Mouth call vs Electronic call

[TheGDog]

Anyone combine calling with a decoy?
A feather or some rabbit skin on a string can provide a visual distraction which diverts their attention enough to allow some movement. Especially if bowhunting

In a high-pressured Dove/Quail area, where I've been successful consistently with the yotes there... I found they DID NOT like the decoy being there! This one? He came barreling in, but when he saw the Mojo Critter 2, he must've made a hard 90 degree turn when he was behind this one bush just a little in front of where that motion decoy was at. I'd held my weapon at the ready, waiting for him to then present himself... but the lil rabbit brush bush prevented me from seeing that he'd actually fled.

Is wasn't until I'd ever so slowly and quietly tried to stand-up, weapon-at-the-ready to peak over that lil bush that I realized he was outta there! Since then stopped bringing that Mojo Critter 2, which works great at holding a Bobcats interest BTW.

 

[Jtb.kfd]

Anyone combine calling with a decoy?
A feather or some rabbit skin on a string can provide a visual distraction which diverts their attention enough to allow some movement. Especially if bowhunting

I always have a decoy out in the set. I don’t use it unless its needed but its there. I have several types but the one we use almost exclusively now is a caller mounted version (FoxPro Shockwave). I prefer this setup as it gives me more control being able to turn it on and off with the caller remote. We have found if you turn one on and leave it on constantly, many times dogs will rush in, grab or knock it over and leave just as quick when they realizes its not real. I like having them run in and then have to stop to find the source. I do have success with rabbit and fawn silhouettes as they don’t run them over as often, but I am getting older and just don’t carry as much stuff anymore. Montana decoys makes a rabbit and antelope fawn that I like a lot and they easily fold up into a small package. I used to use a 3D full size coyote decoy that really worked well, but most days we are walking 8-12 miles a day from set to set and that sucked to carry. I now only use it when the setup is close to the vehicle.

 

[go_deep]

My jack rabbit hide does not have any movement, it's just a little eye appeal.

 

[MOwhitetail]

Anyone combine calling with a decoy?
A feather or some rabbit skin on a string can provide a visual distraction which diverts their attention enough to allow some movement. Especially if bowhunting

I’ve got one that’s attached to my shockwave that I use on occasion, but I don’t really think it makes a difference. Typically at least one person on my sets has a rifle so I’m not too concerned with them closing the last 100 yards to the call. And their eyesight isn’t that great to see it much past that.

 

[TheGDog]

My jack rabbit hide does not have any movement, it's just a little eye appeal.

And NOSE!

 

[go_deep]

I'll tell you a super cool secret about calling coyotes. Even if you don't trap, pick up a 1 ounce bottle of a call lure like violator 7, hellfire, or nitro and just open the bottle up and set it just down wind of you when your calling.
Covers up your scent, adds to the calling with the extra scent in the air too. Had coyotes come in, act like they're going to leave, cross paths paths with the wind the call lure and turn and come in on a string.