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Offline Mudinyeri

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Calling Coyotes
« on: January 04, 2015, 02:24:20 PM »
Any experienced coyote callers here?  They're starting to overrun our farm and I need to clean house.  What calls do you use?  What techniques?  Anyone using any of the smart phone apps successfully?

I shot coyotes while riding the combine as a kid but have no experience calling them.

Thanks.

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Re: Calling Coyotes
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2015, 03:02:57 PM »
O Joy!!!   Calling Coyotes.   (Then shooting them, of course.....)
Just Thinking About it Gives Chills and Thrills...   On the stand, I'll take a coyote over a deer, every time.   Don't have to gut it out and bring it home.

Two Main Ways:

1.  Critter/Prey Calls
Coyotes want to eat.   All the time.  Especially in April-June when they are raising pups.  So any kind of squeaker call, distressed rabbit call, bird-in-trouble call will work all year long.  Electronic calls are good, but you gotta lug 'em around.  Even lightweight electronic calls are one more thing to haul.

2.  Coyote Calls
>Challenge call:
Says I'm the New Coyote in your territory; time for you to move on.   Brings up very alert coyote, ready to fight or run.
>I'm Here Call:
Says I'm just a Coyote, checking it at my leisure, usually about evening when the deer are coming out.   Often brings an answering call.   But usually works only late in the day.
>Female Coyote in Heat:
Works very well in February during the mating season.   The coyotes are running the creek beds and not as alert as usual.  Especially the males.  Will also bring females who don't want breeding area invaded.

Recommendation:

Go to the web and look up the "Bucking the Odds" videos.   Those two guys (Lance Benson and Uriah Wurst) slaughter coyotes.   They have over 30 great videos about coyote shooting.   They use electronic calls with a MOJO Super Critter wiggler.

Geez.... Now you've got me all worked up to get out and sit still in this Godawful weather!!

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Re: Calling Coyotes
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2015, 04:02:43 PM »
Does anyone happen to know if they're worth much this year?
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Re: Calling Coyotes
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2015, 04:42:48 PM »
Does coyote hunting require a permit or can you just hunt them at will?

Is it just me or did anyone else think "Not hard, as long as they are carrying their phones and you have the number."? Sorry, sometimes my mind just goes there.
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Re: Calling Coyotes
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2015, 05:23:51 PM »
FWIW..........................

If you can produce one or several of the 40 different fox calls, such sound will also bring the coyotes in.

[Conversely, I guess if you can produce a reasonable facsimile wolf call, they will clear out.]   After all, who has ever heard a wolf these days??

But then, I really dunno.   Just speculating.

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Re: Calling Coyotes
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2015, 08:39:15 PM »
This guy http://predatorquest.com/products/

Has to  be the pre-eminent coyote caller/ killer

From Edgar, Ne, has a shop in Hastings, national television show on the sportsman channel.

Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/predatorquest

Order a couple of his calls.

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Re: Calling Coyotes
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2015, 09:42:30 PM »
I have a Foxpro Shockwave with lots of calls. If you want a calling partner, ill see if i can get away and help out.
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Re: Calling Coyotes
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2015, 09:37:41 AM »
Does anyone happen to know if they're worth much this year?
I don't think anything is worth much this year.  Except maybe bobcats.
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Re: Calling Coyotes
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2015, 09:38:22 AM »
I have a nice electric call you're more than welcome to borrow if you would like.
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Re: Calling Coyotes
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2015, 09:48:24 AM »
When I was a kid, I once howled as loud as I can at like 1 AM on the farm. Set off every coyote within a few miles, and our own dogs too! No one came to see me though.

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Re: Calling Coyotes
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2015, 04:41:45 PM »
I made an electric coyote caller. cost Well under $100

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Re: Calling Coyotes
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2015, 07:46:32 PM »
I made an electric coyote caller. cost Well under $100

MP3 player and some speakers?

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Re: Calling Coyotes
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2015, 06:58:54 AM »
MP3 player and some speakers?
pretty much. but I used an amp and some horn speakers. the radio shack amp most people use puts out about 200 milliwatts. mine is 25 watts.

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Re: Calling Coyotes
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2020, 04:03:54 PM »
Just now re-read this posting which was laid down some time ago.

It has improved with age like a good wine and deserves to be revisited by interested members of this Forum.

So...........

All you Coyote Callers and Shooters:    How is the season going......??


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Re: Calling Coyotes
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2020, 08:21:54 AM »
Just now re-read this posting which was laid down some time ago.

It has improved with age like a good wine and deserves to be revisited by interested members of this Forum.

So...........

All you Coyote Callers and Shooters:    How is the season going......??


sfg

i've only been out a couple of times.  haven't been able to connect this year.  bad luck/bad timing/etc...
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Re: Calling Coyotes
« Reply #15 on: December 19, 2020, 03:53:49 PM »
Time for an Update.

Anybody Busting Any Coyotes.............??

I bought this brannew Savage B-Mag .17WSM for hunting the creeks and thickets.......shorter call-in shots.   You know....That SuperFast Nail-Gun-Cartridge Rimfire Rifle.   

Went and sat along a promising creek bed in Otoe County.   Tooted my critter call.   Coyote came out of hiding immediately.  He stood still.  And then posed sideways nicely.  Whereupon I tried to take the shot with the front lens cap on.   Then the bill on my cap hit the scope.  And knocked off my hat.   And glasses.  Then a branch slapped my cheek.  Made my eyes water.

Eventually I recovered and shot.   Coyote ran.

I can still hear him laughing.


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Re: Calling Coyotes
« Reply #16 on: December 20, 2020, 05:53:45 PM »
Haven't been out yet either, anyone know what the pelts look like?  Mange?  My son popped 2 next to his calving lot yesterday but not sure he spent time looking at the hide.

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Re: Calling Coyotes
« Reply #17 on: December 21, 2020, 07:27:22 PM »
Hopefully I did the attachment correctly.  Coyote at Chalco Hills last Friday. Been doing my shooting with a camera lately.

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Re: Calling Coyotes
« Reply #18 on: December 21, 2020, 07:51:39 PM »
Well, that's a very nice coyote pic.

And..........

I wish I could get my bird dog to point like that.

Also, I'm hopin' maybe that coyote will venture outside of Chalco Hills.

Plus.......that pelt appears to be in prime condition.

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Re: Calling Coyotes
« Reply #19 on: December 21, 2020, 08:42:17 PM »
 Thanks.
It's pelt is probably looking good from eating the neighborhood pet food  :laugh: