Mouth Blown Varmit Call

[FishDFly]

How many carry a mouth blown varmit (rabbit) call when hunting deer or turkeys?

I carry a rabbit call and will blow it a couple of times in the morning before leaving my deer blind or a couple of times when getting to the blind in the afternoon. Sometimes I am rewarded and sometimes not.

I have learned that when I do see a coyote that is too far to shoot, that a couple of blows on the call will pull a coyote into range. So far I have not had one not come to the call when I have seen the coyote first.

Thanks

RDE

 

[Rancocas]

I have sometimes done about the same thing. I have had a couple of does come in that I am sure were curious and were responding to the hurt rabbit call.

 

[bucktales]

Always.
I either have a closed reed Sceery or an open reed Psycho Tweety in my pocket. The Tweety is small and fits in a pill container.
Can't shoot dogs during Ct's spring Turkey season due to a fatal accident a few yrs back.

During deer season, I'll usually let a lone dog pass thru. I have all Winter to hunt Coyotes.
Another thing that works is a Squeaker from a pet's toy or simply kissing the back of your hand when they get close.

If you notice, Coyotes are usually going from Point A to Point B in that fast trot. Many times a whistle or yell gets them to put the binders on for a second, enough to get a shot.

 

[waturz]

I've got an older Weems rabbit call that carry with me and have called in several deer over the years. Usually does or young bucks are what come to the call, curiosity I'm sure. Where I hunt though, a coyote in the area usually means your deer hunt is over. The best you can hope for is that they will push deer in your direction and the deer will be more concerned about the yote than the hunter.

One year I shot a coyote while hunting deer. A short while after, cattle moved into the area and began stomping the coyote carcass to bits. Deer and cattle hold coyotes in the same regards!

 

[kevthebassman]

I carry a little Lohman Circe, but I haven't used it in a while. Watched a nice pair of coyotes mousing in a field about 200 yards from my stand on Sunday... I let them go on about their business. I'll come visit them in January with my .17 Remington calling rifle.