RE: predator hunting
I think the biggest thing is call areas that hold predators. I have wasted lots of time blind calling areas. I look for certain things when I'm hunting new land.I find it hard to explain to people but I can usually look a piece of land tell if it will hold fox. Wedon't have many coyotes around here is I target fox and hope that coyote will show. If you find coyotes you probably won'tfind fox. My favorite set-up for fox is cutover land that is between 5-10 years The thicker the better. It must also hold prey. I willhunt loggingroads or fields next to thick areas.
I usually start with a prey sound like a rabbitin distress or a bird distress.I will start at lower volume and increase the volume slowly. I will end the stand with a gray foxdistress. I have a Foxpro FX5 caller that stores200 sounds. I only use a handful of sounds. When a predator gets close I will mute the call.
When I night hunt I use a lightforcespotlight. I scan the entire stand. Just use thehalo of the light until you are ready to shoot. Set upas close to cover as you can. Keep at it. If you need more help send me a PM and we can exchange email.