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<blockquote data-quote="tt35" data-source="post: 463322" data-attributes="member: 25362"><p>I'll try to help you out with a couple of thoughts.</p><p> </p><p>1. How close you set up to cover will depend on how aggressive the coyotes in your area are, how noisey the wlking is and how much they've been called. "Virgin" coyotes might come a long ways in the open. I primarily rifle my coyotes so I want to pull them into the open or at least to the edge of the cover. I want to have enough time to get my rifle positioned before they get too close. If you're an accomplished shotgunner, you might set up in the cover if it's not too thick. Either way, I think in terms of "Make them show themselves if they want the wind." In other words, have an opening you can see on the downwind side of the caller. I also try to position the caller so the coyote can get downwind of it without smelling me. So, I would put the caller slightly crosswind towards the cover that the coyotes are likely holed up in. I call that "Giving the coyotes the wind." The coyotes will likely swing downwind of the caller at least a few yards as they approach. You'll probably need to set up on the fence line or tree line so you'll have to adjust accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>2. Use just enough volumn for the coyotes to hear you. Start low--maybe one quarter volumn and if they don't respond in a couple of minutes, slowly increase the volumn. Coyotes have amazing hearing so unless it's really windy, you don't need tons of volumn. Again, it depends on how close you set up to the holding cover.</p><p> </p><p>3. If the coyotes haven't been called, I honestly would stick with the distress sounds the first time out. You really can't "say the wrong thing" with distress. If you are unsuccessful , I'd come back and start with some quiet prey sounds--rabbit or bird. If nothing shows, switch it up and do a couple of non-threatening howls, wait a couple of minutes then go back to distress. Unless your coyotes are already educated, the sound and sequence of calls is less important than the set up you choose.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck! And, take your camera. We like pictures too!</p><p> </p><p>tt</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tt35, post: 463322, member: 25362"] I'll try to help you out with a couple of thoughts. 1. How close you set up to cover will depend on how aggressive the coyotes in your area are, how noisey the wlking is and how much they've been called. "Virgin" coyotes might come a long ways in the open. I primarily rifle my coyotes so I want to pull them into the open or at least to the edge of the cover. I want to have enough time to get my rifle positioned before they get too close. If you're an accomplished shotgunner, you might set up in the cover if it's not too thick. Either way, I think in terms of "Make them show themselves if they want the wind." In other words, have an opening you can see on the downwind side of the caller. I also try to position the caller so the coyote can get downwind of it without smelling me. So, I would put the caller slightly crosswind towards the cover that the coyotes are likely holed up in. I call that "Giving the coyotes the wind." The coyotes will likely swing downwind of the caller at least a few yards as they approach. You'll probably need to set up on the fence line or tree line so you'll have to adjust accordingly. 2. Use just enough volumn for the coyotes to hear you. Start low--maybe one quarter volumn and if they don't respond in a couple of minutes, slowly increase the volumn. Coyotes have amazing hearing so unless it's really windy, you don't need tons of volumn. Again, it depends on how close you set up to the holding cover. 3. If the coyotes haven't been called, I honestly would stick with the distress sounds the first time out. You really can't "say the wrong thing" with distress. If you are unsuccessful , I'd come back and start with some quiet prey sounds--rabbit or bird. If nothing shows, switch it up and do a couple of non-threatening howls, wait a couple of minutes then go back to distress. Unless your coyotes are already educated, the sound and sequence of calls is less important than the set up you choose. Good luck! And, take your camera. We like pictures too! tt [/QUOTE]
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