PX's coyote vision articles

Silencer · January 30, 2009, 06:41:11 PM

Has anyone been following these articles ? If any of its true and you look at the pictures, most of my camo would stick out like a sore thumb. Look like the lighter tans blend in better through the coyotes eyes.
Almost seems logical to wear Max4 even in normal terrain.

HaMeR · January 30, 2009, 07:23:14 PM

Yep!! I'm right there with ya!! But I'm not changing my wardrobe out for them. I'm just gonna hide better.

And standing up works very good too. You can see better & your outline looks more like a tree.

Frogman · January 30, 2009, 07:36:06 PM

I have been a little skeptical of those articles. Not being a coyote I 'm not sure how they figure they can make the pictures like a coyote would see??? I know they have studied dogs eyes and vision and think they are correct in their assumptions. Seems like I remember a story about a famous caller calling coyotes in to his stand while wearing a Santa Claus suit?? I agree with HaMeR, we just need to use natural conceament as much as possible. But that's just me, Hey I'm still trying to figure out their tracks???

Jim

Coulter · January 30, 2009, 07:47:39 PM

QuoteSeems like I remember a story about a famous caller calling coyotes in to his stand while wearing a Santa Claus suit??

Yup...I think it was Gerry Blair that mentioned doing that in his book - of course the coyotes are a lot dumber out west

Steve

alscalls · January 30, 2009, 11:04:27 PM

Like the coyotes prey.......Coyotes make mistakes......Like the coyote....... we try and take advantage of those mistakes.
So does a coyote have an open mind? ......
Should we?........
I have had a lot of guys in my fishing days say AWWW I aint never caught nothing on those!!! But how much effort was really placed on it?
What gives you confidence is what will work best for you and what you will use.....An 18th century Indian never read a magazine, and they lived off the land.
I am for trying anything......I am just saying..... Do not set it in stone cause like the coyote, we must always be learning.
Or like some of its its prey.......we will loose enough to let the coyote win.

Silencer · January 31, 2009, 04:31:27 AM

Jim, thats one of the reasons I brought it up. How do they know what a dog is seeing if they arent a dog ?
Just like using red lense at night. Let me tell you my lab will chase the red light around on the floor like a cat chases a mouse

He can see it and pick it up pretty darn good.

alscalls · January 31, 2009, 06:32:44 AM

But if the light was still and he did not know you were there what would he do..........
Movement is what makes him see it

possumal · January 31, 2009, 07:21:43 AM

Fellows, this is just my opinion, based on 17 years of hunting these rascals. Number one, the main element that will get you busted by a coyote's vision is movement. If he is hung up in the edge of heavy cover, watching to see what the hell is making all that racket, if you make any kind of movement at all he is apt to see it, especially if you are calling with hand/mouth calls. As far as the particular camo goes, if you are not silhouetted against the skyline, or sitting with the sun shining on you lighting you up like a streetlamp, he is not apt to see you if you stay still as a rock, as old Gerry Blair used to call it. If you have a hunting buddy who can't sit still for 15 to 20 minutes, you better get him to practice. Hunt with your eyes as much as possible, eliminating most head turning. The plain old military pattern camo that has been around forever works fine, especially if you don't dress from head to toe in the same pattern. Most new hunters want to read the Cabela's catalog and try to get everything matching. That makes a bigger blob sitting at the foot of a tree than if you break your camo up into two or more different patterns. If it blends in to the terrain and cover, all the better, i.e. desert camo in desert terrain, but staying still with good basic setup skills is more important than the particular pattern. Most of this is familiar to you if you remember how you see a little grey squirrel flip its tail or jump on the ground all the way across a big field that leads to a woody area by a creek. If he doesn't move, you don't see him. He flips his tail, and your attention goes to him like a hawk. As for Gerry Blair, he called in a sounder of Javelina in one of those original VHS tapes of his.

Silencer · January 31, 2009, 02:27:38 PM

Rgr that and totally agree on the movement. I've called in gobblers with a t-shirt and blue jeans just to prove it could be done.

AlsCalls, not sure how I'd could set that up as an experiment to find out, his nose would know I'm there even before I turned the light on

alscalls · January 31, 2009, 06:46:09 PM

I have done this to house dogs with a very still light and I tell ya there is a difference.