PHOENIX PHIL
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So ever since moving into the west I've had innumerable encounters with coyotes. From having them mousing so oblivious to my presence I had to let them know I was there, to running in packs through my camp, to running in packs through my neighborhood to whatever you just about imagine.
This includes having them just trot on by a once favorite elk hunting spot here in AZ. I'd not been to that spot in a number of years as it was for a late rifle hunt and I'm back to bowhunting wapiti. But, a friend of mine's son drew that tag this year and we took him there. Getting ready to call it a morning, not being quiet, moving about we had 3 coyotes come trotting out at about 200 yards.
So......I finally made the decision I was going to dive in and take this up. So Santa brought me a new Foxpro electronic caller and a motion decoy. So up very early this morning the boys and I head up north to this elk spot. I was confident. These coyotes are so far from Phoenix and just about anywhere else so hunting pressure is light, they've proven to be pretty stupid....I'm gonna get at least one and it should have a nice furry coat in the cold weather that we actually have here in the Arizona high country.
Foxpro hidden under a juniper with the motion decoy just on the edge of the bush. Start the call and no more than 30 seconds later a coyote comes running right in. So fast I wasn't even on the rifle, my movement spooks it and I miss a running shot!
Brought in two more dogs during the day, they come in quick but leave even quicker. These two had no idea I was there. Clearly I'm doing something wrong with the caller and equally clear the #%@$*ng dogs know for some reason I'm after them and not elk.
So @Deleted member 15212 or anyone else, got any tips/advice for this novice predator hunter?
This includes having them just trot on by a once favorite elk hunting spot here in AZ. I'd not been to that spot in a number of years as it was for a late rifle hunt and I'm back to bowhunting wapiti. But, a friend of mine's son drew that tag this year and we took him there. Getting ready to call it a morning, not being quiet, moving about we had 3 coyotes come trotting out at about 200 yards.
So......I finally made the decision I was going to dive in and take this up. So Santa brought me a new Foxpro electronic caller and a motion decoy. So up very early this morning the boys and I head up north to this elk spot. I was confident. These coyotes are so far from Phoenix and just about anywhere else so hunting pressure is light, they've proven to be pretty stupid....I'm gonna get at least one and it should have a nice furry coat in the cold weather that we actually have here in the Arizona high country.
Foxpro hidden under a juniper with the motion decoy just on the edge of the bush. Start the call and no more than 30 seconds later a coyote comes running right in. So fast I wasn't even on the rifle, my movement spooks it and I miss a running shot!
Brought in two more dogs during the day, they come in quick but leave even quicker. These two had no idea I was there. Clearly I'm doing something wrong with the caller and equally clear the #%@$*ng dogs know for some reason I'm after them and not elk.
So @Deleted member 15212 or anyone else, got any tips/advice for this novice predator hunter?
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