Mark, I can tell you what I do, but others may do otherwise. I usually hit the light pretty quickly (within 15 seconds or so) if there is any cover close by. I've had coyotes and cats both to appear immediately. After a minute or so I start paying more attention to areas with larger views. I scan very quickly with the light until I pick eyes up, then I don't take them off of the critter. I keep the light up where only the halo of the light picks the eyes up until time to shoot. It has been my experience that the coyotes are just as cautious at night as in the daytime, and will usually be circling to get downwind. They are sometimes easier to spot at night because of the eye glow. I have probably had the best success here during the daytime, I'm guessing because our coyotes get more night hunting pressure. Hope this helps! Gary
