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[jer218]

what sounds do you guys use for scouting coyotes the night before the hunt?

[prkrgrp]

I use a small siren, also have a nice howler that will work, next I am going to try a silent dog whistle

[jer218]

do you think the dog whistle would work? I only ask cuz my dog runs away when I tried that for training

[prkrgrp]

i'm thinking the dog might bark

[jer218]

maybe I'll try that too then. I have a foxpro fury and it only has one locator sound. not sure if any of the other sounds would get them to respond

[prkrgrp]

the siren will make the coyote bark back, once you get there location you can come up with a plan to get down wind

[jer218]

is it just a normal siren or an animal sound?

[itzDirty]

I use a mouth call howler. I let a few long locator howls go. They do not always respond but when they do you it can help you zero in. I have done this the night before only to come back he next morning and have nothing come in. I have also had no response at night and shot dogs in that location the next morning. It is worth your time but not always effective.

[prkrgrp]

this is a real hand held siren like on a fire truck. the high pitch will tweek the coyotes ear and makes it bark or give out a long howl. there about 45.00 dollars check out the link
http://www.elkinc.com/

[youngdon]

Foxpro has a siren sound in their free sounds that you can load on your fury. I use a coyote locator sound from Foxpro

[220swift]

I have three different sirens on the Alpha Dogg and different hand call howlers. All will cause coyotes in an area to respond.

[jer218]

ok so I went out scouting tonight. went to some areas where recently I have heard coyotes and couldn't get anything to respond. I was using the foxpro locator sound, and a female long howell. is this normal for this time of year or just no coyotes

[youngdon]

Most coyotes are probably in hanging out a lot close to their dens. Many factors may be in play here, they may have busted you, they may not be there, or they may be either caring for pups or getting ready for birthing.

[fr3db3ar]

If I'm driving around locating I use the siren. I don't like to howl from roads. If I'm out on a set then I'll use the locator or some other yote calls.

[Rich Cronk]

My experience has shown that coyotes in more remote area's like Arizona, Texas, and some parts of South Dakota will howl back readily during the day when you howl or do the siren trick. Coyotes in western Iowa rarely howl back in daytime. Howling at night can be tricky because coyotes are out hunting at night, therefore will be one place when you locate them at midnight, but are somewhere else come morning. Now during the late spring and early summer, you can locate the den area's by howling about 9:p.m.

[jer218]

thanks all for the tips I'm going to try again tonight with a siren. but instead of driving and calling from the road I'm gonna walk the back 40 and see what comes up

[prkrgrp]

males are not as vocal in the spring, they stay close to the den and want the element of surprise when protecting there territory, keep at it you will have success, but do not call from the vehicle, this is a sure bust, good luck and shoot straight

[youngdon]

My experience has shown that coyotes in more remote area's like Arizona, Texas, and some parts of South Dakota will howl back readily during the day when you howl or do the siren trick. Coyotes in western Iowa rarely howl back in daytime. Howling at night can be tricky because coyotes are out hunting at night, therefore will be one place when you locate them at midnight, but are somewhere else come morning. Now during the late spring and early summer, you can locate the den area's by howling about 9:p.m.

What do you think the difference is between the coyotes in those three states as compared to those in Iowa Rich ?

[Rich Cronk]

What do you think the difference is between the coyotes in those three states as compared to those in Iowa Rich ?

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People pressure sir. Once the crops are harvested, there isn't much cover left in most of Iowa. Coyotes are chased with 4x4 pickups etc., and get shot at a lot. That would make even ME a bit more careful. Coyotes are the smartest of all predators. Some folks think that the Wolf is smarter, but if that were the case then coyotes would be endangered instead of wolves. Even the turkey hunters moving around back in the timber will cause coyotes to be more spooky.

[Scotty D.]

What do you think the difference is between the coyotes in those three states as compared to those in Iowa Rich ?

I don't know of any difference other than the sub-species [eastern, western, northern, etc] but they rarely make any noise around here during daylight hours--same as Iowa....I'll howl at early AM or dusk & they'll come in for a peek, maybe let out a bark, but the reply howls come after dark 99% of the time..