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Coyote Finesse – Dave Martens and Dan Tone Turn the Volume Down and Nail This Pair

Dave Martens of Wildlife Callers Blog and his buddy Dan Tone of Apache Junction, Arizona teamed up for a day of mixed-bag predator calling just after our last heavy rain and snow storm.  Two coyotes and one gray fox later, they’d had a great morning. 

  

Dave and Dan figured they’d find some hungry & willing predators after five-days of hard rain and snow throughout the state.  They headed into Arizona’s Unit 23 and in four wet & muddy stands, called in two coyotes and one gray fox.  The coyotes pictured below both came right to the speaker in under five minutes.  The gray fox came in super-quick too, stayed in tight cover, and ran out just as quick as he’d arrived.  

Dan Tone - AKA "The Shotgun Sniper" and Two Excellent AZ Coyotes

The project for the day was to set up in good locations, keep the volume down, and see what some quiet calling would do.  Dave kept the volume on his Wildlife Technologies Mighty Atom at 1, 2, and 3 all of these stands. 

Here is his calling sequence in more detail: (more…)

Win Free Tickets To The Phoenix International Sportsmans Expo

Want to go to the upcoming Phoenix ISE show for free? Wildlife Callers, In conjunction with John Kirk of the International Sports Expos, are offering 20 free tickets to the upcoming ISE Expo at University of Phoenix/Cardinals Stadium February 26th-28th.  Mark Healy of Wildlife Callers will be part of a panel discussion on predator calling, we will announce the schedule soon!

 

All we ask is for you to answer a predator hunting trivia question!  The first 20 correct responses will be awarded one free ticket to the show, a value of $15.00, tickets will be good for any single day of the show!  Parking to the show is free and children 15 or younger are admitted free as well!

All answers need to be submitted to us by no later than February 19th, we will award the tickets to the first 20 correct responses we receive. 

Ok, so here is the trivia question:

In 1957 the first “World Varmint Calling Championship” was won by Jim Dougherty of California.

 Where was this event held?

  1. Sacramento, California
  2. Tulsa, Oklahoma
  3. Chandler, Arizona
  4. Kansas City, Missouri

Please send your responses to info@wildlifecallers.com no later than Feb.19th,  ticket winners will be notified by e-mail with details to pick up their tickets.

Good luck! We look forward to hearing from you and awarding 20 lucky readers their tickets!

Thanks!

Marc Reindell

info@wildlifecallers.com

Tickets cannot be exchanged for cash value – this contest is void where prohibited. 

Nice Bobcat Down and a Response to a Pair of Sounds Most Callers Wouldn’t Expect

One of our Arizona blog readers & veteran predator caller, Danny Avey, reads several of our posts about sounds & tactics, gives the techniques a try and calls this 28lb female bobcat in Southern Arizona.  He openly shares his tactics and sound list with other readers. 

 

We’d like to thank Danny for the open and candid way he shared his story and tactics.  We hope these tips work for you too. 

Danny was hunting near the Arizona/Mexico border (US side).  He was calling for a mixed bag of predators, and although he wanted to call up some bobcats or a lion, he was perfectly happy chasing coyotes.  About a half-hour before dark on a still & clear afternoon, this bobcat arrived on his stand.  Two shots from his .223 dropped the cat 12 steps from his Wildlife Technologies KAS-2030-ML. 

Danny Avey and His Southern Arizona Bobcat

 Side Note: It appears that Danny’s hair slipped off his head and got stuck on his chin.

Here is a full run-down of his set-up and the sounds, times, and volume settings: (more…)