Daytime coons

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B McD

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This was the third Saturday in a row my son and I went out calling coons with the FX3. Today was overcast again until 1:30 or 2 and as usual they didn't respond very well until the sun came out. I was reallly surprised we did not find one laying out in a fork like we normally do. They were all in hollow tress and sometimes more than 1 in there.

We wound up killing 2 but actually saw 10. 3 came out hauling butt away from the call. The ones we saw would poke their head out look around but would never come out of the hole,then go back in. No response at all to twittering sound. But play the coon fight and they would show their face even though they may not come out. I think it was 5 that would not come out but only peep out to see what all the comotion was about.

I was using a Mojo critter on every stand and have yet to have a coon respond to it. They will look for the source of the sound then start down the tree. As soon as they clear the hole we try to shoot them. If they evr hit the ground they are trying to get out of Dodge. I did try several distress sounds to no avail.I do not have any coon distress sounds however.

There were more hollow tress out there than I have ever seen. We would set up on one and sometimes be cover 4 more within 40 yds. Every log in the woods was covered from end to end with scat. Every litttle mound or bas of big trees was cover with scat also.There must be a lot of coons in those woods. Proabaly less than 100 acres but we spent 6 hours walking and calling.

All in all a great fun filled day. But what days spent with your son doing something you both enjoy wouldn't be.
 
Originally Posted By: B McDThis was the third Saturday in a row my son and I went out calling coons with the FX3. Today was overcast again until 1:30 or 2 and as usual they didn't respond very well until the sun came out. I was reallly surprised we did not find one laying out in a fork like we normally do. They were all in hollow tress and sometimes more than 1 in there.

We wound up killing 2 but actually saw 10. 3 came out hauling butt away from the call. The ones we saw would poke their head out look around but would never come out of the hole,then go back in. No response at all to twittering sound. But play the coon fight and they would show their face even though they may not come out. I think it was 5 that would not come out but only peep out to see what all the comotion was about.

I was using a Mojo critter on every stand and have yet to have a coon respond to it. They will look for the source of the sound then start down the tree. As soon as they clear the hole we try to shoot them. If they evr hit the ground they are trying to get out of Dodge. I did try several distress sounds to no avail.I do not have any coon distress sounds however.

There were more hollow tress out there than I have ever seen. We would set up on one and sometimes be cover 4 more within 40 yds. Every log in the woods was covered from end to end with scat. Every litttle mound or bas of big trees was cover with scat also.There must be a lot of coons in those woods. Proabaly less than 100 acres but we spent 6 hours walking and calling.

All in all a great fun filled day. But what days spent with your son doing something you both enjoy wouldn't be. Need Pics! of those bad boys
 
In NC we can not hunt coons during the day, got to love the laws here. I did make the mistake of trying it once. I found a Johnny Stewart caller, don't know how I got it but I have one. Figured after reading an article about day time coons, I would step out back and give it a try. It was on a Sunday so I went unarmed, mistake. I hit the old creek bed, found some track leading up to an old tree and let the caller rip. Rip it did. I did not know what I was doing nor did I know what to expect. Mistake #2. I was standing under the tree when a large and I mean large coon came flying out of the tree, teeth gleaming, huffing and puffing. At this point I figured that I needed to leave, so I did. I took off running dew to the fact the coon saw me and was coming down the tree after me. Has anyone ever seen how fast a mad coon can run, they are pretty quick. At about 50 yards the coon was still chasing me. I had took one look back to see if the coon had given up. Nope . He still was coming. After that I really and I mean really grabbed another gear and some how lost him. I think he stopped to laugh at me. Wow, who would have figured that would have happened ?

Lesson learned , never use any calls unarmed.

Kind of did that with my first closed reed call and my longbow, that did not turn out any better.
 
I'll bail you out B McD, here's one from my last days out this year.

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Daytime coon calling is one of my favorite new hunts. It works so well under the right conditions that I almost feel like its poaching. I think this will be the PERFECT hunting activity to break in my young children. Its fast action and the coons arent too picky about the approach or delivery, I cant wait until they are old enough.
 
Now that's what I'm talking about. Do tell a bit more about your technique,sequences and such. Looks like you're doing something right.
 
Yes, do tell. I bought a coon squaller the other day just to try the daytime coon hunting. What sounds are you guys using?
 
Originally Posted By: GreyhunterI'll bail you out B McD, here's one from my last days out this year.

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Daytime coon calling is one of my favorite new hunts. It works so well under the right conditions that I almost feel like its poaching. I think this will be the PERFECT hunting activity to break in my young children. Its fast a
ction and the coons arent too picky about the approach or delivery, I cant wait until they are old enough.
Ive heard that callin coon was fast paced,are you usin a Shotgun? Did they charge ya or bustum out of the tree? Great Pics
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Thanks guys. We just started calling coon last year so we are no pros, but its pretty easy really. The big key for us was locating active den trees in the off season so that when it was time to hunt we could go straight to them. We did almost no blind calling. Warm days (relative to the time of year) were much better than cold days. If it was too warm to deer hunt we hunted coons. Sneak in quiet and set up 20-40yds away on the back side of the hole. Some charge and some just come out to see whats going on. Multiples are common.
Guns, all we used were .22WMR. Sounds, Foxpro coon sounds.
Get the Minaska DVD "Crumbling Coons" and it will answer all your questions.
 
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Todays hunt. Saw 5 killed only 4. 1 would not come out of the hollow. I killed 1 out of this same hollow about 3 weeks ago. 2 of todays coons were sleeping in an old squirrel nest or vines when I spotted them. Just gave them a litttle wake up call so I coyld try and make the head shot. The other 2 came out of hollows. I have had only 1 out of 10-12 come toward the call. Most want to get on the ground and get away from it. I set the call on the opposite side from the opening when I could so the coon would have to come out and look around on the backside of the tree to see the critter and call. Then I would position myself where I could see the opening and try to be opposite the call so if they tried to run away from it which most have, they would be coming toward me.
 
Went out again today for a while and apparently they didn't want to come out and play. Nice 61* and sunny here in North Louisiana and I really thought I would have found them out sunning in a fork or on a limb but never saw a one. I use a Mojo Critter on every stand and it holds their attention somewhat but have not had any attackers yet.

Later did finally spot one laying in a hollow and he never would even raise up to look out. I told my son to shoot him anyway and we got lucky and he fell out on the ground. We walked back to the UTV and when we drove past that tree I spotted another one in there. It didn't want to play either so I shot that one and she fell out. We spent 5 hrs. out there calling and nothing responded.

We left those woods and went to another place and wasn't there but a few minutes when we made a stand on a tree we had seen 2 in 2 weeks ago. As soon as I turned the call on one came out and my son wasn't ready so it went back in. I never saw that one. I looked in a tree behind me and one was looking down at me. Bad mistake, I put him on the ground.

We made a few more stands but came up empty. There are more den trees and sign in those woods than I have ever seen. Total count for the weekend was 7,not too bad.
 
Originally Posted By: puppypopperIn NC we can not hunt coons during the day, got to love the laws here. I did make the mistake of trying it once. I found a Johnny Stewart caller, don't know how I got it but I have one. Figured after reading an article about day time coons, I would step out back and give it a try. It was on a Sunday so I went unarmed, mistake. I hit the old creek bed, found some track leading up to an old tree and let the caller rip. Rip it did. I did not know what I was doing nor did I know what to expect. Mistake #2. I was standing under the tree when a large and I mean large coon came flying out of the tree, teeth gleaming, huffing and puffing. At this point I figured that I needed to leave, so I did. I took off running dew to the fact the coon saw me and was coming down the tree after me. Has anyone ever seen how fast a mad coon can run, they are pretty quick. At about 50 yards the coon was still chasing me. I had took one look back to see if the coon had given up. Nope . He still was coming. After that I really and I mean really grabbed another gear and some how lost him. I think he stopped to laugh at me. Wow, who would have figured that would have happened ?

Lesson learned , never use any calls unarmed.

Kind of did that with my first closed reed call and my longbow, that did not turn out any better.

Ha Ha Puppy!!!
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So is that coon enjoying yer J.S.caller you left him????

I am going to get a GPS to mark the den trees I find this year!!
 
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Originally Posted By: Merritt79I live in Utah so I am not sure what the laws are on coon hunting. What would you recommend to some one who is new at it.

Legal all year round.
 


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