Post by: YoungGun9 on November 09, 2016, 11:35:50 AM
What I was so shocked about hunting coyotes in the columbia basin, was how quick they would run into the call and decoy before me seeing them. My average stand is about 30 minutes, and each time I have one rush in on the decoy within 5 minutes. My problem is that the tall sage I am hunting makes it hard to find them before they are right on top of me and running away after noticing the decoy is fake. I yipped at one, like I have seen people do on youtube. It stopped him but I had buck fever and pulled my shot.
I was wondering if anyone of you coyote experts have any pointers for me. I recently have been sitting about 30 yards from the decoy, with my AR in my hands and my shotgun across my lap. Since they end up near me so quickly. I also have been using the rodent distress, because it has been working and I figured the rabbit distress is over called in the area.
I am curious to how long everyone lets the call play before pausing it for 5 minutes or so, or if you all just let it play the whole time your one stand? Also if you find coyotes in one spot every time, how long do you let the area rest (not be calling it and hunting them there) before going back to try and hunt them again?
Even though I haven't got one yet, I am sure hooked! Let me know if there is anything that I can do to get a little better at this.
Thanks Mark
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Post by: Bofire on November 10, 2016, 09:38:08 AM
sometimes if you see them coming shut off the caller, sometimes they will slow down or even stop.
Carl
Post by: Gringo31 on November 10, 2016, 10:33:33 AM
Couple things I'd change just by reading your post.
1) Distance from call...
For me, this changes from stand to stand. Sometimes I'll feel the need to lay in almost in my lap as I don't want to cause too much movement setting it up. But in the perfect world, I've often sat over 100 yards from my caller (far enough to where you aren't sure its playing) I like to be downwind of it and not in line with the wind. Many dogs will come in down wind and you seem to get away with it more if they only can smell your ecaller vs you.
2) Set up
It's been mentioned before but hiring a guide for a day or two like Jerry Malbeck could teach you things about stand set up (and virtually everything else) that may take you years and years to learn the hard way. It's something I'd consider...
That being said, I think the biggest single thing for success is set up. Wind, sun, reading where they are coming from, getting in close enough without them knowing you did etc.... Hunt with a buddy facing a total different direction and you'll see real quickly how many coyotes come in that you never may have seen.
3)Keep having fun!
I haven't gone the shotgun route but keep thinking about ways to do it with my bow. I just can never seem to draw without it being over. I've kept working to make it fun and for everyone it's different. I'm going away from the ecallers and sticking to hand calls. (for now :) ) but now is a great time to be out there......I whacked 3 yesterday!
Post by: Ballance1 on November 10, 2016, 11:08:17 AM
Post by: Gringo31 on November 10, 2016, 11:38:34 AM
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Try and not educate the dog
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You'll think you're a way better caller now then in 60 days :chuckle:
Post by: YoungGun9 on November 14, 2016, 08:39:30 PM
Post by: AWS on November 17, 2016, 11:57:39 PM
YoungGun ignore that c--p and have fun. I've been calling and trapping for nearly 60 years and still think calling coyotes is a rush. I hunt them in 3-5 states every year.
Post by: Jerry malbeck on November 18, 2016, 07:03:38 AM