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The clock is ticking on the fur season, and this might be your last chance to call in a coyote. Try these strategies—howls, whines and other vocalizations—to bring a coyote running and end the season on a positive note.

Ditch the massive decoy spread and head upstream to find a small hidey hole that can pay off big.

Setting a decoy spread for wary waterfowl requires strategic calculations to pull off a successful ruse. The same is true of decoying whitetail bucks. You can plunk a buck decoy anywhere, but to have it work with precision requires forward thinking. Begin with simple biology.

Shadows can be your biggest ally or greatest curse, which makes managing them one of a waterfowler’s top priorities.

Predator hunting in winter is about being charged by hungry coyotes that are under the impression you’re a critter wailing in pain.

Unlike in the West, hunting Eastern coyotes means thick woods and heavy cover. Use these techniques and tips to meet those challenges head-on in any region.

There are too many variables with wind and terrain to explore here, but if you apply these general rules to your woods you’ll see the places where, though they might have a lot of sign, the winds aren’t stable enough to hunt.

Here's how to score on late-season, hunter-wise honkers.

Here are five strategies that may be a bit out of the ordinary, but could help you salvage your season.