Facemask for calling.....yes or no?

Face mask and gloves for me, most of the time. I have called in coyotes wearing blaze orange, but they appear to be more wary.

Canines apparently see in black and white. I have read that it allows them to pick up movement better than seeing in color.
 
Absolutely yes I wear a mask!

Besides arms, it's the only other feature that stands humans out from other creatures and surroundings.

I always am amazed when a coyote comes into my set, pans his eyes around and locks onto my eyes and I'm seriously cammo'd up for the snow country, he stares for several seconds and then decides nothing out of the ordinary. If there's a face with those eyes, you will put at least a few of your dogs uneasy.
 
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I know 2 very well known callers that dont use face masks. Les Johnson and Dan Thompson. Both said it is not needed as long as you hold still.
With that being said, I still ware one. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif Make me feel more confident in my effort not to be seen.
 
Truthfully proably the only thing needed is a call and stillness but I think everybody misses the main point of gadgets like this. Without all the calls/camos/scents/etc. what the heck would I be able to shop for? I swear I spend more time standing in sporting good stores and looking at catalogs than I spend time using the products and I enjoy it. I could probably spend all the money elsewhere but like any other hobby half the fun is getting and using the goodies that go with it.
 
I think saying to just sit still and you'll call coyotes and saying camo is a "confidence thing" isn't really all that accurate. Sure, movement is key of course. If you sit still enough, I'm sure you'd have no problem calling in dozens of coyotes sitting under a juniper stark naked with a big yellow bow in your hair.

What camo does is allow you some (or more) movement than had you not been wearing it. I go calling to enjoy myself, not be tortured. If I have an itch that doesn't go away, I itch it. If I have a fly or an ant trying to find his way up my nose or in my ear, I remove him. Camo allows me to do that with much less chance of being discovered by an incoming coyote than had I not been wearing it. I've killed too many coyotes that saw me move, but stood there with a "duh, what is that" look on their mug to think differently. Sure, you can sit rock still and be fine without camo, but that drastically decreases the enjoyment of the experience for me.
 
I've just switched from my good snow camo in white conditions to some less quality warm camo clothing while I wait for it to warm up enough to go with my 3-D suit. They are stopping on their way in now for that extra few seconds(or minutes sometimes) and looking right at me.

I don't know what your areas look like right now but it looks pretty pale out there when the snow melts and all is dead and the ground is wet and muddy. A month from now there will be some green on the ground.
 
Well, I do all of my predator hunting during the winter months. Believe me, your face sticks out like a sore thumb against a predominantly white and grey background. Plus a nice facemask keeps me toasty warm. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
I only hunt Nov.-Feb.
When it is below 20* or there is decent snow cover, I wear the appropriate mask.
If it's warmer than 20*, I just put camo m/up on the places that my beard doesn't cover. I go this route, since I wear glasses & they fog easily.[wish I could find prescription "camo" lenses]

Camo gloves...always.
 
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I think saying to just sit still and you'll call coyotes and saying camo is a "confidence thing" isn't really all that accurate.


The questionwas not about camo in general. It was about face masks. And my answer was about face masks. No,it's not ALL about confidence, but it's surely bnot a necessity either. (when speaking of face masks of course)
 
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I think saying to just sit still and you'll call coyotes and saying camo is a "confidence thing" isn't really all that accurate.



The questionwas not about camo in general. It was about face masks. And my answer was about face masks. No,it's not ALL about confidence, but it's surely bnot a necessity either. (when speaking of face masks of course)



You're right, but I wasn't really specifically referring to your statement. Wasn't going on the attack so to speak. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif I think a face mask is such a big part of camo though, I was making a general reference. I know you can call them in fine without them, but I personally don't think there's a more important piece of camo than the face mask. I've got more skin on my noggen than most (thanks to a retreating hairline) and I stick out like a sore thumb! And when my head is the brightest and most likely thing to be moving on a stand, to me it's the most important thing to keep covered.
 
Yep I wear face mask and gloves. I figure if I can pick the contrast of someones face, a coyote can too. They may be colorblind, I dont know but I think they can see my face shining.

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daddyflea, your talking the human eye that sees in full color, with full camo your son blends right in to the human eye that's why he is so hard to see.
Other animals don't see what we see when it comes to color. They rely more on movement.
I have called coyotes up close and they have looked right at me knowing something is there, but yet they don't run. Why is that? I'm not moving.
Big game hunters well tell you the same thing, they know something is there but as long as you don't move the animal won't spook, unless they wind you, but that's another story lol....Good hunting




There is one big problem with your statement and that is that I am almost totally color blind. I took a test and out of 12 tests I missed 10 so I can most likely speak for the coyote. I can see things in the woods other people can not. When I was young the other kids used to wonder how I could spot a frog so easily sitting on a bank and the answer is shapes and movement. I do not pay any mind to color but I look for shapes. Ever notice how quick a coyote will bust you standing by a tree and pay you no mind when sitting under it. The reason is that your shape is a two legged human. Sitting down you are just a stump. To a color blind person that bright white face in front of a dark blob is twice as noticable and they will key in on it waiting for it to move or while trying to recognize its shape. There is constant movement in the woods so as long as your shape is not apparent or the movement is not consistent with the wind or elements you are part of the landscape.
 
Coyotes are not totally color blind, they do see some colors. My understanding is they see in hues of blue and green, maybe even yellow.
Color blindness among men is very common, I believe about 75% of the male population is color blind to a point, I know I am.
Us humans are predators also, just like the coyotes we hunt. We also look for movement and things that don't belong or fit

At night? You can use camo if you want but it's like having your clothes on when taking a shower, what good is it doing?
If you think a coyote is scared of your face put on a mask, thats cool. Maybe Weasel-UT is right, some of you may need one, lol. Just kidding.
Hey, this is all a matter of opinion, have fun with it.
 
i use one. after you get used to it they aren't bad at all. i don't know if i need it but i feel more comfortable wearing one. and i don't want to lose anything i call in for a $3 facemask....just my opinion
 


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