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Larry in SD
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« on: January 16, 2010, 09:26:13 PM » |
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I went out calling late this afternoon. I went down to a spot on the west side of Mud Lake southeast of town.
I set up on the end of a shelterbelt that runs east & west between two vacant farm yards. To the east of me is a combined corn field that leads up to the cat tails on the edge of Mud Lake.
I did my best impression of the Dying Rabbit Blues on the Crit'R'Call Open Reed Mini Predator for about 30 seconds, and then glassed for 3 to 4 minutes. I did about 3 series of screams and all of a sudden spotted two coyotes out on the ice of Mud Lake (better than 1/2 mile away).
I just watched them and when they stopped and sat down I again started in with the Crit'R'Call Open Reed Mini Predator and here they came. About the time the Coyotes disappeared into the cat tails on the west edge of Mud Lake some farm dogs started barking to the north and east of the Coyotes and me. I stuck it out for another 30 minutes or so, calling on and off again without ever seeing those two Coyotes again.
Not really sure what went wrong today. There was no wind at all. I thought it was odd that I never saw the coyotes again after the dogs started barking. I never did hear any Coyotes barking or howling.
Larry
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TomKat
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« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2010, 05:35:23 AM » |
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Maybe Scot's earlier post about using a decoy holds some merit? Once i started using binoculars I was amazed at how many coyotes I had all around me that did not commit to the call...
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Larry in SD
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« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2010, 09:40:17 AM » |
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That was the problem, I didn't even get the opportunity to miss. Larry |
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bluescout
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« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2010, 10:57:00 AM » |
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That was the problem, I didn't even get the opportunity to miss. Larry I didn't mean miss the SHOT I meant the opportunity...you wouldn't miss the shot would you?  |
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« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2010, 12:03:12 PM » |
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About the time the Coyotes disappeared into the cat tails on the west edge of Mud Lake some farm dogs started barking to the north and east of the Coyotes and me. I stuck it out for another 30 minutes or so, calling on and off again without ever seeing those two Coyotes again.
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560 yard pistol shot? No problem!
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Scot
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« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2010, 01:17:48 PM » |
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As to Larry's recent coyote encounter....this is not an rarity. Hunting in ranchland in Kansas I have had this happen to me, as well. Farm dogs can often mess up a stand with their barking, It has happened to hunting friends of mine at times and is just part of the game. Don't despair, Larry...it happens to all of us sooner or later.
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Larry in SD
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« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2010, 08:32:44 PM » |
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Bluescout, I knew what you meant, just couldn't resist that comment. And for the record, yes I do miss from time to time but I am getting better at not missing (well at least I am trying to get better at not missing).
Scot I have never had that happen to me before. I guess that is why I was so amazed that they just disappeared.
Larry
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TomKat
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« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2010, 08:41:58 PM » |
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I have had farm dogs mess me up, too....one time I called one in.
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MOHunter
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« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2010, 11:04:43 PM » |
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I've had dogs mess up deer hunts and turkey hunts in the past. Sometimes, we just have to deal with Murphy's law I suppose.
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