Goodbye, Sweet Nibsy...

[Dave-Trinity-Farms]

Good to hear things are in the works. I have a few suggestions. Dont call from your house or area where the goats are penned. If you do call from your own property, do it as far out as possible. If there is open land where the yotes are coming from, best to do it a half mile or so out. Dont bother with a shot gun when calling. They will never come close enough without a bait dog or if you dont have something visual to attract them in close. Also, they are dogs so their sense of smell is very good. Id invest in camo (winter if needed), maybe a portable blind and sent killer. As for the weapon, a 22 long rifle is the lowest call I would go, but Id suggest a 25-06 or a more common 30-06. Not to loud and either can reach out 300- 500 yards without dropping to much. I used a 25-06 to get my deer this year. It was a 300 yard shot and the bullet hit exactly where I aimed. Shot guns are good when you are tracking the yotes back to their den. Id suggest dedicating the time to track them after a fresh snow fall. Once you find a den, get within 50-100 feet, use the predator call to get them to poke their head out, and then bang! Though this can be done with the rifle just as easy and at a greater distance. Put any carcasses that you get (and dont skin) a 100 feet or so out from your fence lines. Like human pee, this is also said to detour yotes from coming in. Though I have even heard of people trying em to their fence posts. Watch some youtube videos for more insight into how they are hunted. Wish I was closer, Id so love to help in this area on site.