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20 Airgun Advantage 

Predator Hunting with Airguns 

24 1116 ° ,d Ones 

Bert Popowski: 

A Pioneer Predator Hunting 

Communicator 

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36 The Ears Of The Coyote 

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ometimes we get so wrapped up in gear and 

technique ilui we hoc >ijtl>t the basics. Vlfc 

make a sound, and tlx- predators come. 

Why is lliat? 

Gear luck in tin- lHOOs, Russian scic-niist Kan Pavlov would ring a bcH, then 

feed his test dofjv Soon. tlx dog- Ix-gan salivating as m* in as llx-y Ix-ard tlx- 

bell. "Pavlov's DORS" IS a classic study in conditioned reflex. 

Sincx- tlx- first day they k-ft tin - den and Ix-gan 10 accompany tlx-ir parents on 

the hunt, almost every meal a cojx«c has ewer eaten lias Ix-en preceded by tlx- 

squeal of vnixlhing dying. GhlvJ Kippers and cactus apples are just tkliils. 

Predators liw on living meat. Mouse squeaks, r.iN>it screams, fawns lx-llo\ving 

out their cries, rarely h»t they had a meal dial dklnl >uirt with that. It's an 

automatic trigger. Ihat sound usually equates to a full belly. 

I regularly get questions on Ixav to Ix-st nuke that sound, and my answer is 

always tlx* same — just nuke it emotional, full of fear, and keep it to a vokinx- 

level that bea matches tlx- level tlut predators have heard emy tby for tlx-ir 

entire life. T«*» loud may not stop them from a-atting. Ixit it's different. and 

inspires caution. 

It's doulxful tluit any two of tlx- death cites predators have Ix-.ial have sound- 

ed exactly alike. .Mice and Inixls nuy offer a general range of pilch and tone, and 

ralilnts. no doulx. scream for mercy in a similar. Ixit pfiJxil>h louder range, Ixit 

there are no exact duplicates in the wild, and need not lx- from n. and llx-y will do exactly 

what we dkl on Ix-aring that sound — start kx>king for tlx- source while salivat- 

ing. TlxVre lualwired to do tlut — ctmclitkmcxl response. 

The key to effective calling is emotion. fear and volume. Don't sweat what 

you're saying as much as Ixnv you're saying it. Rest assured, once a predator's 

attuned cars Ix-ar it. survival and nature leave them link- choice. VI hen they Ix-ar 

a death cry. they miN respond — because they're hardwired! Suppose every 

meal you've ever eaten in your life Ix-j&in with tlx- sound of a tlifferent voice 

veiling 'Okw Time!" You wxxildn't much care vvix) was saying it as king as it 

was tlx* familiar call, and you coukl figure exit where it's coming from. Hut's 

Ix-ing luixhviaxl! 

Just remember, they'll lx- keenly looking with tlx-ir eyes, ears and noses, 

and always Ix-ar tlut in mind when you set up and before \xkj ring that dinner 

1*11. If there's a meat eater within earshot, ytxi will have his attention, and most 

likely he's on his way. He knows something is dying and something Is killing it. 

In any case, lx- wants more info. 

The information vxxi allow him to access from that point on will nuke or 

Ixeak tlx- set. Give him a sound, sight or sitx-il tlut doesn't fit with his lifelong 

asvxiatkm with that familiar sound and he's gone. Illy- sounds, well presented, 

still work — IxkI setups don't. 

Nature has given its one advantage, lake Marlon Brando sakl in The 

Gudfatbvr. "I nuke him an offer lx- can't refuse." Our job is not to let (hem 

see through it. 

Hunt hard, shtx* straight, kill dean, apologize to no one. 

Ralph M. lermoycr 

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t nihil in an al/iha male wolf, aiul hul him Ionium fir a fight, 

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Air$uns can be a deadly choice for taking predators, but you must 

carefully balance caliber, power, range and your ability to the quarry. 

Jim Chapman 

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* more hunters pursue 

snull game and 

varmints with airguns. 

I'm frvtpienth- asked if they 

can he used h* larger prvcki- 

texs. The slxxt answer is yes, 

but rxxxK t< K HI. fox. 

bobcat. and coyote have- Ix-en 

taken with airguns — effec- 

tively arxl eflkx-ntly. Many- 

animals have also Ix-en k>st 

because: an underpowered 

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tlxiv.- tlut wiD anchor epiarry 

cixislêndy and tx-llaMy when 

dx- six x iter ckx-s Ills |xul. 

Tlx-te an- nugnum spring 

piste xi airguns appro|Xiate f 

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exit U> HO ex 90 yard, widi 

guas sueii as tlx- 

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coyote, Ixit. as with center- 

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might escape lx-fore expiring. 

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How To Play It? 

There K valid*) lo both views, and either 

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Bert Popowski: A Pioneer 

Predator Hunting Communicator 

PX fills its pages each issue with articles on predator hunting 

because writers like Popowski paved the road for us. 

Jim Casada 

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hile the nxXs of 

predator hunting 

dig deeply into 

ihtN country's paM :ind an- 

an integral (Xirt of American 

history — Ciecxgc NX'ashinglixl 

erijiAxsl (ox hunting and 

Theodore Krxvevek hunted 

wolves, coyxxcs and cxxijîrs 

— cktaikxl cxnxTage of the 

quest Utt crittcrs. which an- 

the bread and Ixitter

Popowski gets ready to take aim 

during a squirrel-hunting outing. 

cabin tlut he Ixiifc near the Narrows on 

French Creek in what now Custer 

Stale Park. There he- wrote; worked on 

ck-sekiptng arxl testing all kitxls of ganxcalLs, 

;ind became an astute self-taugU 

student of natural hislexy. In 1919, lxgave 

ample indication having productively 

used those kig cabin sears by 

winning tlx- \atkxul Cniw Slxxxing 

Oumpxxvhip using calls of his own 

design. Incidentally, as a son of aside, 

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Mnes apk-nty, :uxl in nuny cases 

played signrfkam nk-s in sound 

wildlife nunagenx-nt. 

llx- Ixst arxl most lasting evkk-rxe 

of his impact in popularizing tlxsports, 

whkh fexni tlx- coUecthe 

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BMe (1962). tlx- Litter Ixxk a-nuins. 

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rom our vantage point atop a 

tall. Mil knob, Mark and I had Fa 

bird's-eye view of mile* of the 

Ice-covered Bad River, w inding like a 

silver snake through the snow-covered 

South Dakota prairie. 

Meriwether Lewis might have sat on 

this very spot in im>». speculating on 

wlut adventures and wonders might 

lie altcad A few miles to the east, 

w here tlx- Bad River (lows into the 

Missouri, tile Lewis and ('.lark 

Expedition barely averted a deadly 

confrontation with tin- Teton Sioux 

that could have dunged the course 

of history. We were not far from 

where the explorers took their first 

•prairie wolf." after five weeks of trying. 

How little some things change. 

The sun. just sliding up the eastern 

horizon, was doing little to cut the 

sub-zero temps. I New into my 

cupped my hands to warm them, and 

kt kx>sc a long, mournful bowl that 

ectwxxl through the surrounding 

foothills. 

Almost instantly, an old alpha coyote, 

with tlx- voice of a three-pack-aday 

snxiker. lurked out a gravely 

warning, clearly telling nx- to keep 

my distance. We- did our lx-st to lure 

him and his pack dose enough for a 

shot. Ixit lx-'d have none of it. Ile'd 

played this game before. We traded 

insults as tlx- pock skirted our location 

and melted into the foothills. 

We'd hiked to this specific location 

in ihe dark with a purpose, Coyotes 

that hung out close to a nearby cattle 

ranch — opportunistically feeding on 

small rodents, birds aixl the occasional 

downed cow — made their way 

into these- hilLs before dawn to loaf or 

sleep all day. safe from prying human 

eyes. Unfortunately, we'd nude a 

fundamental error. 

•\X'e should have gone deeper into 

the hills," Mark slid into the Subuibon 

and cranked tlx- engine. They pass 

through lx-n-," he added, "Ixit they 

don't k-t down tlx-ir guard until 

they're farther luck in the breaks.* 

That's precisely tlx- card we playexl 

the following nxirning. Vie circled the 

ranch, hiked deeper into the foothills, 

and killed two coyote at first light, 

using the sanx- calls that put them on 

guard the previous day. 

Setting Away From The Crowds 

Coyote deal with hunun activity 

by avoiding it — see-king remote 

hklcs vvlx-n- hunun e-nccxinters 

are rare. Those that hang out closeto 

public roads, randies and famvs 

aren't long for this workl. or bccomc 

paranoid, since they an- six* at bye-very 

passing pic kup. That's w hy 

hunting tlx- outback can put you in 

position to exploit coyotes that are 

relaxed and might just kt dow n 

their guard. 

Look for patterns in tlx-ir behavior 

and travel routes. Most revolvearound 

a fcxxl source, whkh might Ixnxk-nts 

and birds living in the decaying 

ruins of an old farmstead: dead 

livestrxk in the luck -10; manure in 

the stockyards: or afterbirth during 

calving season. Coyotes an- creatures 

of hal>it when undisturixxl. If a food 

source remains constant and they 

don't feel threatened, they will rc-tum 

until it's depleted. 

Early morning glassing, or driving 

ranch roads, stopping occasionally to 

hit the howler, can help determine 

what predators arc- doing and wlx-n, 

You might Ix- surprised how preclic1a!4c 

they are. often taking identical 

routes day in and day out at tlxsanx- 

tinx- each morning Once you 

determine food sources and travel 

routes to and from thai source you 

can put your plan in place. 

Many times it's not practk-al to 

hunt tlx- actual food sources Ix-cause 

they arc- hitting them at night or they 

are too dose to farm Ixiildings or 

livestock. Hut you can hunt the 

Ixtck country they retreat into, where 

tlx-y spend their days loafing, guard 

usually down. 

Room To Roam 

Cross-country coyote hunting requires 

tracts of land. prc-feral>ly uninterrupted 

by public rcuck. Locating such 

places slxHikln't present an obstacle, 

let's kxik at private land first. 

Hunting private property requires 

trespass permission, either free or for 

a fee. Here's where PR skills come 

into play. If you're hunting close to 

home, check out relatives, friends, 

friends of friends, etc. who own land. 

Often, a considerable amount of huntable 

land is only a shintail relative 

and a few qucsthms away. 

Kmx'k on ikxirs. I've met nuny 

ranchers and famx-rs who aren't fond 

of coyotes, and most will grant you 

permission if you obey the roles 

(close gates, stay away from Ixiildings. 

cattle, etc.). Gates closed to t>ig gamehunters 

are often eagerly ripened to 

predator hunters who will relieve the 

landowner of his coyote problems. 

Pump them for information on any 

coyote sightings or dead livestock that 

miglit Ix- on tlx-ir property. (Note: 

Ranchers/fanners often provide an 

exaggerated estimation of tlx- number 

of coyotes they have on tlx-lr property.) 

If you can get litem to show you 

the boundaries of their property tlx-n 

you can scout on your own. 

Armed with a gixxl nud map 

and county plat txxik. you can 

quickly figure out who owns wlut 

piece of property aixl where they 

live, narrowing down your search 

considerably. Once I gel permission 

from one landowner. I'll pay a visit 

Hunting the outback can put you in range ot coyote that have seldom It 

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The vast expanses ol public hunting 

land found in the U.S. are nearly void 

ot hunting competition once big 

game seasons end. 

to his neighbors. Most arc less 

hesitant to grant pcmiissiem

always new territory to explore and 

rarely any competition I'nxn other 

hunters. 

Ihe grasslands of North and South 

Dakota are inundated by upland bird 

hunters each fall. hut are largely 

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opens huge traits of land to predator 

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haw a large tract of mad-less land. 

The rancher gave you hunting rights. 

Ixit says absolutely no ntotori/ed vehicles 

are allowed: no tnicks, no snowmobiles. 

no ATV.v I hunted a piece of 

property like this up in Alberta. It was 

seven miles between rxtads with nothing 

in between Ixit rolling pasture. It 

doesn't take a biology degree to figure' 

out tlut tlte majority of the animals on 

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A great method lor tagging backcountry 

coyote Is to go in by loot — 

they'll never know you're there. 

a piece of property such xs this — 

predator and prey — will he lunging 

out toward Us inner core, away from 

tl>e roads. 

To hunt as a team, drop one vehicle 

off on one side of the- property, then 

drive to the other. Now. hunt from one 

truck to the other, zig zagging through 

the heart of the property. If tlx- land is 

I>n>kcn up by niugli terrain or kits of 

vegetation, you on set up every quarter-mile 

or so. Even if there's only a 

mile between trucks, you can hit three 

or four stands 

If you want to cover more ground, 

park on opposite sides of the property 

and Imnt your way to each otlx-r's 

truck. If the tnicks arc parked nonh to 

south of each other, one U you ean 

seer east while tlx- «

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The 

Coyote 

How a coyote hears, what it hears, and why it matters. 

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By Charles R. Shawley, Ph.D. 

H 

unters have used calls to lure in 

coyote far yean. It's part of dx- 

excitement of pnxlator InirKing 

aixl dx- n*w effective method hunt- 

ing them. Caxivvniitxul coyote i-alling 

with mouth-blown calls luv wxxkcxl lor 

ovx-r a centuiy. so why change? Well, 

lexlinokigy ixxuinues hi offer us Ixttcr 

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mkl-range frequencies. These arc the 

frequencies that human ears hear well. 

However, the horn speaker suffers at 

tlx- h(gh and low frequency' ranges. To 

get better sound in dx- low frequencies, 

you need larger Itorn. and nxw 

people are not willing to drag a huge 

speaker around. 

lake most things in life, speaker 

choice is a compromise. Several 

manufacturers use Ixxh cone and 

lx»n .speakers using separate amplifier 

circuits. Tlx- muh is a prrxkxt tlut 

provides all tlx- necessary frxxjuency 

ranges. Ixit not equal volunx- through 

tlx- range. At mid-range froqix-ncies. 

volunx- is great. Ixit at the low and 

high ends, volume ta|X-rs off. 

Speaker quality is important as well. 

At high volume, dx- signal-to-noi.se ratio 

slxxikl Ix- excelkrnt. When the caller is 

not playing, the system should Ix- quiet. 

I have hid callers with poor speakers 

that played white noise (satic) thrrxigh 

calling bleaks. White noise nxrst lx- 

minimuod during IxXli operation and 

.stand-ljy nxxles. 

Sound Quality 

A r.iM>it M|uall is a very complex 

sound. Simplistieally. it consists of a 

basal frequency with several lumx mks 

(wlxjIe-nurnlxT mu hi pies of tlx- Ixcsal 

ftvquency) Ixiih on top of it Each har- 

nxxiic possesses only a fraction of tlx- 

volunx* of tlx- Ixisal fixx|ucncy — tlx- 

higher the lumxinic. the snulkT the 

fraction. Tlx- Ixisal frequency and the 

first few Itarmonk-s contain the majority 

of dx- vxjlumc. If the Ixasal frequency is 

THE CAT AND FOX 

Cats have incredible hearing and can hear 

frequencies from 250-35.000Hz, roughly 7 

octavos of sound, with almost maximum 

efficiency. Maximum efficiency is 

achieved at 8,000Hx with 10 times the 

sensitivity of coyoto. Their overall maximum 

range with any measurable hearing 

response is much broader ranging fiom 

SS-79,OOOHz, almost one octave above 

the limit of the coyote. Theii upper range 

of hearing is so high that cats may bo 

capable of delecting the sonar of bats! 

High chirp bird sounds are effective cat 

medicine. 

The fox, on the other hand, does not 

have the greatest hearing of all. despite 

vast anecdotal evidenco. Tho fox can hear 

a range of frequencies from 100-6.000HZ. 

roughly 6 octaves of sound, with almost 

maximum efficiency. Maximum efficiency 

I* achieved at 1.000Hz. The overall maximum 

range with any measuiable hearing 

responie is much larger ranging from 50- 

28.000Hz. 

around 3.000Hz, then the nujority of the 

sound will be contained in the 3,000- 

12.000Hz range. Higlxr lurmonks help 

cre-.ue added realism even tlxxigh identi- 

fying sonx- of dx-m c-an lx- nearly 

impovsiMe for noenul luintin ears. 

However, coyote ears hear thc-m well, 

and if tlx-y're rxit dx-re, tliey know it. 

Digital sounds should be recorded on 

the Ixst recording equipment available. 

Ilx- nx»st tvalLstic sounds arc those pos- 

scsKing the entire available frec|ueney 

range. 'Ihis ean only Ix- reci.xtk.xl with 

gcxxl equipment. However, tlxre is 

mote to it dun that. Effective sounds 

must oon\X"y emotion and a sense of 

urgency. Tlx- sounds slxxikl lx- free of 

luckgitxind noise such as wind, sound 

saturation of tlx- nucroplxmc. human- 

related noises, etc. High-quality sounds 

also have- gocxl signal-to-ne*-qu:ility sourxK eujuUe 

of Ix-ing duplk'ated n-.ilt-4x.illy 

Volume vs. Quality and Range 

It seems rea.son.il 4e tlut luving bodi 

vxirxl cpulity and volume woukl Ix- 

kk-al, hut is one preferable over the 

other? Perhaps. Sonx- people insist dut 

volunx- is dx- most important factor 

whifc others preach quality. From the 

etila presented curlier on dx- eoyxXe's 

auditory fVexpiency response range, tlx- 

answer is mixed. It seems n-asoruNe 

that oilkrrs need not possess excellent 

low-frcqucncy (-tO-lOOHz) response hinx*. Realistically, low-fiequcncy per- 

fbcmance slxxikl Ix-gin at 300flz. and 

possess adequate sx>lunx- at tliis fre- 

quency trouglily 90dB nx-asured at dx- 

-tanclard of 1 Watt |xiwer iiK-asured at 1 

meter from the speaker — indicated as 

lW/lm hereafter). Tliis performance is 

readily found in most nunufacturers' 

cone speakers. 

It gets cumptx-atcd at dx- higlxr fre- 

k- lx-re. M»d-r.inge 

and high-range perfonnance stioukl Ix- 

tlx- litmus test for digital c.iierv Any per- 

formance Ix-yxmd 12.000Hz is gravy. Ixit 

not necessary. Really high-range (12,000- 

20.iX»0Hz) perfomunce is for high-end 

ckxtronies and you >houkl consider 

90dli volunx.- output (at lW/lm) from a 

cone speaker as ideal. 

Many e-caller units luve Ixith cone and 

bom speakers. Sonx- crime with only one 

but allow yx>u to plug in a second. If 

space and weight limits yxxr to only one 

sjx-aker. my advice is to choose a unit 

with as quality a cone speaker with as 

much volunx- xs povsiNe. as a CXMX- 

speaker jpves yxxi a wider frcrjueney 

response range. But buttery We suffers at 

liigh volumes with a cone speaker. 

Be Careful 

Sonx- e-caller manufacturers cite volume 

k-veb tlut \sxte not nx-asured from tlx- 

scirxtird IW/lm. If dx- nx-aMirement wxs 

done closer tlun one nxter. say at one- 

half meter, tlx-n the reported nx-.isured 

sxilunx- will Ix- higher. If you nx-asute 

riglw at the end of tlx- speaker, tlx- vol- 

unx- will Ix- much higlxr. Gel tlx- pic- 

ture? Tlx- IW/lm stindard shoukl be the 

Ix-txluiurk. but it's not. Tins skews tlx- 

nunJx-rs on ilx.- Ixix and cxwifuscs tlx; 

customer regarding perfomuntv. 

Anodx-r pitfall 10 asokl uxxikl Ix- the 

claim of luving both liigh volunx- ;ind 

studio-quality sound tltrough a singk' 

Ixim s|x-.iker. Mont Ixwn sjx-akers are rx* 

capubk- of pnxlucing stu

call sound with pk-nty of cnxxkm. This 

w gives a 

due as to why fxal sounds like wxxxlixvkers 

in distress work so well. 

Continuous vs. Sporadic 

\X1iik- nuny calling expens may disagree. 

I believe calling sporadkaDy is best 

< a is ole can pinfxrinl sixmd. especially if 

tlut sound cxwains higlx-r frequencies. 

Aninuls hav e tlx- ability to use- liltfx-r-frequenev 

soutxh as kicus cues limlkatkins 

of ckstame and dinxtitml. Continuous 

c-ailing, especially in dx- west, can alkisv a 

coyote to pinpoint tlx- exact k nation of 

the- vxirxl much fa«er dun w ith sporadk 

calling. Tliis nuy he okay if you an- using 

an e-calk-r posit xxxxl away from your 

stand, hut it will gjsv dx- mouth calkr 

away Kx> « « i If yxju an- using a 

nx«oriAxl ikxxjy, contiiXKXLs calling 

w nil the speaker next to it may Ix- dxriglii 

prescription. 

I prefer sponidk- calling as il atkiws 

nx- lo n-ad the coyote. If an approaching 

coyote appears uninien-sted. 1 call with 

greater frequency. If tlx- coyxite is actively 

hunting for the sound. I wont call as frequently. 

Calling continuously only gives 

yxxi «xx- option If a iovx call sporadkally. kex-p your 

Iweaks fairly -Jxxt until a coyote- has 

committed. Research cfcme- at the 

University of Toledo lus shown that animals 

(like nuny peo|ik-> pneew pot* 

short-tcrni memories. While not an 

absolute- nile. Ixvaks longer than .10 seconds 

c-arty in tlx- slaixl nuy butt yixir 

chancers trf I winging in a coyote with 

Anentkm Deficit Dwinlci 

Perspective 

W ith all tlx- tediy daU and recomnx-nda- 

tkins here-, let's kex-p wlut is really 

important in the forefninl. Coyote- luve 

lxx-n calkxl in for ckxack-s using retnive-ly 

knv-quabty sexuxts on low -quality 

equipment. Recxwch and ta|X-s were 

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Dawn was a thin gray promise 

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shouldered a sack of decoys 

and grabbed my 12-gauge. The tall 

tree line where I'd parked led to an 

open area a quarter mile away, where 

I intended to set up. As I walked, the 

sky brightened, revealing February's 

leafless tree limbs. I heard the first 

eerie cackle of the birds as they 

woke somewhere back in shadowed 

limber. 

When I reached the field it was 

just light enough to see. My timing 

was perfect. It had to be. When you 

seriously hunt crows you do so on 

their schedule, not your own. They're 

early risers and you must be too. 

I'd staked out only half my decoys 

when the raucous cries of a hundred 

birds leaving their roosts stopped me 

cold. They were already in the air, 

coming my way, and coming fast. I ran 

for the brush pile I used as a blind, 

trying to stuff shotgun shells into the 

Browning. 

The first gaggle of noisy birds 

swung clear of the tree line directly 

overhead. Just as quick, four black 

bandits wheeled out of formation 

gliding down toward my half set. 

There was no time to lift a call, and 

no need. These birds were locked in. 

I snuggled the scattergun to my 

shoulder and put the bead on the 

black beak of the lead bird. He 

plunged straight down as his pals 

fought for altitude. I swung after 

them. Two more quick shots brought 

down his wingman. Then all hell 

broke loose as the big flock above 

broke in every direction screaming 

at my trickery. And, I hadn't even 

finished setting up all the decoys! 

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The American Crow is found in every 

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eastern seaboard, from Canada down to 

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dries. Numbers haw Ixvn estimated to 

lx- alxxu 31 million. Ixit this is only an 

estimate. IVe found tlxni in western 

deserts where a jackralJxt lus a hard 

time nuking a living to high-mountain 

timlxT and snow-capped jx-.iks. llx-y'ie 

cxjualh- at Ixxix- every pbee in Ixtwvcn. 

Crows ate f;ir and away, the most under 

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Crows can k-gilly be hunted in just 

alx>ut every stale. Ixit seasons and lug 

limits vary. Ft* example, Kentucky lus 

no limit on dx- number irds 

per day during a split fall and sjxing 

season. California allows 2-i birds pe-r 

day with a season that opens in early 

December dx-n runs 124 days consecu- 

tively. In New York there is no limit and 

no season. Tlx- lesson here is to carcful- 

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regulations on migratory ginx* birds. 

Timing 

Wherever ytxi find and hunt crows dx-ir 

daily timing is very much the same. 

Only sudden dunges in weather some- 

times intermix nomul routines, tlx- 

I xnIs ;ue early risers. They fly from tlx-ir 

nighninx- roosts at dawn in groups of 50 

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tin ps or catalog 

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are cither battery' y going 

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See wlut dx-y're doing aixl what calK 

they nuke while doing it. 

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doubt it. Ixit you need not k-arn all 25 to 

lx- successful. Many I waixls of crow calls 

are on tlx* nurkct. Ixit no twx> pnxhxx* 

exactly the sunx* sound. pitch, or vol- 

unx*. I use at least two and scxix-tinxs 

three. Sonx* are soft, anodxr kxxkr, a 

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When you havx* crows at a distance 

;uxl want to get their attention, you must 

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kxuk-st in volunx*. This comus exit as tlx* 

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Set your decoys in an open area where you've previously seen crows 

feeding. Approaching crows will feel safe in an area thai they've fed. 

sounds like this. "CAW — CAW — 

CAW.* If you Now tliis sanx- loud 

sequence without dx- spacing. running 

them quickly together, you've just mim- 

kkeil dx- CTOW'S aLimi cull and wifl send 

them packing in the opposite dkeclkm. 

Proper tempo and volunx- an- 

impcatanL 

As Urifc. come* ekise-r and spot ytxir 

decoys, switch to a somewhat softer 

"Wekome" call. Ihis is a two note deliv- 

ery with cmplusis on the fast higlier 

note, tapering o force air from yxxir diapliragm. 

just as yxxi would a predator call, and 

not liy pulling yxxir checks or lifcnving 

by exhaling from your lungs. 'Ihis ghes 

yxiu Ixttcr loom4. and tlx- abiSty to 

switch to a quickcr pilch dunge. 

EUNS b LOADS 

Crows sex-m Luxe in tlx- air Ixxause of 

wingspan. color and fcatherv llut they 

an- actually tightly Unit and about 70 

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By Art Isberg 

imply walking into tlx- lulls awl 

bknving on a predator cal is a Srecipe 

for failure even if you nunage 

(o call something. You. must have tlx- 

edge before Ufttng a call to yxxir lips. You. 

must position yourself in such a way to 

get off an accurate six* before Ix-ing 

seen. Ycxi. must gain every advantage 

|xts*il>k\ Here an- niix- Ixcsks to success 

that can lx- employed at any time, on 

any animal tlut falls Into tlx- category' f 

predator. 

Hunt In Pairs 

1 lunt with a partner. Two sets of eyes 

ate better titan one. Two can sit luck to 

tack covering all ainwuchc* 360 tk-grcv* 

cv\-n In thick cover. One person can't 

ranch this, aixl lus to move a gtxxl deal, 

whk'h is a dead givv-a-way. Predators 

notice movement quickly. Two hunters 

can also separate, one calling whik- liis 

amigo stations himself 20 or 30 yards 

away at varying angk-s Animals coming 

to a caD have their attention on tlx- calk-r 

arxl ix< tlx-

The Oldest Coyote In Michigan 

By Matt Schroderus 

live in one- t tlx- most Ixauiiful 

places on earth. tlx- I'ppcr IVninsula Iof 

Michigan. Evety day as I travel to 

and from work, I drive by a 1,000-acre 

lake that's teaming with wildlife. In sum- 

men ducks, geese, eagles and swans ate 

a few of tlx- inlulxtants. aixl in winter, 

nwskrats. otter, and tlx* occasional wolf 

and coyote alxxind. 'Ihe pock of coyote 

tlut hums ihis area is responsililc foe 

taking down tlx- few wlutetai ekx-r tlut 

nuke tlx- mistake of not heading to tlx- 

i leer van Is with tlx- others. They also 

prey on llx- small animals that inhibit 

tlx- shoreline wlx-n- creeks keep tlx- ke 

partially open. 

I work shift wxxk. SO I get to see tlx- 

lake at all times of the- day aixl night on 

my tri|>s to aixl from tlx- job. One night 

after tlx- second shift, wlx-n tlx- nvxm 

was bright. I notked a snull pack of 

four coyote

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By Andrew Lewand Hunters who spend time driving from 

stand to stand would be well advised to 

make their vehicle "Predator Ready." 

On the Inside 

Night hunters constantly re-charge 

spotlights and ek-ctronx: calls as they 

drive fnxn staixl to stand. Get a tkxilik- 

srxket power plug. This allows multi|>le 

devices to lx* durged simultarxxxisly. 

"litis is even more imjxinant when yxxi 

have a |unner. Nothing iv more fnistrat- 

ing than knowing yxxir lights are gelling 

dim arxl vxxi ckm't luvv tlx- ca|xtl>ility 

to charge them. 

U» VCIITO to lx)kl charge coals in 

place. Tills will ensure cords and power 

puck wont tangk- w ith tlx- passenger"s 

feet go. 

Ixit SI A' owners need a plan. Rare Is 

tlx- wife who appreciates tlx- snxil of 

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By George E. Dvorchak, Jr., M.A. (anatomy), M.D. 

9 H 

liming when the weather in warm ean pose 

medical concerns ftiik flies arxl tkks are exit 

there hunting you. In many ways, these insects 

can initiate deadUer medical conditions dun most 

ixecbtors can unkash. 

One doesn't haw to lx- a hunter to enexxinter a 

minute predator responsible for Lyme disease. Widi 

its hite, an infected tkk starts an infection caaseel by 

tlx- IxiUerium ISorreHu Ixirgckxferi. Many tinx-s the 

tick is alxxit tlx* si/e of a pmlK-.nl or around 2mm in 

dianx-tcr. To get into his hunting territory, simply take 

a walk in tlx' woods, fish fnxn lliat favorite spot k at new products ntxv on tlx- 

market using GcranM. an effective 

insect repdlcnt tlut is Dcet free. 

• Wear liglit colored clothing ti> Ix-tter 

spot dx- tkks (and yes. this is sonxtliing 

the- hunte-r cant really ek> while hunting). 

• Wear kxig sleeve sliirts. 

• Consider wrist and ankle I Kinds like 

liuglland. ta-atexl to re|X-l insects. 

• Wear kxig tnxisers aixl nxk tlx- 

Ixmoms into yxxir socks. 

• Consider using duet tape or tick 

-gators" to seal tlx- ojx-ning Ix-twvcn tlx- 

Mosquitoes can cany a host ol transmittable diseases such as Dengue 

fever, encephalitis, malaria. West Nile, and many others. 

and others. 

top of ytxtr hex* and pant k-gs. 

Image by James Gsthany 

• Wear a hat. Ycxi do ix>i want tlx-m 

getting onto yxxir scalp, especially if 

exxx-red by lulr. 

• Do a body elxxk for tkks wlx-n 

yxxi get Ixxix- or luck to camp. 

Remember, the- tick yxxi are looking for 

is alxxit tlx- size of a |x-rkxl at tlx- end 

of tliis sentence. 

• If yxxi find a tkk. remove it with 

tweezers by grasping it on tlx- nxxith 

end and not over tlx* central gut ana 

since by sc|ixx-zing it there, yxxi may 

Ix- ixishing tlx- infected materials into 

yxxir Ixxly. 

• Check yxxir pets, llx-y may cany 

tkks into yxxir IXHIX- and can also 

Ixxxxix- infected A tkk ean Ix- carried 

on pc-tv I sink. deer, mice, chipmunks 

arxl on yxxi. 

• After Ix-ing ixitckxirs. spexifxally 

around Imidi aixl woods, throw- yxxir 

dothes in tlx- washer and take a shower. 

• Wear latex gkivx-s w lx-n Ixkl dress- 

ing and processing gimc. Ihis slxxikl 

be done even w hen tlx- odds of con- 

trading Lyme ts slim, Gloves are always 

rexxMiutx-nekxl since Ixxly secretions and 

hkxxl can transmit other Infectious dis- 

c-.Lses. lie caref ul picking up any aninul 

in warm weather, especially vannints 

and ixcxbtors. 

A Pound Of Cure 

To protect yourself, fc's important to rec- 

ognize tlx- signs and symptoms quickly. 

Ihe mctlkal dilcmnu is tlut l.ynx- mim- 

ics nuny otlx-r diseases. Because of tlut. 

diagnosis can Ix- diffk°ult. If strange 

symptoms occur, kx>k at tlx- lag pkture, 

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nuic ihe tuning, and consider tlx- 

possilik- cause. Even though there is 

nut just cine symptom that stands out 

and ts specific to dugnosc Lyme. Ix-rc- Ls 

w hat can he- expected during tlx- three 

recognized stages oi' tliis potentially 

ek-Ulitating illness. 

first Stage: [Early Lyme] 

• A ted radi (talkxl etytlxnu chnm 

kum migrans> looks like the Ixill's eye of 

a utget. This may appear at dx- sigla of 

the bite. For sonx- wlxi luvx- Ixvn diag- 

nosed with Lyme, litis was not discov- 

ered. Ihe rash might not he painful or 

It you develop a bull's-eye rash 

around a tick bile seek medical 

help fast for Lyme disease care. 

fechy. and some never develop the 

ciuractc-tistx rash at all. 

• There nuy lx- y p " " " similar to flu. 

If you were Ininting in w-ami weather 

and Liter came dow n with w hat feeis 

like dx- flu. make sure it is indeed the 

flu and not Lynx-. Hut means a visit to a 

doctor and a test. 

• Arxdx-r |M> xinixnt sign rs rvgxxul 

hmpluik-nop.it liy•. Tliis simply means 

your lymph nodes an: swoflctv. ie. 

swoUen gLinds in your annpiLs. neck 

point when ilui might have luppcrxxl. 

Tills ts also why >1*1 need to tike pie- 

cautions ami look for tn xil^k- at the 

end of the day. do a body check and 

watch for tile hul'veye rash lleing 

ak-n is the- Ix-st preventive medkinc 

since this is when you nuy locate a 

IMte

Up 

By Mike Schoby 

lx-n I started predator hunting nxxv tlun 20 years ago. Murray Bumham told me tlut usmg a decoy vvixikl Mp I 

asked what kitxl of decoy, and IK- told me IN- lud a iiMxintcd jackraMiil tlut worked pretty well. At H. I dklnt luvx* 

Wthe 

money for a mounted (ackrahf*. so I nude do with tlx- next best thing, a dried skin fnxn a rabbit, tk.il to an old 

arrow sluft. Wlx-n there was a breeze, it worked. 

Tod.iv. predate* decoys exxne in all sha|X-s and sizes. fnxn lifelike- recrc-atkms of real prey to MyiiMk impressions cif sixnething 

furred or fcatlx-red and edMe. Fnxn wind operated to haltcry driven, wx- now have decoys so advanexxl they an- activated by 

noise to cxxiipkux-nt calling sequences. Even before I started testing diLs latest crop of decoys. I knew they all had one tiling in 

txxiuixxi — dx-y could all f

Fast Food - The Prey Decoys 

These an* the meat and potatoes of the 

predate * hunter's arsetul. like Murray 

llumlum's nxxintcxl jack raliixt. a prey 

decoy gives prcxlators dx* cxWkk-ncc 

tlut sixtx-diing Is in tlx* ana worth eat- 

ing These* range fnxn ukra-rvalistk 

mounts of vpecifx' ganx- to mere sugges- 

ts ms of s< xixthing snull. vulncrahk- and 

cxlilik*. As far as effectiveness. I am nxxe 

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\X'ill*x« uxii|>letel> n-tuming iknvn 

memory lam-, this tkxxiy n-mimK 

nx- very much of my first attempt 

at iiealing a dcxxiy with a raNiit skin 

Tlx- early morning ptvebtor hum Ix-gan like exxrnt- 

avail vtvkly. 

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you're scanning with your gun pointed unsafe direction. 

January morning had 1 not verified the 

target. It's a feeling I'll never forget and 

an everu dut serves xs a constant safety 

reminder for all of my hunting venture*. 

For Safety's Sake 

Hunters in virtually all states ate requited 

to take a hunter education course before 

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a predator hunt, even to hunters with 

nuny years experience. Tlx- likelihood of 

such :xxick-nts can Ix- reduced if liunters 

follow specific steps for increased safety- 

while calling for predators. 

Steps of Increased Safety 

The three golden nik-s for firearms safety: 

Keep yxxir barrel pointexl in a safe 

direction at all limes — mind your 

music. 

Keep your finger off the trigger until 

yxxi are reach' lo slioot. 

Keep all guns unlcxtdcxl until you are 

ready to use tlxm. 

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While tlx-se Ixisic nik-s are hugely 

important and all hunters must always 

obey diem, the crux of this ankle deals 

with predator calling specific guidelines 

to ensure maximum safety. 

Step 1: Safe Shooting Essentials 

I icing aware of yxxir txickstop is vital day 

or niglm. Set up so that no shots are uken 

widi farm houses or roads in the hack- 

gnxind Refrain from shooting at preda- 

tors on top of a hill or rise. When hunting 

at night it is ini|X>itant to positively iden- 

tify your tirget Hitting a rxxi-tuget 

species is unedikal and taking rantlom 

SIKXS in tlx- dark is never wise. Use extra 

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caution wlx-n loading and unkucfcng 

Many ovotook diis issue. However, 

when temperatures are cok! or as nights 

get kxig dx- chance of getting compla- 

cent increases, t nkxid before you get 

into your truck and Ix* sure to have 

the firearm barrel pointed away from 

harm's way. 

Step 2: Where Is Your Partner? 

In my 24 years of prvxhtor calling 90 

percent of dx* tinx* I'm alone. I'm nxirv 

prxxUxtivx* sok>. However, I realize tlx* 

canuradc-rie of luving a Imnting pannc*r 

ackfc to the fun. While* xjfety concerns 

slxxikl lx- always paramount, they ate 

nxiltiplicxl when hunting with odx-rs. 

Wlx-n you luvx* a partner, it's impe-ra- 

tivx* tlut yxxi know exactly where each 

odx-r are- kxatexL Most predator hunters 

set up sick* by side* or luck to lx»ck. It's 

easy to whisper and fun to share the 

hunt. Ihis is dx- safest way to hunt with 

a |xittix-r. for sonx- kxalk>NX IXJWCVCT. 

dx* practice of "splitting up to cover the 

terrain" has nx-rit. Wlx*n separating dur- 

ing a hunt, clay or niglM, it is vital to 

know your partners location. This is 

crucial in the dirk. 

The obvious txk of vision calls for 

mote than a " Bob's-ovx-r-there" mcntility. 

It might Ix* necessary to actually walk a 

partner to yxxir set up location and sliow 

him vvlx-re* yxxi will Ix* sitting This is 

especially tnx* if one hunter is unfamiliar 

widi the hunting grounds. Once set up. 

during night hunts, my hunting partner 

and I aim our lund Ix-kl bghts at each 

odx-r and nuke a circular nxukm. Tliis 

communiaitxin affirms tlut we know 

where each other are and the 

calling-hunting does not start until we 

have visual confirmation of our portions. 

Once in position and the- culling has 

stuted. never move to a different location, 

'llx.- temptation to move for a Ixttc-r view- 

can Ix- devastating. Wicn hunting solo, 

relocating is no lag deal. However, when 

a partner is involved, moving nuy be a 

deadly mistake. If you haw to move for 

any reason, use a two-way radio or cell 

plxine to eomniunkate yxxir intentkxxs. 

If no verbal communication is possibk*. 

stay put 

Step 3: Develop Detailed 

Communication 

Effective communication with your hunt- 

ing partner will incnsoc yxxir success 

and yxxir safety. Make* vcrtxd dircctkins 

specific so that nothing is k-ft to question. 

If questions arise, dx- tinx* to ask is when 

yxiu are togedx-r. It will not Ix* a plexsunt 

stand if yxxi arc* ponck-ring what yxxir 

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hunt responsibilities are as yxxi si sepa- 

rated from yxxir txicldy. 

Many hunters use maps of hunting 

spots and label infonmtion such as 

prevailing winds and set up positions. 

Go a step further by adding spodight 

scanning Ames arxl designate aix-.is 

dut cadi hunter is alknved to slxxx 

(sec fig 1). 

Communication is vitil wlx.-n a preda- 

tor is ix-spcxxling to the call. My partner 

and I luvx- Ix-en using a neat tcxhniquc 

wih success. If I spodight a predator 

appnuehing in my slxxxing /one. I will 

emit dircx* short lip squeaks, This "tells" 

This map is used by the author to 

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When hunting with a partner it's 

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hunter is to avoid mistakes. Draw up 

a plan ol attack before entering the 

woods and stick to it 

m>' partner a |wi\Lit< x is ex xiiing and I 

plan on shooting AJ thK time, hi- will 

ccase his spotlighting efforts so as not 

lo sjxxik the aniitul. lie will also nxxigni/e 

thiit this wfl Ix- "nry and he 

should n far. tlx- fin-ami uxikl Ixaimed 

at a fannhcxi.se. livestcxk or 

hunting partner. Secondly, the- extra 

motion of an entin- fin-ami moving 

may Ix- ck-tcxted In responding 

pnxlators and min the approach. Kv en 

in dirkncss. motion should Ix- keep 

lo a minimum. Ix- a luncBxkl 

spotlight fix initial scanning Tlx-n 

switch to dx- iiKxinted light for dx- si**. 

Step S: "End ot the Set" Signal 

During many set ups. hunters are so 

dose to their partners they can simply 

whisper tlut it is tinx- to pack up. 

VXlten partners an- split uji, a diffi-n-nt 

technk|uc n*ist be used. Agam. this 

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By Randy Smith 

Life.. 

on the 

Understanding the battle for survival 

will make you a better coyote warrior. 

owk* lite normal siniggk- Uk food ami slicker, a 

coyote's daily lift.- is constantly fraugl* xx*li territo- Briai 

clulk-nges. quarrels otn ckxninarxx-. environ- 

IIMIK.II threats, disease, arxl luintcr peril. Tlx-ir sun ix al is 

constantly challenged, Ixit in spite f all tlx- threats they 

have- fkxirislxxl. 

Guytite leam t|ukklx aixl luxe kxig memories. Older 

coyotes are masters m survival arxl teach each other well. 

Because dx- coyote is so intelligent, it lus a k mger k-am- 

ing arxl nutiuity curve. Coyote luxe* a rvtuixvh complex 

social We. The mote xxxi luxk-rvtincl tlut vxial life, the 

Ix-tter yxxir chances. 

Qjyxxe are territorial. Tlx- nuting ex "Alpha" pair might 

luxe- juxeniks in hs lanuly pack. Ixit juvenile* ek> m< 

engage m Ixecding fc* tlx- first yx-ar. Tlx- exception to 

this ruk- is caused by a "radkul cUs/uptxxi" of tlx- family 

unit. Kadkal disrupt inn can lx- caused liy death, disease, 

or xvtkfy fluctuating cnxtnxmx-nt.il change. 

If e-idx-r of dx- Alplu pair is kilkxt especially dx* 

fctmk*. juvenik* females nuy become breeders. A nuk* 

that is at kast a yx-ar old can replace dx- Alplu male. 

Several pairs can also cstaWish a snulk-r tcrritoty erf con- 

tnil with more litters xvlx-l|xxl xx ithin tlx- tracbtiixul K to 

IS squan- miles erf territory nomulh nxitrollcxl by an 

Alpha pair with an intact family unit. If dx- Alpha femak- 

is kilkxl, MiWnclinatc- fctiuks Ixxixix- breeders and fmel 

mate*. In k-ss elistudxxl cxxxhtkxvs. sulxmlinatcs may- 

remain in the- family pack fe* a kxigcr period erf tinx-. 

Tliis is |xut of tlxre-.iMKi Ix-axy hunting arxl trailing 

ckx-s not reduce the coyotc populatkm for king. In fact, 

hunting and trapping nuy actually cncxxiragc short term 

gnixxth of a Coyote populalkxi. Tliis is especially true in 

areas where then- is plenty of frxxl and hahitat. 

After a ratlkal elrsniptkxr of a family unit. cxXskk- male 

coyote will infiltrate dx- area cartk-r dun nontul. liven 

tlxxigh pups establish ckxninarxx- oxer each other early 

in life, tliis ckxninarxx- can Ix* xx-ry link I arxl ciungc as 

litlc-r mates nuttire- ex die. h is estimated liy sexne 

researelxTs dut »to 70 percent erf coyotc xv ill not Hve 

lo Ix- a yx-ar old (Kan-sis State I 'nixersity — 1968), 

(Chamherlain. Leopold) (Nebraska GPC) (Soda. 

Itannashch. ClxxixH. Bruno) tK-klunx-r. Tlxxnpntxi. 

(Tupnun — 2003). 

When m;ik and femak- coyote an- ejected from the 

pack they Ixxxxnc- nonuck. Ewcn in

Hunting by moonlight is not only practical when snow is on the ground, 

but it can wori< well when coyote are engaged in territorial disputes, too. 

tainted

Electronic calls wltti coyote-dispute or puppy-ln-dlstress sounds 

can work well tor luring in coyote during the breeding season. 

Ixsi luck under thc*e oandHom. I've 

calkxl ckigs lhrtMglnK.it the day with no 

.ipjurent Ixvak in tin- aciiixi IUi//anls 

tend to fewcx* them to hok- up. so dx-y 

are ]xir- 

tunity. I'll use a slwxl Ixuk em my Ixixvk-r 

to puD thts off If I do connect. Ill k-avx* 

Itim by. suy in |xisitxx> and keep call- 

ing ratlx-r tlun elisturt> die ;uea. 

This is also a pctxxl wlx-n you nuy 

run into Ixikl pucks dui will cagcriy 

CTOSS opc-n gnxmd arxl conx- rigfit into 

the call. They will aggn-vsivx-ly defend 

letTiieity and a-act IxJelly. This is driven 

liy Alplus in a quest fix territorial cixi- 

mil. and puck suppon is utilized to tein- 

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Early tall hunting is great because 

there is an abundance of new 

coyote to call to and they're hungry. 

Ixnvl fnxn a |x-rs|xxtivx* Ixexxling fenuk* 

may Ix* all dx* end xiragenx-nt he needs 

to nxxe in. 

I ekxVt nxixnttx-Txl to 

encounter dominate aggressive packs. 

Ycxi ean often tell whkh ay lo try by 

watc hing tlx- coyote's Ixxly language If 

he advancing al a fairly Ixv* trot with 

head k»w. poking and prodding, digging 

and searching a distress cty will pmlu- 

Wy etxtxirage investigition ntlx-r tlun a 

tenit(*ial cfullcngc. However, t he Is 

mining cautiously widi l«is Ixad lx-kl 

higli. freepx-nt stops wlx-n* Ix* scans the 

arta. moving to high ground and pauv 

ing to investigate, an cstrus chirp c* 

chalk*ngc lurk will Ix; nxxx- succcMsful. 

Ihis dog is cither em the pnxvl fc* a 

territorial ciulk-nge c* he is kx iking 

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Calling raccoons with a predator call 

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ty of tlx* subject nutter cases the pain 

in tlx* pexket a bit. 

Comments: Kacccxms an* widespread 

and an* a nuisance as predators. They 

cat turkey and quail eggs, and an* cer- 

tainly under hunted There's a nx*s- 

sage hen* few anyeine who loves see- 

ing critters oome to a call and wants 

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Educational Value: Gixxl. Never 

vvatclx-d a video specifically on cexm 

calling and I learned several new 

tactics for calling daytime racccxms. 

I-Aperiencc Level: Shoukl ap|Xal to 

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Video Quality: Okay fe* the* most |Urt 

Ixit ctxild luvx* Ixx-n edited a bit tiglMer 

w ith some of the more nadc slxxs exUtexl 

down e* eliminated. Abo nexd m use 

nx*e canx-ra angk-s arxl fexal k-ngtlr. hi 

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Early tall hunting is great because 

there Is an abundance of new 

coyote to call to and they're hungry. 

Ixnsl fnxn a perspective I weeding female 

may lx- all dx- cixxxiragenx-nt he needs 

to move in. 

I ikm't nxxKimxTxl cnciusing dx- 

howk-r. especially later in tlx- nxxning 

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