![]() ![]() Coyotes move around a lot and you have to move with them to find them. The more setups you make the more yotes you will call. That’s the key to it, make lots of stands. I usually call in a spot for about 15 minutes then move. Keep your movements to a minimum cause a coyote will pick up movement in a hurry. If you don’t get a response after a couple of sequences increase your volume for a few squalls, then get soft again. I have had more come in in the first couple of minutes than the rest of the calling time combined. And he can zero in on a sound pretty quick.ĭon’t be surprised when one runs in on you before your first sequence is over. I like for the coyote to be looking for me not at me. I call for about a minute and stay quiet for a couple of minutes. Lots of guys call constantly but I don’t. A coyote can hear a soft cry from a long ways off. A rabbit is not very big and doesn’t scream that loud. Start out calling with a real low volume, I think too loud is worse than not loud enough, you can spook em. But if I hunt alone I don’t worry about it too much, I probably wont see a lot of the ones I call, but you need to leave some for seed anyways. I think its better to hunt with a partner cause you can watch all sides. But this is not carved in stone, lots of times they just come barreling in from wherever they are. Lol.) Most of the time I try to face the downwind side of my stand, I have had more coyotes come in trying to catch scent of what’s making the noise. (That may be why I have been married so many times. I don’t use cover scent anymore, I kill just as many without it as I do with it and don’t smell near as bad. It seems to help if you are above them a little, course sometimes they come right in over the top at you, but those seem to be my most productive stands. Maybe where a couple of little washes come together where I can get a little higher and watch two natural funnels. Out in the desert I like to find what we call back home a little holler. I try to be quiet going in and setting up, and try not to spread my scent too much. I like to set up in an opening close to the woods or brush where I can get hid. Of course they will eat a calf or dead cow too. I like to hunt around cattle or sheep operations, there are always lots of yotes around them looking for a free meal. They aren’t real hard to find anymore, but you can’t call coyotes where there are none. Your setups are probably the most important part of the whole deal, once you find coyotes. It was designed to teach calling sounds but us varmint hunters figured out pretty quick it would call coyotes as good as the expensive ones. If you want to start out on a budget I really recommend this call. ![]() The sounds are realistic and it has enough volume for most calling and a price tag of about $20. I have a little Cass Creek Caller with 5 sounds on it, and the whole shooting match will fit in my pocket. There are lots of them at all price ranges and any of them will get the job done. If you are new to calling I suggest an electronic caller till you know what you are supposed to sound like. Up close a shotgun with #4 buckshot is hard to beat though. Any of the 22 centerfires will work as will the new 204 Ruger. Any deer rifle will do, I like a 243 but have a 223 that works good too. I prefer a rifle cause a lot of times an ole coyote will hang up a hundred or two yards out and I like to shoot em. All you really need is a dying rabbit mouth call, some dark clothing (unless there’s snow) and a good rifle or shotgun. You will wind up with some of that but don’t let not having it keep you from doing it. You don’t need a lot of fancy gear, camo clothing and expensive weapons. Go ahead and try and the coyotes will teach you what you need to know. For the most part though the only way to learn is to do it. "I am no expert on this subject, believe me, but I have spent a lot of time doing it and maybe have learned a little. It was written by a fellow member of another site varmint hunting website. I asked our moderator to Sticky this to help answer general questions for the people just getting started in coyote calling. ![]()
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