Coyotes are where there is something to eat and cover. Stay away from rugged areas, as coyotes are lazy and like to travel along roads and where it's easy going. I've been hunting them for 20+ years, and in my experiance, follow the above and the key is getting to the stand undetected, staying out of the sun, and hunt where there is coyotes. I usually go out and howl around sunset to see if I get an answer, and if I do thats were I go the next morning. I also pick my days by the weather. If its been snowing for a few days, I go the day the storm moves out because they have probably been holed up and when the weather clears, they need to hunt. I also hunt when it's as cold as possible; because a) they need the calories, and b)the hides are worth more money. Its been a good year this year...I have 60+ to take to auction this spring, plus 8 bobcats. All of my hunting has been on the west slope and Utah though....I've never hunted the front range.
One other piece of advise: I day call from Labor Day until about Thanksgiving, and then switch to night hunting because by Thanksgiving, all of the dumb ones are dead, and whats left most likely have been called in and shot at and won't come in to a call. And I usually quit for the year when I start to see them paired up for mating, which is usually by March 1st.......Gotta save some for next year! Hope this helps. This is my favorite type of hunting!
Matt
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