Kee's Howler

[Bopeye]

Hey Kee, I think you might like this. 


http://www.predatormastersforums.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=52486420&an=0&page=0#52486420

I decided to just go ahead and post this story so you don't have to look for it......



I had a chance to finally put my Kee's Custom Howler to the test.
Me and my hunting partner (coyotehunter_1) went to the LBL and decided we were going to go exclusively with handcalls this time and leave the electronics at the house.

We got to the LBL and made our first stand along a creek bank bordering a thick stand of mixed hardwoods and pines with the wind blowing our scent back out over a field. We felt like this would be a good set since they rarely cross big fields in the open.
I started the set with two lone howls from my Kee's Custom Howler then waited a little bit and started some distress sounds from my pc3. A few minutes later I see a coyote milling around in the pines, but couldn't get him close enough to connect with my 10 gauge. Not too long after that Chet gave the signal that something was up and then he said "Game Over". Two coyotes had come from our downwind side using the creek to mask their movement. They never crossed our scent, but the lead coyote came up over a log and was looking at Chet. As Chet slowly turned they were looking eye to eye. Coyote left and Chet never even had time to get his .222 up.

We left and came to another good looking hollow that was real thick. The wind was going in the right direction out over another big field. We set up in some tight quarters that is ideal for my 10 gauge and Chet moved a little ways up to cover the open area to our right that was bordered by heavy pines. I started on my Kee Howler and within seconds we had a very hacked off coyote coming our way.
He was to my right and behind me which put him dead on in Chet's sites. He was woofing, barking, challenge howling, jumping up and down........he was as ticked off as any coyote I've ever heard. I kept trying to get him to commit, but it was getting dark on us fast. We finally had to concede defeat as we could no longer see in the thicket. Big boy was still in the pines expressing his displeasure to our very presence as we slowly walked out.

The next day found us on a ridge, but with the wind blowing like a freight train we couldn't hardly get our sound out there. Chet was no more than thirty yards to my left and I could barely hear his sounds, so it was a dry set.
We made another dry stand calling in a bowl and having three truck loads of people coming in on us.
We decided we needed to go back to the bottoms where there was more protection for the coyotes from the wind and the southern slopes were warmer and most the snow had melted from them.

It took us a little while to find our set-up that we wanted as most of the spots we had called in the past either had coyote hunters, crow hunters or horse back riders with dogs in them. Discouragement was starting to get the best of us when we found our spot.
More thick stuff in a bottom with big fields on both sides of us. We felt pretty sure since the wind would be blowing our scent across the fields that we could call some in again.
I set up on the left side about thirty yards inside the cover and Chet did the same on the right side. We were just getting settled in when we heard some howls. I grabbed my Kee Howler and started howling back at them. They would howl and I would answer back the same way. When they howled I howled, one time they challenged howled me so I did likewise. Then they barked a little and howled so I returned the favor. This whole time I could tell they were getting closer and closer. Finally after an hour of this I spotted one of the coyotes making his way just inside the treeline. He didn't look fuzzed up at all, but he just kept looking around, sniffing the ground and looking back. It was then I saw the second coyote and what I believed to be a third coyote. The second one just kept it's nose to the ground while the front coyote continued looking, sniffing and looking back. I let him come to within about thirty yards of me and shot him with my 10 gauge. He smacked the ground and appeared to be in his death throws with his legs twitching......it was then that I got greedy. I decided to try for the second one, but it was already kicked into high gear. I shot at about fifty yards and missed. I tried some wounded coyote cries, but nothing showed. I went over to retrieve my prize and when I got there I couldn't find a thing. I yelled at Chet to see if he had already picked up my coyote, but he hadn't even left his stand yet. I started scrambling around looking in the real thick Ivy and Saw Briars, but I couldn't find him anywhere. I'm not sure where that coyote went, but it sure does leave me puzzled.

All in all it was an excellent hunt. Chet and I had a good time meeting all the guys and seeing some of the old faces.
Calling in seven coyotes in five stands at the LBL takes some work and patience. The wind was really blowing hard, but what the heck.......that's why they call it hunting and not coyote killing..

I highly recommend Kee's Custom Howler to anyone wanting to try their hand at howling. I've had some other howlers, but this bad boy is by far the easiest to learn and use.

Good hunting to all.

[Bills Custom Calls]

Way to go Guys !!! I am going to have to try  one of those calls



Bill

[keekee]

Thanks for all the kind words Bop! Your doing real well on that howler! 


Brent

[canine]

Way to go Bopeye!!!

My Kee's howler has produced 3 coyotes in the last 2 stands. Last friday mornin I howled in a pair, got both of them and this evening I howled in a single and shot her. This is by far, my favorite time to be calling. Cold temps and snow. Nothing compares to seein a coyote working it's way into the call with a good snow covered ground.

Congrats and keep it up!!! (the success that is)

JD