Coyotes are smart dogs. I once was hunting for deer one november afternoon, I then saw a coyote cutting across the low points of my pastures... I knew EXACTLY where he was going. So i sped up to cut him off. When i was getting to that creek spot, he just had crossed the road. So now hes on a high rising spot of the pasture and I knew where he was going to go, but thats almost a mile and then another mile after i turn right. I got to that point and at this point, the dog was just strolling along. I got into my neighbor's pasture (as he hates coyotes bc he has 150 heads of cattle and 200 sheeps) i sat quietly next to his hole that he lives. the wind was coming at me going to the north so this dog couldnt of smell me.
He saw me and detoured and took on a hard core run. after i told my neighbor about this after i got back to my truck, he said that certain coyote is one smart dog and is probably the oldest dog in this area. He often tried to shoot this dog while feeding his cattle... no win on this.
til this day, i have not heard from my neighbor if hes been shot. I still see that bastard running around still but no good shots. I need a bomb in that hole.
My dad has a tool for praire dogs with air tanks that build pressure and you stick a hose down into the holes and the release air giving a wall crushing pressure.
i thought about using it on this coyote's hole.. but i didnt.