Calling sequence for the Thumb?

[Turkeywacker]

Was in the Thumb area the last two days attempting to call in a yote or two. I am told by the locals that they hunt them mostly with dogs! But i saw a couple of videos & hoped to call one in. I purchased one of the hand held electronic predator calls & snuck out to the woods around 2:30 pm. I set up about 50 yards from a drainage ditch & hit 2 series of cottontail distress calls on volume 3 and waited several min. between series. Nothing! As it started to get dark just about 6 pm. the siren from the nearby town went off and I had Yotes howling from three different directions!!! They sounded very close! I went back to the distress call but never saw a one. In that situation to you howl back or use the yelling pup call or ? Thanks alot.:(

[MallardMaster]

Good question, and I do not have an answer!!! I would like to know the same. If I have one goal this winter, I am going to call one of those rascals in. If someone has some good insight I would appreciate it.

[Matt Brummette]

I am defiantly not an expert but have watched as many videos as I can get my hands on. I own every Randy Anderson video thats out there and from what I've picked up from them is you never know whats going on in their heads. The yotes might not be interested in dinner but some competition or companionship might get their attention. You know they are around so mix it up and see what works, some times they will come to a distress some times they wont. I would have howled back at them same pitch and length, you might make one of them mad your in his area. Thats whats fun about calling them nothing is ever the same, every day they will react differently. Good luck on the rest of your adventures.

[Buddwiser]

I'm still learning this game and so far, I'm losing but I would try a challange bark or howl if you have it. Now that you know they're in the area, get them p.o.'d at a new guy in the neighborhood and maybe you'll get one to come in.

[Cobra]

Learn to use a mouth call, more variations of sounds possible. Sounds as if they heard the calling but were probably on to you as well. Persoanally believe they're on to e-calls, gave up on mine 10 years ago once the popular 'yote boom started. Don't go back any farther into the field than you have to, they have no problems being in and around farm yards and think they notice anyone/thing moving in the fields very easily. Think it's a bit early to rely on howls. In a month or so the breeding season tends to start. 2 guys, a 100+yds apart howling back and forth AT each other can cause a stampede at times. Actually most of it is learning by doing, every area is different and so is every day.

[MallardMaster]

I just received the Randy Anderson "varmit hunting pack thing", with his Calling all Coyotes IV video as well as hig Hot Dog & Ki-Yi call. Now if I can only figure out how to blow the dang things. I am hoping that these coupld be the missing link between me and a dead dog. Who knows though, gotta get out and find out.

[Fur-minator]

I agree with COBRA. If you heard them they heard you also.

I would say it may be...

1. They didn't like what they heard.
2. They weren't interested cause they had full bellies or other food source.
3. They knew you were there (heard the snow crunching, other noises or seen you come in).

Keep trying they will come!

[Turkeywacker]

Thanks Guys! I was set up pretty deep in the woods the first time so you are probably right...they heard me. So along the outside edge of a field might be better place to set up? In an open field situation is a motion decoy the way to go? Thanks:)

[Cobra]

It's rare to have areas near me where the next road is much more than a mile away. Generally don't go any farther back than the last barn building, of course it depends on terrain, but no farther back than needed to see. Also think the smells from in and around the barns cover me downwind and are natural. Over the last few years 'yotes seem to have little problem mixing in and near people, rather disturbing if you think about it, so pulling them hasn't been a problem. Now carrying around (and remembering to have with me) a bunch of safety zone waivers from farmers is a pain.