Quote: I got a question for sleddog. I see were you are saying about run and gun. how long are you staying on stands? 10 minutes? 45 minutes? do you change it up?
Hi Bigben ...... here is an answer most will have trouble believing. I would say 70-80 percent of my daytime (called in the woods) coyotes are killed in under 5 minutes. When it goes over 5 minutes, I know my chances are goin' down every second.
I like a long first and last stand of the day (travelin' coyotes), but even then most dogs are shot fast. But in the AM, I have had enough sucess with late arrivals that makes me stick it out. 45 minutes is good.
Seems around here in the woods, you have either gotten to stand clean and fool 'em and they come FAST, or they caught you or just aren't in earshot.
I have spent a long time callin' 20 minute stands in my life, and just don't find the bang for my time is worth it.
10 minutes is good for coyotes ....... 5 is probably plenty, but extra 5 minutes lets me feel better.
Even when I'm hunting cats, most are shot quick as well. When the snow is down, I can see those cats bombing in from my stands ....... They however, tend to pull up short (most times) and make the last approach slower. I think fellas miss the initial arrival on cats, and it may take awhile to coax them the rest of the way. But on occassion, they CHARGE in faster than a coyote.
