A few quick questions..

[outdoorsmen1]

I killed one coyote last year, that being my first. We jumped it deer hunting. But i have about 250+ acres where im getting pictures of bobcats, coyotes, and foxes on my trail cam. But i was wondering what were good calls for them this time of the year?:confused: I've got the preymaster electronic call. Any other simple things I need to know would be really helpful also. Thanks, Dalton.

[mehunter]

I always have good luck with distress calls, either rabbit or woodpecker

[arrow32]

I figured this out the hard way don't hunt the area if the winds not right. That screws you more than anything.

Now some people who could tell you some tips would be captkb44 and sureshot other people here as well.

I never call the same areas night after night I always move to a different property but that is only able if you have enough to do it on tho.

Ask cap and sureshot they can tell alot.

[WaCoyote]

Your question is too broad. Wooded? Farmland? River bottom? Flat? Hilly? It's really not possible to give great advice without knowing these things. But I'll try.

use the preymaster at the volume it starts at. Do not crank it. 250 acres is not big to a coyote or a bobcat.

I've had good results in the past with the Jackrabbit, cottontail, and coyote pup distress on the preymaster. I just let it run over and over.

Learn to howl. This alone, in conjuction with distress calls will help.

Spend 30 minutes per set at least. Coyotes typically come in pretty quickly but a lot of mine this year have taken 15-25 minutes.

Bobcats take longer though. 45-60 minutes and use all the same sounds minus the howling. Add some bird sounds to the collection too. Bobcats also like thick thick cover so set up over looking the edge of the thickest nastiest cover you have.

Use a decoy. Givethe cat or dog something to watch other than you.

Watch the wind!!!! This is THE MOST IMPORTANT THING!!

I howl at every set. No matter what. Some guys do not. Everybody has there own way so just keep trying until you find your way. I have called in 12 so far in the last 5 hunts so it works for me. Good luck.

[captkb44]

Like Wacoyote said, its hard to say without knowing more about the place you are talking about. In general you can use the distress sounds on the Preymaster and I would start off with the volume pretty low and gradually turning it up to about half way. In general most rabbit and bird distress sounds work well throughout the year. I would also suggest picking up a couple of hand calls to add to your arsenial. This gives you several different distress sounds to use.......................I rarely use the same distress sound at the same place unless several months have passed. The key is to obtain permission on several places in your area so you don't over call on the one place. This usually requires spending a few days going around knocking on doors and simply asking permission....................all they can do is say no. You can NEVER have too many places to call predators.

Usually if the conditions are not right, then its best to stay at home. Finding days that you can hunt and conditions just right are becoming few and far between..................for me anyway. Its best to keep the wind in your face, but if thats not possible then calling with a cross wind works just as well. Keep your downwind side open.................most predators will try and circle downwind to pick up your scent. The trick is to catch them before they do. Knowing your area helps you to pick the right spots. Use the terrain to your advantage to funnel them out into the open for a clear shot.

Camo up from head to toe and keep your movement to a minimum while on stand. Using a pair of good shooting sticks will pay off on your longer shots. If you don't call anything in on the first couple of stands, don't give up.

Good Luck and keep us posted on how you do.