Ever any luck after spooking first coyote???

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Rock Knocker

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I went out on a very rare for me morning hunt today. I snuck into the first spot and set up my foxpro, there were some crows in the distance so I figured I would try something new and try to call a few crows overhead before turning on a distress sound.

I played the crow sounds for maybe two minutes but the crows flew the opposite direction but to my amazement a small but somewhat red colored coyote came rushing in. Unfortunately I wasn't very prepared for action two minutes into calling or a coyote rushing to crow calls, it came in quick on fresh snow, I heard nothing and before I knew it the coyote was standing 20 yards in front of me stopped just outside the weed line and looking around. It busted me as I was lifting my rifle up and took off.

I figured what the heck I just hiked in over a half mile for more than two minutes of calling and I know there are plenty of coyotes in the area so I kept on with the calling for another 40 minutes.

I am in MN and usually hunting in or beside thick forest or frozen swamps. Do any of you ever have much luck at a stand with more coyotes if the first one busts you?

9.5 times out of 10 I am hunting under a full moon and hiding in the shadows so being seen doesn't happen often.
 
Yeah even after shooting one I've called in another or others. Called in two doubles on one stand a few years ago. Killed one within 30 seconds of calling. Called for a while longer and two more came in.
 
Every once in a while I call another in after shooting one but as far as I can remember I have never called another one after getting busted by one.

I was just wondering if the first coyote running off has an effect on other coyotes that may see it running off...?
 
I too have called them in after a first leaves or even gets shot at.
Once called one back 4 times after a friend shot at it and missed each time.
Many time two come in and one splits while one remains hooked.
 
ALWAYS be ready. Dont even think about playing a sound before the gun is up and safety is off. I've had then show up SECONDS after the call starts. And yes if there are more in the area they will come.
 
I was mostly ready, I was down and hidden. I had just been watching the crows fly away then looked down to my remote, I was scrolling through the sounds to get the red fox distress (secret hot sound around here) when I noticed a flash in the weeds from the corner of my eye and as soon as lifted my head the coyote was just coming to a stop in the open, it was kind of funny, it's whole attitude changed when it popped out in the open to "hey, where are the birds at?" it's head somewhat frantically panned left then back right to me as I was lifting the gun and it was out of there. Close enough that my scope maxed out at 4x was too hard to find it fast enough, I would have had a chance at 1x-2x, a shotgun I would have had a great chance but it lives on for now.

I hunt alone plenty and when I go hunting with friends I am always the call guy, even one of my buddies has a fancier forpro than my inferno and he insists I get the remote. So between having hand calls ready to go and a remote I never have the gun super ready to go. I have just not seen a feesable way of having it up and ready plus using calls or remote, I almost always have the stock to my shoulder or darn near with my off hand holding it and my trigger hand on a call. These coyotes in thicker cover come from all over and they do it fast, even the one I called in this morning came from upwind and one of the last spots I expected. Lifting a gun when the coyote is spotted is something I kind of have to deal with. I've had buddies with bipods or try to lay prone and they are always screwing around and messing with stuff trying their darnedest just to get the coyote in the scope before they are in cover again. But I am certainly open to suggestions.

I hunt in a guille suit but I've got one of those scary black rifles that sticks out like a sore thumb, a camo cerakote job is in the future but I should get some temporary camo on it for now. Like I said before almost all of my hunting is done at night and honestly, in the last 10 years this is the second coyote I've called in during daylight so I've got some learning to do.
 
Originally Posted By: Rock KnockerEvery once in a while I call another in after shooting one but as far as I can remember I have never called another one after getting busted by one.

I was just wondering if the first coyote running off has an effect on other coyotes that may see it running off...?


Quite a few years ago I was calling off of the end of a ridge with wide open grass land on both sides of me and in front of me.

I called in a pair from my left and killed one of them with my rifle. The other coyote ran off to the right. I didn't shoot at it because it was way off and moving fast as I watched it through my scope.

When this coyote was around 500 yards out and still running away I saw another coyote running towards my e-caller and the coyote that was running away.

These two coyotes looked at each other as they ran by one another, they were within 10 yards of each other going in opposite directions.

Three different times I have seen coyotes show up within 30 seconds or less after shooting a coyote.
 
Originally Posted By: derbyacresbob
These two coyotes looked at each other as they ran by one another, they were within 10 yards of each other going in opposite directions.


Hahahaha, I think that would make a good video. I wonder which coyote thought the other was dumber, the coyote running to the call after the shot or the coyote running the wrong way of the call.
 
Originally Posted By: BrownieALWAYS be ready. Dont even think about playing a sound before the gun is up and safety is off. I've had then show up SECONDS after the call starts. And yes if there are more in the area they will come.

I have made this error a few times.
Once after parking strategically, I decided to call a little and load my rifle. As I was loading I caught movement and right there in front of my door was a coyote staring at me.
 
Yes, I think other coyotes are still very likely to come in if you spook one coyote. However, when one busts you and starts barking, I think the barks warn other coyotes that something is wrong.
While walking up to my stand last week I spooked a coyote less than 50 yards from my stand spot.. Instead of taking a running shot, I waited for it to stop and give me a shot I wasn’t likely to miss. It never gave me a shot and went over the hill never to be seen again. However, I still made my stand and 15 minutes in another coyote came in but winded me. As it was leaving it made the fatal mistake of stopping at 230 yards and giving me a good shot.

Earlier this month I spotted a coyote between stands while driving down the road. I set up about 800 yards away and started calling. She came in exactly the way I expected her to and I dropped her at 150 yards away. I immediately started calling after my shot and a few minutes later a big male came over the hill and I dropped him at 75 yards.
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My first time out this year was at a friend's place East of Austin. I had turned the caller on about 3 minutes ago and one came in from my right and smelled me. Didn't get a shot because of cattle. Scared the beejeezuz out of me at only 50-75 yards, The brush was high in the field and I only saw his ears and tail for about 20 seconds. He did not stop at barks or anything. Plan on trying again after the first of the year.
 
Well I'm up well before the sun again and some breakfast cooking up. I'm having a hard time deciding where I want to try this morning, yesterday I went to two of my favorites that happen to be some of the closest also.

The second spot I went to yesterday I only did a few distress calls because I ended up having some idiot snowmobiler driving around on the public land but man were there coyote tracks. I ended up walking most of this lake that was created by beaver dams because I snuck all the way to the back of the east side and a snowmobile pops out of the weeds only 50 yards away so I walked 700 yards to the other side of the lake and there were coyote tracks all up in down the lake in the fresh snow.

It's a really cool area, I've brought my dad and a few friends down there and everyone says wow when they get down there. It's a rare for around here gnarly hilly area that beavers dammed up so it's now a lake but there are bays, peninsulas and islands all over and with the hills coming straight out of the water so there arent many swampy areas for the typical cattails to grow so it's just a maze of ice and hardwoods.
 
This reminds me of a Longbeard I called in years ago and had not reached the level of patience yet. The old boy was at 40 yards or so and my 2 3/4 870 would have done the job but I got flustered and was peaking instead of a good cheek weld and aiming. My first shot went high and the old guy stopped and gobbled as it had just thundered is all I can figure out? I got into too big a hurry and jacked the slide to quick instead of just easing it back and doing some clucks or purring. In my old man state, I would have let him come on in and then blew his head off but the young man buck fever impatience thing took me some disappointments and learning patience usually pays off in the woods.
 
Originally Posted By: Rock Knocker I only did a few distress calls because I ended up having some idiot snowmobiler driving around on the public land

awwww, poor you. its hard to believe no one sent the idiot snowmobiler a certified letter declaring that you would be calling on the same public land he would be riding on that day?

what is the world coming to.
 
No luck today but it was a nice calm morning to be out. Every year it boggles my mind how much coyote sign I see but getting them to stick the head out sure is a lot of work.

I brought my camera today also, I sure am no photographer but I got a couple pictures.

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And there is a track from an otter sliding across the snow with some fresh coyote tacks following it.
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I almost always continue calling after a coyote is shot or spooked. A large portion of my multi coyote stands happen when I shoot the first one and switch to a kiyi type call. If one comes in with no shot I just continue the stand as normal
 
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