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[Wayne]

Hello
Can anyone tell me more about this call, I am having good success with it as my opening call, good responses and then silence and I am getting visitors?
If a jackal comes in up wind of me and when I put the light on him he turns and runs, that means he is light shy. Now my question is: He has learnt this somewhere, not me, I did not take a shot, will he get braver next time due to the fact that he was up wind of me and no shot was fired?

[Henry 7]

Wayne
Dis hoe 'n jak op elsneus gereageer het in Sep as ek Louis se klanke reg onthou.

[Wayne]

Thanks Henry.

[jak101]

Wayne, the jackal turning away means trouble(it must have learned something somewhere) I do not think the particular call made a difference at all. Light shy yes, a day call might help if done with good planning. I am not judging you at all, just saying that that jackal is shy because of something.

[Wayne]

Jak, no offense taken, but advice I will use. The problem in our area is bush. You often get 1 shot but do not see the other. Now it is possible that the other 1 is near by when the mate gets shot and it learns a little. The thing is - will it come in a little more relaxed next time as it was not shot at, will it come in at all, have I lost my chance at it?

[jak101]

Wayne, it is not so easy to predict what will happen next time. I have seen and experienced here with me that usually if a jackal comes in and do not get shot(for whatever reason) it becomes much more difficult to get him "in" in the future. I have not seen them get braver but rather more shy. You will have to call from a different stand, use other calls etc. than previously. Maybe give him a "rest" for a month or two and try again. It has worked for me in the past.

[Jakkie 321]

Wayne

Jak101 is giving you very good advice, as to not over call, jakals become call shy as well, A very clever jak you will not call in with food sounds but with jak sounds.

A early morning or late afternoon call might trick him.

Regards