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       #Post#: 1937--------------------------------------------------
       Normal set, what do you do ?
       By: Prairie blaster Date: February 8, 2013, 9:16 am
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       I know it All depends on how we feel at the time.
       Time,wind,sun,time of year,cover ext. On a Normal if thats
       possible, We would normally SNEAK in to a set after we hide the
       truck ( this is a MUST) trying never to let our selves be sky
       lined. Settle down in front of a bush or rock,fence post or even
       sit back to back to minimize out out line. We will try to have
       the sun if it's up at our back, which almost never happens here.
       The Sun is so low and to the south and the wind will almost
       always be a south west thing so the sun is almost never right.
       We use two way communication and will split up to near a 1/4
       mile if we can depending on the wind, more wind the further we
       split.AFTER we are set and Not moving we will start to call,Very
       softly at first. If you did your job walking in there could be a
       coyote very close and you don't want to BLAST it out and you
       will...Almost always start with a **** **** or a pup in distress
       call first for under a minuet. A long pose then some invite
       calls for a little longer and a long wait.If we get a response
       we will some times pop up the coyote decoy and do some challenge
       calling or more female sounds. We almost NEVER use any kind of
       food call in the winter,way to many other callers using them
       then and We have seen coyotes turn and RUN when we hit any kind
       of rabbit call.This year we shot over 60 dogs and I don't think
       ANY where called by food.We call off and on for about 20 minuets
       and if we don't SEE any thing we will pack up and drive to a
       different spot. Always at least a mile, any thing under that and
       your just calling the same spot. The sound will carry easily a
       mile and we have see them come in well in to the two mile mark.
       If we shoot we will got 2 or 3 miles before we call again.
       Coyotes can get Very smart if there ever shot at and will relate
       your call to gun shots if you DON'T kill them. Just a general
       run down but  we do shoot a few dawgs.
       #Post#: 1939--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Normal set, what do you do ?
       By: Yote59 Date: February 8, 2013, 6:22 pm
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       Great run down on a setup. I am surprised about the choice of
       calls. Maybe that is what I am doing wrong. I use food calls
       thinking the Yates are hungry in the winter. Seems I need to
       switch things up a bit.
       #Post#: 1943--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Normal set, what do you do ?
       By: MasterBlaster Date: February 9, 2013, 6:48 am
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       February and early March are the song dog mating season. The pup
       distress, female howls/whimper calls, and challenge calls should
       get a rise out of the alpha male in the area.
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