Any serious coyote hunters here?

[North Texan]

I try to set up where I can see as far downwind as possible. Most of the ones I've called in don't come close enough for me to see them until they are downwind. This isn't always the case, but it is more times than not.

When using coyote vocalizations, howling is good for locating them, but once located, you need to seal the deal with a challenge howl or interrogation howl. Challenge them to defend their territory. And if you have one responding, respond back to him with the same type howl.

If you want to see foxes or bobcats, don't use howls or they won't come in. Use prey distress calls. Rabbits and woodpeckers are the most common, but sometimes it pays to be different. I've used prairie dog, vole, raccoon, goat, sheep, and even kitten distress calls. I had one spot that about drove me nuts. A coyote would come out and bark at me well out of my effective range, and a couple times it even led other coyotes coming to my call away. When I changed to a call it probably hadn't heard before, that same coyote came into shooting range to investigate. Even if you don't have those animals, those calls will still work. If it sounds edible and distressed, predators will come.

 

[B.D. Turner]

coyote in North Carolina

Just about 10 min. ago my male chow(Buddy)/sheperd mix was barking up a storm. This is a dog that never barks at much of anything and if he does bark something is wrong. I walked to the door to take a look. There in the corner of the yard stood a large coyote. I went bonkers! I ran through the house yelling coyote! coyote! there is one in the yard!(will explain later) I grabbed the Marlin 1894 .44 and ran for the door levering it as I went. When I opened the door Buddy took it as an invitation to get the coyote and charged him. Buddy chased him about 120 yards. I was afraid to fire because of Buddy being litterly on his tail. The coyote made a left turn and opened the distance a little and I took my first shot. When I fired Buddy pealed off and let me have him. I was leading him too much but was able to turn him in a complete circle by putting bullets at his nose and front feet. The coyote made a big circle and came back toward the house. I continued to fire until he ran past the house and I couldn't see him. I went around to the back yard but he had made it back into the woods.
I had heard of coyotes in eastern N.C. but in all of my years I had never seen one. I always thought these were just campfire stories and that these folks were just seeing foxes or a wild dog. I will never doubt that we do have large healthy coyotes here in eastern NC. Thanks for letting me share this with yall. Last Monday I also saw a lone bald eagle while working. Now if we only had elk this would be paradise.