how come none of the pros ever try these super smart west virginia coyotes?

Originally Posted By: Rusty BlackSame thing here in southeastern Pa...plenty of coyotes around..but they won't break the woods and hard to hunt in the woods with a rifle and just recently have,I setup a shotgun to go after and get in tight.

Same thing here in western PA. Farmers are seeing them in their yards, running down their driveways, in their fields, etcetera, but the minute I try to call them out they hang up in the woods, howling and barking. I usually hunt at night, and can't do it in thick timber. The red light glares off all the branches and trees and messes with me (perhaps due to my astigmatism?). A MOJO decoy is definitely on my "want list," to give day hunting a whirl. However, in a month or two the woods will be so thick and full of ticks it won't be worth hunting them in anything but an open field.
 
You don't need a decoy to call coyotes in the day time. A smart set up in the woods and you can successfully kill coyotes just fine.
 
Originally Posted By: GCYou don't need a decoy to call coyotes in the day time. A smart set up in the woods and you can successfully kill coyotes just fine.

No, it's not necessary, but it sure would help if you have no choice but to set up in the coyote's favor. Due to property lines or homes, sometimes we have to set up on the bottom of a hill, rather than on top. That's never ideal, and having a distraction from the caller would really help. Likewise, it'd help in a slight opening, too. I only use mouth calls, so I feel a decoy would benefit me greatly. It's only $30 on Amazon...I'd say it's a worthy investment, because as it stands, I have zero luck during the day. I'm very new at this, but every edge I can get I take.
 
It doesn't make for easy filming or good TV, would take you three times as long to get 1/3 of the footage. I'd agree with what was said about about watching film of night hunts, I skip them almost everytime.

Over the years I've had some awesome kills in the daylight though, I don't hunt at night as much as i'd like to. Wish I had a handful of them on film, it might make a nice commercial in between western hunts
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I know a lot of guys that are straight killers that have never even called in a coyote during daylight in their home state. It's defiantly not Texas out here
 
Originally Posted By: reaper4I know a lot of guys that are straight killers that have never even called in a coyote during daylight in their home state. It's defiantly not Texas out here

I like hearing that. Makes me feel better about not hearing or seeing anything during the day.

I would still like to try a decoy, see if it makes any difference at all. Archery hunters see a lot of coyotes, but I firmly believe a lot of this is right place, right time.
 
Coyotes in the woods sometimes can be on top of you before you see them. If they get to your decoy before you see them, chances are you will not get a shot. Best to keep everything off the ground in the woods. you can not see very far in the woods, neither can the coyote. Use the decoy where you and coyote can see some distance.
 
Originally Posted By: old catCoyotes in the woods sometimes can be on top of you before you see them. If they get to your decoy before you see them, chances are you will not get a shot. Best to keep everything off the ground in the woods. you can not see very far in the woods, neither can the coyote. Use the decoy where you and coyote can see some distance.

My plan was to set up in more open timber. Not fields, so much, but where you can see 60-70 yards, but there's still cover. An episode of Downwind Outdoors titled "Creepin' In" comes to mind. They set up on a hillside, placed the decoy lower than them, and it worked well for them, actually a couple times in that same location.

I've also seen some impressive decoy stands where the coyote was dropped the minute it grabbed the decoy. I'm not that confident in my skills to test it out, though.
 
I kill coyotes in the woods & have never seen the need for decoy. One of the important things for me is to keep it simple. My dad always told me you have to bite to learn. That being said try it, it might work for you. Experience has taught me in the woods, you better see them quick, & you better shot them quick. Usually waiting for a closer or better shot does not work out. They will be behind ever tree in the woods as they leave.
 
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Originally Posted By: Mr. PoppadopalisOriginally Posted By: DropadoglvOriginally Posted By: LONEHOWLThere are pros? That's exactly what I was thinking! What constitutes a "PRO" coyote hunter?


You obviously never met 5spd!!

Prairie dogs at 700+ yards, shoots Coyotes by the dozen day and night! Any Coyote over 400+ Yards at night is considered a chip shot! Coyotes running in by the bus load.

Should have his own show out around Thanksgiving!!

Should be a great VCR tape for sure.......


Maybe he will chime in shortly to let everybody know how to get'r done!!

There is NO such thing as a professional "coyote hunter" just because someone has their own TV show doesn't constitute a "PRO"! In fact, the best shows on TV, they are payed very little...not even in the 6 figure range.....if anyone thinks they can become a millionaire coyote hunting, there's only 1 way! That's if your a billionaire. Lol
 
Well I'm no pro but I did kill a few in Wv. Just started hunting Wv in January may have hunted probably less then 10 times, killed 4, hit 1, and missed 1. I think the reason there's no shows is the way the have the night hunting season which is screwy. Here's a vid I took the other week the date is wrong I never reset the date it's a pain. Also never hunted durn the day time maybe in the summer see if they'll decoy with the dog. Hunting Hampshire County ones around it.
 
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