Predator Xtreme - Feb 2012
43 www PredatorXtreme com FEBRUARY 2012 four decades of calling experience on his resume Stewart learned about calling history from his father and has lived the calling lifestyle his entire adult life The general guideline of staying on stand 10 to 15 minutes came about from overall general experience recalls Stewart Most people back in the 1950s and early 1960s received their information from sporting publications and although my dad was quoted to stay on stand for 20 to 30 minutes many advocated the 15 minute stand and it soon became a standard rule Every winter I have coyotes merge upon my setup site with speed that is blinding Last winter I had barely put my Johnny Stewart remote down when a bang shattered the morning stillness followed by a repeat shot Minutes later my partner popped over the hill all smiles Two coyotes raced in within minutes and one of them retired permanently while the other got a get out of jail free card While talking with several different teams of champion callers one element is constant scouting Instead of relying on chance to take them to a location where the 15 minute rule shines they scout ahead of time for a crucial element a remote coyote population Remote and isolated The 15 minute rule was born decades ago in the infancy of the sport but todays coyotes receive a lot more pressure and education making a longer sit worthwhile until they commit to the call guarantees coyotes that have seen little interaction and young ofthe year coyotes with an eager attitude to run to calls One caller who asked to remain anonymous said he scouts many locations during the summer and isnt satisfied unless hes seeing a dozen or more coyotes on a morning drive Lastly a speedy approach allows you to cover more ground and covering more ground opens the opportunity to run into more responsive coyotes than sitting in one place longer Coyotes are territorial but thats for them to know and for you and me to guess the whereabouts of the line As you push along during a days hunt youll undoubtedly cross into the territory of one or more family groups This opens up the opportunity to call them in if they happen to be within hearing distance Its not uncommon for coyotes especially younger animals to stick to territorial lines and not cross into the area of another known family group Of course the wandering or nomad coyote also provides opportunity Young of the year coyotes routinely move about trying to stake out a new claim on an area and bumping into one is often lotto cash success Turtles Pace As noted positives bring
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