Feb 25 2008
Couple Tips On Hunting Coyotes
Some people just can’t get enough hunting each year. I’m one of them. Thank goodness for coyotes!
Camouflage
Camouflage or concealment is, in my eyes, even more important than the type of rifle you shoot. Coyotes depend on their eyes and noses for hunting as well as survival. Go unprepared to fool both, and you’ll be one frustrated hunter. Once on a private, or open public land, you’ll want to find an elevated calling location that provides a sweeping view of the surrounding area. Take particular care that the upwind side provides access for approaching coyotes. Look for brush, weeds, downed logs or trees that can help you hide while at the same time providing a solid shooting spot. The object here is to have your scent blow away from where you expect the coyotes to approach, and the cover will help hide movements you make in calling and preparing to shoot.
Howler
A good howler is used much like a locator turkey call. A “greet” howl — two or three short barks followed by a howl up to three seconds in duration — tells coyotes in the area where you are and invites them to come check you out. Once a coyote responds, I like to sit still for a few minutes, and then start hitting some type of distress call or challenge howling.
Distress Call
The distress call is just that: an imitation of an injured small animal. This should be your ace in the hole call; how it sounds to an approaching coyote makes all the difference in your success. A rabbit caught in a fence or wounded from the talons of a hawk makes lots of high-pitched and ear-piercing noise. But the important thing to remember is, your lungs are much larger than a rabbit’s. It doesn’t make sense to give long, wailing appeals. More realistic are loud, short blasts. Instead of making a noise like “Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa,” try making it sound more like this: “Waaaaaaa, waaaaaaaa, waaaaaaa.”
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