Howls or Distress?
02-21-2006, 11:11 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Stony Point/Albany, NY
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Howls or Distress?
I'm new to coyote hunting, and have a question about calling. I'm going to be hunting this Fri morning and was wondering if I should use either howls or distress calls. The coyotes where I will be aren't pressured that much. Any advise would be good. Oh, and if howls, what kind challenge, interigation, serenade. By the way im in NY if that helps w/ the answering.
02-21-2006, 12:06 PM
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2004
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RE: Howls or Distress?
I would mix it up with a little of everything. Howls will work better now than at other times of the year since it's about time for mating season.
You using electronic call or mouth calls?
You using electronic call or mouth calls?
02-21-2006, 10:10 PM
#4
Giant Nontypical
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RE: Howls or Distress?
I don't usually use both a distress and a howler at the same set. I usually do something with the howler just to see if I can provoke a response, or just use the siren on the pickup. If something answers, I'll move not right to where I heard the sound, but in the general vicinity, set up, wait a minute or two, then begin calling. A challenge or a female invitation, even an interogation, would probably be what I start with this time of year. IF that doesn't work, then I'd switch to the distress at the next set. If you can't find a coyote looking for love, maybe you can find one that's hungry.
02-22-2006, 06:36 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Howls or Distress?
The problem with using only one or the other is, they often don't vocally respond to a howler but yet they will come to it silently, just like a distress, only usually slower! SO if you do some howls and don't here anything and move on, you're probably driving/walking away from incoming coyotes and don't even know it!
Lots of guys, including myself, use both a howler and distress on sets, especially this time of year. It works! If you do some howls to start a set, wait several minutes before going to distress. I usually plan on staying longer on a set if I used any howls. Female invitation or interrogation both seem to work well this time of year!
Lots of guys, including myself, use both a howler and distress on sets, especially this time of year. It works! If you do some howls to start a set, wait several minutes before going to distress. I usually plan on staying longer on a set if I used any howls. Female invitation or interrogation both seem to work well this time of year!
