Best Coyote Decoy

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KLS

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What are the choices out there for coyote decoys? Life sized coyote that one could use to distract coyotes. Though I could use my crazy critter near its mouth to simulate that it has some prey in its clutches.
 
IMO the easiest to use is the Montana fabric decoy. I tried one years ago, it worked. But was really not worth the effort. Hard decoys like the flambeau would be even more awkward to use. My montana has sat for years in a box somewhere for years.

I've sent out a few tanned coyote tails for guys to try and make coyote decoys more life like but haven't heard back if it was a success or not..

I don't think of a decoy as an attractor in it's self but more of a confidence and distractor to focus their attention.
 
Personally, I think the Montana style is just fine. The jury is still out for me as sometimes, I find they can spook a coyote. Not all the time but certainly at times. My best success in running them has been the decoy right behind me and I’m tucked up at the bottom in its shadow. Other than that, it’s 100-150 yards to the downwind side and as visible as possible. A couple coyotes I shot this weekend were looking way past me at the decoy while coming in. They never even glanced at me before the end came.

Obviously, I won’t tuck in if the decoy is visible from the road and I have some flagging tape tied on just in case someone was to happen along and want to pop a shot.

For use of a prey decoy, I activate it intermittently. As said previous in your other thread, I try to hide it a bit and then just a couple of flicks here and there to catch their attention. A coax and a couple flicks is all it takes most times to get them focussed and coming on a string.

That’s just my own experience and I’m sure others will chime in who have volumes more time invested in using them.
 
JUST an FYI...
Never set your decoy up where it can be seen from a road, AND never be in a line of said road. Just saying, they're very lifelike, and you'll end up shot.
 
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