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Misting sprays??
« on: September 11, 2013, 07:27:22 PM »
How many of you guys are using misting sprays and what kind? I know a couple years ago this was the new thing to do.
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Re: Misting sprays??
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2013, 07:53:24 PM »
     I've thot about it but never tried it...
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Re: Misting sprays??
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2013, 07:58:04 PM »
When I was on a high protein diet, I didn't need it

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Re: Misting sprays??
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2013, 08:27:47 PM »
Hahaha, I can relate to that.
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Re: Misting sprays??
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2013, 09:07:44 PM »
When I was on a high protein diet, I didn't need it

I've hunted with him. I can really relate to that!! ;D
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Re: Misting sprays??
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2013, 10:04:05 PM »
I use them for coyote.  Still need to do more before I make any conclusions.

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Re: Misting sprays??
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2013, 09:47:37 AM »
I do use one for bobcat only

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Re: Misting sprays??
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2013, 01:02:48 PM »
i use them all the time.  i make my own.  as a matter of fact i have to make a batch this weekend. 

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Re: Misting sprays??
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2013, 02:44:19 PM »
I've used paws & claws predator calling scent, but can't say if it helped or hurt  my set up.

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Re: Misting sprays??
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2013, 07:43:55 PM »
I was just at one of my local sporting goods store and they had those Border Crossing stick on clearance so I bought Fox in a stick and Coyote in a stick. It doesn't smell anything like a fox or coyote that I've ever smelled but it was $2 a stick.
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Re: Misting sprays??
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2013, 05:59:24 AM »
I do from time to time.
Years back, I tried to use a food attractant scent. And that didn't seem to work consistently. I was fooling with sounds (hearing) so I thought I would fool with their nose.
Skunk quill is by far the loudest cover scent I could use, but never wanted to transport it in my pickup or hunting coat. I just didn't want to chance an accident.
I quickly changed to curiosity scents, glands, urines and more natural additives.
What I came up with is not a food scent or cover scent, but a mixture of blended, aged, natural scents.

This scent, when it did come into play, seem to stop Coyote for several seconds while they evaluated the scent combination.
Sounds perfect.
But not so.
What I find when wind is not a factor...scent is useless. Or more often, a Coyote stops behind brush or tree or in a ravine, out of site to get a better smell. This Coyote is not hiding from me, it's just where he stopped to get a better whiff, by chance out of my site and I have no control over that.

In my observation, to hunt Coyote the best I can, I should walk through the barnyard before the hunt and use my woodmenship while afield. 

 
 

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Re: Misting sprays??
« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2013, 10:21:22 AM »
Does a misting work?  One has to think back and ask did I harvest or call in something when You used it?
Many of the anti repellents to keep animals out of gardens stink! So you could be making up a formula that scares things away instead of attracting it. I remember I tried a secret formula once and my brother and I did harvest our largest coyote ever. So I'm sure there are things that might work! Maybe one needs to do field research by applying attractants to area and see what is checking it out with trail cameras!
However remember misting is suppose to buy you time. Confuse the coyote! Maybe opening a bottle of Pine Sol up wind allowing it to blow down wind  to confuse the coyote???
I often wondered when I hunt deer! I see deer when I use red fox urine but see 0 deer when I use skunk for deer hunting cover scent!
One thing for sure I will never reveal what I used when we did bag that 50 + lb coyote. See there are opportunist that will take what you say in this area of predator calling make your scent to make cents! $$$$$ it could make a person who does reveal techniques and  secrets to forever take things to the grave! 
« Last Edit: September 13, 2013, 10:30:19 AM by uncle buck »

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Re: Misting sprays??
« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2013, 08:08:38 AM »
UB says-
Maybe one needs to do field research by applying attractants
I tested my mixtures for 13 seasons, UB.

UB goes on-
...misting is suppose to buy you time.
It does. I seen it many times. But, here in the east where we have 'cover', a Coyote sometimes stops, behind cover, where I can't see to get a kill shot. Out west, there are more open spaces to use scent. Scents will stop Coyote in right setup, but if it's stops behind a tree or briar patch, that's tough luck.

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Re: Misting sprays??
« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2013, 12:50:43 PM »
coyotes will work the downwind side of the caller, if you set up on the caller he is probably going to wind you if you are using a misting spray or not.  imo, misting sprays are good to use when a coyote is coming from where you don't think he is and is passing through your scent cone.  the misting spray can confuse him or trick him until he gets through your scent.   

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Re: Misting sprays??
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2013, 08:57:30 PM »
Hmmm... misting (urine) seems to be effective for trapping?  Not sure I understand why it would be bad when hunting?