Originally Posted By: TJ TraylorThanks. I was just looking at the Katherine’s landing area on google earth. I can see there is one trail running into blm land along the power lines. Would be hard to believe that there aren’t any coyotes out in there using the river for water. May be worth the time to Jeep it out as far as I can and start looking around.
Welcome to PM and welcome to AZ.
Sounds like you are starting off right, satellite scouting can save you time and money. I would look for water, food and brush. Get all 3 of those within about a 2 mile area and you are going to find yourself in Dog heaven. Cattle or farm fields are good indicators of food and water, but so are neighborhoods.
Since you have found a powerline access trail, start following it. You don't have to drive too far out into the boonies, that is a common myth and misconception. I would start close in, throw a stand, then go a mile and throw another. Keep doing that. We call it Carpet Bombing and it can produce. Now don't expect a coyote every stand. That probably isn't going to happen. I am successful about 1 out of every 3 stands. But that took years to figure out. My first couple of years were pretty tough. But observation really paid off. Seeing them and being able to decipher their patterns has really helped.
Don't over call an area. When they do show up, just remember what call you were using and throw that into your next stand. I use a 3 strikes rule, run 3 stands the same way. If nothing shows up, change something. Volume, add or subtract a call, but change something and run 3 more stands, repeat as necessary.
But get out. Don't wait for a satellite to tell you where to go. Get out there and give it a go. You are in a prime area. You can't swing a dead cat in that area without hitting a coyote that needs shootin. I spent a long time running with guys who claimed to know what they were doing, but I had to go out on my own, try and fail and try again before I connected the "dots" as they were.
Good luck and good hunting...
