Originally Posted By: IamjuggernautWould it be safe to say the the group of trees I saw it run out of may be a spot where it's been bedding down
It is safe to say that, no harm can come from those words. I would not go back there with the expectation of coyotes being bedded there. I would go back with an assumption they very likely “could” be bedded there if the conditions are right. If so I would be more stealthy on my approach. I do all my calling during daylight hours so I am always aware that I am eventually going to bump bedded coyotes getting in to make a stand. I want to minimize the number I bump that run off and then hear me calling. I want to get into their territory and make it to a place they feel safe enough to come in, but also want my presence in their area minimal.
Coyotes pick places to bed down based on conditions, a spot could have the right conditions one day, but not the next. I see them bedded out in open wheat fields during winter with only ankle high wheat, but they can see danger approach from a good distance in any direction. On windy days they are going to lay low in wind breaks. On cold days they are going to want to lay down in the sun’s rays, on hot they are going to seek shade just like domestic dogs. However, unlike most domestic dogs, they have to “sleep with one eye open” our pets don’t have to worry about being shot at, trapped, poisoned, or chased with hounds around every corner.
If I was a coyote I would want to bed down in areas away from human activity like roads or houses and free of fresh human scent. I would prefer a slightly elevated area in a wind break to watch my downwind side for approaching danger and to just simply observe. Ideally it would not be far from water, especially this time of year with warmer temperatures and pups. The terrain and cover changes a lot in my area; corn, wheat and other crops provide seasonal cover in areas I would not normally feel safe in. With that being said; I am coyote, you never know what I am gonna do or where I am gonna be. I march to the beat of my own drum and sum times think I have multiple personalities…