What's Your Favorite

[Lookn4Fur]

I had to let two grey's and a red walk this year so far.  I shoot them if they are in season.  I can honestly say I have never called in a fox when using coyote sounds.  It's the prey distress that get you the mixed bag of critters.

[Lookn4Fur]

I will call you later Jasper. We all have kids. I under stand.

You know your son is always supposed to challenge the fathers knowledge.  It's some kind of unwritten rule.

Good because I don't have either. I am still trying to overcome being a fox hunter and breaking those bad habits. Also you did not answer the question if you call in a fox do you shoot it or wait hoping for a coyote? 

Only a fox hunter would ask that question.  You need to start thinking of yourself as a coyote hunter.  Then you will become one.

[Pa Goosehntr]

  "I had to let two grey's and a red walk this year so far.  I shoot them if they are in season. "  Is this a feeble attempt at the Deckard Award with a tall tale??

[Buckwheat]

Goosebumps
Yea, he is close to winning already. I thinking about voting for him.
Well, we know his calling something in other then his neighbors dog has always been in question.
He however will win with his next story, I See it comming already!!!!!!
 Ya know the one were he's calling fox and he let's a coyote walk because he did not want scare the foxes from comming in.
Ya know what just put my vote in awile.

[jaspr1]

  Ok getting back on point.................You (and BW also) would shoot any fox coming to the call!    So we can assume when you leave the house you are going for a mixed bag? Since the few times I have taken my feeble bones to the woods I have had a fox bark back when using a coyote howl to start....what is this telling me? I was also assuming when you set-up you have done your homework and are looking to shoot a coyote. If nothing responds to your coyote sounds do you pull up stakes and leave or do you try prey sounds? Since fox and coyotes are not exclusive of each other...if a fox runs in on the prey sound and you shoot it, while the coyote is off to the side watching this Chinese fire drill, have you now educated an already nervous,hyper coyote? I'm not eligible for the Deckard but one time I was rattling one of those bags with plastic in it during archery season  and a red fox showed up  WhaaaaT? OLD POP's is getting more and more confuzzed....LOL

[Lookn4Fur]

Assuming would be your first mistake.   No I exit the door with the mindset of hunting one or the other.  As each requires a different strategy. 

If nothing responds to my coyote set then yes I pull stakes and move on.  If a fox would happen to run in on my coyote set I would shoot it.  I might add that rarely happens unless I am playing prey distress.  Read between the lines.
I don't necessarily think a shot messes up an already skittish coyote unless they see or smell you in the process. And according to your story I would say the fox had already busted you and your pathetic howls confirmed it.
As far as your plastic rattle bag goes, predators are curious by nature, I think it wanted to see the rare curious old coot hunting in the woods as they usually never get out of the truck.
As far as the Deckard Award, I feel everyone should be eligible as long as the voting is left to the members.  Good Luck!  You are going to need it.

[jaspr1]

  Just as I thought  anything dumb enough to arrive on the scene gets shot  ................