Hellgate
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Face it, ravens are the smartest, most aware birds out there that are very difficult to outwit. If there is a dead steer or deer the ravens are on it first and the coyotes know it. If there is a raven perched on a fencepost we all know the immediate area is clear of any human danger. I use a crudely made raven decoy that I place on the nearest tall wooden fence post near where I set up. My intent is to fool the coyote into believing that it is safe to approach. I have not called in that may coyotes to declare myself any expert but I just have to think that it helps. From my old (pre steel shot) goose hunting days we used to put out a large white swan "confidence decoy" to lure the geese into our set. I have yet to see a similar setup on anyone's video for predator calling and using a raven as a foil. I would love to have a raven vocalization call to sound out "food over here" or feeding/squabbling sounds among my armamentarium as a predator attractant.
Anybody make a realistic raven decoy? A raven call? Anybody besides me using a raven decoy? Where I hunt there aren't any crows in the wheat country and breaks of north central Orygun. Is this something old, tried, and discarded or is it something new worth trying and maybe even making and selling to us gullible predator callers that will buy most anything they think might increase their odds of outsmarting the dogs?
The last time this subject came up was 2007 so there has got to be new users or info on the subject.
Anybody make a realistic raven decoy? A raven call? Anybody besides me using a raven decoy? Where I hunt there aren't any crows in the wheat country and breaks of north central Orygun. Is this something old, tried, and discarded or is it something new worth trying and maybe even making and selling to us gullible predator callers that will buy most anything they think might increase their odds of outsmarting the dogs?
The last time this subject came up was 2007 so there has got to be new users or info on the subject.
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