Now that breading is done what calls to use

[Deerhunter#1]

This time of year what call sounds are best to use for yotes. looking at going out next week on some all day walking hunts. Plan to be at first set in the dark for sun up. and are day hunts a waste of time at this time of year should i just focus on nights.

[Predator53]

You mean breeding?? LOL

[Deerhunter#1]

close enough. Thanks

[Leglifter]

I like baby cottontail for this time of year

[Lookn4Fur]

Kiyi's and pup whimpers along with fawn and rabbit distress.

[Bees OBrien]

still have them responding well to howls usually do up until spring gobbler just gotta learn how to play them this time of year theyve seen it all by now

[takemrarely]

The coyote mates between February and April. The female may mate with more than one male. Two months after mating, the female gives birth to between one and nineteen pups. The  average litter size is usually around six. The pups are born blind and with floppy ears. They open their eyes in about ten days. The pups begin to come out of their den when they are about three to four weeks old. They are weaned when they are about a month old. Once they are fully weaned, both parents feed the pups regurgitated food. Male pups will leave their mother when they are between six and nine months old. Female pups will stay with their mother's pack. Male and female coyotes pair off and mate together for several years.

So aren't the females close to denning up?  won't you essentially be calling to only males in the next month or two?

[Misterjake23]

     Good Information.  It would make sense to use distress calls - rabbit, birds etc. - which would make an easy meal for a pair of coyotes trying to feed a family of pups.  It sounds like some females are already dropping pup depending upon how early they may have been breed.  If thats the case, most likely the females will be tending to the pups more while the males are out scroungeing for food.  A young pup wimper may also be a good call to use also.....

[Bees OBrien]

also keep in mind there's females still out there that have not mated yet and also some young first year males still looking for a booty call!

[Hern]

takemrarely asks-
So aren't the females close to denning up?  won't you essentially be calling to only males in the next month or two?
There are males and females that don't mate. Only alpha pair mates. So you will essentially be calling to a mixed bag of Alpha pair and Beta males & females.

Bees O'B says-
also keep in mind there's females still out there that have not mated yet and also some young first year males still looking for a booty call!
Once again, not all Coyotes mate.


During denning and rearing of pups, often an Alpha Male will permit another female to help rear the pups. This female is usually a relative to the Alpha pair (sister or daughter) and is referred to as an 'Attending Female.'
Here's some of my results and observations from hunting den sites....
While doing denning ADC work, I have often killed the Male & Attending Female before the Alpha Female.  Or you kill the Alpha pair in short order...more than likely the Attending Female will be around. A simple look at the teets will reveal the female killed at this time of year.

[Oldgrey1]

We harvested 2 females around the first of the year, that were swelled up and spotting blood. When is mating season, kind of like when r the bucks in rut on any given year?

[Leglifter]

Old grey
They may have been in heat but only the alpha female  may have bred

Great info mr Blett !!!!!

[zekedogg]

Yes very good info. Thank you Hern!!... Rick