Ok, now I got questions

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Went back this evening and set up about 425yds SE from last nights stand. I’d seen another coyote with the one I shot and figured since it looked like another pup that it shouldn’t be that difficult. I was really hoping to hear adults, but again no howls.
I played Duet Howls last night and switched to Johnny and June pair howl to start things off. And gave it about 30sec or so and followed that with Luna Invite.
About 5 seconds into that I catch a fast movement of “white” in my scanner and dropped it I got in the gun. Just that quick and this joker was coming straight down the road to me. I ALMOST rushed it, but let out a squeak with my lips and he stopped about 10yds from the call. I was a little off center from last nights hit when I saw pieces flying in the thermal. Turns out I’d was a dark phase pup that didn’t look quite as bad as last nights, but still not pretty.

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Now my question is, where are the adults? I figured I’d hear some howls or at least some sort of response back if I’m close enough to call in pups.
Also when I went to look at the tracks the manager told me about, all I saw was a couple sets of pup tracks.
Is it normal for the pups to be away from their parents or alone?
 
Yep, its normal. Early season I’ve called in lots of pups on their own or pairs or more. Hard to say for sure that they’re completely independent of the adults. Probably not yet, but you never know what may have happened to them. Pups definitely venture off on their own to hunt and explore at that stage.

Maybe the adults remember a bad experience with Johnny and June? I know when I hear certain people’s voices I run the other way so as not to be seen! Lol…

Nice work on another one, Mark. Keep tipping them over.
 
Maybe the parents are just laying low and letting the pups learn on their own. LoL

A few days ago I seen 4-5 pups that size playing on the side of the road jumping back and forth through the ditch into a standing corn field.
 
Thanks guys. I’ve never caught them this small and definitely not had them come in to a call.
Based on the last two nights it seems I could make a lot of stands just playing some howls and if nothing answers or shows, just move on after about 7-10min, lol.
Shots have been 50yds or less and very quick. Thought about that area yesterday at work and “thought” I’d be able to see a good bit. Just way too much brush everywhere even though it’s open pines with roads and feed trails. Even if I had time to hit record it would’ve been another 3-5 second video.
Hoping when my son comes back we can go hit the pecan orchards where we can see a good long way.
 
Nice going!

This is the time we run into these situations and well into October.
And with all the corn up it can get crazy.
Some may consider it a waste of time, but when we run into locations where there is a whole family group, we MAY stick around for up to 3-5 hours given the location and situations- are they getting closer, moving away, did they all respond, did the adults respond and the pups go quiet,
I'd rather observe and learn than trying to bang out as many spots I can in a night- at spots I know there is a group there.
If I have to relocate or move the call i try to as soon as possible
I generally keep calling to a bare minimum
They seem to be very timid- and like others have said- they are learning and my goal is to kill the adults first even if the pups are well within the zone.
 
hunt0168 said:
Yep, its normal. Early season I’ve called in lots of pups on their own or pairs or more. Hard to say for sure that they’re completely independent of the adults. Probably not yet, but you never know what may have happened to them. Pups definitely venture off on their own to hunt and explore at that stage.

Maybe the adults remember a bad experience with Johnny and June? I know when I hear certain people’s voices I run the other way so as not to be seen! Lol…

Nice work on another one, Mark. Keep tipping them over.
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Bob,
That running the other way is a great line-like it!
Soup
 
Yep, to all above. They are out discovering their world at this time, sometimes alone, sometimes not. Sometimes with adults and not. It will be like this for the next few months decreasing by Nov.
 
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