Getting them to look

[Mose]

I was just wondering if anyone else had a hard time finding coons before the leaves fall off. For some reason I have a real hard time finding coons this time of year and it gets really annoying. I would say my dog is lying but when the leaves are off I find 90%+ of all coons he trees unless it is an obvious den. I will occasionally luck up and get one to look but I usually just find them by seeing there body or tail. I try squalling, using a dim light, and shaking trees nearby but just don't have much luck. I was just wondering if anyone else has the same problems or has any suggestions.

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[Mose]

I don't know about all that. It might be the area I live in but I rarely ever get coons to look at me even if I can see the body or tail. Several times we have squalled and looked for 20+ minutes and been ready to leave and finally spotted the body or caught a glimpse of its eye as we were leaving. LOL, we might just stink at finding them for that matter but I have never had much luck besides spotting the body or tail. Thanks for the input though I have heard alot of success stories about squalling.

[Travis Stirek]

A couple things to try,a yellow lense cover and a dim light.And don't be affraid to leash your dog and walk away,then shine back with that same,yellow dim combo.If the coon in that area get hunted very hard it can be tough to get them to look no matter what you try.They learn barking dogs mean bright lights getting shined in the eyes.I know I don't like getting spotlighted.

[Mose]

I will have to try the different color of light. Also, I would say that you have a good point with the coons being dog shy. We don't have near as many coons as alot of areas and they get pressured pretty good in some areas.

[rcctrouble]

have you ever try beating on the tree with a big stick while you or some else squall that always seem to help get a big stick when you hit it make it sound like a axe is going into the tree i always carry awalking sick with me need one that is about a 1 inch around swing it like a ball bat belive that will help you

[hounddawger]

Does amyone know of a site that you can hear exactly what a coon squalling sounds like?

[Racin_GT]

Might sound odd but I have had luck flashing my light realy quick or shaking it back and fourth. Something about the light going over the tree real quick or the tree only being lit op for a split second will make your eye focus better to catch that lil green eye. Up here we will have hard frosty nights and that makes it rough when every inch looks like it has an eyeball on it.

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[holstein]

i broke my glasses and havent gotten a new pair yet, but i use my red pop cover lense, and squall, i will turn my light off for a minute and shine back up, another thing that i noticed is if they dont look and you leash your dog and walk away with your light off, turn back around and turn your light on low, and they will look over at you most times, if its not slick lol.

[Jeep Hound]

Red lights help me out quite a bit, especially on bright starry nites. EAsy to tell the difference between stars and eyes.

[justjared]

i shake my light back and forth also and it will sometimes help but if a squal and beat on the tree they usually bail or run out of the tree