Predator hunting involves pursuing carnivorous animals like coyotes, foxes, and bobcats. It's often done for wildlife management, fur, or simply the challenge. Predator hunting is unique because hunters typically call animals TO them rather than pursuing the animals.
This style of hunting has grown rapidly in popularity due to year-round or extended seasons, minimal gear requirements, and the intense excitement when a predator responds to a call and comes charging in.
Most popular predator, found nationwide
Intelligent and beautiful, prized fur
Tree-climbing fox of wooded areas
Elusive feline, challenging to call
Often hunted at night with dogs
Apex predator, limited hunting areas
Set up downwind, use calls to bring predators in. Typical stands last 15-30 minutes.
Rabbit, bird, or rodent distress calls trigger the predator's hunting instinct.
Coyote howls and barks provoke territorial responses, especially during breeding season.
Where legal, hunting at night with lights or thermal optics is highly effective.
Successful predator calling often follows a pattern: