Thanks for your input Nomercy. Ironic to have another person with 448 in their name reply. I just returned from my trip. This was my first real hunt so it was more of a learning experience than anything else. Needless to say, I was not successful. Didn't see any coyotes but saw tons of tracks and heard them at night in camp. I was hunting before dusk, overlooking a large field with lots of coyote tracks. I was calling, and heard one howl very close, my guess was less than a 1/4 mile away. Oh well, I didn't expect to get one my first time out but wanted to be prepared if I did.