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billy8point

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I want to start predator hunting and today I went and bought 2 calls. The primos mouse squeeze and a primos "still" cottontail rabbit call. The rabbit call makes whining and distress noises. Did I make a good choice and will these call in fox and coyotes?
 
Hey Billy I think those will do you just fine. Those coyotes dont know the different brands, all they know is something is dying. Good luck and tell us how you do.
 
Well, I went coyote hunting for the first time today. My first stand was on the edge of a clear cut...I called using rabbit distress and whimpers for about a minute or two and sat for another 5 to ten minutes and didn't see anything. My second stand was a similar setup and I called the same way. Third stand was on the edge of a steep ravine bordered by a creek and I was setup on top of the ravine looking into it. Same as the ohers.My last stand was on the edge of a field where I had seen tracks and scat before and called the same way. I know I won't see soemthing everytime but I just want to know if I'm setting up and calling the right way so that I'm not doing it wrong right from the start.
 
I'm not sure you are staying on stand long enough billy8point. Calling for maybe a minute or two and then waiting for 5 to 10 minutes may be only half as long as you need to stay on stand. I'd also recommend doing just a little bit more calling. Say call for maybe 45 seconds to a minute on low volume, wait 2 or 3 minutes and then do another low volume series for about a minute. Wait 2 or 3 minutes and then do a louder series for a minute.

I'm not sure how far the sound of your call will carry in your location. If you have lots of timber or lots of hills, the sound may not carry very far and you may get by with staying on stand for maybe 20 minutes. If you have more wide open country, I would recommend staying for at least 25 to 30 minutes. If you start using a howler, you may want to stay even longer. Howlers can generate a lot more volume than most distress sound calls, so they reach way out there. It sometimes takes a coyote quite a while to meander over to your calling location. They get distracted by rabbits, mice, birds, etc. and you have to be making some calling sounds to get them interested again. That's why I recommend calling more frequently instead of waiting 8 or 10 minutes.

Also, if you have been following threads on this board about setting up to call, you no doubt should be paying particular attention to wind direction, approaching your calling site silently, setting up in shadows if you can, etc. If you aren't sure about proper set up techniques, then do some searches on that topic and do some reading.
 
You'll find as you get more and more into predator hunting, that you automatically notice which direction the wind is blowing everytime you walk outside.

I noticed that you didn't mention anything about the wind speed or direction. Out in the wide open areas where I call, I try to call cross wind. I try to sit so that I can see directly down wind for a long ways. A lot of times a Coyote will circle downwind to check you out before they come in real close. You want to give yourself an opportunity to get a shot off at him before he hits your scent stream.

Other than that, I'd say just keep trying. You'll pick it up as you go /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Good luck, and good shootin'.
 
I made sure to set up with the wind in my face. On my stands I made sure I was laying in a shadow or in some brush...I'll try to stay on stand longer...Thanks
 
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