There has been much said about camouflage clothing and coyote hunting. I've been at the predator hunting game for over four decades and I'm still at it. 90% of my hunting is on Kansas ranch land. The terrain is a mix of pastureland, small stands of cedars and cedar scrub, creek bottoms, drainages and CRP grass.
I am a big believer in matching my camouflage clothing to the season terrain. One can argue what colors a coyote can see but there is more to it than a coyote's ability to see certain colors. I am sometimes amused at what camouflage clothing a hunter will show up wearing for a coyote hunt. Last winter a hunter showed up wearing the typical deer hunting garb. Now can you picture sitting in the snow and sticking out like a sore thumb. It's a matter of blending with your surroundings folks.
A coyote has the uncanny ability to spot something that just doesn't seem normal to it when responding to a call. Usually its some kind of a movement, I agree. But I have several sets of camo that I use depending on the season. During the fall I can blend in with CRP grass wearing Mossy Oak Brush so well that I have had coyotes come in as close as 10 yards from me and then meet the business end of my shotgun. Now that's a close encounter of the adrenaline pumping kind! During spring hunting when things are greening up I wear Natural Gear SCI with the same results. I use King's snow camo in the winter after snowfall.
I wear gloves and face covering. Nothing stands out better to an approaching coyote than bare skin. To a coyote its like looking into the side mirror on your truck. Since I wear glasses I wear a camo ball cap style hat since the shade of the brim blocks out any possible glare from glasses. Prudent selection of camo hunting gear does make a difference.
I am a big believer in matching my camouflage clothing to the season terrain. One can argue what colors a coyote can see but there is more to it than a coyote's ability to see certain colors. I am sometimes amused at what camouflage clothing a hunter will show up wearing for a coyote hunt. Last winter a hunter showed up wearing the typical deer hunting garb. Now can you picture sitting in the snow and sticking out like a sore thumb. It's a matter of blending with your surroundings folks.
A coyote has the uncanny ability to spot something that just doesn't seem normal to it when responding to a call. Usually its some kind of a movement, I agree. But I have several sets of camo that I use depending on the season. During the fall I can blend in with CRP grass wearing Mossy Oak Brush so well that I have had coyotes come in as close as 10 yards from me and then meet the business end of my shotgun. Now that's a close encounter of the adrenaline pumping kind! During spring hunting when things are greening up I wear Natural Gear SCI with the same results. I use King's snow camo in the winter after snowfall.
I wear gloves and face covering. Nothing stands out better to an approaching coyote than bare skin. To a coyote its like looking into the side mirror on your truck. Since I wear glasses I wear a camo ball cap style hat since the shade of the brim blocks out any possible glare from glasses. Prudent selection of camo hunting gear does make a difference.