Finding coyote bedding areas

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Newpond0

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I have an area near me that I can start hunting January 1 and I’m thinking to try find the coyote beds to learn something. It’s an elevated atv trail leading to a swamp, with hills going down to larger ponds on both sides. There’s a power line crossing it at the beginning lower elevation part as well. Lots of rabbits, coyote scats with rabbit fur, and a few mice tracks too. A few moose hunters go back there but zero coyote hunters. I’m guessing to wait until after snow and follow tracks to start, and mix in some locating calls. What do you guys do to find beds?

The main, easy access is the right side of the trail just out of the picture and coming in from that side the wind has almost always been in my facing walking in. The total length of the trail is around 2 miles from beginning until it ends at the swamp
 

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When there is snow, any dry grass with wind protection and sun exposure. As long as there is no disturbance, people/dogs/snow machines. No disturbances and the dry grass is a non issue. Coyote beds are quite small. Even have seen where coyote have dug into a muskrat house(south side of house) in real cold windy weather. Same with round bales, dug right into the bale. And laying on top of bales, when sunny and no wind.
 
Thank you spotstalkshoot. In your opinion if I walk right up to these beds, will the coyotes get spooked and not bed there anymore? Or if I give it a few weeks or so before coming back there and let them get comfortable that I’m not coming back will they relax and go back?
 
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