Post by: Big10gauge on December 19, 2008, 06:09:36 PM
Post by: SpokaneSlayer on December 19, 2008, 06:15:39 PM
Post by: Big10gauge on December 19, 2008, 06:28:20 PM
Grizzly95 and I are planning on a hunt this weekend. Going to try and stick 'em with an arrow. Might have a shotgun on stand by.BullElk and I were thinking about taking our bows out sometime this season, Probably will but a little later. I'm thinking about the arrows being lost under the snow at 7 or 8 bucks apiece. :'( Definitely will take some backup firepower.
Post by: Gutpile on December 19, 2008, 07:59:11 PM
Post by: jdb on December 19, 2008, 08:02:54 PM
Post by: tlbradford on December 19, 2008, 09:03:26 PM
Post by: bighorns2bushytails on December 19, 2008, 09:52:41 PM
Post by: runniNgunnin on December 19, 2008, 10:01:55 PM
Post by: Gutpile on December 20, 2008, 07:57:43 AM
I wish I could this weekend, but nothing until after Christmas. Plus I only like to go out in 30 mph winds with negative temps with the wind chill. :bash:
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Hmmmmmm, Wonder what you mean? :rolleyes: :dunno: :rolleyes: :dunno:
Post by: Bofire on December 20, 2008, 08:42:07 AM
Carl
Post by: wastickslinger on December 20, 2008, 02:02:23 PM
Oh well, it was a fun filled morning for a few frigid hours.
How do you keep them from circling you. I did not have a decoy or anything moving, would that help?
Post by: Gutpile on December 20, 2008, 03:09:39 PM
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How do you keep them from circling you. I did not have a decoy or anything moving, would that help?
I always use decoys and I do believe they help. Coyotes really try to come from downwind, 99 times of 100. I never used to pay as much attention as I should have now it's my main consideration. They'll go a long ways downwind at times and they will smell you. You can tell when they do to. No thinking about it at all, they just turn and run.
Post by: wastickslinger on December 20, 2008, 03:21:22 PM
Post by: Big10gauge on December 20, 2008, 08:46:00 PM
Post by: rasbo on December 21, 2008, 05:42:15 AM
Post by: tlbradford on December 22, 2008, 05:22:07 PM
How do you keep them from circling you. I did not have a decoy or anything moving, would that help?
If you plan on them circling you will usually get a shot. When I call with the wind at my back, how close I let them get is determined by wind speed and terrain. I will never call with the wind unless I am elevated. I need to see a long ways and if I call something out of the bottom of the canyon my scent will carry over the top of them until they are in shooting range. When you are comfortable with the shot, take it. Scent killer doesn't hurt either, I don't know for sure if it helps, but it doesn't hurt. Some people are "misting" at a stand, and that has become more popular in recent years. This is mixing up a bunch of scents and spraying them in the air. It is used to confuse the coyotes nose and get them to pause long enough to take a shot, rather than bolting immediately when they hit your scent cone. I have not tried it, mainly because I don't want stinky crap all over me, my hands, my clothes.
So here are some rules of thumb for your set-ups, especially in your country.
1) Be able to see downwind of you.
2) If possible, set up with a barrier to your downwind side so an animal can't circle to get your scent. For example, setting up with a cliff drop off or a lake to your downwind side.
3) Try to get elevated.
4) Limit movement and trust your calling. If one winds you and you don't have a shot and it is early, keep calling and go for coyote #2. If a coyote bolts or pauses because you moved, but it does not have your scent, you have a good chance to keep that coyote coming into you. Try lip squeeks to coax them in closer, just don't move.
A decoy will help you get away with a little more movement. An electronic caller will help you from getting winded and not having a shot.