Calling Sequences for Coyotes

[Steve Blackwood]

Hi Guys, was hoping to get some advise on what people find successful in terms of a calling sequence here in NL. Have watched youtube videos extensively on the subject but haven't found any directly related to NL. I have a foxpro caller (to eliminate my own incompetence with a mouth call from the equation) and I am hoping to get out this weekend, weather/wind permitting, for the first time. Can anyone make any suggestions with regards to a calling sequence? I am specifically interested in the types of sounds and durations of the sounds, as well as anything else that may be helpful. Also, I have a remote decoy that pairs with my caller, when should I start to use it? Should I turn it on and let it operate continuously while I am calling, or should I wait until I can see and animal responding to my calls (hopefully)? Or is this something that works well different ways on different animals? I am very green, like I said my first day out is yet to come, so no advise is too simple or unwelcome at this point. Thanks! And if anyone has some tips they deem essential not related to calling and decoys, please feel free to chime in. The learning curve is steep and I really would appreciate the help. Thanks again!

 

[jash]

here is a book i bought online...has lots of  different calling sequence...how long to play which sounds to mix...how to use mojo decoys.  how to use actual coyote decoys with mojos...  pretty much everything u need to no about calling coyotes and setting up!!!

[Steve Blackwood]

That's great. Thanks so much. I will have to give it a read! Thanks again.

[kenneth Griffiths]

Steve you can also down load some good sequence for free, that is what i use.

[Steve Blackwood]

Ok, that sounds like a good option too. Can you tell me where I can find some Ken? And maybe recommend some ones that have worked for you? Would be great, Thanks.

[kenneth Griffiths]

Vaemint al's will give you a good run down on what calls to use and when to use them. They show a hunt that they did and what calls they made at the time of the hunt. That is just one site i used. I also have sheep and chicken on my calls as well. We were by a sheep farm and the call worked realy well. Hope this helps

 

[Steve Blackwood]

thanks Ken, I have been looking at that site a couple of times. I have researched (and continue to research) this to death. As I am typing this I have a Randy Anderson video on pause. Thanks for the feedback.... Hopefully I will be able to post some positive results soon! Keeping my fingers crossed.

[kenneth Griffiths]

good luck

[Fred Woodman]

In my limited experience I dont think sequence matters very much.Volumes do...dont blow there ears of in an attempt to draw him 10 miles.He may come the 9 3/4 miles, but he will hang up when he gets anywhere near a blairing call.

Sounds < calling duration, etc on a scale of 1 to 10 is probably 3.5 when it comes to having a coyote show up at a call site.Before a coyote will ever come.....

#1 Would be> Is there a coyote in hearing range? Personally I dont think they will come very far for a call.Maybe a kilometer or two.Spend 4 times for scouting then hunting.Know your sites long before you ever set up on them.I rarely call the same place more than 3 times a season.Never twice in a month.

#2 Do he know your there? Did he hear the old Bearcat/Quad pull up and shut off,doors slam, plastic case open...crack crack down in the ditch and then 3 mins later hear a distressed rabbit run for x mins then switch to a long nosed.......because you lost him when the bearcat shut off. No sequence is going to draw him at that point.Coyotes wont go where they know a human is waiting.They arent that dumb.

#3 Is the sound coming from a place he is comfortable going .If hes not comfortable with where sound is coming from he wont go there.He will get on with what he was doing or hang up and watch. At least until after you lost interest and left.Now he associates that wonderful sequence with you.

I personally believe that once you are within hearing distance of a coyote, if he dont know your there. The set up location is everything. If he is comfortable with the approach he will come on in. Whether your playing a baby cottontail or a blind bat squeek.he just thinks its food.

The particular sound matters little. when the coyote hears it..food, territory,threat or sex is all that registers. Except for an electronic distressed rabbit sound. I NEVER use one.As I think every coyote has heard every version known to man.Especially from a fox pro. They automatically associate it with humans and coyote hunters,especially by late fall.They are sick of hearing it.This fall, aside from my call I have heard Lighning Jack  ringing through the bogs more than I have heard Pearl Jam on my patio.

Never sit out there and run all your sounds at a calling site. Just because you picked a bad site theres no need to educate him with every sound you have. Tomorrow you may have the same coyote in a better location and if the sounds not familiar to him he may trot on in. Good Luck

Just my 2 cents..

[Steve Blackwood]

Thanks Fred, that is exactly the kind of advise I need, being new and all. If you think of anything else, please feel free to add to it, this is amazing info. Thanks again.

[Jeff Wish]

I myself like the remote caller and the decoy. From experience I used a hand caller and no decoy and when the coyote or whatever is coming in they locate the sound to you. If you had the remote decoy and caller the sound is not giving away your cover and the decoy takes the attention off the hunter. For example, Had one come up on the back of me the weekend and take off, it came right to the sound and I was behind a rock looking in the other direction.

[Steve Blackwood]

Well yes, that is kind of what I am going for.... remote call and decoy. Thanks for the feedback.

[Tony Cooney]

The most important part to remember is what season you are in.  For example, this time of year, the females are in heat so you want male or female howlers.