I was wondering what type of calls (electronic/manual) people use to call coyotes or foxes. Also, what type of animal is it best to imitate?

The best call for calling fox or coyote if your a beginner, doesn't matter if it's a mouth call or e-caller would be a rabbit in distress call.

Coyote caller

this past wkend we went out and saw some fresh tracks as in about 20 min old tracks, beings that it was snowing like a bat outa hell and we tried the rabbit in distress call for about 20 min. and didnt see any or hear any so we tried our howlers and the same effect.Nothing!what could we do differenty and have some success?

nothing...try again. I have called about 12 times with either mouth calls or tapes. Did everything I thought right at the time, cover scents good camo...you name it. If their not going to come, their not going to come.