Coyote camo?

[BillyDa59]

I'm coyote hunting for sure coming Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and I need to know what I can do for either a temporary coyote blind or camo suit. I'll be hunting in Oregon, in the forest, out in foliage-filled clear cuts.

Now, the way I understand it, coyotes are primarily scent and sound based animals, so any visual camouflaging I do can be relatively primitive. Is this correct?

What could I do for a temporary coyote blind? It seems ridiculous that I should spend so much money on store bought coyote blinds that are stuck with 1 camo pattern.

Is a camo 'suit' an easier method? Perhaps a hooded tunic of burlap, patched together from irregularly shaped scraps? Or does this just sound ridiculous? My dad says he used to hide under a tan bed sheet on top of hay bails in eastern WA.

Any suggestions, criticisms, or lewd comments are welcome.

 

[Sunray]

"...Is this correct?..." More scent and movement. Wiley will see any movement as well as smell you if the wind is towards him. Wiley is the smartest, most wary, game you'll ever hunt, next to crows.
"...a hooded tunic of burlap, patched together from irregularly shaped scraps?..." That's a Ghillie suit. Jute is a natural plant fibre that's is used to make garden twine. Sold as cheap garden twine too.
http://www.makeyourownghilliesuit.com/
Burlap is your friend when it comes to camouflage. It's cheap, easy to find and comes in assorted colours.
"...Is a camo 'suit' an easier method?..." Yep, but it's not the same as making a Ghillie suit based on surplus BDU's or green coveralls. Buying a Ghillie suit kit is stupid. Cut rate fabric shops carry assorted coloured burlap by the yard. As daft as it sounds, garden shops carry it too. A few yards of burlap held up with sticks makes a great blind for hunting in general.
The purpose of camouflage is to break up shapes. Your body being one. Your rifle's barrel, including the scope, being another. A single wrap of burlap taped on with dull coloured tape will do for a barrel.
After all that, movement and watching the wind is more important.

 

[slabuda]

What ever camo you choose Id make sure to cover your face and hands. A slight movement really stands out like waving a white flag.

Just choose shades close to the natural surroundings and a pattern to break up your outline (any patter really other than large blocks of solids)

Put your back to a rock, bush, tree etc and dont stand/sit above a ridge where your silhouette will be shown against the sky. This REALLY helps you hide well.

 

[Leaky Waders]

http://www.predatormastersforums.com/k9colorvision.shtml

 

[Art Eatman]

Clothing? Most any old dull, earth-toned material. Sorta close to whatever vegetation is around. I like to back up to a bush or tree, to not be silhouetted or skylined.

Some sort of net hanging down from over your cap/hat so your shiny little face doesn't show. Keep still, particularly your hands.

Preferably have the wind blowing toward you from across an open area, with brush to either side. Coyotes typically circle to get downwind during their final approach, and the brush acts to restrict them to an approach from the side, crosswind.

Coyotes generally aren't in woods; more mice and rabbits out in the more open areas.

 

[usmc1371]

When you are hunting the clear cuts keep an eye on the roads. I try to get onto road systems that are gated off so no one is driving them. set up where you can see down a road or an inersection minding the wind. With the thick brush in the coast range coyotes will use the roads at travle routes and they know they can make one jump to the side and disapear instantly. I have found that movement will bust you faster than anything else, I wear a face mask and gloves, back into some brush to break up your outline. Wait a few min befor you start calling once you are set up then start out softly. good luck.

 

[jeepmor]

I hunted with family farther east out on the sage brush high desert areas of SE oregon. Be still is number one, always. Clothing helps, but still helps more. The other is the dumb ones take a about 15 minutes to come in, the smart ones about 30 minutes. Much beyond that, move on after a thorough glassing. Either they busted you and moved on, or they aren't there and you need to move on.

Holding really still that long is tough, especially when you need to constantly scan your perimeter. I've watched plenty of DVDs where said hunters were moving at least as much as I do if not more.

We had a magpie land 6 feet in front of us on our last trip indicating we were doing something right. But wiley was scarce for us.

It's a lot of fun, but it can turn into a death march to find wiley. I take a break and go plinking or find a hot spring if we are in the right country. I've taken it seriously before and it ruined the weekend for me because I knew there was some sightseeing and back country grandeur I missed simply because we were so intent on hunting every waking hour until we dropped, both day and night. Great to be outside, but I just don't take it that seriously any more.

Plus, I always seem to find coyotes while deer hunting when they are much safer from me to maintain silence. A coyote in your vicinity is a sure sign that you're not busted.

Late comment, hope your trip was successful.

jeepmor