Fingerz: I believe coyotes smell 1 part per million and humans smell 1 part per hundred. My Info on this subject is at home and I am not but I will varify my info when I get home. At least for my own knowledge.

Howler: correct, but to a certain point as my experiance has shown. I depends on the area being hunted and the coyote/human interaction. In my area I stress MY area, coyotes hear cars, people and atv's all the time. They also smell us, see us and everything else. I do believe that I call more coyotes than I ever see because they sense me first and they get outta there. But on occasion I get that coyote that has no fear.

Once I was standing talkin to a partner after a stand, we heard a "hear I am" howl. we looked to find a coyote pacing back and forth looking right at us probably thinkin "wheres the crying rabbit?" that was about 200 yards away.


Once we were locating and had one come in silent to howls to about 25 yards. we were standing in a feild and my buddy was smoking a butt. I put my surefire in its eyes and it simply turned and trotted 25 more yards before turning for another look.

Up in Maine I had a coyote respond within 2 minutes, walked up to the caller and looked right at it then raised his head and stared at me. He was 6 feet away. His eyes where locked on mine. He stuck around until my buddy swung on him with his AR and a tree branch hit his rifle and made a "clink" sound. The coyote looked at my buddy and simply trotted off. The worst part about this one is NO shots were fired! We were both a bit suprised!!

So yes, do everything you can to eliminate your smell but play the wind and be still and you will be fine. Get up in a tree stand if you can.