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This will mostly reinforce some of what has already been said, but it is vital to never underestimate the intelligence of coyotes if you want consistent success.
They will always know exactly where the call is coming from. Calling from your deck just to get a response will teach them that the sound that call makes is to be avoided. You will call more coyotes than you see, and the unseen ones become educated ones. Change calls often if calling in the same general location more than once every few weeks. We have come to believe howlers are less effective at getting them to show themselves than are prey type calls. Our theory is they are very cautious respoonding to coyote sounds; often very eager if they think food is on the table.
You cannot prevent them from smelling you, so you must have control of your scent "shadow" including the ability to shoot anything that tries to get downwind. If they can easily get downwind, they will. We have shot many coyotes in that short time when they cross your scent and stop (often very briefly) to figure out what's going on.
If you call in dense cover, you will get some very short shots. Be prepared for fast action, and ALWAYS assume you are being watched. Move very little, and always watch your back (we are much more successful in pairs than alone).
Work with the idea that you must never just educate them in any way. They will figure out any patterns you have, and you will get no real responses once they have made you. If you educate the coyotes of a particular territory, you might as well just move somewhere else for a couple of months.
From your description, Action, I fear that although you haven't seen many coyotes, lots of coyotes have likely seen you.
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