated guess that its not) move in on it. Make sure you keep cover between you and where the coyotes are at because they are already interested in your direction because they heard your sounds from the previous stand.
Title: Re: Calling question
Post by: Bofire on November 18, 2012, 06:00:42 PM: :) Maybe sneak and change the place yer calling from, get a little closer. go to a lonsome howl or pup distress. I like to mix a rabbit or bird distress with a few barks and snarls sometimes.
do not be afraid to experiment.
Carl
Title: Re: Calling question
Post by: BiggLuke on November 19, 2012, 02:48:03 PM: They probably knew you were there, thats why they hung up.
If they start calling, then they know something is up.
If you just stay put.... but change your calling, like wait 10 mins, then call really softly but urgently, they may come sneaking in to see whats up.

The best thing you could have done, would have been to howl back at them.
Excited short howls and young coyote barks and yips.
That will fool those other coyote into thinking that there ACTUALLY WAS a dying animal.... and they just missed out, but they'll be pissed that another nieghboring pack came in and got the kill.
They'll come charging in to steal it, or sneaking in to find scraps.

Not that you guys have probably mastered coyote howling..... its a bit tough to get good at.
My advice go pick up some calling videos from primos or something like that.
They would have great examples of coyotes hangin up and what to do with them.
:twocents:
Title: Re: Calling question
Post by: GEARHEAD on November 19, 2012, 04:10:48 PM: its the coyote you dont know about that always seems to come in. finish out your stand, then move and try another spot. i like to let the yotes do the leg work.
Title: Re: Calling question
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on November 19, 2012, 07:13:31 PM: Quote from: GEARHEAD on November 19, 2012, 04:10:48 PM
its the coyote you dont know about that always seems to come in. finish out your stand, then move and try another spot. i like to let the yotes do the leg work.

:yeah: I've had them answer lots of times, and never come in. You are hunting an animal that can hear a mouse squeak 1/4 mile away. And if they do come in, and you are using mouth calls, they'll know exactly where you are.
Title: Re: Calling question
Post by: Jonathan_S on November 19, 2012, 07:19:21 PM: Moving a little closer and yipping is what I usually do in that situation.
Title: Re: Calling question
Post by: GEARHEAD on November 19, 2012, 07:23:19 PM: i should add, if its barking, like a back yard dog at a trespasser almost, then they are on to you. you have nothing to lose here. if they are not to far try and spot them, then hunt em like a deer. they often will sit in just one spot and keep barking. if ya cant spot them, stalk the barking until ya get a peak. if ya get a peak, you may get a shot.