Calling coyotes in the high Rockies

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Hey guys! I’ve been hunting coyotes in the high Rockies for 4 years now and I’m running into the same problem and I’m stuck again. I only kill one or two coyotes up here. I go out to the desert county and I have no issues calling coyotes and killing coyotes. Has anyone had experience hunting 6600ft plus? I use both hand calls and electronic calls and typically sit 15-20mins and I’m very aware of my wind. In the desert I usually get dogs under 10 minutes. What am I missing yall?
 
No coyotes?
There is a LOT of competition with less food.
Down lower, there is way more food. AG land is perfect for food for coyotes, and don't forget, grasshoppers are an easy food source for coyote pups.
Find medows, or where they cut for feed, there will be a lot of mice.
7000 feet is not the problem; food is the issue. Don't forget, Wolf will not allow coyotes in their range.
 
Widow maker 223 said:
How much food is in the higher areas? This will dictate where they are and how many you call in.
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A lot around where I hunt actually! Turkeys, rabbits, deer. I also hunt in areas with sheep and cow ranches. It’s not uncommon at all to throw out a locate call and find 3-4 plus spread across the landscape. When the snow comes on and gets a crust we will see 6-8 above 10,000 feet in January. It’s just strange because I can’t tell if it’s the way I hunt and I need to sit much longer than I do normally?
 
Badbrass said:
No coyotes?
There is a LOT of competition with less food.
Down lower, there is way more food. AG land is perfect for food for coyotes, and don't forget, grasshoppers are an easy food source for coyote pups.
Find medows, or where they cut for feed, there will be a lot of mice.
7000 feet is not the problem; food is the issue. Don't forget, Wolf will not allow coyotes in their range.
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No we have a ton of coyotes! And we do have a few wolfs but it’s Colorado so I sure you have heard about that mess. But they don’t drive the coyotes as bad yet as like Wyoming.
 
From my experience which is not extensive. In the Cascades the snow would get so deep the deer and elk move down to lower levels ground squirrels and mice were buried too deep for coyotes to reach. The coyotes move out of the high country also. When I cross country skied the high country almost never saw a coyote track. Also the deep snow makes travel difficult for them also.
 
I’ve called a few coyotes around Idaho Springs/ Georgetown area, not sure if that counts or not but just hand calls and rabbit distress.
 
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