Brand new to coyote hunting

[SuzukiGS750EZ]

Suzuki, first off, welcome to Predator Masters. I can’t disagree with anything that has been mentioned by other members above. You have taken on a very challenging task in attempting to call daytime coyotes into shotgun range, during the day in the northeast. On a small property. I hope it works out for you, but iff you have already attempted it, you may have educated them to your presence which really diminishes your chances going forward.

You mentioned that you get trailcam pics. How often, and at what time of day? You mentioned that food sources have been depleted (eradicated) so I’m wondering if they’re resident coyotes or transients just passing through. Without knowing more aboutnyour property, it’s hard to know if your blind is setup with wind direction in mind of where the coyotes may come from? Do you have a good view of the downwind? Are you hunting woods or more open terrain? Where is your caller placed in relation to your shooting position? If you stick with this long enough, you’ll realize that setup is key to killing these jokers! Apps like OnX Hunt or even Google Earth are worth their weight in gold for seeing terrain features. If they can get downwind of your stand before you can get a visual of them, you’re screwed.

I’m in NY and can’t call this time of year, but I have a pretty good understanding of coyote behaviors at different times of the year. You’re dealing with denning, pup rearing coyotes right now for the most part. That’s not to say they’re all denning, just the breeding pairs. They don’t stand for other coyotes in their area so coyote vocals can absolutely work if you are in tight to them. They always have to eat, so prey distress is always on the table. These guys above gave you great information, so I’m not going to go into detail on what to play, or how long to play it. Just remember that what didn’t work today can work tomorrow. Nothing is 100%, ever. The best advice I can give you… Knock on doors and gain access to more spots to hunt. Don’t over hunt the spots you do have. Play the wind.

Good luck buddy!

I don't know why my reply didn't post...
Thank you for the welcome!
I get trailcam pics sometimes 5 days a week and sometimes not for two weeks. It's not predictable. However, two years ago i had gotten a coyote with pups a few times on one of my cameras (only this one specific camera). It's 86 acres, fairly dense. It's got both elevated terrain and flat terrain. Multiple wide streams going through it. Not quite a river, but not a trickle of a stream either. The property used to have an abundance of deer, turkey, squirrel and rabbit on it. Now all are almost non existent. Bobcat and coyote seem to have taken it over. I do get deer and squirrel on a weekly (not daily) basis, but not as i used to. Turkey maybe once or twice a year now. My blind is off of a main game trail and is down in a valley maybe 50 yards from one of the streams. Thicker woods all around me, except my areas is (naturally) cleared about 15 yards around each side of my blind.

I went out this morning and setup under a rocky cliff in a small cave and had a great vantage point. No coyote though. Where i was they would have had to either come over a wide hill in front of me or up a valley on either side. I guess they could have come over top of me but neither me nor the coyote would have been any the wiser to each others presence.