It would appear that most that have replied do not call at night. Night time doesn't change the game, but it does change the rules. When I hunt in the morning or just before the sun sets, I can see more of what comes to the call which is much more relaxing. At night, you can't see much of anything until those eyes glow. I have had fox walk past me within 8ft while sitting back against a tree. I was calling one night and was at my last stand and giving the last few rabbit screams of the night. Sat there for another 10 minutes waiting for the coyote to come in the expected way and hear what sounded like very muffled foot steps, but see nothing! I decided to call it a night, so I stood up, turned around and saw 2 coyotes sitting about 20yrds behind me at the top of the hill. That spooked me and I changed the way I hunt at night. I heard them but could not find them with the light. I think we surprised each other, each not knowing the other was there. I did not have enough time to get a shot off before they disappeared over the hill.
As I walked back to the truck, the thought crossed my mind, what if they had been wolves and decided to make me a midnight snack. I know most of you are great white hunters and much more aware of what is going on around you than I am. But I will bet you that if the same thing had happened to you and they had been 2 wolves, you would look at them differently also.
For those of you that use decoy dogs in wolf country, you probably have a different attitude about them than they are no threat. Your dogs can't out run them or stand toe to toe with them. Has it changed the way you hunt.
BTW- that is funny george!
Qaz
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