KNOW YOUR PREDATOR AND HIS DIFFERENCES

Jackal

·       He is best called on small moon to quarter, he is very active over that

        period

·       Called in Karoo and plains

·       Likes realistic sounds

·       Approaches fast and determined

·       Responds to vocal sounds of other jackal

·       Has a cycle to match in the year with sounds

·       Is a pack animal

·       Raises a family with 2 adults

·       Both adults raise pups

·       Has bad eye sight

·       Has excellent smell

·       Is generally an intelligent animal

Cats ( LYNX/ WILDCAT )

·       He is called in best on dark skies

·       Called near cover

·       Likes busy sounds not boring sounds

·       Approaches slowly, low to ground

·       He DOES NOT respond to vocal cat sounds

·       Does not have a cycle

·       Is a solitary animal not pack animal

·       DOES NOT raise a family with two adults

·       Female raises kittens

·       Has excellent eye sight

·       Has bad smell – cant wind humans

·       Is generally a stupid animal - that’s why it is easily cage trapped

REMEMBER

JACKAL

That these two animals are also different with regards to sounds used to lure them in - because a jackal like a hyena is a pack animal, they respond to vocal sounds of other jackal/ hyena, so to play an attention getter sound to start a hunt for jackal is good, and then use food. BECAUSE the jackal will respond to other jackals, as he is a pack animal.

LYNX/ WILDCAT

This animal IS NOT a pack animal, it is a solitary animal and does NOT respond to other cat sounds that are second hand sounds that you want to play, like a cd sound of a cat, this animal won’t be bothered with that. UNLESS it is close when he hears it then he will look, but you won’t call him in with that sound.

So, play juicy, mouth watering squeaky sounds for cats, which is the best, sit for at least an hour when cat calling and set up near cover, on a pitch dark sky with the caller near you, DO NOT place it far away, you wont see the cats eyes as he will be looking in the wrong place, place that caller near you so you can see his red eyes. Don’t worry about the wind when calling cats, they cannot smell a human.