Coyote howling and barking?

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aAfter a 20 minute walk into a canyon my son and I sat down, and started calling. Within 2 minutes I had 2 coyotes howling and barking at me. I would stop calling and they'd stop, as soon as I'd start again so would they. The howling, barking coyotes were about 300yards off to my right, off to my left a lone coyote came in at 150 yards and my son dropped him in his tracks.

Question - I've never had a coyote howl and bark at me while calling, is this normal? If so, what is the best thing to do to get them in?
 
Whenever I've had them do this it's because they've either seen me walk in or I've done something to give myself away and they know it's not right.
 
How do you know it was barking and howling at you? You would also need to know what kind of barking and howling they were doing. It's not always a bad thing to have them howling at you, but most people around here will tell you that you were busted. Unless you understand the different coyote vocals, and what was going on, you can't say for sure what it was about.

Sounds like you did the right thing and kept on calling and got one to come in. Nice job!!!
 
I had something like that happen to me yesterday morning. I started my calling with a challenge and got a response immediately.In just a matter of seconds a yote bolted from the creek bottom and charged my position. He was all bristled up and his lips were curled with his teeth showing. I didn't have a clear shot and he turned and went back in the brush about 80 yards in front of me. It was at this time that the barking and howling started. Another yote joined in and they carried on for a good 5 minutes without showing themselves.I didn't want to educate them so I shut up.I am new to this and was wandering if maybe they were young and the challenge that I had issued was intimidating them. What do you do when they react this way? I let things quiet down and backed out.Any suggestions for the next time that something like this happens? It was exciting to say the least, but I wasn't able to close the deal.
 
My first suggestion would be to not start a stand with a challenge howl. That's basically telling every coyote in the area to get the [beeep] out or I'm gonna kick your butt. Well, chances are pretty good they will get out unless they are the alpha...even then???

If you are going to start off with vocals, I would lean a bit more to the non-aggressive side. Lone howls or submissives, then see what things feel like from there.
 
I have had the same thing happen to me. I started out with the coyote pup distress. And about every time there is one barking and howling at the call but will not come in. But most of the time they come in and I lay the smack down on them.
 
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Thanks for the info. I found a thread in biology referring to the meaning(s) of howling and when they are appropriate. Now I need to spend more time in the field so that I can recognize the different vocalizations that have been discussed in this forum. Any suggestions/advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Again
 
I've had them barking and howling at me for the past 2 weeks. It's been the norm here. All challenge howls and aggressive barks. I finally figured out what they wanted and dropped the rabbit distress from my calling sequence all together. I switched to using the Foxpro for coyote vocals and having good luck with Yipping Coyotes, followed by TT Aggressive Male, followed by Coyote Pup Distress 2. Been working like a champ. They stopped barking and howling and charge right in, looking for a fight.

From the experimenting I've done, the trick has been the Yipping Coyotes in the sequence. I believe because it's a pair and this time of year, they won't stand a pair in the area. Hadn't had the same success without it being in the sequence. Had 3-4 stands, where I finally played it and they charged in.

All singles were aggressive males, called pairs, triples and up to groups of 5 with it.

That's what's been working here.

Tony
 
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Didn't mean to intrude on your thread,but I had the same experience and wanted to share in hopes of getting ideas on what to do next time.

Good Hunting
Dave
 
Yote sounds are working here too. Last weekend on a night hunt i was challenging back and forth with a single dog but a lake seperated us. Then had a group answer my pair yip howls on another stand i challenged them and 5 min later had 4 come in. Was waiting on mu buddy to shoot and he panicked, fumblin with his safety, and finally shot as they were leavin!!! I was like what the f$$k were u doin. I had one in the scope for a split second but they were closer to him on the down side of a hill.
 
No problem - I'm learning lots from the discussion. The coyotes would do a quick, short howl (maybe more of a yip) then one bark right after the howl.
 


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