| Anglers & Hunters registered guides specialize in calling mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes and foxes. We use both electronic calls, decoys, where they are useful, and mouth calls. Predator calling in Arizona is open for mountain lions and coyotes all year long. However, we feel the most productive months occur from November through March. Calling bobcats and foxes is open in the winter until the end of March. | |
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MOUNTAIN LION |
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The mountain lion is also called a cougar or puma. The range of the mountain lion extends from British Columbia through South America, primarily in the western part of North America. A male mountain lion may grow to be as long as six feet in length, not including the tail which typically extends another 2-3 feet and may weigh up to 200 lbs., however, most males average 140 to 160 lbs. and females between 90 and 110 lbs. The coat ranges in color from reddish to brownish yellow or gray. Black stripes reach from the mouth to the eyes and the tip of the tail is also black. The head is small and round with a black spot over the eyes. The mountain lion usually hunts at night, it climbs well, is an excellent jumper and often drops from limbs onto its prey. The mountain lion is largely nocturnal and like the bobcat , most humans will never see a lion in the wild. Hunting with predator calls or hounds is the most effective means of harvesting one of these magnificent predators. The Arizona Game & Fish Department recognizes the cougar as a big game animal, and while the season runs throughout the entire year, the limit is one cougar per year. Even with these generous seasons, most predator hunters never see a lion in the field. Because of the cougar's secretive and elusive behavior, it is without a doubt the most difficult predator to call and harvest. |
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BOBCAT |
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The bobcat is slightly larger than the average domestic house cat, slightly smaller than the lynx and much smaller than the mountain lion. Bobcat coloration varies by region from light gray to reddish brown. The coat is streaked and dotted with black and it makes for one of the most beautiful furs of all predators in North America. Bobcats are very wary animals and most humans have never seen one in the wild, partly because they are mostly nocturnal. The bobcat is one of the most challenging animals we as predator hunters face, partly because of their nocturnal habits, but mainly because they are such slow and deliberate hunters. Most predator hunters break their stands far too soon to be effective for bobcats. Most the time it takes a bobcat 30 to 45 minutes to respond to a call, and by then most predator callers are long gone. Since bobcats mainly hunt by sight and not smell like coyotes, they will sit patiently, well hidden, trying to figure out what is making the noise, where a coyote would try to circle down wind to pick up the scent of the animal. As a result, many predator callers probably have had a bobcat respond to their distress calls, but either from lack of patience or their inability to spot the animal hiding in the shadows watching them, they probably never knew it. |
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COYOTE |
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Adult coyotes weigh an average of 20 to 35 pounds, with males being some 4 pounds heavier than females. Their pelt has great color variation, from nearly pure gray to rufous. Coyote hair is banded, is very attractive and is often used as an insulation trim for overcoats and jackets. As much as 90 percent of adult females and 70 percent of yearling females produce litters, with an average of six pups. With its habit of dining on domestic livestock and getting into other mischief, the coyote has been one of the most persecuted of all predatory species. But more than a century of trapping, hunting and poisoning this wily creature appears to have served only to make it smarter and more adaptable. Coyotes feed primarily on small rodents, rabbits, birds, lizards and snakes, but they regularly take deer and antelope fawns and have recently caused severe decreases in antelope fawn survival rates here in northern Arizona. While the overall impact of coyote populations on deer and antelope fawn survival rates remains unknown, researchers have found a significant increase in antelope and deer populations when coyote control programs are implemented. |
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FOX |
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Smaller than the red fox and with shorter extremities and a salt-and-pepper coat, the gray fox is a member of the dog family but sometimes acts more like a cat. The gray fox is most active from sunset to sunrise utilizing darkness as a form of cover. The gray fox is a very persistent hunter, and many times he will very aggressively answer to a predator call. Quite often he will continue to just stand there looking at the hunter in a sort of daze, hell bent on getting the wounded animal he responded to, even after several shots have been fired in his direction.
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PRICES |
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Predator hunting is usually better the farther you are from civilization. Therefore, most of our multi day calling guide trips involve quite a bit of travel from populated areas. We can, however, provide calling for 1/2 day or 8 hour trips near the Phoenix Valley areas. |
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1/2 day for one hunter: $200........for two hunters: $300 8 hour trip for one hunter: $300........for two hunters $500 Multi day trips for one hunter: $500 per day...........for two hunters $750 per day |
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| 1/2 day trips include transportation in the field,
snacks, beverages (bottled water, sodas, tea) and game care if time
permits. 8 hour trips include lunch, beverages as above, all transportation in the field and game care as time permits. Overnight and multi day trips include motel accommodations, meals, snacks, game care and transportation in the field. |
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terms |
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Anglers & Hunters requires a 50% deposit to secure your hunt booking and the balance due 30 days prior to the hunt dates. We accept most major credit cards, checks if there is time for them to clear the bank and cash. |
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For More Info
1530 E. Hope St.
Mesa AZ 85204
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