had a thought. yotes like to eat sheep, right. when what do you suppose would happen if you took a grayish old blanket, rubbed a sheep with it to get some scent on it. hung it out like a decoy and then tape recorded a lamb bleating as a call. wouldn't work around here cause we really don't have sheep, but in the western states where sheep ranches are???????

Hunters have been doing this for many years. I've used everything from green or dried pelts to full body mounts of jackrabbits, not to mention a squirrel's tail, feathers hung to blow in the breeze and even a bandana.

Particularly with 'cats, eye appeal is a major factor in getting them in close.

Even the little plastic and ceramic animals sold in garden shops will work as a decoy during varmint calling sessions.

butchloc wrote:

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would happen if you took a grayish old blanket, rubbed a sheep

That could get you into trouble in several locales...

only in montanna

I've used a rigor rabbit for years and it works great. i place it 100' away along with my speaker. the main advantage that i've experienced with it is that it holds a yote or fox's attention allowing me to get away with the slight movement necessary to get on target. i've had yotes and foxes jump right on top of it.

ps. i use a scent lok suit and believe they work very well. i don't think they entirely eliminate human scent, just weaken it to the point that game believes the human is much farther away. i've tried cover scents and don't believe they work. as a matter of fact i think they hurt. being worse than nothing. i do think a bit of rabbit skin placed in the area of the rigor rabbit would be an interesting experiment. i've now reached the age that i don't hunt any longer or i would try it myself.

ah, montana, where men are men and sheep are nervous
and what is the sound that most alarms sheep in montana, a zipper.

enough of that,

I don't know what your budget is but you can get into calling on a shoe string. Mouth calls, an instructional video, a rifle and a place to hunt. You can get inexpesive remote callers in the $35 range. A "quiver rabbit battery operated motion decoy can be had for $20. Use your imagination and do a google search for game calls, varmint hunting varmint calls, predator calls/hunting etc. There are tons of websites related to coyote and predator calling and related gear. Ebay is also an option.
I think you'll love it and varminting can be done year around.
GWB

I don't know how similar your Coyotes are in relation to Fox over here in the U.K., but if they take Lambs that sounds close enough for me, The cheapest call I ever used is a piece of long fresh grass stretched through the index fingers down to the ball of the thumb, blow gently through your gap between the thumbs & vary the shape of your hands, very piercing & completely adjustable! O.K. IF YOU HAVE THE GRASS!!!

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Originally posted by Geedubya:
ah, montana, where men are men and sheep are nervous
and what is the sound that most alarms sheep in montana, a zipper.

enough of that,

GWB

You know how they practice safe sex in Montana?



They marked all the sheep that kick...

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Originally posted by butchloc:
only in montanna

...and all the southern states.

Flippy, I was in Montana for 10 days during November, I did notice quite a few sheep running around with a bright orange "X" spray painted on the hindquarters. For some reason most were near town.
GWB

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Originally posted by Geedubya:
Flippy, I was in Montana for 10 days during November, I did notice quite a few sheep running around with a bright orange "X" spray painted on the hindquarters. For some reason most were near town.
GWB