Post by: Lowedog on January 26, 2009, 04:35:04 PM
In an area I have tried hunting a few times this year the coyotes don't seem to respond to distress calls. I know there are a lot of coyotes in the area but I have not been able to get any to come to a call. They will respond to locator howls but not pay any attention to a rabbit distress. On Saturday afternoon I set up and began calling and after about 10 minutes I saw 2 yotes about 700 yards out mousing. I watched them for about 10 minutes as they worked their way down the draw towards me but didn't even look towards the call. I cranked it up some and I know they had to hear it but they just continued mousing. At about 350yds I got impatient and took a poke at one and hit it low I think in the leg or foot. (a trip to the range yesterday determined that I was sighted lower than I thought) Even at 350 yards they acted like the call wasn't even on. I tried mouse squeeks and rodent distress and got the same reaction.
Anybody experience this? I know that this area doesn't get any pressure so I don't think they are educated to calling. It is an area that people walk on the gated road a lot though.
-Lowedog
Post by: Big10gauge on January 26, 2009, 04:49:40 PM
Post by: OneHorn on January 26, 2009, 05:04:00 PM
Post by: Lowedog on January 27, 2009, 08:47:04 AM
I got the same treatment today. Tried multiple calls including a femal invitation just in case there was a horndog out there. Just couldn't pull them in. Last nite was clear so maybe they decided to take it easy today. There's days when you can't even buy a coyote. I was hunting today where there was quite a bit of pressure this year though and they may be getting call shy. Are you sure you weren't busted comin in?
The 2 on Saturday I know had know idea I was there. I watched them for a good 30-45 minutes mousing their way down the draw. That's what got me thinking because they didn't even act like they heard the call which they had to @ 350yds. Maybe they were so intent on mice that a dying rabbit didn't interest them.
Yesterday I made about a half dozen sets in differant draws and the only time I got response was from locator howls and would be from a couple draws off. I sat a couple times with distress calling intermitingly for 30 + minutes.
Post by: blindpig on January 27, 2009, 10:57:10 AM