Originally Posted By: NoName1I'm curious if they were on the downwind and/or east side of the thick cover and on an east facing slope? I'm also curious if they will still use that specific core spot now that they have been disturbed and discovered?
And my reason for asking those questions is because I keep seeing here and elsewhere where guys are asking for help...a common statement is "hunting timber or big woods and they could come from anywhere". That's BS...they don't just come from anywhere. They are in a specific location for a specific reason and take a specific route to get to you or downwind of you. A lazy hunter will go out in the woods and repeat the same thing over and over, occasionally see one and say they can come from anywhere...or a person can be a student of the game and learn it like a science, figuring out how to break down a section or block with a high certainty of exactly where the coyotes are going to be...hence, upping the odds and increasing sightings & shot opportunities. The more that takes place, the more that hunter is relying on skill and knowledge versus luck.
Exactly. Coyote hunting is similar to fishing, in that ten percent of the lake holds ninety percent of the fish. Once you know how to Key in on and call to the ten percent, you'll get coyotes.
Amateur callers approach predator hunting in a very rigid way. They'll set up every couple hundred yards in places with big views and wind in face. The idea is to cover the most area possible in hopes that sooner or later a coyote will hear them and just come running in to get shot. The coyote may eventually hear and respond to the call, but because the setup wasn't specifically preplanned to call to that exact area, the coyote will often bust the caller.
A good caller does pretty much the opposite. He already knows where the coyotes are before he hunts. He bypasses all the empty territory that the the amateur wastes valuable time calling to. He knows a good setup might not Have a great view, but it's the right view. in a spot that likely has them and which allows shots on predators circling for the downwind. Also, the amateur's great view, means less cover. Less cover means a more cautious predator. This then leads to more hang-ups and wide downwind circle busts..