When temperatures get colder, I primarily focus on distress sounds when calling. A desire to find more food makes distress sounds emulated by hunters sound like a dinner bell ringing to the cold and hungry coyote. The instinct for a coyote to stay warm means they have an increased need for food as well. The colder temps can be brutal on the hunter when out in the elements hunting but even more brutal on a coyote who lives in those elements. The beginning of the winter season parallels colder temperatures. The realistic scenario of pups responding to a call attracts other pups and mature coyotes in the area to see where the commotion is taking place.Ĭold Weather Food Sounds and Staying Warm By mixing the two types of calls, I imitate the sounds of a group of pups responding to food, who get distracted or begin fighting with each other while pursuing food. A mouth call style lets me let out a pup howl, whine quickly, or make a pup in distress sound without muting the distress sounds that continue to play on my electronic call. After five or six minutes of distress sounds, I add to the mix by calling on my FoxPro Pup In Distress diaphragm call. I often play the sounds of a rabbit in distress, rodents in distress, or some type of food source sound when I first begin calling. When calling in mid-December, I often incorporate a few coyote pup vocals into my calling sequence. What predator hunters like most about coyote pups are they are somewhat easier to call. The tail end of fall is also the time when coyote pups begin venturing out more on their own. However, it is essential to remember that the first part of December is the last part of fall. The second half of December marks the official start of winter. Either way, coyotes respond, which provides a shot opportunity. When nearby coyotes hear these sounds, they either want to see who is making the racket or join in on the fight themselves. When using agitated or fighting sounds, I simulate coyotes fighting over a meal. If nothing shows after three to four minutes, I continue calling with the sounds of aggravated coyotes or coyotes fighting, such as the FoxPro sounds of Agitated Coyote Barks, Coyote Growls, and Coyote & Fox Fight. The silence allows time for nearby coyotes to register in their minds that there is another coyote in the area and permits them time to respond. After playing a few howls, I pause for two or three minutes. When choosing a calling sequence for December, I often begin with a few howls from my FoxPro X Wave electronic caller. I like to simulate this aggression when calling for coyotes during the same period. Coyotes are well known for their territorial instincts among each other, even when seeing who gets a meal first. Leftover deer remains equal free meals for coyotes and other predators to compete over. Many hunters field dress their harvest and dispose of the carcass after processing it in the same areas where they hunt. However, the success gained during the whitetail hunting seasons can stir territorial aggression from nearby coyotes. Below are three tactics to get your predator hunting season started in the right way.Īs the deer seasons end, most hunters are sad to see them go. However, when cold weather filters into most parts of the country, the time to take advantage of cold weather coyote hunting is December. It may be hard for some hunters to adjust from deer mode to predator mode. ![]() ![]() Most hunters are focused on wrapping up their deer season and wrapping Christmas gifts for family and friends yet December is also a great time to call in coyotes. Others prefer to break from hunting until after the Christmas season has passed. The archery season for whitetails is still in progress in many states, and some have a late whitetail muzzleloader season. population feel the hustle and bustle that December brings during the holidays and wrapping up the year, hunters feel that flurry as well.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |