Calling after the shot.

[blakcoyote]

I've done it,but have yet to have luck with it.After shooting single coyotes that come in to the call.I have continued calling,sometimes with distress sounds that I was using when the first yote came,and sometimes kiyi's.I will call probably 5 min. after the shot,then pack it in.But there have been occassions when going out to either get the down yote or on the way back to the truck,I've had coyotes start carrying on just inside the cover that the one I shot came from.So for those that have had success with calling after the shot,how long are you staying on stand after,and what is your success rate of calling in another yote.And do you think it's more apt to work depending on what part of the country your calling like east,west,south north and terrain.

[richc]

blakcoyote,
After I call in a coyote and kill it, I always call for at least five more minutes before getting up to claim my prize. This works often enough to be worth that extra five minutes on stand. The sound of a gun shot does not seem to spook other coyotes.

[lb]

I agree with Rich. The fact that you have not had a lot of luck, (so far) does not mean that it is a waste of time to continue on stand after killing a single.

I think you are partly right, when you say: "depending on what part of the country your calling like east,west,south north and terrain."

Some places are so spread out, especially at night, I can tell if there is another animal within ½ a mile, or more, so it doesn't pay, if you kill a coyote ten minutes into the stand, to wait another predetermined amount of time. You have already attracted every animal within sound of you call, so to wait around, in some situations won't bring many rewards.

But, in heavy, or broken cover, daylight hunting, and you kill an animal early in your stand, it is worthwhile to hang in there, but not excessively long. An example: you start a stand and kill a coyote within three minutes. Do you stay another five minutes, or treat the stand normally and get up when you usually would? I play the stand out normally, as if it didn't happen.

I know a very successful night hunter that extends his stand ten minutes after every kill. That can and does stretch some of his stands past the thirty minute mark. The theory is; if they are right there in the area, why leave? Nothing wrong with that logic.

Good hunting. LB

[blakcoyote]

Thanks.

[trappincoyotes39]

It pays off big time durring the denning season! I always keep a mouth call around my neck and as soon as I shoot coyote #1 I go right into pup distress sounds and that second coyote exspecially the male will come with gusto at this time of year, like he never even heard the gun shot or saw ma' ma drop!

[Wiley]

Yes, I always continue to call after shooting a coyote just in case I can entice another. Usually, in this area, after you shoot the remaining coyotes bug out.


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