no luck coyote hunting need help!!!!

[brudaman340]

well this is my first year hunting coyote i have before but not too seriously about it. i just bought a new gun like 1 month ago a bolt action savage .223 and im shooting 55 grain hornandy v-max and i want to get a nicer scope then what came with it. me and my friends been going out and no luck. we were also using a cheaper electronic call. using the call i could always hear the yotes but they were always far away and once we heard where they were they would stop howling back and they would never show up at least we never seen them. so the help i need is what is a good scope that is fairly good on price and what are we doing wrong or what should we do to make are hunts hopefully more successful. what is good calling methods? what are good calls to use and ive tried mouth calls and they are hard to get down? whens the right time to shine the spot light? how can i get the yotes to respond constantly or how do i get them to let me know when there close? any help will be greatly appreciated and i thank you all for your help!

[Guest DEERSLAYER88]

just work on it man it will come 2 u

[captkb44]

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Brudaman340,

First let me ask you a few questions, before I attempt giving any advice.

What part of the country are you hunting? Are you hunting day or night or both? Which particular "cheap" e-caller are you using? How many of you are there when you go calling? What kind of price range are we talking about for a scope?

[brudaman340]

well im hunting the north east region (orange county, new york) and i dont know the name of the call but i know its cheap ill pay 300 or a little more for a scope im hunting at night and the most ppl its been is 3 but normally 2 people and what is the best spot light to use and thats everything you needed i believe

[Ethan Givan]

Make sure you stay downwind from where you think the coyotes are. I prefer mouth calls over electronic calls. I would suggest a rodent call, or a rabbit in distress call. Most mouth calls are not hard to use, you just blow through them. Call for a couple minutes, then wait for 5 minutes. Then call for a couple minutes, then wait 5 or 6 minutes. If nothing is there in 30 minutes, chances are they're not coming. As far as a scope, Leupold, Nikon, and Bushnell make good scopes.

[captkb44]

I suggest either Nikon or Burris for your scope. Ethan mentioned keeping the wind in your face and I agree, but thats not always possible. If you can't keep it in your face then work a cross wind. Keep the downwind side open so if something does circle that way you can see it before it catches your scent. Start calling softly and then work your way up in volume. For calling at night, I suggest using a Lightforce 170 light. They are expensive, but worth it in my opinion. Don't give up on them and don't use the same sound or call in the same spot everytime.

[Guest WY Hunter]

I think one of the most improtant things that i have learned over the years coyote hunting is to set up in a favorable area. After time you will recognize an area where the coyotes will be comfortable coming in to your call but still expose thier position to you. It takes some experience, so keep at it. Also my success rate went way up after I learned to use a mouth call, and left the electronic caller at home. I like my sceery brand calls.