yeah, i know what you're saying about it not being the same without family and friends. I just got out of the army this past august. I spent 6 yrs all over the world so this is the first season i have been able to hunt. Feels great to get back into it. If you are ever up here we are going to have to get together and see what we can get into. I've never done any coyote hunting. I hear you can't do anything with them except use the fur or have them mounted. There are still about 2 weeks left of the deer season. I'm hittin it hard and heavy to see what i can come up with. This guy that own land behind my dad's was saying that he has trail cam pics of a 14 pointer back there. Not saying he is lying but that is a pretty big buck for this part of the country. I do have my doubts but you never know.