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<blockquote data-quote="JTPinTX" data-source="post: 1013924" data-attributes="member: 81939"><p>To me, the biggest factor in success is not sounds or equipment, it is scouting. Scouting entails several aspects.</p><p></p><p>First off, the most obvious part is that there have to be coyotes in that area. Sounds basic, I know, but it is true. More importantly though, they have to be coyotes that are callable. If you, or someone else, is calling the crap out of that area, they may be call shy. In that case it doesn't matter if they are there, is it either going to take alot of skill or luck to get them. Not a situation you want to be placing yourself in as a new caller. Work on finding ground that has coyotes that don't take a PHD to kill. Lots of virgin ground trumps equipment any day.</p><p></p><p>The next phase of scouting is locating stand sites. Do some driving around like the rancher does, not calling, shooting or disrupting the animals, and figure out good stand sites. At a good stand site your vehicle should be hidden well, and your route in and out should be quiet and not expose you. A coyote that has seen or heard you or your vehicle coming in is a tons harder to call. Set up with the wind in mind. Most coyotes will try and circle downwind. I try and place my "kill zone" downwind of the sound source, either me or the machine. I set up so I can kill them before they get there. If I can whack them before they ever try to start circling, that is even better. Young ones often will run straight in. Great, kill them, gift horse. More wise coyotes will try and check things out first.</p><p></p><p>Think of it this way. Older more seasoned coyotes often operate under the "trust but verify," pattern. Their ears tell them something is there worth investigating, but they are going to verify before they blindly commit. They will usually try do this with eyes or nose, or both! Sometimes they will sit on a hill 300-600 yds away and watch. Anything out of the ordinary, they are done. Sometimes they will circle to smell the situation out. Either way you can attempt to plan for these things, and use them to your advantage. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. But always make dang sure you can see good downwind, or I promise you, you are losing coyotes. You might not know you are, but you are.</p><p></p><p>Think fewer stands, but better stands. You will kill more, and educate less. For sure this is the way to go if you have limited acreage to call.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JTPinTX, post: 1013924, member: 81939"] To me, the biggest factor in success is not sounds or equipment, it is scouting. Scouting entails several aspects. First off, the most obvious part is that there have to be coyotes in that area. Sounds basic, I know, but it is true. More importantly though, they have to be coyotes that are callable. If you, or someone else, is calling the crap out of that area, they may be call shy. In that case it doesn't matter if they are there, is it either going to take alot of skill or luck to get them. Not a situation you want to be placing yourself in as a new caller. Work on finding ground that has coyotes that don't take a PHD to kill. Lots of virgin ground trumps equipment any day. The next phase of scouting is locating stand sites. Do some driving around like the rancher does, not calling, shooting or disrupting the animals, and figure out good stand sites. At a good stand site your vehicle should be hidden well, and your route in and out should be quiet and not expose you. A coyote that has seen or heard you or your vehicle coming in is a tons harder to call. Set up with the wind in mind. Most coyotes will try and circle downwind. I try and place my "kill zone" downwind of the sound source, either me or the machine. I set up so I can kill them before they get there. If I can whack them before they ever try to start circling, that is even better. Young ones often will run straight in. Great, kill them, gift horse. More wise coyotes will try and check things out first. Think of it this way. Older more seasoned coyotes often operate under the "trust but verify," pattern. Their ears tell them something is there worth investigating, but they are going to verify before they blindly commit. They will usually try do this with eyes or nose, or both! Sometimes they will sit on a hill 300-600 yds away and watch. Anything out of the ordinary, they are done. Sometimes they will circle to smell the situation out. Either way you can attempt to plan for these things, and use them to your advantage. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. But always make dang sure you can see good downwind, or I promise you, you are losing coyotes. You might not know you are, but you are. Think fewer stands, but better stands. You will kill more, and educate less. For sure this is the way to go if you have limited acreage to call. [/QUOTE]
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