What do you expect from your Coyote Hunting partner??
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Mr. Poppadopalis
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Originally Posted By: possumalComment of the year award goes to Craig. Anybody who would shoot Tucker has got to answer to a bunch of us.
Tucker looks like a good boy!
Tucker looks like a good boy!
I've only ever coyote hunted with a few friends. These days my wife is my partner so safety, gas, transportation, food, areas, communication, preparation, stealth, shooting skills are all a known list no before we get to the field.
In the past I've had a few no shows who thought they wanted to go and backed out or were poorly prepared.
In the past I've had a few no shows who thought they wanted to go and backed out or were poorly prepared.
Mr. Poppadopalis
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Originally Posted By: skb2706I've only ever coyote hunted with a few friends. These days my wife is my partner so safety, gas, transportation, food, areas, communication, preparation, stealth, shooting skills are all a known list no before we get to the field.
In the past I've had a few no shows who thought they wanted to go and backed out or were poorly prepared.
Most of the things mentioned in your post sound like common sense to most people!
In the past I've had a few no shows who thought they wanted to go and backed out or were poorly prepared.
Most of the things mentioned in your post sound like common sense to most people!
Originally Posted By: Mr. PoppadopalisOriginally Posted By: skb2706I've only ever coyote hunted with a few friends. These days my wife is my partner so safety, gas, transportation, food, areas, communication, preparation, stealth, shooting skills are all a known list no before we get to the field.
In the past I've had a few no shows who thought they wanted to go and backed out or were poorly prepared.
Most of the things mentioned in your post sound like common sense to most people!
True. But it eliminates the mystery. She knows exactly how we do it and how to set up. Great spotter too. My only knock is she's "not always on time". Or on my time
In the past I've had a few no shows who thought they wanted to go and backed out or were poorly prepared.
Most of the things mentioned in your post sound like common sense to most people!
True. But it eliminates the mystery. She knows exactly how we do it and how to set up. Great spotter too. My only knock is she's "not always on time". Or on my time
DeadRightThere
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One of my closest friends is guilty of most of the don'ts listed here. He slams my truck door, walks like his boots are two sizes too big, has never got to a stand with both gloves, ever. He can't sit still and can't shoot but the shooting part doesn't matter because he couldn't see a coyote at the zoo. We went hunting a couple of times, now he's my fishing partner.
Tim Neitzke
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I did a user search on 5spd. he did not even come up, that's weird .
sandy hicks
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I look for two things,
Integrity and Discipline.
If you have that, the rest will work itself out. Without it, we wont hunt or fish together anymore. Ever.
Integrity and Discipline.
If you have that, the rest will work itself out. Without it, we wont hunt or fish together anymore. Ever.
1. Don't go back to my spots with your other friends!
2. Be willing to put in as much work as I do
3. Be freaking quiet
I hunt with my dad quite regularly and sometimes I just wonder what he's thinking. I'll set up in a spot and set the call up. I'll call for a couple minutes and I look over and he's moving around and then stands up to check over the next hill after like 5 minutes. I just need to find someone who's on the same wavelength as me when it comes to hunting. I know a couple good friends that would be but then sometimes I don't trust them with rule #1.
2. Be willing to put in as much work as I do
3. Be freaking quiet
I hunt with my dad quite regularly and sometimes I just wonder what he's thinking. I'll set up in a spot and set the call up. I'll call for a couple minutes and I look over and he's moving around and then stands up to check over the next hill after like 5 minutes. I just need to find someone who's on the same wavelength as me when it comes to hunting. I know a couple good friends that would be but then sometimes I don't trust them with rule #1.
FullMoonYoteSkin
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Originally Posted By: SlickerThanSnotOriginally Posted By: jimmy917 I look over, he's on the tree line, where we were going to make our stand, taking a leak. I'm not sure what you'd call the opposite of hunting instincts, but that's what he has.
sounds like you buddy has some things you dont like about him. but peeing where you plan on sitting for you stand should not be one of them.
if you have picked the correct place you should be calling from it really should not matter even if he took a dump there. the wind or breeze should not be taking any smell towards where you are calling to. and if it is, you are set up wrong anyway. just my opinion.
Although I hunt some cross winds and stuff, I was thinking the same thing in that I have seen deer and coyotes smell my pee, but not get scared (They prob just know its pee from "another" animal) however, if they smell your body, that's what they know as a bad smell - your pee? Idk....
sounds like you buddy has some things you dont like about him. but peeing where you plan on sitting for you stand should not be one of them.
if you have picked the correct place you should be calling from it really should not matter even if he took a dump there. the wind or breeze should not be taking any smell towards where you are calling to. and if it is, you are set up wrong anyway. just my opinion.
Although I hunt some cross winds and stuff, I was thinking the same thing in that I have seen deer and coyotes smell my pee, but not get scared (They prob just know its pee from "another" animal) however, if they smell your body, that's what they know as a bad smell - your pee? Idk....
FullMoonYoteSkin
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I hunted with a novice know-it-all once, just once....
He told me I didn't call aggressive enough,
He stood up on a set (10 min in) to get a better vantage point....
When a dog came in, he told he couldn't shoot cuz it would have caught him moving - he said that he could see it looking at him through his scope!!! LOL!
He also told me that once he called in a big male to 10' at night, with no snow and no moon,....(how could he even see or know??)
Did I mention,...he has never shot a fox or coyote before - loudest talker in the field, loudest walker too. I called 2 dogs in for him on 2 sets, I shot 1 after waiting for him to shoot, the other he S'd the bed pretty bad on....He also made some suggestions of what we should do and how to "hunt coyotes" (Never shot one, prob never will)
It was miserable, now I only hunt with a select few guys and once in awhile we all have to work our kinks out too.
He told me I didn't call aggressive enough,
He stood up on a set (10 min in) to get a better vantage point....
When a dog came in, he told he couldn't shoot cuz it would have caught him moving - he said that he could see it looking at him through his scope!!! LOL!
He also told me that once he called in a big male to 10' at night, with no snow and no moon,....(how could he even see or know??)
Did I mention,...he has never shot a fox or coyote before - loudest talker in the field, loudest walker too. I called 2 dogs in for him on 2 sets, I shot 1 after waiting for him to shoot, the other he S'd the bed pretty bad on....He also made some suggestions of what we should do and how to "hunt coyotes" (Never shot one, prob never will)
It was miserable, now I only hunt with a select few guys and once in awhile we all have to work our kinks out too.
SlickerThanSnot
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Originally Posted By: reaper4 mburgess87 has seen me kill predators with it all hanging out more than once. A good partner brings as much to the table as you do. To me, humor and trust are key to a real calling buddy
a really, really good buddy would shake it off and stick in back in your pants for you as you take the shot.
hard to find really, really good buddies.
a really, really good buddy would shake it off and stick in back in your pants for you as you take the shot.
hard to find really, really good buddies.
No, he was upwind. I'm forced to hunt from this position, due to property boundaries. I have a tree line to the west, open corn field, right to the property line. Not an ideal set, but all I have. I set back 1-200 yards back of the caller and decoy. Try to stay out of the scent cone.
I live in an area where the average property is 2-5 acres. Almost never hunt more than a few hundred feet from the road. It sucks, but its all we have around here.
Havent had him back out since. Problem is, he's a friend since elementary school, and a great guy. He'd drive to anyone reading this on a moments notice to help with anything you asked. Just don't ask to help call in coyotes.
I live in an area where the average property is 2-5 acres. Almost never hunt more than a few hundred feet from the road. It sucks, but its all we have around here.
Havent had him back out since. Problem is, he's a friend since elementary school, and a great guy. He'd drive to anyone reading this on a moments notice to help with anything you asked. Just don't ask to help call in coyotes.
dan brothers
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Originally Posted By: DAARespecting boundaries is important too though and I think I just decided on a definite boundary
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- DAA
NOW THAT IS FUNNY....LOL...LOL
- DAA
NOW THAT IS FUNNY....LOL...LOL
FullMoonYoteSkin
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My hunting buddies have a name for my alter ego when I drink too many redbulls and coffee's - BUT, I'm always the cheerleader that makes us do that one last set, and one after that - that leads to us seeing and shooting more dogs. Very vital in tournaments to have one guy who won't quit.
Arizona Bushman
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I'm going to start sending out a weekly questionnaire to decide my hunting partner;
Highest score gets the invite.....
How many coyotes with time stamped photographic proof have you taken in the last 30 days? _____
Please enter the caliber of your coyote rig in INCHES (Murica!) _____
Please enter how many stands your are committed to before calling it a day. ______
Please enter the number 25 if you are suppressed. _____
How many total months were you deployed in direct support of an armed conflict? ________
How many times were you divorced while in direct support of an armed conflict. _______x10
Please enter the total number of years that I have known you. ______
Please enter your total number of single sisters that live in Arizona between the ages of 24 and 30. _______
Add up your total score plus multipliers ________
At this time any score under 50 will not be considered for further review, so keep on trying little buddy. I know a recruiter that might be able to help you out.
Regards;
AZB
Highest score gets the invite.....
How many coyotes with time stamped photographic proof have you taken in the last 30 days? _____
Please enter the caliber of your coyote rig in INCHES (Murica!) _____
Please enter how many stands your are committed to before calling it a day. ______
Please enter the number 25 if you are suppressed. _____
How many total months were you deployed in direct support of an armed conflict? ________
How many times were you divorced while in direct support of an armed conflict. _______x10
Please enter the total number of years that I have known you. ______
Please enter your total number of single sisters that live in Arizona between the ages of 24 and 30. _______
Add up your total score plus multipliers ________
At this time any score under 50 will not be considered for further review, so keep on trying little buddy. I know a recruiter that might be able to help you out.
Regards;
AZB