Do the bird...

centerfire_223 · December 21, 2006, 01:41:29 PM

Anyone remember that song? I know it was a long time ago when it was being played. But after playing a tune on this new bird call that I got from Brent, it made me think of it.

Since the big storm that dumped snow on the western states is suppose to be headed our way. I thought today would be a good morning to go out and make a few stands. So I headed out to the farm that I posted the pictures of in the hunting setup's post.

I started out right at daybreak on a stand the THO pointed out on the picture. It is a small clearing inside the wood edge. I really expected to call a coyote in on this stand but after about 20 minutes I gave up. I made two more dry stands. Ever stand I had made so far had be calling on the field edges. So I decided to go in a little deeper into the woods. I walked into the woods to the creek bottom. I setup on the hill about 30 yards from the creek.

Two of the previous stands I had made this morning, I was directing the sound into this hollow. So I really didn't expect anything to come from that way. So when I setup I focused my attention on down the creek.

I started the stand off with two long howls from my howler that I got from Brent. After a couple of minutes I started doing the bird on my call. I had only been calling for about 3 minutes when I heard the familiar sound of a coyote running in the leaves. I looked to my left and here he come, he had no idea where I was at. If I hadn't barked at him he would have ran right on past me. But the bark stopped him and I popped him with the .223 at about 30 yards. I can't remember when I have had a coyote coming that hard to the call. He had the hair standing up on his back, must have been ready for a fight. Here is a picture of the stand from where I was sitting. The red arrow is where the coyote was standing when I shot and the blue arrow is the direction he came from.

It was some pretty thick woods where I was calling from but he just so happen to come to the only open area that was there. He is a big male coyote, I guess he would way about 40 or so pounds. Here are a couple of more pictures. You know the glory shots. Hope you enjoy them.

CCP · December 21, 2006, 02:05:19 PM

Good job Ronnie

I love seeing them killed in the thick stuff!! YOU ARE THE MAN

canine · December 21, 2006, 03:43:32 PM

Good deal Ronnie!!

High five

JD

THO Game Calls · December 21, 2006, 03:50:07 PM

Great job. Nice looking coyote you got there.

Love them woods. Looks VERY VERY familure LOL.

Al
THO Game Calls
www.thogamecalls.com

keekee · December 21, 2006, 04:13:24 PM

Cool!!!!!!!! Sounds like a blast! Congrads on a nice coyote!

Glad the call worked out and was the sound you were looking for!

Brent

stevecriner · December 21, 2006, 05:24:38 PM

Hell Ya!!!!! Thats what im talking about........I love my Black Bird.. It makes a awesome kitten sound.. Ill post it in the distress thread later tonight!!!! I love that freekin call..... Can any body tell that the story pumped me up.......?Yayh!!!!!!

FinsnFur · December 21, 2006, 05:52:27 PM

Whoa Yahhhhhh

...now that's thick!
Where'd you go to find that thick stuff Ronnie?...East Texas?

whoop whoooop

Nice job Bud

Roundman · December 21, 2006, 06:42:16 PM

Dang you gonna killem all? Good job Ronnie

Hawks Feather · December 21, 2006, 07:59:42 PM

Way to go. That is a great looking coyote.

Jerry

keekee · December 21, 2006, 09:24:33 PM

He wasnt blowen a Black Bird call Steve.....

....

Brent

stevecriner · December 21, 2006, 09:53:59 PM

He wasnt??? OH i thought it said he did his bird sound on his call. After he howled??

keekee · December 21, 2006, 10:00:31 PM

He was blowing a bird distress but it wanst the Black Bird

Brent

stevecriner · December 21, 2006, 10:10:30 PM

Oh my bad..... I still love the lil booger though. And he has one in the pic also so i guess i got confused.....

keekee · December 21, 2006, 10:13:47 PM

LOL.........You got the cofused part right!

Ronnie was useing a bird distress closed reed call I just made for him last week. Its made out of Zercote wood but has the ball style mouth piece. I made one for JD and one for JB, and Ronnie has the third one.

Brent

Edit.....Glad you like the call Steve! Is it working good for ya?

centerfire_223 · December 22, 2006, 08:14:42 AM

Steve, I am going to have to talk to you. I want to know how to make a kitten sound with this call. Even though my call isn't a black bird I bet it will make it. If I only knew how, I was amazed at Brent and JD last year at the LBL. Showing me how to make a closed reed call sound like I chicken. I had never even thought about trying to make it sound like that.

Jim,

Most of the timber around here is thick like that. There is very little virgin hardwoods any more. That is why I like staying out near the edges to do my calling. I hunt by myself 90% of the time and it seems I don't be busted as bad if I stay on the edges. I can use the funnels to my advantage that away, gives me less to have to try and cover.

After doing some thinking about yesterdays hunt, I have come to a conclusion that sound just don't carry as far as you think it does. I called into this particular hollow three different stands but every time I was at least 300 yards from the actual hollow. I was calling from the high ground and I think the sound may have just sailed right over the tops of the hollow and not really penetrated down deep in it. Then when I got down into the hollow and made a stand it really rang out into it.

Another thing that popped into my mind as I thought about this stand. Something I did but didn't do on purpose. At least not intentionally, maybe it was just something that has been taught from the beginning of my hunting career. I setup up on the point where 3 different hollows came together.

This is for any new caller we have here, but this really increases your odds of having something hear your sounds. The more avenues you can call to at one time, the more chances you have for something to respond. Sorry for rambling.

Jeb · December 28, 2006, 09:52:25 AM

Good job Ronnie

!!!! Thanks for the story and tips !

Jim

Bopeye · December 28, 2006, 10:21:07 AM

Excellent story and pics. Ever since I read it, I've been thinking about this bird call thing.
I need a call like that. If it can make bird, kitten and a chicken sound.............I'd only need three calls on my lanyard...........yeah right.

So how does a man get one of these calls?

centerfire_223 · December 28, 2006, 03:29:51 PM

Bop just give KeeKee a holler, he is the one that made mine. You won't regret it.

Bopeye · December 28, 2006, 06:44:27 PM

I will do that very thing. You can do an honest to goodness "chicken in distress" sound with it?

You may or may not know this but I am a world famous chicken dancer..........not exactly sure why........

centerfire_223 · December 28, 2006, 06:58:33 PM

We will make sure you get the oppurtunity to do that very thing while we are at the LBL. Brent and JD can make those calls do some amazing sounds.