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Getting the wind right is one of<br />
the most important keys when<br />
figuring out where to set up in<br />
brushy coyote country. The author<br />
checks it often with a powderfilled<br />
bottle.<br />
bit's ami a bit higher-pitched. Keying<br />
on such food sources makes sense<br />
ami lus been paying off for smart<br />
hunters like Nichols.<br />
"I've really Ixen having good<br />
result-, with a raccoon-distress call."<br />
notes Nichols. "I'll start out with<br />
some distressed-coon clutter, then go<br />
into a coyote yip to make it sound<br />
like there's a fight."<br />
In more dense tailing areas where<br />
tlx- Ixush LS thick, trees are tall, and<br />
tlx- land is steep, try starting off your<br />
calling sequence with softer sounds.<br />
In this habitat, coyotes can lx- surprisingly<br />
close, and you don't want<br />
to start Ls<br />
go in aggressively and dunce educating<br />
tlx-m. Go in subtly with<br />
mouse, bird, or even gentle cottontail<br />
sounds. You'll lx- surprised at how<br />
far away a coyote's keen eats can<br />
detect these slight sounds. Under tlxright<br />
conditkms. it's nothing for a<br />
coyote to hear tlx-sc- discrete noises<br />
from 200 yards away, even farther—it<br />
all depends on ilx- conditions and<br />
terrain.<br />
The Timing<br />
Due to the varied habitat, one of the<br />
greatest dulk-nges facing densecover<br />
coyote caUers Ls how long to<br />
slay on a stand. Not seeing mixh of<br />
tlx- land you're calling leaves great<br />
uncertainty as to how long you<br />
sluxikl give a setup to work. As<br />
Nichols points out. tlx-re arc- several<br />
factors to lake into consideration.<br />
"In open country, lx- it farmland or<br />
dear-cuts in tlx- mountains, if there's<br />
a great deal of publk: pressure. I'll<br />
work it for a good -Ii5 minutes." If I<br />
know tlx-re are coyotes in tlx- area. I<br />
might even give ii longer tlun that."<br />
Ilx- reason Ls, Ty's offering sound-,<br />
tlx-y've likely not heard, anil ihese<br />
call-shy coyotes can lake a while to<br />
respond.<br />
As with all predator hunting, you<br />
never know what will happen on any<br />
given setup. Init in areas ilut have<br />
tx*cn hit hard by other hunters, you<br />
want to call smart ami give tlx- animals<br />
tinx- to respond. You may get a<br />
coyote charging in within the first fewseconds.<br />
or a wise one that lingers on<br />
the outskirts for several minutes. Give<br />
those wive dogs time to comc in, otherwise<br />
you won't even know they're<br />
around.<br />
"In tight timlx-r, I'll only stay 1$ lo<br />
20 minutes on stand," shares Nichols.<br />
"Ibis Ls because ilx- calling takes place<br />
in dose quarters, atxl tlx- coyotes usually<br />
respond quickly if they are<br />
dose Ivy."<br />
If concentrating efforts on timlx-n-d<br />
ridges and amid brushy draws and<br />
creek bottoms, call ami move. If nothing<br />
comes in after 15 minutes, rather<br />
than calling kinder, pick up aixl go to<br />
the next spot. It's usually more productive<br />
to cover ground with your<br />
feet. (Hitting yourself in multiple setup<br />
situations, rather than covering ground<br />
with loud calls.<br />
*For nx-. consistent success Ls alxxit<br />
the proper setup anil attentkm to<br />
details," Nkitols concludes. "I use<br />
MMUXLS tlut nuke sense in the lulniai<br />
I'm hunting I want to nuke sounds<br />
that nuke sense to tlx- aninuls. not<br />
MHIIXI grxxl lo humans."<br />
On a recent coyote hunt, not far<br />
from my home. Nichols got situated<br />
on tlx- edge of a mountain nx-admv,<br />
surrounded by thick brush and tall<br />
evergreens. He took the high point,<br />
and seconds after delivering a round<br />
of raccoon distress sounds and a quick<br />
coyote yip. saw two coyotes bust out<br />
of ilx- brush. They tore off right at<br />
him. He dropped tlx- first coyote with<br />
a well-placed shot, then stopped tlxsecond<br />
ck)g with quick yip and<br />
dropped him on the spot.<br />
When it comes to busting brush<br />
country coyotes in tlx- Pacific<br />
Northwest (or any dense-cover country).<br />
pay attention to details. Hunting<br />
these coyotes is not unlike hunting<br />
those- living in the brushy farmlands of<br />
the Eastern U.S.. even those in parts of<br />
Canada and Alaska. It's all alxwi<br />
details, solid setups, smart calling, and<br />
patience.<br />
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