Decoys for coyotes
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Montana decoys
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We shoot a lot of open prairie short grass.
We use the cow to break up our outline or to hide the 4wheeler.
The sitting coyote is relatively new to us but it seems better for younger coyotes
Or very pressured dogs.
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Big Red Moo Cow Decoy
This big red cow decoy can be used to sneak up on a variety of game in any type of terrain where cattle are or have been present.
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We use the cow to break up our outline or to hide the 4wheeler.
The sitting coyote is relatively new to us but it seems better for younger coyotes
Or very pressured dogs.
You'll get two different answers to this one. What works for one, doesn't for another based on their experience. Personally I like a decoy. IMO, placed near the call, it tends to draw the incoming coyote's attention to the decoy and not as much the hunter. I've had mine a while, believe it was called Foxjack, but not for sure. I think those that do not like them may hunt tighter cover and if coyote busts out of the cover very near the decoy, it may tend to spook them, but if they see it farther away, they identify it as prey??????
I hunt mostly pretty heavy cover but often overlook senderos/pipelines and coyotes tend to come from a distance down the edges of the openings. I place the decoy on the upwind side of the opening, where a coyote coming into the wind will at least have the width of the clearing between him and the decoy at first sight. Have had a few spook, but believe it was due to the scent rather than the sight and they would have spooked from scent on the call anyway, IMO.
Furthermore, I hunt coyotes and bobcats, at same time and cats love the decoys, not to mention the entertainment factor they provide such as:
Hungry Owls vs Decoy Topper
Elevating the decoy so that it is easier to spot from greater distance also helps prevent spooking incoming coyotes also.
ETA: Yep, missed the "coyote" in OP's question. I was given a set of Montana decoys and found them more trouble than I was willing to go to. Difficult to set up, especially in hard ground and windy conditions often experienced where I hunted. Also agree that they must be facing direction of approach of critter to be effective and in the brush country they can appear from any direction most of the time. YMMV
I hunt mostly pretty heavy cover but often overlook senderos/pipelines and coyotes tend to come from a distance down the edges of the openings. I place the decoy on the upwind side of the opening, where a coyote coming into the wind will at least have the width of the clearing between him and the decoy at first sight. Have had a few spook, but believe it was due to the scent rather than the sight and they would have spooked from scent on the call anyway, IMO.
Furthermore, I hunt coyotes and bobcats, at same time and cats love the decoys, not to mention the entertainment factor they provide such as:
Hungry Owls vs Decoy Topper
Elevating the decoy so that it is easier to spot from greater distance also helps prevent spooking incoming coyotes also.
ETA: Yep, missed the "coyote" in OP's question. I was given a set of Montana decoys and found them more trouble than I was willing to go to. Difficult to set up, especially in hard ground and windy conditions often experienced where I hunted. Also agree that they must be facing direction of approach of critter to be effective and in the brush country they can appear from any direction most of the time. YMMV
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I'm a big fan of decoys. I have a few that work well for me even in heavy cover. In close cover I'm finding small, high, continuously moving decoys like woodpeckers work well. Open country a intermittent rotating decoy works good, more eye catching movement again I have more confidence in one mounted off the ground instead of low on the ground. The exception to that was in the winter wheat fields of central WA when the geese were feeding in them an intermittent rotating one laying on the ground seemed to work well looked like an injured goose flopping around.
Is anyone better than another, as far as the intermittent rotating ones, I do not see a lot of difference, one had a push button on/off that was constantly getting turned on in the truck, I changed it to a twist on/off.
The woodpecker one I use was discontinued years ago and I have rounded up a few plus found replacement motors, wing connectors and I màke wings from wire, cloth and fabric glue.
Somewhere here I have a tip of the month post on decoys. With pics.
Is anyone better than another, as far as the intermittent rotating ones, I do not see a lot of difference, one had a push button on/off that was constantly getting turned on in the truck, I changed it to a twist on/off.
The woodpecker one I use was discontinued years ago and I have rounded up a few plus found replacement motors, wing connectors and I màke wings from wire, cloth and fabric glue.
Somewhere here I have a tip of the month post on decoys. With pics.
Spurchaser
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Think some are missing his question…he’s asking about “coyotes” as coyote decoys. I’ve seen them on docks and it looks like those would be a pain to transport. The Montana decoys would probably work, if they came in from direction you put it. I’m guessing the image is on both sides so you got a 50/50 chance they’ll spot it. If I had year round open areas I’d try it. We only have when they harrow the weed fields and burn season. Even though it’s only May, the weed fields are about too tall and the burns have grown up nicely. 3” of rain a week helped that along too.
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I kind of think of coyote decoys as any decoy used while calling coyotes. As for fake coyotes as a decoy, I have a Montana coyote silhouette, I bought a long time ago, used it part of one season, a pain to set up, more so when the ground is frozen, needs some kind of motion to attract(I've given a tanned coyote tail to attach for wind movement). Mines been in the drawer for years, never took it out again. The lacrosse brand, full size molded looks like even more of a pain to use.
If you sit motionless on stand does a coyote recognize you as a human? Will a coyote recognize a motionless coyote decoy as a coyote? If a coyote did recognize a motionless coyote decoy on stand would that attract them or repel them?
My answer to the first two is rarely, without sound or scent to go along with it. My answer to the third is either, depending on the coyote, but I would lean heavily toward repelling them or at least making them hyper aware and cautious. I've had a good many coming to the call just to lock up and then discover another coyote coming from a different direction. Enough so that if I have one lock up, I'll look over both shoulders.
I have one, used it twice before I wised up. Save your money. Now it occupies a space just inside the hay barn door. If you walk around the corner of the door with your mind on something else it will sure get your attention for about a 1/2 second.
Someday I'll use it for target practice!
My answer to the first two is rarely, without sound or scent to go along with it. My answer to the third is either, depending on the coyote, but I would lean heavily toward repelling them or at least making them hyper aware and cautious. I've had a good many coming to the call just to lock up and then discover another coyote coming from a different direction. Enough so that if I have one lock up, I'll look over both shoulders.
I have one, used it twice before I wised up. Save your money. Now it occupies a space just inside the hay barn door. If you walk around the corner of the door with your mind on something else it will sure get your attention for about a 1/2 second.
Someday I'll use it for target practice!
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bowhunter57
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I use a Flambeau coyote decoy, typically during the breeding season, but it works good for a territorial response too. 
I've set it up with a MOJO Critter close by. Making it look like the coyote is eyeballing the Critter and it makes them stop long enough for a shot.
I've set it up with a MOJO Critter close by. Making it look like the coyote is eyeballing the Critter and it makes them stop long enough for a shot.
Spurchaser
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I’m just guessing here, but if you’re using vocals and a coyote comes in and sees a coyote, wouldn’t that make it more realistic than not seeing anything?
IdahoSawtooth
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turkey feather on a stick attached with some fishing line works great on overcast days, sunny days seem like it spooks them off. White stuffed animal rabbit works great before the snow hits to.
DoubleLungRage
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Those DSD's are nice. I have three of them. I also had a coyote come in and roll mine. Unfortunately he got away.Never tried a stationary coyote decoy. Would think movement, even small like attached to caller would be better. That being said, I have have a coyote pounce on my DSD Turkey decoy, after a few yelps. I’ve wondered which was more realistic, that decoy or my calling.
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IndexFinger
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Never tried a stationary coyote decoy. Would think movement, even small like attached to caller would be better. That being said, I have have a coyote pounce on my DSD Turkey decoy, after a few yelps. I’ve wondered which was more realistic, that decoy or my calling.
I bought one of those rubber molded luckyduck coyotes once . The one time I did use it when calling, It did draw a coyote right into it, and it did about 30 yard slow trot right around it. Coyote decoy worked great, but It's just another thing to pack around that was not practical . Already got a, Ecall w/remote, Rifle, Tripod, Therm, Scanner, Helmet w/nod, Also got to drag-out dead coyotes, and that's enough responsibility for me to be packing and dragging .
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