Originally Posted By: NevadaZielmeisterMo,
That is a really thoughtful reply and thank you. I will take those ideas into consideration and modify. I get the idea of not change too many things, kind of like reloading. You can never know which variable was the one that you changed to create success.
Thank you also for the ideas surrounding kittens and what to do regarding how to vocalize with coyotes. I am starting to get it and keep an open mind regarding everything. This is a challenging game and yes, I want to be successful. As it appears it is mating season now, I plan to run more vocals, maybe a female yodel, whimper? The FoxPro Shockwave is amazing and I may also buy a few more sounds. I love that thing.
I also learned that there was a competition in Reno with 66 teams last weekend running around. That must have impacted things around easy for sure. The top team bagged 10 coyotes. I think I will return to that area but use different calls.
My interest now swings to diaphragm calls since they seem to sound so good. I will hit my friend Brian up for one maybe.
Thank you all so much for your help and assistance. It was Einstein who stated: "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results." Wise words from an incredible human being.
You have some great thoughts there. I often use hand calls when I'm in areas that get a lot of pressure. I hate to admit that I get a kick out of calling coyotes in heavily pressured areas. Many years ago, I went out with Jeff, FW707, into an area around Las Cruces at the PM hunt. Unbeknownst to us, there was a predator hunting contest being held in the area. Well, we went to a spot, overlooking a water hole. I started calling and just a few minutes in I hear a shot and I see Jeff jumping up and down hooting and hollering. He nailed a coyote that I had called in. We grab up the coyote and head back to the trucks for photos and while we are shooting photos a couple of guys roll up. They were hunting the contest and had just called that stand less than an hour earlier. Oh, well. Guess we played the right music.
I call mainly public land. So I see a lot of pressured areas. I got a hand call from Casey Carver at the PM convention this year and I have been using that a lot to great effect. I mix that up with some crow calls and it's been working. So don't hesitate to give a hand call a try.
A female invitation or even a lone male howl is a good start. Don't forget puppy calls at the end of the stand, I always finish off a stand with puppies.
But hang in there. When you finally dial in, it is SO satisfying.
