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[On a call]

Someone share where he places his call it was differant than how I do it..so lets find out where you place yours.

Beside you

Out in front of you less than 30 yards

Out in front of you more than 30 yards

Off to the side less than 30 yards

Off to the side more than 30 yards

Behind you less than 30 yards

Behind you more than 30 yards

Above you in a tree, on a post, or hanging from a sky hook

[Chris Miller]

I normally put it out front of me about 30-40 yards, up wind, and usually up in some brush, from a limb, etc. One thing I don't like, is to be directly behind the call. I don't want the coyote coming in, getting fixated on the call, and seeing me behind it.

This weekend I hunted with another guy. It was the first time I had hunted with another guy with a rifle (usually its 1 rifle, 1 shotgun, and usually at night.). Anyway - we were about 60 yards apart, with the call directly between us for the most part. It worked really well except for one stand where the coyote ended up between the two of us in a clay pit and we had no shot without shooting each other.

[On a call]

Shooting towards each other is...not a good idea. I generally set it out in front also. However when turkey hunting we often set the shooter out in front by about at least 30 yards. That way when the bird comes in and hangs up he might have a shot.

So I am thinking that perhaps behind and off to one side might be a better solution ?

[youngdon]

[QUOTE][/This weekend I hunted with another guy. It was the first time I had hunted with another guy with a rifle (usually its 1 rifle, 1 shotgun, and usually at night.). Anyway - we were about 60 yards apart, with the call directly between us for the most part. It worked really well except for one stand where the coyote ended up between the two of us in a clay pit and we had no shot without shooting each other. QUOTE]


I used top hunt with a partner but he up and disappeared on one stand, I aint seen him since. I hear that his wife payed off the house though.

[JTKillough]

Ditto on what Chris stated, about 30 yards in front and just upwind. To explain: a circling yote that gets close enough to the call will still be upwind from my position. I love the theory, and have hunted like that since getting into electronics. I can't stress how important it is to observe everything that is going around or near your set-up area. Your area, being what you can see. A few days ago, I called an old male in from behind me. He came up fairly close, how close? I don't know. I knew something was back there, but movement on my part would have just lit his fire. How did I know? A circling crow, diving and making a racket everytime it circled behind my hiding place under a bush. I stayed put and waited him out, 5 minutes, he came out to my right and tried to sneak out and around me. He gave me an open shot at 180 and I abliged. Right there, on that set, the caller was just upwind enough, that he didn't get into my scent cone. Had he picked up on me, I would have never seen him.

[Furtaker]

Being here in Texas I have the caller on top of my rig at night and 30 yards or so up wind of me in the daytime or at a cross wind.

[On a call]

I have an idea of setting it off to the side and try that for awhile. Maybe as I walk in setting it down and walk on another 50 yards or so.

[knapper]

I have been setting mine out at about 50 to 100 yds, is that too far?

[youngdon]

knapper said:

I have been setting mine out at about 50 to 100 yds, is that too far?

Maybe a little. It's more than I would go, because if a yote hold up at 90yds out you now have a minimum 140 to 190 yd shot and I've ad them stop alot further than that. Although you are there and have to use your judgement.

Edited by youngdon, 22 December 2010 - 12:55 AM.

[Foxpro]

i have been setting mine to the side, just because of cover. Doesn't make it right. It just is what it is. I have killed 2 yotes on 4 tries that way. Worked for me, but will probably heed the advice of others here and put out in front more often.

[catcapper]

Hand call in my pocket and when I'm using an e-call, I keep it right between my feet. Since I'm hide hunt'in most of the time with a .22lr I want critters in nice and close---noth'in over 30 yards. Besides---its part of the thrill of predator hunt'in when you have a coyote or fox jump into the same sage bush your sett'in in.lol.

[hassell]

catcapper, on 04 December 2011 - 02:09 PM, said:

Hand call in my pocket and when I'm using an e-call, I keep it right between my feet. Since I'm hide hunt'in most of the time with a .22lr I want critters in nice and close---noth'in over 30 yards. Besides---its part of the thrill of predator hunt'in when you have a coyote or fox jump into the same sage bush your sett'in in.lol.

My kinda hunting.

[Kansascaller]

Been placing mine about 30yards out.