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I hunt these bastards alot. Yeah it's true that some can't be called in....at first. You have to change your tactics and setups. As with any animal, weather conditions and food drive them to come runnin or stay in position. Yotes have excellent eyesight, so any movement, they will que into pretty damn fast. They have an excellent sense of smell, like all dogs, and if you smoke or have your gear soaked in fu-fu clothes softner, not gonna happen unless you mask your scent. Be sure to play the wind. I use a mix of e-callers and mouth calls. I will howl and bark when I first get into position so that I can locate them. Wait a little and start into rabbit distress calls along with magpie and crow sounds. These used in unison tell the yotes that their is food and that the scavengers have already found it. Also magpies are know for being skiddish around humans, so if their call is introduced into the mix, it puts the yotes at ease. Don't call constantly as nothing in nature is going to squeal for 15 consecutive minutes. Call in short bursts. Camo is best worn with a pattern that matches the surroundings. I take a few hats and shirts of different patterns in my pack. Varmint hunters do not need to wear orange. When choosing a good hide or setup point, find an area that has open visual space to the front and a brushy or forested backdrop. This will help you see the yotes coming in, and help them not to see you. Yotes are virtually everywhere. But since we have had so many fires that have decimated such large areas of land, there most likely is the possibility that they will be skiddish and very cautious because alot have been pushed out of their normal range and are now competing with local yotes for food. Ticks are really bad this year and mange is a concern as always, so take caution when handling the carcass. Don't pet the family dog after you handle a yote. A 2 gun system works for some people such as a rifle and a shotgun. I use my rifle exclusively. I have had yotes come in to almost 20 yards. And when the rifle is sighted in at 150 yards, you can understand the complications that may arise. Good luck with your hunt. -Song Dog
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