Cyote calls?

[blackbeard]

I need help. I live in the blue ridge mountains of western North Carolina, the tree huggers convinced the wildlife officials to bring back the cyote to this area. This was a few years ago, and now there getting to be a major problem. What game they don't kill and eat, there running off. I have the gun and ammo to solve the problem but need to figure a way to bring the problem in. When I'm empty handed, I see the varmits, but when I'm locked and loaded, all I see are tracks. Is there an effective cyote call? The electronic wounded rabbit call has yet to work. Thanks to any one who can offer helpful tips. "blackbeard"

 

[Coondog]

blackbeard... Have you tried any other electronic distress calls besides the wounded rabbit?? Maybe even another wounded rabbit call since a lot of them sound different... Are the 'yotes heavily hunted in your area?? The electronic call should work with the proper setup....

 

[Bwana Turtle]

blackbeard, get Calling All Coyotes 2 (DVD) at www.callingcoyotes.com, it's 4 hours of COYOTE MURDER where Randy Anderson uses a bunch of different calls and you can see how effective they are and what they're supposed to sound like. The guys on the DVD are total maniacs. Besides great information, you get to laugh a whole bunch !

 

[smallblockfuelie]

How are you using the caller? Simply turning it on and allowing it to run non-stop won't get the job done.

 

[onecoyote]

smallblockfuelie, one of the advantages of electronic calling is the non-stop sounds and the amount of sounds available to the predator hunter. If somebody told you non-stop calling don't get the job done, ask them to talk to me.

Blackbeard, probably more important then the sound you make is how you set up your stand. I'm not from North Carolina, but I'm sure the coyotes are the same as they are out here. Try to call the coyotes out into the open and make sure you have a clear view of the downwind side of your stand. If the area you hunt gets lots of pressure, sounds other then rabbits may be a better idea. By the way, this is not the best time of the year to call coyotes, don't give up and Good Luck.

 

[Schoettgen]

I have got to agree with onecoyote. With distress calls continuous calling is generally better. You want them excited and comming in hard. If you stop calling coyotes will often stop and start looking, or start to circle(which they may do anyway). I don't know how you are setting up, but working straight into the wind is fine with a partner. Unfortunatly you are blind on the downwind side alone. So I prefer to work into a crosswind and watch the downwind as it is to my left or right, keep open ground to your downwind side. You may want to scout your stands ahead of time, you don't want to be bumbling around spending time looking for the perfect spot to set up. All that does is allow more time for your BO to pollute the area or for you to be spotted. Best thing to do if you can is to set up quick, call for 8 to 12 minuts and move as fast as you can to the next spot and repeat. The more stands the better. I actually use a watch to time myself. I also often hunt with two guns depending upon the cover and terrain. A 22-250 with 55grn ballistic tips and a 12 guage shotgun with #4 buck.