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Steven Reinhold
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Q&A with Steven Reinhold
Mossy Oak ProStaff
Predator Regional Manager
(east of the Mississippi River)
Q: How do you set up for calling predators?
A: My favorite set ups are field edges in the early morning, which is the best time to catch predators on their feet feeding.
Q: Do you pay attention to wind direction?
A: Yes. Wind direction is a big part of your set up; if you get winded the game is over!
Q: What types of calls do you use?
A: Mainly distress calls — puppy distress, blackbird distress, cottontail distress. I also use a howler call.
Q: Do you use electronic calls? If so, how?
A: Electronic calls have been my main choice for several years. Electronic calls make it easy to change up calls on my set ups with handheld remotes. All of my favorite calls are right in the palm of my hand. When you add a decoy, it makes for a bad day for the predator on the prowl.
Q: How do you use decoys?
A: Decoys play a big part in my set ups. I use mainly decoys that have motion to them such as Mojo Woodpecker. I've noticed by using the motion decoys, it keeps the animal more focused on it and less on the hunter. I also use a life-size coyote decoy on some of my set ups.
Q: Do you hunt with a rifle or shotgun?
A: I mainly use a shotgun due to the areas I hunt in. Most of the shotguns on the market today, set up with the right choke tube, can give you kill shots out to 50-60 yards. I have two Remington 870 12-gauges in Mossy Oak Break-Up camo, set up with a Carlson HeavyShot Dead Coyote Choke tube. I also have a rifle. I prefer using my Remington 22-250. It is a good caliber, with less damage to the hide of the animal. I'm planning on getting a Remington AR-15 in 223 caliber. I will carry both my shotgun and my rifle depending on where I'm hunting.
Q: How long do you call from a set up?
A: Most of my sets range between 15 to 20 minutes each.
Q: How far do you move between set ups?
A: It is flat terrain with little patches woods and open fields where I live. For most of my set ups, I use my truck to get from place to place. So it could be a half mile to 10 miles; it just depends on what farms I plan on hunting that day.
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