Coyote calling decoy

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dale06

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What’s a good motion decoy to use near my predator call. I’m looking for one that’s separate from my foxpro, and I want an on/off switch vs a remote.
 
Primos Sit Spin , Mojo Critter, look for ones threaded 1/4-20 on the bottom for a field spike. I have thread here on how to raise them higher and easier set up.
 
Yep… Pretty partial to the Mojo Critter. Mine has been attacked by owls and a fisher. Shows it’s effective and durable! Lol
 
I used to have one, think it was a primos. picked it up at wally world. Used to set it out 10-15 ft in front of whichever cedar or scrub I parked my butt in. Using mouth calls, I didn't want the motion and the sound coming from very far apart. was always afraid I might shy one off if they could tell the two were in complete different locations.
 
Samsquanch said:
I used to have one, think it was a primos. picked it up at wally world. Used to set it out 10-15 ft in front of whichever cedar or scrub I parked my butt in. Using mouth calls, I didn't want the motion and the sound coming from very far apart. was always afraid I might shy one off if they could tell the two were in complete different locations.
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From what I have seen with coyotes heading for decoys or e-callers, they don't like seeing movement away from the sound or e-caller. If the sound is away from the decoy that gives them two things to think about. If the sound and movement are together they are concentrating on that one location.

When trying to stop coyotes that are approaching my e-caller I have had way more luck muting my e-caller than I have had woofing or lip squeaking at the coyote. The e-caller sound stopping doesn't scare off nearly as many coyotes as a second sound in a different direction .
 
derbyacresbob said:
From what I have seen with coyotes heading for decoys or e-callers, they don't like seeing movement away from the sound or e-caller. If the sound is away from the decoy that gives them two things to think about. If the sound and movement are together they are concentrating on that one location.

When trying to stop coyotes that are approaching my e-caller I have had way more luck muting my e-caller than I have had woofing or lip squeaking at the coyote. The e-caller sound stopping doesn't scare off nearly as many coyotes as a second sound in a different direction .
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I have the same experience. The E-call I have has a decoy on it that is controlled from the remote. I have mixed emotions about using it depending on the stand because like you said, muting the call will get them to stop but I've found that even if you mute the call but you have that visual enticement, a lot of times that is enough for them to keep truckin' in. Only times I really like to use the decoy is to give one that is hung up something to see or when calling cats or grays.
 
Feather on a string. Easy to carry,, excellent performance with hardly any breeze… crow, chicken,, goose,,, they work for me… ymmv
 
Even if its separate from the call (for battery reasons) you still need to set it next to the call. Like others have said, two things to look at are no good! Theyll stop and inspect, and that means busted 9/10 times.

I bought the foxjack and it has been working well. Turning on/off with remote and not having to carry a separate decoy are important to me
 
The old small Whirling Woodpecker decoy with one spinning wing was a good decoy. It had just enough movement to get a coyote's or bobcat's attention. Hanging on fishing line just over my Foxpro callers worked great.
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The way bobcats act around decoys shows why "curiosity killed the cat" saying was used so much.
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Awesome pictures.

I have five or six of those Whirling Woody decoys, they've been very effective for me also, but they tend to be a little fragile. Most of the ones I use alot are held together with tape, the wing to motor connector has been replaced by a brass one, I make new wings, have the correct wire to make a wing, I bought a dozen motors from a craft supply, some I've rewired when the switch died(haven't found a supplier for those) and just put the battery in to start them and replaced the clamp with a heavier duty clamp. Next is to rewire one to use the auxiliary port on a caller to shut it on and off.

I built a portable branch to clamp them to brush. A section of fishing rod or tent pole with a battery jumper cable clamp on the end. I also use one of my modified trekking poles(directions in some other post) to set up even faster.
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Packing around a placing a decoy. Another thing I've found that decoys can surprise and spook coyotes if they start spinning in their face. I like to place mine high so they can see them from a distance I convert a trekking/snowshoe pole to a decoy holder and they are very versatile not only...
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I'm always on the lookout for old dead Whirling Woodies to fix.
 
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Rock Knocker said:
Things freeze quick around here around January and February, has anyone froze a coyote and set it out as a decoy?
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If you could freeze it sitting, i really don't see why it wouldn't work this time of year. Would suck carrying around a 30lb decoy though and you wouldn't want to leave it out when you arent calling.
 
I had a small ugly mangy one freeze in the back of my truck with the legs down. I was at my buddies house one night and we heard coyotes in the distance so I stuck the coyote legs down in the snow with a stick propping it up from behind. We were right next to the house, we didnt see anything and I never drug it out to a stand to give it a real try.

My friends parents visited the next day and at first were quite concerned about the ugly coyote hanging out in the back yard.
 
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