Author Topic: question about coyotes and wind (Read 653 times)

BillP · « **on:** February 08, 2005, 06:20:10 PM »

I am not a coyote caller but have read several places that you should set up with one person with a rifle who watches upwind and a partner with a shotgun who watches downwind. I should think it would be the other way around in that a predator would try to sneak in upwind and present a standing shot. If he comes in from upwind he has thrown caution to the wind (pun intended) and would present a running shot better dealt with by the man with the shotgun. Apparently, my reasoning is flawed, can anyone explain this to me.

Sask_Hunter · « **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2005, 07:19:05 PM »

i like to have the caller up wind. then if any coyote circles they will be looking for the sound and you can go unnotices and shoot him.

ps we dont use scater guns here. only rifles so it doesnt matter much.

aulrich · « **Reply #2 on:** February 09, 2005, 04:45:39 AM »

Your idea is not far off but the caller is always up wind. Having the caller wih a shotgun is not an entirly bad idea, because if the are fooled the action will be close. The area I hunt mostly bald ass prarie but of the coyotes we got this year a number of them could have been taken with a shotgun. But for where I hunt a rifle is the better bet.

You will have to be carful on your setups or else the guy with the shotgun will spend alot of time watching.

BillP · « **Reply #3 on:** February 11, 2005, 07:07:39 PM »

So, the "caller" in this case is an electronic caller rather than someone blowing on a call. The device is placed upwind and both shooters are downwind. The rifleman is watching toward the "caller" and the shotgunner is acting as backup incase "Wiley" decides to use the same bush you are hiding in to sneak up on the "caller".

I B Papa · « **Reply #4 on:** March 01, 2005, 03:35:24 PM »

Hi folks. BillP I'm new and trying to learn this stuff too so let me throw in a question to the expierenced hunters. Whats wrong with my theory that if you put the e-call or caller downwind the dog will move upwind of the sound to get a scent (which they most always do) and run right into your lap? :oops: or at least be focused away from you?

I B Papa · « **Reply #5 on:** March 02, 2005, 12:32:45 PM »

:oops: :oops: Did I say that wrong. If you place yourself downwind from the e-call or caller the dog goes downwind to get a scent and winds up in your lap. Jeez I hope that came out right. :?