Predator Call

For years, I have preached that at least 80 percent of calling success is going to be dictated by where you put your butt down to make a call.  While there are many factors that need to be considered on where and how to set up to make a call, possibly the most important is to call where predators are within hearing.  You simply cannot call what is not there.

If I am calling the predator rich brush country of South Texas, I never worry that there is a coyote or bobcat within hearing of my electronic calls.  I merely try to find those stands that offer visibility where I can take advantage of the wind.  If I am hunting an area where predator populations are not as high, I must be much more selective picking my stands.  I drive the roads until I see fresh tracks or scat before I worry too much about finding a place to sit down. 

Old coyote sign can be deceiving as experience has taught me that coyotes tend to feed in a particular area until the food source is diminished.  When the food runs short, the coyotes will move to another another area perhaps a couple of miles away.  Old sign does not tell you where coyotes are, it tells you where they have been.