Went Out for a Few Hours Tonight and Thought I’d Try to Set Up a Stand

[Ezana4CE]

I suck and I obviously have plenty to learn. Good news is it can only get better from here. I heard faint howls and barks in the distance but was unable to call the yotes in closer. I was alternating between various calls. Nothing seemed to work. It got cold on down into the 30s F before I decided to call it a night. I really have some kinks to work out, but at least I got to work the calls. I’m going to be pissed if the yotes come in after I left and I see them on camera. But considering the safety of the calves at this location I guess it’s good the yotes didn’t show. The owner told me to kill em and hang em on the fence for the others to see. Gotta love Texans. 

 

[Brent]

I don't know if the fence method works on yotes but it does work on crows.

 

[Simplyhooked]

I would never say that you "suck" but I would have to say that it's a learning experience even though I've never hunted them. Our willingness to listen to others is our greatest lessons learned and they always show up once we leave because it's their domain.

 

[Uglyjohn]

Things that improved my success: 1) get a Foxpro or other good electronic caller with remote, 2) Don’t spend more than 20 minutes on a stand, 3) have several locations that you can move to, 4) hunt at night 5) don’t get discouraged. I hunted in temps MUCH colder here in MN often wading thru deep snow to get to the stand. That was then, I don’t do that anymore. Uj

 

[Aoperator58]

Here in New Mexico the ranchers do leave them on the fence they swear that it does work to help keep the cattle safe good luck

 

[Ranchibi]

Don't think you suck at yote hunting! You'll get'em!

 

[Ezana4CE]

Things that improved my success: 1) get a Foxpro or other good electronic caller with remote, 2) Don’t spend more than 20 minutes on a stand, 3) have several locations that you can move to, 4) hunt at night 5) don’t get discouraged. I hunted in temps MUCH colder here in MN often wading thru deep snow to get to the stand. That was then, I don’t do that anymore. Uj

Moving from place to place in the dark feels like I’m exposing myself my position to the animals. I haven’t quite figured out how to move around undetected. If the moonlight doesn’t expose me, then it’s the noise from getting hung up on briars, crunching sticks and leaves underfoot, or moving through trees and brush all without using some sort of flashlight. Until I hear them I don’t know where they are and I assume I’m being watched.


As for the cold, 40-50 degree temperature swings within the week constitute relative coldness in this context. It’s tough to compare typical southern winter weather to what y’all experience in other regions.