Predator Xtreme - Feb 2012
Cooneys corner mouth blown calls on the market many areas of prime predator habitat are getting inundated with what I classify as surface type callers Hunters that really dont study and learn about the idiosyncrasies of the predators they are hunting and their calling attempts are more likely to educate their quarry and make them more difficult to call rather 22 www PredatorXtreme com FEBRUARY 2012 than put fur on the stretchers Theres little doubt in my mind that adult predators especially coyotes educated by careless hunters pass their wariness and distrust of distress sounds to their offspring thus making even the younger generations tougher to sucker with anything but the best hunting techniques and calling efforts Over a lifetime of hunting critters Ive seen this same phenomenon occur with elk whitetail deer turkeys crows and waterfowl The key to overcoming this learned wariness is by smart hunting and that means pinpointing coyotes location getting up close and personal and using calling techniques that they arent leery of Howling fills the bill on many of these points Many successful coyote callers me included use a vehicle mounted siren or siren sounds from an electronic caller to initially locate coyotes The siren is too loud and strident to use in bringing coyotes up close and personal but the sirens high pitched sound generally will get them howling at greater distances and allow locating them without spooking them Once you pinpoint as close as possible the coyotes location move as close as you can without being seen or heard and with the wind in your favor All coyotes are very territorial and cant stand to have an interloper An open reed howler like this custom model will give you the versatility to use varying pitches and volumes to imitate a yodeling song dog
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