New coyote hunter looking for help

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Evening guys,
as the the title says, I am new to coyote hunting and am looking for any information to help the curve. Mostly looking for input on calling tips and techniques, which calls have worked for you, when to use specific calls, and how long to give a set before moving on. I will be hunting mostly at night with my Pulsar, but will also be doing some day time sets. I am hunting mostly central and northern Wisconsin. I did buy a Fox Pro Shockwave so that is the call I will be using and also have a moving decoy. Truly, and and all tips from you seasoned guys are greatly appreciated!

Andrew
 
Jump on On X maps. look for all the open BLM, National forest, wilderness area or whatever you are allowed to hunt. Put some waypoints down on the map then copy the GPS coordinates. Plug those coordinates in Google earth and you will see a very helpful map. Ideally some of the best stands are where you are slightly higher than the surrounding terrain so you can see them coming in. Ideally to be the most successful you want to do as many 20 min stands as you can on a low wind day. And you want to be able to drive a couple miles between stands (if you are calling pretty loud) or only 1 mile or so if you can calling at a medium volume. ideally you don't want the coyotes to see your truck when they are coming in. So you want to hide the truck, then walk a 100 yds or so, call from a vantage for 20 min then jet back and drive to the next stand.
 
WOW! You are starting out with an awesome setup!
I started in 1963 (6 years old) using a Weems Wildcall. Called my first grey fox in for my dad to shoot with his Win Mdl 12 using a 3 cell flashlight.
Calling coyotes comes down to a matter of percentages. You need lots of places to hunt because they travel a lot unless there is a lot of game in one area. You may hit 5 places and on the last one they finally come in.
Watch the wind. Even with this, scent spray never hurts.
If possible hunt from a high location.
15-20 minutes at a location for coyotes. Much longer for bobcats.
Scout for fresh sign During daylight.
Some guys drive around and use a siren sound to scout. I've had very limited results.
Move in to your sight as quietly as possible hiding your vehicle.
Be persistent and they will come in. Once this happens you are getting started on a fun experience!
Best of luck and just keep at it!
 
I have my best luck with bird distress calls and a motion decoy. Whatever you use, if you get birds of prey coming in, you are doing it right. In northern MN I almost had an owl take by rabbit fur hat. I have hunted them in northern MN, but never shot one there. Tough to see very far for starters.

I hunted deer in Kansas last month and saw four in one day, just cruising thru the county. Would have loved to coyote hunt that spot.
 
Fetchma said:
Jump on On X maps. look for all the open BLM, National forest, wilderness area or whatever you are allowed to hunt. Put some waypoints down on the map then copy the GPS coordinates. Plug those coordinates in Google earth and you will see a very helpful map. Ideally some of the best stands are where you are slightly higher than the surrounding terrain so you can see them coming in. Ideally to be the most successful you want to do as many 20 min stands as you can on a low wind day. And you want to be able to drive a couple miles between stands (if you are calling pretty loud) or only 1 mile or so if you can calling at a medium volume. ideally you don't want the coyotes to see your truck when they are coming in. So you want to hide the truck, then walk a 100 yds or so, call from a vantage for 20 min then jet back and drive to the next stand.
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On X is good,. but some others cheaper and does most of the same things
 
ridgewalker said:
WOW! You are starting out with an awesome setup!
I started in 1963 (6 years old) using a Weems Wildcall. Called my first grey fox in for my dad to shoot with his Win Mdl 12 using a 3 cell flashlight.
Calling coyotes comes down to a matter of percentages. You need lots of places to hunt because they travel a lot unless there is a lot of game in one area. You may hit 5 places and on the last one they finally come in.
Watch the wind. Even with this, scent spray never hurts.
If possible hunt from a high location.
15-20 minutes at a location for coyotes. Much longer for bobcats.
Scout for fresh sign During daylight.
Some guys drive around and use a siren sound to scout. I've had very limited results.
Move in to your sight as quietly as possible hiding your vehicle.
Be persistent and they will come in. Once this happens you are getting started on a fun experience!
Best of luck and just keep at it!
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Thank you! It all started with getting a great deal on a Pulsar from a good friend on another forum and then the purpose built .223 Super Varmint came into play as well as load development. It was a process, but I wanted to buy once and cry once and then just get out and use it! Thank you for the tips and encouragement! I am looking forward to learning all of it!
 
Remhunter said:
Great stuff guys! Thank you! I do have OnX and use it often. I am always whitetail and small game hunting so the land I know well around Wisconsin. The calling part is very useful information and how long to call! I can already tell I've been spending too much time in a single area!
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going to new areas is key. Coyotes become educated very quickly and they won't come into the call. Find an area where they have never heard one and you could have 5 run in at once.
 
Your shockwave will work very well. Always start calling softly and work up your volume. Your call will vary anywhere from 10 minutes on it. If you call in a coyote and get an opportunity to shoot it with success or not don't stop the call. Lot of times there's another coyote coming in and it will come in even if you have made shots.

I very rarely will call a stand more than 20 minutes but that doesn't mean that I haven't sat on the stand and had a coyote come in at 50 minutes. If you look at majority of the studies out there, you will see come in within the first 10 minutes, the majority of coyotes are taken in the early morning hours, right at Sunset.

A great magazine to read is predator extreme
 

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