anyone have success coyote calling in the rain?

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JoelRyne

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anyone have success calling coyotes or bobcats in the rain. this afternoon is foggy and misting and was wondering if i was wasting my time if i decided to go hunt this evening? anyone have any suggestions
 
I think its less then ideal especialy in places that don't rain often. They may just hole up till it stops.

In places where it rains all the time like the pacific northwest they are going to be out there regardless of the rain. It rains every day for 6 months if they didn't hunt the rain they would starve to death.

Then again the coyote may feel safer in low visibility.

I don't think its a waste of time. Probably better then trying to call when it is 100+ and so humid your swimming which is the usual weather when i've been to texas.
 
I tried calling in the rain for my first time last weekend and got skunked. Had some dogs goin' nuts so I thought it would be a great day. The rain started and everything in the desert vanished. I won't do it again.
 
yeah thats why im trying to get in as much hunting time as i can. not only is it 100+ almost every day where i live, its almost 100% humidity as well. completly miserable in the summer
 
I have had some luck with coyotes in the rain, what ive noticed is that I have to stay on stand for a longer period than normal, usually 35 to 40 min. too many times I have gotten up after 20 to 25 min start to walk away and look back and see a coyote 500 to 600 yards out. Dont know why but they seem to take there time in the rain. Fog however if its low visibility like 150 yards or less I would stay home, they hang up and wont come in where im from
 
I have good luck just after it rains, it depends, I think they have a. harder time sniffing out food in the rain, but here in Washington they don't seem to mind it much. Sound travels further before it rains I found that's a good time too.
 
I've found it's a lot like fishing. Before a good rain and after a good rain is good. During the rain is pretty slow. That being said I've cauht fish and shot coyotes during the rain, just not as consistant.

Pre and Post front conditions bring predators out to feed, both fish and mammals, but the low pressure of a storm keeps their mouths shut in most cases. Of coarse this theory goes out the window if it's been raining non stop for long periods of time as they have to eat.

A lot has to do with where you live and hunt. In MO we get a lot of rain in the Spring and can see a lot of 'yotes out during the rain but come Summer we won't see many during a rain.

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Part of the problem is the calls don't carry as well in the rain. You do have the advantage of your scent being covered a bit better in the rain as well as your "movement".
 
I always say the battle is getting out there. You can ask all you want, but getting in the woods is the answer! Coyotes and predators when hungry will respond to your call...good luck
 
Rain ? I heard about it one time from the village elders . LOL Coyote we dont have much luck around here but I dont know what it is and you would think it would be the right opposite but some of our best times have been in a rain .
a few years ago we were in a contest and we were gonna make one last call but it was raining straight down . Well my partner Mitch said let me out im gonna go make it . I told him he was drunk I wasnt getting my fat butt out there in that rain . As he left a buddy called and I was telling him what a dumbarse Mitch was . Well this guys was beating us by like 5 points and i said well ill see you at the weighin and hung up . As i did I looked out the window and ill be dang if he aint walking back with a big ol cat in hand . to this day that buddy thinks i was lying to him about what we had at the end of that contest . LOL He was P.O.ed when we showed up to beat him .
 
rain and misty all today. Blowed the bunny blues but no action. Wind blowing 40mph now. Morning hunt iffy at the present
 
I've never killed a wet coyote in my life. I usually hunt open pastures at night, and even a heavy dew shuts them down where I hunt.
 
Hunted a few weeks ago in light rain, bumped ducks for some action then went to do stands. Last stand, last light, 11 min, coyote cruises in pretty easy. Maybe because it was such little wind? I figured if lion hunters like cold to hold scent better, coyotes would be out all day trying to cut a trail. My guess is heavy rain washes the scent out completely?
 


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