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Predator Hunting => Predator Hunting => Topic started by: waterfowler1183 on July 19, 2009, 03:24:01 PM

Title: Coon Calling
Post by: waterfowler1183 on July 19, 2009, 03:24:01 PM
Ok Ive been trapping ever since i could walk and hunting predators for the past 10 yrs.  Now ive killed plenty of foxes and called coyotes while I guided in Idaho, but Ive never tried calling coons.  I have lots of locations where coon are abundant and would like to give it a try.  Any suggestions? Thanks
Title: Re: Coon Calling
Post by: Leglifter on July 19, 2009, 09:39:53 PM
Get between the corn and water and try coon puppies and coon fight
Title: Re: Coon Calling
Post by: bigben on July 20, 2009, 09:05:30 AM
like leglifter said look for corn water and den trees also.  get yourself a copy of the dennis kirk coon puppies tape and just let r rip.  they will either come to the top of a tree and look or come in. 
Title: Re: Coon Calling
Post by: Lookn4Fur on July 20, 2009, 02:44:05 PM
Or take Ben hunting with you.  He blows the best Raccoon Distress I ever heard!!
Title: Re: Coon Calling
Post by: waterfowler1183 on July 20, 2009, 04:49:24 PM
Now with the coon fight will you mostly call only the large boars or will all respond.
Title: Re: Coon Calling
Post by: muttbuster on July 20, 2009, 04:51:18 PM
What's the most realistic sounding coon hand call available?
Title: Re: Coon Calling
Post by: bigben on July 20, 2009, 08:12:04 PM
I use a critrcall standard and trill my tounge along with putting back pressure on the reed by cupping my hands and then working them till I get the right sound.  but for a closed reed any deeper cottontail or jack rabbit reed works fine for me.  I think I used THO's bonker call that day for that comp and it has a jack reed in it. 
Title: Re: Coon Calling
Post by: muttbuster on July 20, 2009, 09:29:39 PM
Thanks Ben, I need to practice some more to get it right. When I call I can't tell if I'm calling a coon or a crow. That's why I need to practice a lot more. The first time I tried to call a coon, crows came in. I thought that was kind of odd.
Title: Re: Coon Calling
Post by: Leglifter on July 20, 2009, 09:33:10 PM
Earl can make a good coon fight series with a hand call
Title: Re: Coon Calling
Post by: muttbuster on July 20, 2009, 09:35:38 PM
Are you telling me that Earl has been keeping that a secret Bob?
Title: Re: Coon Calling
Post by: Leglifter on July 20, 2009, 09:36:29 PM
Must have Bill,
I got the demo in the hotel parking lot
Title: Re: Coon Calling
Post by: muttbuster on July 20, 2009, 09:37:38 PM
REALLY now, Earl has been holding out on me.
Title: Re: Coon Calling
Post by: foxpro51 on July 20, 2009, 09:38:41 PM
OPPS
Title: Re: Coon Calling
Post by: muttbuster on July 20, 2009, 09:43:15 PM
Earl, remind me to kick you in the slats later.
Title: Re: Coon Calling
Post by: muttbuster on July 20, 2009, 09:47:06 PM
By the way, don't ask me what "slats" are. That's something my mother used to say to me all the time cause I was always doing something wrong.
Title: Re: Coon Calling
Post by: bigben on July 20, 2009, 10:04:03 PM
a couple times that i have been using distress calls I have called in nearby crows.  normally means that they think it is real enough to come check out the comotion.