a question here for some of the more experienced coyote hunters:
This past deer season, here in Mo., I was sitting at the base of a tree, waiting for it to get light enough to hunt. It was a misty, kinda foggy morning. As it got light enough to see, here's a coyote coming my way, at about 30 or 35 yards!!
I slowly twisted around to shoot, but he heard me move and ran for about 10 yards. He stopped, and I pulled the trigger. He staggered, and ran back across the holler where he had come from, then stopped, at about 75 yards. Either he, or another coyote, barked about 4 times. It was so foggy that I couldn't see him clearly enough to try another shot.
Later, I looked to see if I had connected. I found two drops of blood, and a small cluster of hair. The ground and leaves were so wet that I couldn't find any more sign. I found why my shot hadn't put him down. I had drilled a 3" white oak sapling, dead-center, just in front of where he had been standing.
I said all that to ask this question: Will he avoid this area, after a bad experience??? Even though I was not calling, will he still be leery of this area, even if he hears sweet sounds coming from this vicinity??? It's been a month since this took place. It is in a good looking area, and I would like to try it again, just don't want to waste my time.
Very informative thread, for the new guys, and for some of us who have been at it a bit longer.
Thanks for any and all replies.