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First what do you think about decoys help yes or no, and whats your favorite decoy.... Second has anybody ever ran a small portable blind and setup same day? If so are you successful with the blind?

I still use pop up blinds. I find looking at trails used, then locate a stand with elevation and easy access with regards to wind direction. I have decreased my walking distance and time along with an increase success.

Decoys work well for me and I don't bother with a blind, don't move sit in the shade or with your back to cover, one less thing to pack.

I use four different decoys, whirling woody, blackjack, Montana coyote, old no name but works, and a feather on a stick, I guess that is five.

Well I have been thinking about getting a decoy and that is why I am asking about them so thanks for that. On the blind thing, that came up when me and a buddy were talking, the subject came up and he asked about blinds. I don't know because I have never used one. So I am just curious if there is any success with the pop up blinds.

I hunt a lot of close cover and the decoy with a remote caller really take the coyote focus off of everything but the decoy giving you a chance to raise the gun without spooking them even as close as 20 yrds. Be sure you set your decoy so the coyote can see it quite a ways away, nothing will spook a coyote more than coming around a bush and having a decoy spinning in his face.

Sometimes even when I'm mouth calling I'll run a decoy with a JS Attractor on low set beneath it and just shut up when I see he's spotted the decoy. I see Mojo has a super critter with a sound built in, might give one of those a try this season.

here in s.tex the weeds and brush are to high to have much luck with a decoy, i just back into a bush and sit on a barstool high chair, so i can see over the weeds mostly use hand calls and a shotgun,usually cant see coyotes until they are 25-35 yards away bobcats are ususlly taken much closer.it all depends on where you live and hunt.rio7

No on the blind, yes on the decoy.

Here are two good choices.

Bob

http://www.allpredatorcalls.com/mojo-critter-predator-decoy-hw5121/
http://www.burnhambrothers.com/product.asp?ProductID=37553

I believe the decoy work best when calling cats . I have killed as many coyote without decoy as i have with one. I use the Mojo Woodpecker and the FoxPro Black Jack with remote . Never carry a blind or use one .

With all the plus for the decoys I might need to try one this year especially down on the river bottoms where it is a bit tight.