Hey yall,
I'm fairly new to coyote hunting and though I've had a little success I haven't been able to repeat it. 2 Decembers ago during a snow storm I called in a double. So, last December I went after them hard... hunted 20 nights and didn't see squat. I've made sure I am making sure I'm using a cross wind at each of my sets that blows torward where I expect to see the yotes, generally I am able to sneak into each of my sets in a way they can't see me from a far, I have back cover whenever I set up. My hunts consisted of me setting up at each of my spots from anywhere from 30 mins to 2 hours... dependent on if wind switches or how many spots I want to hunt that night. I usually hunt during the hours of 8 pm- 1am. To spot yotes at night I've been using a red wicked light w/ a pistal grip to spot and not spook the critter and a green wicked light mounted to my rife to burn em once the critter is in range. Calling wise, I got an Jonny Stewart e-caller and start soft. Usually use cotten tail ditress, jack rabbit distress or rodent distress for 5 mins then silence anywhere from 5-20 mins usually around 10 mins though. I also picked up a Cronk hand caller not too long ago and us that to sound like a dying animal... still no luck.
So guys can anyone see where I am going wrong? Should I be hunting dawn and dusk instead of night time hunting?
Thanks,
Adam
I'm fairly new to coyote hunting and though I've had a little success I haven't been able to repeat it. 2 Decembers ago during a snow storm I called in a double. So, last December I went after them hard... hunted 20 nights and didn't see squat. I've made sure I am making sure I'm using a cross wind at each of my sets that blows torward where I expect to see the yotes, generally I am able to sneak into each of my sets in a way they can't see me from a far, I have back cover whenever I set up. My hunts consisted of me setting up at each of my spots from anywhere from 30 mins to 2 hours... dependent on if wind switches or how many spots I want to hunt that night. I usually hunt during the hours of 8 pm- 1am. To spot yotes at night I've been using a red wicked light w/ a pistal grip to spot and not spook the critter and a green wicked light mounted to my rife to burn em once the critter is in range. Calling wise, I got an Jonny Stewart e-caller and start soft. Usually use cotten tail ditress, jack rabbit distress or rodent distress for 5 mins then silence anywhere from 5-20 mins usually around 10 mins though. I also picked up a Cronk hand caller not too long ago and us that to sound like a dying animal... still no luck.
So guys can anyone see where I am going wrong? Should I be hunting dawn and dusk instead of night time hunting?
Thanks,
Adam