Calling coyotes

[Fostech]

About how long should you wait after a call before you call again and how long should you stay on a stand? also after leaving how far away should you move?


Thanks

[Byron South]

Fostech,

What I do is start out with about 15-20 seconds, not real loud, wait about a minute and do it again. I will usualy just continue like that for about 20- 30 minutes. When I give up on a stand I don't just get up and leave. Bobcats will sometimes come in and hang up just out of sight. If you wait a minute or two and get up slow and look around real carefull you can sometimes pick him out. Last year we were filming and getting in a hurry to make as many stands as we could before dark. As we were gathering every thing up two coyotes came running in to our set up. Busted, because we got in a hurry.

Two very good reasons for the sequence I described above.

1. If you just contiualy blow the call you will get light headed. Not good.

2. If a predator is responding he is looking for movement at the source of the sound. If you are only blowing the call about 15-20 seconds every minute are two you have less of a chance of getting busted.

When I use electronics I rarely turn it off. What I like to do is start out lightly, then increase to volume after a couple of minutes then turn it back down . I repeat this for the same 20- 30 minutes are so.

How far should I move?

Depending on the terrain you will need to move at least 1/4 of a mile. Last year I had a man and his 12 year old son hunting with me. At the first stand we called in a gray fox. We moved about 400 yards and called in a bobcat and two coyotes. All that happened in less than 45 minutes. If you are in more open terrain you might want to move a little further.

Hope this answers your question.

Good Hunting

Byron

[Fostech]

Byron South


Thanks for the help, ill let you know how it works for me.

[Bobcat]

Byron's advice is dead on.......pun intended!

I usually will call 15 minutes for fox, 20 for coyotes, and 30 for bobcats. If I have the land to work with, I try to get 1/2 mile between stands. The most important thing is to stay still, keep your motion to an absolute minimum. Before you get up, give a couple of lip squeaks to pull out anything that may be hung up just out of sight. And like Byron said.......just sit there for a while after you stop calling and just watch..........patience counts when predator calling. Oh, and try not to fall asleep too often.......

Good Hunting,

Bob

[onecoyote]

Hi Byron, I like the site.

[Byron South]

Thanks, One coyote, but all the credit goes to Bob.

Byron

[USMC-Mustang]

Also, when you shoot something, don't stop there. What I do is right when I shoot I'll blow the call again. More times than not there are mulitible coyotes in the area and just cause you shoot doesn't mean you can't get them in too.

I killed this pair a few years ago not even 30 seconds apart and I was using a 270.

[slammy]

Yes, what they said.

[ChileRojo]

Fostech, I preach the constant calling method. Im not a fan of "series" calling, it usually causes the coyote to stutter step his way in, stopping when the series ends. I like the coyote to come hot, from where he was, to where I want him, without stopping and going. When calling for coyotes, 15 minutes is plenty, in fact it's usually plenty for any predator. The bobcat issue always comes up, about how they require at least 30 minutes or longer, I don't believe thats true. Cats usually come in no quicker or slower than a coyote, just more cautious. Sometimes they pound in just like a coyote, but usually, they are all ready at your stand after five or ten minutes, you just didn't see them make the approach. Lots of ways to call predators, try a few different methods out, and most likely you will develop your own brand of calling.

[BozoWise]

My favorite method is to invite along Bobcat. Try not to make him to mad with the smoking. Sit very still until he points to where the coyote is and then take the shot

Bobcat, You will be happy to know that it has now been 3 weeks since my last ciggy. I quite thanks to you, coyote calling and the hospitolization.

[Bennie]

Proud of you Bozo keep at it, I've been off of em bout two years, three months seven days and give or take a minute or two, but who is counting. About the hardest thing I ever did was to quit smoking. Well maybe jump school was a little harder. Don't give in. It took several tries before I got her done.

[BozoWise]

Thanks for the support bud ;D

[Bobcat]

Hey BW,

Congrats!! I am pulling for you. I hope you give yourself a little time off to do some calling.

Bob