Coyote Calls...Try A Fawn Distress Call For Spring And Summer Coyote Calling

The Coyote Calls I use vary depending on the area and the season of the year.

First let's cover area.

If I know an area has not been hunted before I will almost always use a rabbit distress call. On the other hand if I know it has had some hunting pressure from other predator hunters I will probably use a different call.

Now don't get me wrong. I like it that more and more hunters are starting to enjoy predator hunting. But I also know that when hunters are new to calling coyotes they use rabbit distress calls almost exclusively. I also know that there lack of experience makes for a lot of smart coyotes.

Since I know this I will change up my calling when in previously hunted areas. Maybe some coyote vocalizations or a fawn distress or bird distress.

Now let's talk about season

At the time of this post it is mid May here in Missouri. Turkey season is just over and deer are giving birth to fawns.....Ding Ding Ding!

Yep it's time to use the fawn distress call. One draw back to this is you are going to call in some deer as well.

The up side is that those old opportunistic coyotes know what time of year it is too. Coyotes dine on different critters at different times of the year and it is prime time for fawn distress calling.

If you have deer in your area and I bet you do...get out your fawn distress call and get out there and give it a go.

Good Luck and Great Hunting!
Grizz

Coyote Decoy...Here's How I Use Them

COYOTE DECOY

Flambeau make a great coyote decoy. In my opinion they really did their homework when designing it because they have made it in such a way that it can be placed in a standing position, a sitting position, or a prone position.

This matters for a couple of reasons to me. One is the wind. When I am calling in a fairly stiff wind I sit that decoy on it's hind end to make it more stable. Let's it not catch quite as much wind as it does when it is standing.

The second reason is the coyote decoys posture. A standing coyote has the appearance of a more aggressive posture. Where as a sitting or prone position coyote decoy would appear to be a less aggressive posture.

HERE'S HOW I SETUP MY COYOTE DECOY IN A GIVEN CALLING SITUATION

For Instance If I am doing a Challenge Howl

I will stand my coyote decoy up when in this situation. Hey I'm challenging him with my call so why not make my decoy look like a challenger? Works well for getting an alpha coyote all pumped up!

Other Ways I Use The Coyote Decoy

I have played with this decoy just about every way you can imagine. I have even placed fur in it's mouth when making distress calls so it looks like the decoy coyote has already made the kill.

Do you need a coyote decoy to be a successful coyote hunter? The answer is no. But I can tell you from experience that anything I can do to draw an incoming coyotes attention away from me, all adds up to a better percentage of coyotes killed.