I was bow hunting in VT. I had always seen deer in the area I was hunting, but that night there was nothing. I climbed out of my tree just before dark. I got about 50 yrds from my tree and I hear a coyote howl about 200 yrds away where the deer usually come from. I just thought no wonder I didn't see anything. Then I hear a couple more howls and they were close enough to hear them barking and fighting. It sounded like at least 3 or 4 of em. It startled me more than anything. I got to the trail and kept walking out and they howled again closer. After a while I noticed they were walking parallel to me following me yipping and barking. That's when I got scared. All I had was my bow. I knocked an arrow and kept walking. They followed me for a while and lost interest. I never heard them in there again.