Frustrated coyote hang up.

Decoyed

Decoyed

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Well the coyotes where I hunt are proving to be as difficult as ever. I was out trying to come up with a way to minimize coyotes hanging up but of course no luck. It was 12:30pm on a super quiet road with no one around. I howled and coyotes lit up all around me. I watched threw my therm to see what happens. 2 coyotes came out to about 350yds. 3-4 others came to the edge of the woods about 450yds away but would not step in the field. The 2 yotes sat at 350 for about 15 minutes. I tried several distress sounds but no deal.

I’ve seen this a lot. They come to the edge but will hang up just inside cover or stay along ways out of range in open fields.

Ive used every call imagined and have tried decoys but nothing is consistent to get them to stop hanging up as much as they do.

Yes I have long shooting rifles and 450 yds or less I’m pretty good at shooting but I get more satisfaction from calling them in close.

Any advise is helpful and feel free to pm if you a secret way. Thank you

I can’t say they see me being it’s dark out and the wind is in my favor. Does anyone have any idea how to trick a few of them across a field into close gun range?
 
You may have better results starting out with low volume rat, vole, mouse or bird distress sounds.

Coyotes that don't want to get their a$$'s kicked may not run right up to the sounds of other coyotes.
 
I always felt the coyotes that hang up have been called before. If I run into it in a general area and they ALL hang up I definitely think there is a LOT of pressure and people NOT killing them.
 
12:30 p.m. is early afternoon. Is that the time frame? Or, do you mean 12:30 a.m. just after midnight? Your story is conflicting and responses from posters trying to help would be different depending upon if this is midday or midnight.
 
I've had good luck using coyote vocals on hung up dogs, particularly staging a fight. I use hand calls for this but you can use an electronic if you have the sounds.

I'll start with a howl like you did, then wait a minute or two. I'd then try a higher pitched (younger) challenge howl and wait a few minutes, see what happens.

I would then hit a deeper toned challenge howl, and wait a couple minutes.

Basically you're setting a fight between two different coyotes. I'll normally alternate the challenge howls about twice with a couple minutes between, then go into a pup distress for a few minutes. Seems to trigger their territorial instincts.

Might be a little early in the season for it but sounds like you might not have much to lose. Not sure what else you've tried, but I've also called in coyotes using off beat sounds like fox distress, coon fights, etc.
 
I've said this for a long time. It is easier to call coyotes in the cover than try and çall them out of it. Time to get up close and personally with the coyotes.
 
Sorry it was 12:30 AM. I’ve seen it so many times no matter what call sounds being used. Just wondering if someone has found a better way to get them to commit. The times I can get right up near them they seem to not hold up as much. Pressure has a lot to do with it but that can’t be the reason that it happens so much. Thank you for the info from all.
 
Sorry I thought you were day time calling. Coyotes are sàfe from me at night.
 
You may be in a pressured area but one theory I have is young coyotes are scared and won't come in. This time of year the only time I get a younger one is if it comes in behind a charging adult male. I know many people call in young ones but doesn't work for me. I usually try to walk a ways so they don't know I'm there.
 
I'd get in the thick stuff with them. Or if they're coming to the edge every time and barking I would sit someone in your old spot and sit closer to where they come out. Fool them into thinking you are where you're not.
 
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