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You are a big proponent of calling experience as THE factor in predator hunting success. Again, I agree it is a factor, but it is not the ONLY factor.
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In the EAST (not West), it is THE factor.
Saying that calling experience is THE factor is a simplistic approach.
I can only speak for my own hunting spots and neither is "East" or "West", but Minnesota and Kentucky. Different rules apply to those markedly different terrains making the setup critical. I've had dogs respond to the same exact calling sequences and the SETUP proved the deciding factor in the kill. As the post above says, a "squeeky door hinge" or even a high pitched fart might make an animal that is naturally curious respond (or not respond). In fact, my first dog of the 2008 season came in without ANY CALLING at all. I knew the land well and SETUP on what I suspected was their travel route and it was, as the dog was in traveling mode and not hunting or responding to a call. Shot the poor dog at 40 yards and she would have trotted right by me at 20 yards had I waited a little more. I was there maybe 5 minutes when she showed up. Luck? Maybe. Right spot (setup), you betcha...
Sure, calling is super important, but setup, calling, and execution TOGETHER determine success. Calling is not the Almighty Brush Stroke for yote hunting in my experience.
