![]() ![]() A fawn that appears to be stuck in the snow is an easy meal, and that is what is important to a hungry coyote. Coyotes react on instinct, not higher level reasoning. Hunters do not have to worry about the fact that a spotted fawn is present in the middle of January. When no fences are present, I simply place the decoy out in the middle of a field where approaching coyotes will see it as they respond to the distress sounds. For the coyote, this is a free meal waiting. The sound of the vibrating fence will travel for hundreds of yards and gives the impression that a fawn is stuck in the barbed wire. I sit along the fence, using any available brush to mask me, and pluck the fence as the fawn distress sounds emit from my remotely placed e-call. ![]() One scenario I like to present is to place the decoy right next to a barbed-wire fence. Flambeau’s Foam Fawn and Lucky Duck’s (formerly Edge by Expedite) Fawn decoy are lightweight, durable and realistic enough to fool the keen coyote eye. It would be a wise idea to obtain a 3-D fawn decoy to accomplish the task. Hunters can create some realistic scenarios while calling with fawn distress sounds. My Randy Anderson-style bark stopped the coyote, and I dropped it at 60 yards. The coyote noticed me and bounded off across the valley. The coyote was so close to me that I could stare right into its yellow eyes. A coyote was honed in on the sound of the fawn distress. ![]() The sound had only played for two minutes when I noticed movement from my immediate left. I selected fawn distress on my FOXPRO remote and the let the sound echo across the frozen landscape. The deer started to run about nervously, and I wondered if a coyote had made them anxious. I had just set up for an afternoon stand when I observed several deer moving about the terrain. My favorite hunt involving the use of fawn distress took place a few seasons ago as I competed in a statewide calling contest. My FOXPRO Shockwave is loaded with five variations of fawn distress. Myriad digital deer sounds can be programmed into today’s state-of-the-art electronic calls. it's pretty big news, and there is really no quality photos of them out there. This is a closed reed call that produces realistic sound and volume and is simple to use. Register User Forum List Calendar Active Topics FAQ Who's Online. When using mouth calls, Quaker Boy’s Distressed Fawn Deer call is highly recommended. Various studies indicate that up to 35 to 80 percent of fawn deaths can be attributed to coyote predation.įawn distress sounds can be made easily by using mouth-blown calls or an electronic caller. Matt Arkins Ryan Williams wants to be clear. While coyotes have been observed taking down adult deer, the real issue is the killing of fawns. Williams' hunting buddies call him ‘Chances with Wolves’ By Andrew McKean Published 2:31 PM EDT Hunting Idaho wolf hunter Ryan Williams howls from a ridge near Lolo Pass. Hunters who took a wolf in the lower 48 two seasons ago, during the first Idaho and Montana seasons, tell me getting a shot at a wolf that had never before been hunted or called seemed relatively easy. Deer, whether mule deer or whitetails, are nearly everywhere and so are coyotes. They are keenly attuned to every nuance of their human pursuers. ![]()
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