…the topic of what factors/variables create success and which factors/variables lead to failure is probably the most relevant and least understood topic of all within the coyote calling discussions…
…hours from pavement, some of the least traveled public land dirt roads in the entire United States. About halfway between nowhere and nowhere else… Two coyotes within 30 yards now and closing fast. The anticipation and adrenaline flowing at maximum. This is what I dream of when I sit down with my shotgun…
…to this particular coyote, the scent of where I had just been did not pose nearly as big a threat as the much fresher scent of where I actually was… Not only can coyotes sort out fresh vs aged scent, they can sort out the scent of individual humans…
When ADC men who work with coyotes 365 days out of the year get together for a b.s. session, most of the coyote conversation centers around coyote behavior. It doesn’t matter where they are, coyotes will eat, they will be somewhat territorial, they will breed, they will raise pups, they will do what they have to to survive, and they will be attracted to their own kind. From that point on, coyotes will adapt this behavior to fit their environment and that’s where it can get complicated…
…you have some examples of real coyotes, calling each other, with lone howls and group-yip-howls…