how far do I park away from my stand?

[Tbone-AZ]

I find that it's a case of not being winded.. That means that it could be 0 feet, to a mile..

Coyotes don't usually seem to want to try jumping in the back of the truck and usually spook when they see it..

If you can see it, they usually can. They come from all directions and it's hard to tell where they will come from. So I try to park far enough that they won't see it. If they do it's far enough away they don't spook over it.

But then you will have one that runs right past it to your stand too. (it happens)

I found for the area's that i use a cover, and burms to hide it best i can.. When, and if, they change the laws here, i will hunt the flat land from the back of the truck with this cover.




This is something I made a couple of years ago and keeps me from having to walk over the horizon in the flat area's. I got the fabric on sale and sewed it up from 50yrds of fabric. I put in a channel at the bottom and put in bungie cord to pull it tight around the bottom and keep it from flying up when parked. I also put in 550 card at the corners to make it easy to pull over the truck. I found that it helped to put in clips at the back of the cab on both sides to keep it from flying out when driving, and also make it easier to pull over. By myself i can pull it over the truck in under 30 seconds, and with a partner it take about 10sec.

 

[derbyacresbob]

BTW Derbyacresbob, what is that on your headlights?

Redfrog, those are custom cardboard light covers.LOL I can't shut off the yellow lights on my Toyota Tundra so I cover them with carboard so the animals can't see me driving in towards them from 2 miles away.


Something else to think about when making calling stands in big flat country is start into that area on the down wind side if that is possible. The noise and scent of your vehicle will be blowing back behind you.

When I park my truck in flat country I always walk straight against the wind to make my calling stand and I always set my Foxpro straight out in front of me when I set up my stand.

By doing this my truck, me and my foxpro are all in line against the wind so I am putting out a narrow scent cone.

 

[Redfrog]

Thanks DAB. Are they available online or from Cabela's?

Every little detail can make a difference.

I agree with you about approaching into the wind, but as I said we need to let the coyotes in on the plan. I've had some come up the gravel or a two track and had to wait for them to clear my truck to take the shot. I've also been sitting in my ghillie and had them come up with a few yards, including a female who came within swatting distance from the downwind side.

A caller will get lucky sometimes, but for the most part we need to bring our "a" game to be consistent with coyotes, even moreso with wolves.