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Stopping coyotes

Trying to get a coyote with my bow. Usihg double trouble with decoy on top. Call in lots but cant get them to stop long enough to get a shot. Any ideas. Tks

Try barking at them. A short quick bark will usually stop them for a few seconds.

I would be at full draw before you bark, though. Good luck!

Barking has usually done it for me. I've even had the second one stop after I killed the first one with a rifle. This has happened several times. But, I think with a bow, I would try a lip squeak first. As t-roy says, be ready to shoot, 'cause he IS gonna know exactly where you are as soon as you make any noise.

Troy has it, and like he said you must be drawn before barking.

I rifle hunt them a lot and just do a high pitch "whoop" that works really well. Its sketchy making any sound inside bow range.

I'd ask BOWUNTR.....he's arrowed more coyotes with a stick and string than anyone I know (over 50).

Thats a good idea Pat. Ill try that i just need to find one of those squeekers. My next move was to try without the decoy. Tks

Thats a good idea Pat. Ill try that i just need to find one of those squeekers. My next move was to try without the decoy. Tks

well since I am now a qualified expert coyote slayer with the bow :) I feel I should comment... If they are walking just put your pin on it's head and release - you will hit them somewhere they aren't hard to kill.. Worked for me at 40 yards... I am two for two on predators with the little green mouse squeaker this year... A red fox (neighbor's request - eating his chickens and I called him in from 150 yards and did the reverse of a texas heart shot hitting between the eyes at 25 yards), and the Coyote earlier this week. Good luck, and I was just kidding, I have taken two coyotes in my life with the bow, it was pretty cool but no where near as thrilling as shooting a nice buck. More of a necessary "chore" to help the deer herd although I am doing a full mount...

I think I set the record in Kansas one year for most coyote missed in a 3 day period.....I could call in 15 a day without much effort.

Get them stopped too....but not long enough for them to still be there when the arrow got there.

I think Jacks, 'shoot them moving' is the best idea

Your decoy is the problem IMO... they come in too fast. I don't use a decoy. If you are using an e-caller, set up in an area with some cover and hide the caller in a bush at 20 yards where you want to shoot. He'll come in and stop right at or near the bush. If you are using a hand call, quit calling when you see him coming and lip squeak every time he loses interest or changes direction. Barking works... sometimes. If they know something is wrong and are leaving.... a bark will make them run faster. These are just a few of the tactics I use. There's a thousand things that can go wrong when hunting coyotes with a bow. I try to get the odds in my favor. Stand by... it's addicting. Here's one I shot the other day. Ed F

I use an electric caller and hang hotdeer sent pad next to it on a thin stick , whe yote gets close i move the stick by attaching monofilament and running the mono back to the hide, work great just be gentle with the movement when pulling on the mono , very slowly as to get attention not fas as to scare the heck out of the yote!

Personally, I take my war against the yote to personal to trust anything less than a 5.56 Ruger. The 243 Winchester really is a better choice for wind though. :^) If the bow is that important to you, you can always flank them with the 243 and, run up and stick 'em at close range. Works every single time. :^)

Seriously, get drawn and bark at them with your mouth. Be ready to shoot. And, be ready for them to react to the string. Good luck.

I still like the 243 better though. :^) They can't duck that one. God Bless

I will shoot one with a bow when I get a chance, problem is chances don't come very often.

Attached is the preferred approach.

Great info guys!!!

Thank you!

Mark

Hand kiss works! I've had them slam on the breaks many times with that sound. I agree that the little mouse squeekers are really good too. Trouble with the hand kiss is getting back on the string with your free hand. Can be too much movement but if that gets you busted good luck drawing your bow. Getting them to stop has never been a problem but drawing after squeeking at them always has been. If you can get the bow drawn, then squeek at them it might work.

say wwoooofff , or use bait

Pat ain't giving up his squeaker source... Too funny...8^)

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