Doggitter:
I just re-read your post and by popular request, I will divulge the secret of my success on Monday. (Promise not to tell anyone!) /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
I was calling over a area of about 50 acres with a stand of timber at the far end. Lots of brush off to my left. There was a 55 gal drum on the edge of the field, so that was the only place to set up, drum behind me. At any rate I began calling and after 15 or minutes, nothing had showed. A bit discouraged, I got up with the intent of making the 10 minute walk back to my rig. (It is important to note that there was another 250 acres behind me which I could not cover hunting by myself.) As I started walking, I noticed something moving in a field off to my right. I looked thru my scope and I be darned if two coyotes weren't "playing" in the field about 200 yds from me. I slowly made my way to an old tractor tire which was laying on the ground and began lip squeaking. Man, was that ever a good choice because they both looked my way and came on a dead run. BUT..they must have winded me because they both took off running towards the original stand of trees. I couldn't shoot earlier because of farm structure in the line of fire, so I waited until I had a clear shot before "barking" to stop one for a shot. By the time I shot, they were about 300 yds out right next to the trees. The first one fell dead, the other simply melted into the trees.
My big questions is, "Did I actually call them into the hidden field behind and to my left, or was it just dumb luck that they were out in the open at 8:30 AM on a really cold day. Who knows, who cares, success was mine! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Rustydog