I have heard so many different things I aint sure what is up or down. So far I have allways setup in a crosswind with the wind going from my right to my left. decoy and caller is 100yds out in front and generally 50 yds upwind. I know a lot of you fellas hunt with the wind to your back. what is the best way to setup with the wind?
how do you have the wind for coyotes
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sagebrush
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BIGBEN: What you said and what GOOSE added to it sound ideal! Unfortunately the wind, terrain, and vegetation don't always permit setups that seem ideal, and when they don't, you have to make a seat-of-the-pants judgment about how and where to set up in relation to the wind.
If you limit yourself to always and only using one cross-wind type of setup, you'll bypass other good calling opportunities.
While you'll hear/read numerous "coyote hunting rules," the most significant one to constantly keep in mind is that when a coyote smells you, he is almost always "outta here!". I've seen early-season juveniles ignore what their nose tells them, including sticking their nose into the e-caller speaker (which would be covered with human scent), but you sure can't count on that happening regularly.
By the way, if you set your e-caller and decoy closer than 100 yards crosswind, you'll get easier, closer shots. But then, you'll have less opportunity to move and shift around for a shot.
If you limit yourself to always and only using one cross-wind type of setup, you'll bypass other good calling opportunities.
While you'll hear/read numerous "coyote hunting rules," the most significant one to constantly keep in mind is that when a coyote smells you, he is almost always "outta here!". I've seen early-season juveniles ignore what their nose tells them, including sticking their nose into the e-caller speaker (which would be covered with human scent), but you sure can't count on that happening regularly.
By the way, if you set your e-caller and decoy closer than 100 yards crosswind, you'll get easier, closer shots. But then, you'll have less opportunity to move and shift around for a shot.
222shooter
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I pay attention to the wind and watch down wind when I call. However, it doesn't always dictate where I set up.
I like to sneak in to a location and call with the least anount of movement.
Approaching unseen, heard and smelled is were I put my effort.
I like to sneak in to a location and call with the least anount of movement.
Approaching unseen, heard and smelled is were I put my effort.
TonyTebbe
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I agree with 222shooter, 100% You've got to stay flexible. The approach to the stand is key. From there, I use the wind, in combination with terrain, to try to put the coyote in a specific shooting area. That area is where I have my gun pointing on their sticks, but they'll make liars out of you.
Here's one example:
I called 4 coyotes off of a dead cow. They raced from 280 yards out to within 12 feet. It was a cross wind situation from right to left. Our rifles were pointed the left, with heavy brush and a small waterway on our right. When they hit the 100 yard mark or so, the broke to our right and followed the 1 foot wide waterway, instead of jumping it and getting on our downwind side. The approached us and actually ran around us at 12 feet...upwind. We were caught with our pants down and only stopped 1 of 4 for a kill.
My 2 cents....Tony
Here's one example:
I called 4 coyotes off of a dead cow. They raced from 280 yards out to within 12 feet. It was a cross wind situation from right to left. Our rifles were pointed the left, with heavy brush and a small waterway on our right. When they hit the 100 yard mark or so, the broke to our right and followed the 1 foot wide waterway, instead of jumping it and getting on our downwind side. The approached us and actually ran around us at 12 feet...upwind. We were caught with our pants down and only stopped 1 of 4 for a kill.
My 2 cents....Tony
Let me clarify. I walk in to most setups with the wind upwind or my scent blowing away from the place I think the coyotes are. also I have this one spot on top of the nearest moutian where the wind goes up the mountian in the morning and at night it goes down. I try to hunt this right on top because of the situation in the morning. I will try to call a area no matter what between finding another way in or taking a different calling aproach. just seems that a lot of peopl call with the winds to their face in pa.