Originally Posted By: COYKILLwondering if it ok to play bird distress sounds at night seeing they don't fly at night. Do they have no logic like a coyote?
it's in distress "=" probably not flying anyway.
Bird's are a lot more succeptible at night, specifically the ones nesting on the ground. It's not that the cats have no logic, it's that they hear an easy meal and respond. Bird sounds on my TC diaphragm are what I call 99% of my cats at night in on. Logically, we have no jackrabbits in Virginia but I bet there's been a many predators whacked using Lightning Jack in these parts. Bird distress works wonders on coyotes as well at night, it's what I use for a distress sound on almost all of my stands at night. Works great on foxes too! I think logic goes out the door when the chance for an easy meal arises.
Any high-pitched, face paced distress sound will trigger a cat's attention. Good luck tommorrow night, I would give anything to hunt them with a Flir thermal imager. I've tried them out a few times and they are bad-azz! Let us know how you do and Good Luck!