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Post by NitroHunter on Feb 11, 2006 21:31:05 GMT -5
Anybody got any?
I gotta find something to shoot!
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Post by BGH228 on Feb 28, 2006 3:21:14 GMT -5
I use an electric calling system. If they are legal in your area it's the best way to go.
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yoteler
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Post by yoteler on Feb 28, 2006 17:10:09 GMT -5
Nitro tell what you are doing know for calling, and maybe I can help you out
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Post by NitroHunter on Feb 28, 2006 17:45:13 GMT -5
Anything electronic is off limits here so thats out.
yoteler, I've not tried anything yet. we dont have a large population yet, but they are enough to hunt.
I've just never tried it and have no idea how to start.
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yoteler
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Post by yoteler on Mar 1, 2006 9:32:37 GMT -5
When taking a stand, give it a cooling off period. Eg; sit down, set out your cover scent, put on your face mask and gloves, adjust your rifle and/or camera to a comfortable position which you'll be able to maintain for up to 30 minutes and, take time to familiarize yourself with the area before you. Do this all quietly! There may be a predator nearby. The time taken here allows things to settle down in case you made more noise than you should have walking into your stand site..
Begin the call, quietly. Sometimes I may use a squeaker, or a coaxer, or merely use my wounded rabbit call as softly as I can with a short "session" of calls just in case there is something nearby. Many times I'm surprised to have a coyote appear only seconds after I've done this. I'm always more surprised that some of these early comers have appeared after I've cussed myself for making what seemed like an over-abundant amount of noise getting in to the stand
Keep strongly in mind that you are imitating a relatively small animal in distress. I am just as guilty (in my early years of calling) of making very long bursts on the call at volume levels that would wake the dead. Your lungs are 10s of times larger than even a jackrabbit. While the volume can increase to a very, very loud level during the calling session, in order to really "reach out," the length of each calls voice -or wail- should be short to imitate the amount of air the distressed animal would be disbursing, realistically to make the same noises.
soft, opening call (as described above) using squeaker, coaxer, or softly using distress call.
30 seconds to 1 minute of silence
45 seconds to 1 minute of louder, more distressful wails
period of silence (in order to look for customers)
The SCRAMBLE call - usually 1 minute in duration
period of silence
long, 1-1.5 minute session of distressful wails and cries
period of silence
IF there hasn't been a coyote come in by now...SCRAMBLE again.
period of silence
about 1 minute of monotone waaa's
period of silence
distress wails leading up in crescendo to a dying squeal
wait for about 5 minutes in silence for any long distance travelers to come in.
I hope everthing works out for you as it does for me
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Post by NitroHunter on Mar 1, 2006 16:04:53 GMT -5
Thanks, and thank you for explaining it in enough detail that I actually understand what you're saying.
I'll let you know the results when I give it a try.
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yoteler
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Post by yoteler on Mar 2, 2006 15:37:15 GMT -5
I hope to see the pics as well as read the storie
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Post by NitroHunter on Mar 2, 2006 15:58:08 GMT -5
I'll sure post them!
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