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Predator Hunting => Predator Hunting => Topic started by: Rookie furtaker on January 07, 2016, 09:03:03 PM
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Where is the best places to look for greys? Do they like deep wooded areas more than country side?
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Grays are more commonly found in the northern part of the state. However they can be found most anyplacw. They are more commonly found in the bigger woods.
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Around here, brushy, thick areas areas, where you would hunt Rabbits.
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Thanks for the advice guys. Do they normally come in within the 20 min mark if they are around?
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open areas bordering thick areas, swamps, rabbit fields.. if they are in ear shot they will be in within 5 minutes with grey fox sounds.. play it loud and for 5 minutes straight..
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Do they normally come in within the 20 min mark if they are around?
Coon & Greys come in very fast and aggressive.
Tip- Be ready when you turn on the caller. Be ready.
I call for 10-15 minutes for Greys, if no show, I go to next location.
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Good info thank you all!
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Will you ruin your chances on a red if you start out with a grey distress call?
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No you might even call a red in with grey fox distress sounds. We have done it a bunch of times and greys are rare in our part of the state.
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Im from nepa and don't see any not dead on the highway or anything. I see a ton of reds. I know the greys are here I just have to look farther into the woods. Go farther then any deer hunter is willing to walk. ;)
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I am from nepa also.ive ben getting a lot of grayz not to many redz
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Where abouts? I'm from white haven area
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north of honesdale
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Scrub Oak, old railroad beds, briars. Railroads but 9/11 wrecked that. Always start off with food sounds in case reds are in the area. That will call in both. Then use a good GFP Gray Fox Pup Sound. Stèwart or Kirk.
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Your from White Haven... I'm originally from Wilkes Barre... You probably would do well along the Lehigh..You have many state parks right in a row plus Hickory Run State Park... They are nocturnal so your best bet is to hunt them at night... Check to see if you can hunt the Lehigh Gorge State Park after dark.. There is a nice railroad type bed that goes under the INT 80 bridge.. Can't remember if it goes back always or not.. There is a few state parks that have lakes between Freeland and the Lehigh Gorge... Even In WB area and Suscon and Thornhurst that's all good for bobcat, gray fox, and coyotes...Check out a place I use to fish as a kid.. Called Crystal Lake and it a back road just after you pass the WB exchange of the Pa Turnpike. This I think is RT 115. This road has a golf course on it now by Crystal Lake.. The road goes from Bear Creek to Laurel Run...Finally... Find the TUBS on off of RT 115.. See if that park is open to night time hunting.. I know there are all kinds of gray in there.. The park is located just below the PA Turnpike Exchange on RT 115. The railroad crosses under 115 right where the park is down the hill.. Take a walk up the railroad a bit if you don't get in trouble and hunt that all the way up to Valley Dam...
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Thanks uncle buck! Ya I've been hunting along the lehigh, hickory run state park. The problem with going out at night is I usually have to go alone. I'm sure you know these areas are thick wooded areas so it makes it tougher at night. I'm gonna go out this morning and try. I will have to try crystal lake area. I still have yet to see a yote. I know there in the areas I'm at I just think it's the time of day. I just can't seem to get their attention. I'm doing everything right as far as wind scent etc. All I've been calling is reds
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One day it will just happen....
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I'm hoping......just got back from 3 stands this morning no yotes. Signs of them there just coming to the call. I found a buck carcass in my journeys today. I got the birds really stirred up and squirrel but no dogs.
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If the birds are crows and blue jays and thèy are acting up could be a sign o# any of our predators were coming to your call.
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That's what I thought so I sat it out for a bit but nothing showed. I may have left a bit early but at that point my fingers and toes were frozen