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I have had more coyotes respond to a loud volume calling than I have had to low volume calling. So, I crank up the volume, they won't come if they can't hear it and loud volume doesn't seem to bother them at all.


A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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Volume and distance are somewhat over-rated in importance.
I called one in (loudly), once and son missed it.
We did another (loud) stand ~ 500 yds away, and son shot what I believe was the same coyote - it came from the direction of the miss.


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OK Thanks guys. Think I'm set to go next weekend!

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I set my caller 30+ yards up wind, and play it loud for 15 or so minutes and then move. I use rabbit sounds exclusively.
One thing critical is getting to the call locations in detected.
I have best luck from first light till about 10 am and last two hours of light. But I nave called some in at all times of daylight.


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Thanks dale06.

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When I first started using the FoxPro ecallers, it seemed like I was calling a coyote in every time I went out. I was using rabbit sounds most of the time. If I was targeting a bobcat, then I'd mix the sounds up, using bird calls as well. The past 2 years, the predator hunting here has flat sucked. I blame most of it on there being more hunters, and they're using more ecallers. Coyotes are smart, and they quickly get educated by the sounds from callers....especially so if the hunter doesn't know what he's doing. If someone goes out, and doesn't have an understanding of coyotes and their habits, then just starts playing rabbit in distress sounds, he's likely to educate at least 10 coyotes for the one he might kill. I am trying to call less, and use more sounds. including more coyote sounds. Last year, most of my success came during the coyote mating season, using howls. Watch the wind, set up in places where a coyote feels comfortable coming to a call, and don't overdo it.

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Coyotes thrive for a reason and it isn't from being dumb. I have only ever shot 1 coyote in all the years I have deer hunted.

I never seen or heard so many until this year in the area that I am in.

Thanks for your advice.

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Feb and March, Coyotes sounds seem to work better than food sounds. The real secret to calling Predators is to get to your calling spot without them knowing you are in their area. If they know you are there then just pack up and go somewhere else, because no amount of calling regardless of the sounds you use will bring them in.


A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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