yotewannabe Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Okay.. so Ive been having problems with my rabbit distress call. Ive went out a few times where Ive seen coyotes before and havent got any to answer so far. :bang: I think it is because my call isnt raspy when i blow on it. It is a cedar hill cottontail distress closed reed. It sounds raspy when i turn it around and suck in however, but then i cant control the pitch as well as i would like.:bang: Any tips on getting the right sound (and calling sequences) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and God bless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Archer 01 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I have an electronic coyote call that has a lot of different sounds on it. It has a cottontail, fawn call, and a few more. Maybe you should look into one of them. I have never called in a coyote with it, but I only went one time with it. I hope this helps you a little bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I find that with open reed calls you can make a wider variety of sounds and tones. Open reeds will also not freeze up. If no luck with your call, look into buying an open reed, it may work better, but it might not. You will probably like the sound a lot better too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotewannabe Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 I find that with open reed calls you can make a wider variety of sounds and tones. Open reeds will also not freeze up. If no luck with your call, look into buying an open reed, it may work better, but it might not. You will probably like the sound a lot better too. Hey guys, Thanks for your advice. Today i bought a johnny stewart pc-3 and it is awesome. It requires very little air to blow and it is easy to use. It sounds just how I want it to. I also bought the Primos Ki-Yi and the Hot Dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleyman Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Hey guys, Thanks for your advice. Today i bought a johnny stewart pc-3 and it is awesome. It requires very little air to blow and it is easy to use. It sounds just how I want it to. I also bought the Primos Ki-Yi and the Hot Dog I have heard that the Hot dog is an awesome call. My favourite howler of mine is the Primos lil dawg and my best rabbit distress is my Predator Quest Ruffidawg. It just takes practice to master calls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoorzman Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Whatever call you use, you mentioned having no luck and not being confident in the sound. I'd reccomend any dvd or video that shows predator hunting and really listen to how these guys work pitch, tone, and inflections. Another good point is calling non-stop. Believe it or not, most who have had the best success get set up and then call.... and I mean continuous for up to 15 straight minutes, only varying the tones & inflections. I shot coyotes in the 80's and though I killed a good handful, I found out my success rate went up when I tried this. And I learned it on an HS video production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotewannabe Posted January 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 maybe my approach was wrong. i wasnt really calling all that much. i would call for like 30 seconds and wait for a while and repeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotewannabe Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Okay, so I think I am going to purchase a Fox Pro Spitfire. I was wondering what 24 sounds i should get? If it helps, there are a ton of cottontails, woodpeckers, squirrels, field mice, and deer around here. I got so far, Screamn Rabbit Bay Bee Cottontail Adult Cottontail Wailn Woodpecker Pup Screams Pup Distress 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleyman Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 I would get the adult cottontail and the jackrabbit distress and the pup distress. But when you said that you are calling for 30 seconds then reapeating, that is fone. It is just whatever works for you. On the boxes for all of my mouth calls it says call anywhere from 15-40 seconds then wait for 2-5 minutes. But if I were you, Iw ould stick with mouth calls. You can make many more sounds and they are usually more effective. But everyone has there own opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckhunter76 Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Great info guys, I'm jst now really debaiting to take up some serious coyote hunting, been going to do it for years, I have a place when i'm deer huntin, its gettin sick the coyotes that I am seeing, but to far for bow range, now the question is, will they be there now after season, lol, do coyotes change patterns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckhunter76 Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Don't get me wrong ive killed two so far with a bow, but it was a lucky thing, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaskSniper Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Ive got a Primos Lil Dog, Hot Dog and Kiyi. Personally I love the Lil Dog; it's a great howler. Easy to blow and sounds really good. The Hot Dog I am having some issues with. I cant consistantly blow it well. Right now I wouldnt use it in the field as the chances of me 'blowing' the call is too great. Prob just need some more practise. Now the Kiyi is pretty deadly too. I have noticed it can freeze up but I find if I blow from the other end that it loosens it up again and its good to go. Now the first days I ever tried coyote hunting I thought I did pretty well. First stand- Called in one that was about 500 yards away but I couldn't get him to come the rest of the way. Knowing what I do now I would have done the wounded pup sound and prob would have come in Second stand- Called in a smaller yote within about 50 yards and drilled him Next day Was calling by a friends farm yard and was calling but then saw a yote about 250-300 yards away in a clearing in the brush. I was looking at him thru the scope and noticed he was looking to the side. I popped my head up and there was a yote about 100 yards away. Now I had a chance for a double but because I rushed things I ended up with nothing haha. But it was still really cool to call in a double. Im going out next week for 4 days with a buddy so we shall see how we do. I hear this time of year it is their mating season and that howling generally will work better than distress sounds. But they still gotta eat as well. So after all that my point was that I think the Primos calls are very solid if a rookie can do pretty good after very little practise. Best of luck to ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoorzman Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Sounds like you're having a blast. The next time a yote seems to hang up out there a ways and he won't come in, try stopping the regular calling and start 'kissing' the back of your hand really loud....or have a squeaker call ready as a coaxer call. That works pretty sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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