First of all thank you for the reply.....

Yes they will travel across our lakes during the winter months. They also love to chase deer out on the ice hoping one will slip and go in for the kill. We loose quite a few deer to coyotes either chasing them out on the ice or deep snow making it easier for a chase.. Sometimes we will see one traveling across the lake where it is to far to do much about it or to many camps lining the shore.. I have been talking to some others and they have stated it is hard to get a coyote out on the ice???

I feel a cove because it can give me the chance to set up on either point so I can aviod most wind issues and keep my scent blowing away from the baited area.. Plus it is to shallow for ice fishing..

I can always set it up closer that is why I am asking for some sound advice.. I think I would still want to be out there around 100 yards though. This would clearly help me hide on either point.. I feel it would be something like trying to get a coyote across any large opening though and the cove is realatively small compared to others we have..

While I am not sure what kind of reaction I will get.. You can hear them in this area during the summer months with pups yipping.. So I am thinking it will work out ok??

I will adhear to your advice on not letting one walk away if I do not see any more show up. The place has some pretty good cover on one side and a lot of catails on the other side.. So I have hope that 1 or 2 will show up...

Thanks again for your advice..