Callin Dogs?

Just wondering how many have been out calling dogs this fall, and how did you do? I think I will go this weekend and get my coyote season started.
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I’ve been out most of the summer calling in New Mexico, some places are good and some are a waste of time. Went to an area (recommended by Game and Fish), There is something wrong with the area. Area is BLM land, has small finger valleys, water tanks, native vegetation but a lack of animals. Besides no yotes, I did not see any song birds, no rabbits, no ground squirrels, no bigger birds (crows/hawks). But the think that I noticed most was no ant hills. But there was cattle out there grazing. Not sure what is wrong with the soil but something is. I’m going out this weekend, to the known place, should have pics on Monday.
Good Luck
M.Bird
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AntlersOutWest
I was up bear hunting a couple weeks ago and had our hounds chasing a bear in a steep scrub oak canyon. On our way out the side of the mountain started yelping. we had 6 yotes barking at us the entire way out. I want to plug them off but didnt want to scare my bear out for the next morning. we had one about 10 yards away and almost followed us down to the truck. Now my bear hunt is done for a month I think im going back up there to get a couple yotes.
Do you know what they are going for this year??
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sneekeepete
My buddy went out two weeks ago with his Primos Lil' Dog and used the pup whine and howls. He said he had two come in right off the bat with that combo. He only got one then he went to another place and had no luck with the pup calls or distress calls. That is the only yote huntin I have heard about this year though.
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SomeGuy01
Sweet I will be going on sunday as well and will also hopefully have pictures to share. As far as what they are going for this year I have not heard anything. Once the pelts are good I will be skinning and fleshing any I kill. That way I can at least get a little money out of the season to make up for gas.
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Called in one with a lip squeak to ten feet while bow hunting for elk-gave him a pass for the experiance :)

Now that bow season is over I can get to calling proper, just got to line up a babysitter :-k
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Hiker
One of my barn cats decoyed one for me the other morning. My 6 year old, came in saying, "Dad, there's a coyote trying to get one of our cats". I got my .22 long rifle and shot him. The next morning, I had a breakfast meeting. On the way out I see another yote, up by our rock pile. I turned around, went back to the house, got the .22 and wacked him too. I love shooting coyotes. :)
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went out this weekend made five calls called in one female.
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Couple of weeks ago I called one in to about 50yds. He stayed on the opposite side of a big fir tree. I changed calls to try and get him out for a shot. He turned,started walking,made 2 leaps and sprinted away. About 2 sec. later I heard a loud snap coming in from the opposite direction. I moved uphill for a better look. It was a grizzly (**!!) He walked within about 65 yds. of me, turned around and went back the way he came.

I think I'm going to wait until there fur is prime and the bears are hibernating :thumb .
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79Ford
"WillysDad" wrote:Couple of weeks ago I called one in to about 50yds. He stayed on the opposite side of a big fir tree. I changed calls to try and get him out for a shot. He turned,started walking,made 2 leaps and sprinted away. About 2 sec. later I heard a loud snap coming in from the opposite direction. I moved uphill for a better look. It was a grizzly (**!!) He walked within about 65 yds. of me, turned around and went back the way he came.

I think I'm going to wait until there fur is prime and the bears are hibernating :thumb .
 Sounds like a safe plan to me. I think i'd have to take my pants to the cleaners after that. I dont care to have a n encounter with any bear ever, unless I am the one hunting them and they dont know i am there.
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"79Ford" wrote:
WillysDad wrote:Couple of weeks ago I called one in to about 50yds. He stayed on the opposite side of a big fir tree. I changed calls to try and get him out for a shot. He turned,started walking,made 2 leaps and sprinted away. About 2 sec. later I heard a loud snap coming in from the opposite direction. I moved uphill for a better look. It was a grizzly (**!!) He walked within about 65 yds. of me, turned around and went back the way he came.

I think I'm going to wait until there fur is prime and the bears are hibernating :thumb .
 Sounds like a safe plan to me. I think i'd have to take my pants to the cleaners after that. I dont care to have a n encounter with any bear ever, unless I am the one hunting them and they dont know i am there.
 I don't think he knew I was there. Although they still scare me I'm kind of used to them. Lions freak me a bit. They really worry me.
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SomeGuy01
So me and my huntin partner went out today and made a few stands. I believe it was our third, and worst looking stand but we decided to call it anyway. And wouldt you know, after about four minutes we get one coming in. She trotted into about 60 yards and my partner put the hammer down on her. We immediatly began calling again, and within a minute here came another one from the same spot the first one came through. This one was not willing to come all the way in after the shot , and only offered a strait on shot , and I flat out missed. I have no idea where i hit, and it took off and disappeard pretty quick. Not to bad for the first time out this year. Heading to the range tommorow just to make sure it wasnt the guns fault:)
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NotEnufTags
I went out about three weeks ago and got my first ever coyote. My brother has become somewhat of an expert caller. He brought in four dogs on our outing. My youngest brother was along and was able to get his first coyote also. Per my brother this year is a slow year. We called alot of stands. One would expect to have seen a dozen or so coyotes for the time we put in.

My brother went back out with a work buddy last week and got seven. When I figure out how to post photos I have a picture of one of his hunts from last year. He and two friends got 27 dogs in two days.
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kinzysdad
"NotEnufTags" wrote:I went out about three weeks ago and got my first ever coyote. My brother has become somewhat of an expert caller. He brought in four dogs on our outing. My youngest brother was along and was able to get his first coyote also. Per my brother this year is a slow year. We called alot of stands. One would expect to have seen a dozen or so coyotes for the time we put in.

My brother went back out with a work buddy last week and got seven. When I figure out how to post photos I have a picture of one of his hunts from last year. He and two friends got 27 dogs in two days.
 what state and county? I dont want a secret spot but sounds like a deer hunt I had a few years out by Delta Utah. We killed 14 in 5 days.
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We were out west of Delta. Did some rock hounding too. Good times.
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kinzysdad
"NotEnufTags" wrote:We were out west of Delta. Did some rock hounding too. Good times.
 Small world man :thumb
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"kinzysdad" wrote:
NotEnufTags wrote:We were out west of Delta. Did some rock hounding too. Good times.
 Small world man :thumb
 Here's a pic of my first yote. Small but at least it won't get big off of fawn venison.




While out there we called in this badger. He stayed out a ways so the picture isn't perfect but pretty good considering how far out he was.



Happy dog calling.
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Here's the pictures that I said I'd post when I got a little better at this whole forum thing.



My brother guides for CODA Depredation Services. He had a magazine writer out last weekend. They were able to shoot three. He said this year is a slow year. The coyote numbers tend to go up and done and are cyclical. The photos were from two years ago instead of last year. He said he went out once by himself that year and got eight in one afternoon.

Here's another pic of that hunt. Some diehards may recognize them from a Predator Masters magazine article.

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NotEnufTags
I got out again to call the wiley coyote. My seven year old got a BB gun for Christmas and wanted to tag along. My brother went with us to act as the expert caller. Kind of a slow day but we did get this one.



In case your wondering, I did make sure that I sat with a dirt background or in front of a dark sage brush. The natural gear camo is inexpensive but is about the best for Utah west desert coyote hunting, it matches the dirt color exactly. Kings desert shadow is good too.

The day was awesome. We only called in two dogs but had this sunrise as an awesome start to the day. Doesn't get much better than spending time with family, and passing the love of the outdoors on to the next generation.


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