Decoy dog

[Qaz]

 Does anyone use a decoy dog while hunting coyotes? Either loose or tied up. How big does it need to be or what is the largest it can be, not to scare them off? My bulldog does not have the right attitude for the work. He wants to have all the fun himself.

Qaz

[Glanceblamm]

While I have no personal experience with this, I knew that the late oso45-70 would take his Brittany now and again. I guess that dog was good about hanging out a way's then leading a trailing Coyote right back to him.
Others here have had good luck just by taking their dog out knowing it would stay close but would be visible to the yotes and working the cover while they were calling.
Decoy wise, I think that a strip of cloth on a stick that flaps in the breeze can work well but if you had the right dog out there, it would work a lot better.

[rex6666]

i think that would work, but you better keep an eye on the decoy lest he doesn't become diner. Very few dogs that aren't in very good shape can handle a grown coyote.
no matter how old a yote gets his teeth don't get dull like a dogs, and he makes his living
with them.

[Gary paugh]

I use a Jagd terrier as a decoy dog he just runs around 20-30yrds from me if a coyote comes in fast they don't see him or me but when they come in slow they see him and stop and check him out and offer a good shot plus he helps look listen and smell for coyotes, best hunting partner i have ever had.

[gdolby]

Good day gentleman, think a spaniel type is better. the reason is they are usually head down and moving. the yote thinks he is sneaking up on a easy target. I used a black cocker spaniel and had good luck with her. come to think of it, don't seem like I have had the success I used to since she died at 17. Glanceblamm, was good seeing oso, mentioned.

[ironglow]

  Shucks !  Wifey won't let me use her Pekingese...

[Glanceblamm]

  Shucks !  Wifey won't let me use her Pekingese...

 
Ironglow...ya got to sneak that dog out, just make sure to remove all the cockle burrs upon your return.
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gdolby
I sure do miss that OSO...You might correct me but I believe that this was a spanish or possibly Indian word for Bear, and a lot
Of people on the street would respectfully call him by this name because of his large frame size.
Would have been great to get down there and meet the both of you but alas, the time & distance thing.

[Qaz]

 Gary, I have never seen a jagd terrier back down from any thing. I have watched them used on hogs, and they either latch on to the ear or get knocked sky high. One thing is always certain, they keep coming back for more. They are one BAD little dog!

Qaz

[Jeremy Shepard]

I use a Mt Cur hes a year old and will not back down from anything and I dont worry about him around yotes at all hes been around a few and has held his own quite well

[ironglow]

  Qaz;

       I wouldn't be surprised but those Jagdterriers and the Airedales have quite a bit in common. The Airedale was basically a combinatoin of Otterhound and the Old English Broken Terrier.
  By appearance and courage , I would assume there are common roots there..

  Jeremy;

    Yes those Curs can be tough..and I believe a good share of it can be laid to it's Pit Bull roots..good all-round family/homestead dogs !