RE: Coyottes in the rain??
the drizzle wasn't or isn't a factor but the wind is.10 mph wind is ok,15 is questionable depending on the lay of the land,20 mph wind you can stay home.in the 12 to 15 mph wind range i have noticed that a predator(coyote)will circle to the down wind side of a caller at farther distances.the wind is carrying the scent farther allowing them to maintain greater distance to straighten things out.on a dead calm day in thick terrain they will circle in much closer trying to pick a scent.unless its near zero temps(or at least cold with snow on the ground) 2:30 is a little early and you deffinely don't want to sit a stand for that long.some callers only sit a stand for 15 minutes if nothing shows they move on to another stand.i like to sit for 20 to 25 minutes unless i know i'm working call shy critters then i might stay for 30 to 35 minutes.it depends on the time of day,weather and the time of year.if your target is bobcat then you need to stay 30 to 45 minutes maybe longer sometimes.