Try putting your stand in an area where there is cover for rabbits and coyotes with fairly close access to water. They reallylike water ways and ravines. Get upby 4:00 AM or late at night, and see if you can hear them howling. This will give you an idea where their dens may be located. Have you spotted rabbits in a specific area? Is so, chances are you have or will havecoyote activity in that area. A couple of years ago, my dad shot one 30 feet from the house. He has also had them in the back yard. I don't think you need to be 1/2 mile away unless there is a lot of hunting pressure on the coyotes. Also talk to the area farmers and ranchers to see if they have been seeing them or have encountered coyote problems. Ask permission to hunt on their land. Give them your name and number and say you would appreciate a call if they spot one.

Here is a method that can work well on a breezy day, but check you local game laws first. Take a white piece of cloth and weigh it down on one end (can also tie one end to the top of a ground stake). Place this in an area where the color of the ground is not white (a plowed field works well), andthe white clothcan be spotted for a good distance. Now do your calling and see what happens.