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My best advice is don't give up. It took me 3 years to finally get a yodi to come to the call. After the first one did I am hooked for good. I agree with HPBTMTCH you must be in an area that you can be heard and that doesn't mean they will come to you. I sometimes go several hunts without seeing a coyote, I've made numerous mistakes while calling and missed several opportunities. I try to move 1/2 a mile between calling, however last year I only moved about 400 yards and called in a coyote that didn't come to my other setup? I was lazy in my setup and didn't expect one to come, therefore I wasn't fully ready and missed the shot. He locked up at the timberline and had me pegged, I had left my decoy in the bag(lazy).
A lot depends on the terrain and conditions, you have to keep trying and learn as you go. Nothing is foolproof except persistance. I've killed coyotes within 200 yards of the farmers house we hunt on. We hunt primarily in hilly farmland and a lot of coyotes are inside 50 yards before we see them you have to be ready and quick. Spend time listening to coyotes and imitating the calls. I could list all of the mistakes I've made but it would be a pretty long list. This year I've called in 3 and got 2 of them. I increase my kill total each year, don't give up.
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