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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: baldopepper on December 16, 2023, 09:06:17 PM

Title: Calling coyotes advice
Post by: baldopepper on December 16, 2023, 09:06:17 PM: One thing I've never really tried is calling in coyotes. Seem to be a ton em around the house this year, so thinking I might try thinning them out a bit. Any advice, like how long to call before moving, how far do you move before calling again, etc.? Probably be using a mouth call, but might have access to a fox pro. Plenty of camo and shooting my old 6mm.
Title: Re: Calling coyotes advice
Post by: birdshooter1189 on December 16, 2023, 10:58:45 PM: About where are you located? Might be able to get an experienced coyote hunter to come out and hunt with you a couple times and show you in person.

I think most people call for about 15-30 minutes on a stand before moving. Sometimes i'll call a single location for an hour or two if it's the only place I have access to.
Title: Re: Calling coyotes advice
Post by: baldopepper on December 17, 2023, 05:49:27 AM: I'm located near Hunters. Wa. Access to property for calling coyotes is pretty much unlimited.
Title: Re: Calling coyotes advice
Post by: boneaddict on December 17, 2023, 06:56:52 AM: Those are BIG coyotes :chuckle:
Title: Re: Calling coyotes advice
Post by: Timberstalker on December 17, 2023, 06:58:14 AM: Just call Rip if you happen to get one with a collar.

:chuckle:
Title: Re: Calling coyotes advice
Post by: baldopepper on December 17, 2023, 07:04:58 AM: We have our share of other predators for sure, but they don't keep me awake all night with their howling and yipping.
Title: Re: Calling coyotes advice
Post by: boneaddict on December 17, 2023, 07:11:50 AM: I did find one thing that will help with that. I got a wolf howler from Bearmanric. Coyotes were driving me nuts so I did a howling set. I didnt hear coyotes for a couple weeks. moral of the story, if you want to hunt coyotes, dont sound like a wolf. They depart quickly.
Title: Re: Calling coyotes advice
Post by: baldopepper on December 17, 2023, 07:22:05 AM: Yea, the yotes shut right up when an occasional big boy howls. Deer don't pay much attention to coyotes howling, but they get real nervous when a wolf cuts loose. They tend to spend the night right in the middle of the open fields around us.
Title: Re: Calling coyotes advice
Post by: buckfvr on December 17, 2023, 10:36:34 AM: I have a Fox Pro cheapie. I have mouth calls. No apparent success from either as Ive not seen anything come in. If you cant get away from your ecaller your chances for success go down the closer you are. :twocents:

I have a neighbor 600 yards east, with lots of sheep. I have a year around cold-water spring about 500 yards west . I am patient and often set in my shop with a shooting port open and a rifle on the bench rest anchored to the wall inside. If i hear a yote talking around dawn, I slip out with a big mug of coffee and start glassing. Most times its a lesson in futility, other times its game on right now.

I have killed many singles and several pairs within minutes of each other. I have killed them on carcasses, on the same trails and yes, even taking a dump (3). I have killed them from under 200 yards to 608 yards, a pair actually, first one at 586 next one a few minutes later at 608.

In the last 2 years 18 yotes have died without a call but all at range and me being not visible and very patiently glassing.

Last one during deer season showed on the hill, slowly working his way in and out of the brush and tall grass between roses. I lost him in there for awhile then picked him back up sitting there in the tall grass above but between a couple large wild roses. I ranged him best I could being as I could only see his ears and the back of his head, 355 yards, dead right there from back of the head shot.

Mostly remaining undetectable and able to shoot some distance is what will get dogs around farms, oh, and a ton of patience. Glassing and accurate shooting is bad medicine for yotes.

One more thing, very high percentage shots only, I always wait until they stop or I pass if they are motoring and on a mission.