Post by highwaystar on Jan 13, 2008 22:43:37 GMT
I was watching football today and came up with a few thoughts.
Since most of my calling is in the daytime, I like to set up in close thick cover. The thicker the better for me. Getting out at Dusk and give a few calls on the WT to Locate coyotes. If I got an answer, I was usually sure that coyote was getting up from his bedding area, or areas he felt most comfortable in. Then it was just a matter of sneaking in the morning before he or she got back there and try calling. It’s a great way to get these eastern bad boys, plus eliminates a lot of wasted time. Remember to make the coyote feel comfortable when he starts to come in. Don’t just try to call him out into the wide open. Let him approach near cover, shadowed areas or maybe by multi bushes, etc. The more comfortable he is, the less suspicious he will be. Try to think like the coyote and always assume one is coming in.
Location
Consider possible locations for a tight-spaces coyote hunt from the same perspective you’d use in choosing a deer stand location. Depending on the wind, you’ll first need to know the direction from which you can best approach. Next, consider the location of the cover where the coyotes are most likely holding in relation to the planned field of fire and to the cover in which you plan to hide and call.
Here again, the lay of the land offers both punishment and reward. When the coyotes you intend to call may be bedded within a hundred yards of where you intend to set up, a quiet approach unimpeded by wind direction is essential.
On any given day at any given time, coyotes well within earshot of your calls may simply be unwilling to play the game. They may be thoroughly fed, thoroughly tired or just thoroughly uninterested. If you don’t educate them to your intent with a serenade that is too long or too loud though, you may well be able to bring them to the dance next time around. By being able to reproduce a wide variety of sounds a wide variety of ways, you’ll find you’re able to interest and bring in more coyotes.
NEW CALLING SEQUENCES.... I have recently been using a new calling sequence. (1) Here is how it works. First, I start with a rabbit call and blow a series of rabbit screams averaging 2-3 minutes. I wait for about 3-4 minutes and then E-call two greeting howls with the WT that is setup yards from me. I try to make the howls on the anemic side representing a young coyote. I didn't get an answer and don't expect an answer to the howl. You are in the coyote's home territory and he will come to run you off for eating one his its rabbits. The anemic howl has told him that you are weak and a pushover. At least, that is the theory.
(2) Start with a medium volume rabbit distress sequence.
Wait approximately 1/2 minute and give a loud, long, lone coyote howl from the WT.
Then follow immediately with another rabbit distress call sequence and sit back and wait.
If nothing answers or is seen within five minutes, try the whole sequence again.
(3)Start with a female invitation howl, giving three or four howls in different directions. Unlike distress sounds, which start with less volume, howls achieve the highest volume possible. Coyotes have extremely loud voices and anything less than high volume would be unrealistic, so don't feel you're going to spook coyotes by calling too loud. After the first three female invitation howls, wait three to five minutes then give two or three slightly raspy, adolescent howls. Avoid sounding like the biggest dog in town, rather try to simulate a young male looking for a chum. With only a 10 second pause, go right back to three female invitation howls. If there's no response after this call, Go to Coyote 2 Male Aggressive as this will sound like a couple coyotes rough housing, possibly over a seductive female.
(4)Making three Male howls, I wait three to five minutes, and listen. At this time you might hear a coyote serenade back. If you do get a response, start howling over the top of the serenade, still in a non-aggressive manner. After the serenade stops, howl three more times. Now you might get a male to challenge you (challenges are short howls with a lot of barks). If you do, quickly challenge him right back. Again, give three or four challenges after he stops, just to let him know you like this area and are willing to fight for it. Usually he will come running to escort you out of his territory.
(5)This sequence starts off the same as the (4), but if you don't get that serenade response within five minutes, give three female howls. These are still non-aggressive howls, but a higher pitch than the male howls. If you get a serenade answer then just continue as in the first sequence, howling over the serenade, and so on. If you still get no response, in another five minutes try Coyote Pup Distress.
If there are any adult coyotes that can here this it will trigger their parenting instincts and you will get a response. If you get challenged, challenge them right back. If you get a serenade just continue as in the first two sequences.
I'm working on calling with my ecaller and a hand held at the same time or, one at a time. My ecaller plays Coyote sounds and the hand held is for distress sounds. I tryed one Sat. for the first time with coyotes fighting over food on the ecaller and rabbit distress on the hand held. It was a Heck of a racket. No takers but it was good pratice. I just ordered a 3 set of VERMINATOR calls. Tweety, THUMPER, SYCO TWEETY.
Any input or thoughts or something to add or think I should change?
Highwaystar
Since most of my calling is in the daytime, I like to set up in close thick cover. The thicker the better for me. Getting out at Dusk and give a few calls on the WT to Locate coyotes. If I got an answer, I was usually sure that coyote was getting up from his bedding area, or areas he felt most comfortable in. Then it was just a matter of sneaking in the morning before he or she got back there and try calling. It’s a great way to get these eastern bad boys, plus eliminates a lot of wasted time. Remember to make the coyote feel comfortable when he starts to come in. Don’t just try to call him out into the wide open. Let him approach near cover, shadowed areas or maybe by multi bushes, etc. The more comfortable he is, the less suspicious he will be. Try to think like the coyote and always assume one is coming in.
Location
Consider possible locations for a tight-spaces coyote hunt from the same perspective you’d use in choosing a deer stand location. Depending on the wind, you’ll first need to know the direction from which you can best approach. Next, consider the location of the cover where the coyotes are most likely holding in relation to the planned field of fire and to the cover in which you plan to hide and call.
Here again, the lay of the land offers both punishment and reward. When the coyotes you intend to call may be bedded within a hundred yards of where you intend to set up, a quiet approach unimpeded by wind direction is essential.
On any given day at any given time, coyotes well within earshot of your calls may simply be unwilling to play the game. They may be thoroughly fed, thoroughly tired or just thoroughly uninterested. If you don’t educate them to your intent with a serenade that is too long or too loud though, you may well be able to bring them to the dance next time around. By being able to reproduce a wide variety of sounds a wide variety of ways, you’ll find you’re able to interest and bring in more coyotes.
NEW CALLING SEQUENCES.... I have recently been using a new calling sequence. (1) Here is how it works. First, I start with a rabbit call and blow a series of rabbit screams averaging 2-3 minutes. I wait for about 3-4 minutes and then E-call two greeting howls with the WT that is setup yards from me. I try to make the howls on the anemic side representing a young coyote. I didn't get an answer and don't expect an answer to the howl. You are in the coyote's home territory and he will come to run you off for eating one his its rabbits. The anemic howl has told him that you are weak and a pushover. At least, that is the theory.
(2) Start with a medium volume rabbit distress sequence.
Wait approximately 1/2 minute and give a loud, long, lone coyote howl from the WT.
Then follow immediately with another rabbit distress call sequence and sit back and wait.
If nothing answers or is seen within five minutes, try the whole sequence again.
(3)Start with a female invitation howl, giving three or four howls in different directions. Unlike distress sounds, which start with less volume, howls achieve the highest volume possible. Coyotes have extremely loud voices and anything less than high volume would be unrealistic, so don't feel you're going to spook coyotes by calling too loud. After the first three female invitation howls, wait three to five minutes then give two or three slightly raspy, adolescent howls. Avoid sounding like the biggest dog in town, rather try to simulate a young male looking for a chum. With only a 10 second pause, go right back to three female invitation howls. If there's no response after this call, Go to Coyote 2 Male Aggressive as this will sound like a couple coyotes rough housing, possibly over a seductive female.
(4)Making three Male howls, I wait three to five minutes, and listen. At this time you might hear a coyote serenade back. If you do get a response, start howling over the top of the serenade, still in a non-aggressive manner. After the serenade stops, howl three more times. Now you might get a male to challenge you (challenges are short howls with a lot of barks). If you do, quickly challenge him right back. Again, give three or four challenges after he stops, just to let him know you like this area and are willing to fight for it. Usually he will come running to escort you out of his territory.
(5)This sequence starts off the same as the (4), but if you don't get that serenade response within five minutes, give three female howls. These are still non-aggressive howls, but a higher pitch than the male howls. If you get a serenade answer then just continue as in the first sequence, howling over the serenade, and so on. If you still get no response, in another five minutes try Coyote Pup Distress.
If there are any adult coyotes that can here this it will trigger their parenting instincts and you will get a response. If you get challenged, challenge them right back. If you get a serenade just continue as in the first two sequences.
I'm working on calling with my ecaller and a hand held at the same time or, one at a time. My ecaller plays Coyote sounds and the hand held is for distress sounds. I tryed one Sat. for the first time with coyotes fighting over food on the ecaller and rabbit distress on the hand held. It was a Heck of a racket. No takers but it was good pratice. I just ordered a 3 set of VERMINATOR calls. Tweety, THUMPER, SYCO TWEETY.
Any input or thoughts or something to add or think I should change?
Highwaystar
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My wife and I have tracked this one female over the last few days and she has moved a total of around 45 miles in 4 days. I'm not sure what she is looking for because she back tracks a lot, but it has been fun chasing her tracks around.