I've had infrequent trail cam pics of a single all year but just got pics of two running together. What type of call is the most effective in the dead of winter...dying rabbit, mating/female in heat, etc.? This was the single. Thanks.

Sorry forgot something. A mind is a terrible thing....

rabbit calls, mouse squeakers for in close. Put feeling & pain into it. Build gaps for 1-2 minutes in between some squeals, then go hard & fast for 20 seconds or so, like a rabbit jsut got scared or got some wind, VARY IT ALL, so it doesn't sound programmed. First call don't go real loud, if it's kind of close don't want to blow it out of the water. I've scared them off too loud too close at first call. Sit 3-5 minutes before calling, let it all quiet down around you. "they say" limit stands to 15 minutes then move on a couple of hills. I usually stay for 25-30 minutes before moving. I've had them coming in at 25 minutes when I was walking out, so I left too soon. I've had some days in Feb. during mating season when they don't respond, other things got their attention. Other times in Feb. they come in like crazy like they're starving, which might be true, probably don't eat for a month, haha.

Depends on how much they are pursued in your area. They learn very quickly. If they have never been called to and educated, a rabbit in distress is as good as any.

Ts is mating season. Most calls will work.

I've got a howler that sounds pretty good, use it sometimes ("where are you" howl) when just getting ready to go in a section, if one's in there sometimes they yip or howl back. then you can wait 5 minutes & sneak in sit down & call.

Ive killed most of my coyotes with a mouth call, doing pup yipes. Works for me all seasons. When calling in our brushy woodlots, set up is everything. Give one a chance to get downwind of you without exposing himself ( brush, dip in terrain, etc.) And youll never know he was there. But he'll know you were--- and he wont forget.

And if your sitting tight in the dark don't be surprised if an owl tries to take your hat off. Had it happen once in central Nevada.

Get a call that sounds like a little dog. That is what brings them into our neighbors yards.

Rabbit. Kitten, puppy, cat night time a howler.

I do a fawn in distress with just my mouth and that works pretty good. Just can't let up, if I stop for a couple seconds they whirl and they're gone! Hard to do with pure lung power in cold weather. Probably should invest in a call but I'm cheap like that sometimes;)

Carry a fishing reel and a white cloth. Tie the clothe to a barbed wire fence, back away 20 yards and as you squeak twitch the wire. That visual can get them to drop some of the caution. Happens fast.

I use a turkey feather on a steel rod for my decoy

Gary, i use a turkey feather on a piece of monofilament also-- it draws their attention. But most of my coyote hunts are impromptu and at the end of a slow turkey, deer, or squirrel hunt so sans feather--- i keep that little call in my pocket though.

And if your sitting tight in the dark don't be surprised if an owl tries to take your hat off. Had it happen once in central Nevada.

Always have something next to you higher than your head:) for the Owl to land on/latch on too!

I killed a lot of coyote that came to a dying rabbit call I bought at Sears in Spokane in 1964. It also calls does and cow elk. Go figure! Richard

Rabbit distress is a go-to but if an alien creature crash landed in the desert and was screaming some previously unknown sound due to being injured, a coyote would find it. All sorts of stuff works.

My typical set-up is a howl, nothing for a few minutes and then rabbit or fawn distress. If a double or triple shows up I do a pup distress after killing the first one. Sometimes another will stop.

Just talked to a friend this morning that has been hammering them here in PA, he's killed 10 since this past Saturday. He's been using a locator howl and yips on his electronic call and says they are coming in great. I believe it is mating season so maybe that's why.

Been there done that Redfeathers! Very good point! Gets your heart going that's for sure. LOL

I have a buddy who hunts them at night. He takes a Coleman lantern and hangs it in a tree about 8 feet high. Uses an electronic caller and puts the caller under the lantern with something rabbit sized that he can move.

He shoots them with a rifle from about 50 yards. I was thinking a popup blind from 20 yards would would work. I have two places where they can't get down wind, which he says is important.

He's also shot bobcats.

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