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A cat does not require sound and movement! Many, many bobcats are shot each year where the caller used no decoy! A cat does come slower, usually, BUT a decoy/movement is NOT required to bring them in! There are three reasons that fewer bobcats are called: 1) fewer of them across the country, 2) most predator callersare in the 15 minute stand mode, and often times a cat just needs more time to show, and 3) often a cat will hold up at the edge of heavy cover, and if the caller isn't alert enough to pick it out while it sits there, then the cat gets a free pass!
I wonder how easycoyote callin' would be without all the new fandangled Ecallers and the plathoria ofinfo. on the internet. Even with these two tools, many a caller goes out to call predators and fails. I'll bet there's plenty of guys thatthink coyotes are tough to hunt/call!

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I believe what makes coyotes so hard to hunt is due part to the over prosecution/hunting over the years... the animals that survived to continue the species were the ones with the most wariest traits. These genes have been pasted down to the animals we hunt today. They are always looking to fill their bellies and it pays to be sneaky and cautious. They utilize these traits during their every day activities as they are opportunistic hunters. This is what makes them an expert at surviving.

They also have a far better nose than any whitetail... and one of the best eyesight's.If you are not wearing full camoin my area they will always pick you out. I know that everyone thinks that they only see in black and white but Ihave wondered how true this is.

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sullivt: Great post and I agree with you 100%

Howler: thank you for pointing out my error, I should have not said cats REQUIRE sound and movement, I should have written if you have BOTH sound and movement then a cat is hard pressed to pass it up. My bad.

Yes some people DO think that coyotes are hard to call/shoot and yes there is boat loads of crap info. Thats what I am explaining . Basic know how, good calling and play the wind. Learn from your mistakes ( I had plenty) and you will call/shoot coyotes WHY? because they are stupid, they Don't use Logic, they can't form a plan, and they Don't multi-task. They cannot and will not, therefore we can shoot them. As I said, if they could, they wouldn't be "call shy" "gun shy" or "educated" we would NEVER see them, call them or shoot them.

Sullivt: I think we in our neck of the woods call way more coyote than we ever see because of the terrian that we contend with. Get in a tree stand will increase your odds greatly, Why do so many deer hunters see them and shoot at them? deer hunters are not coaxing them in anyway other than a fawn bleat or maybe some doe in heat smell, because their human scent is off the ground and they have a better field of vision.

this is a great post boys. lots of point of views.