In my early years of hunting Red Fox & the coyotes. We would spot a sleeper from the road way. Then sneak in on it with our sighthounds. The experienced hounds knew that a wild canine was up ahead. So as we slowly closed the gap. They would be panning to their left & right & looking ahead for the fox or coyote. A behavior most of them had is that they would remain silent. Very little to no No barking. Or yapping even when they seen their target. Once the hounds laid eyes on it & we were within a good distance from that canine. We would release them.
When I got rid of my hounds. When I seen a distant bedded coyote or fox. If it was very far away. I would triangulate it's bearing. So I could sneak in on it from any angle in those hills. Even if I could not lay eyes on it on the way in. I would use terrain features to keep me hidden as I closed the gap. The last hill top separating myself from the bedded canine. I would go prone & prepare for my shot on my hill top. If..I were using a rifle.
If I was using a shotgun. I would sneak in closer for a shot. I would ideally sneak in from the canines, up & crosswind. Putting myself up & crosswind from the bedded canine. Providing I was quiet enough. It never knew I was there. Otherwise, I would sneak in on the canines cross wind.
When we hunted with hounds. We hunted either open low rolling hills & flat land for jacks & Red Fox. Otherwise we hunted open rolling hills for fox & the coyotes. The coyotes preferred mile sections with some timber or ground cover. Regardless, both canines would be found on similar habitat land.
Most hunters I would run into while hunting county roads. Were other spot/stalkers, houndsmen & an occasional trapper.
Below is a young spot/stalker. Closing the gap on a sleeper coyote. From it's up & cross wind angle. That coyote never knew that hunter was there. Until it was too late.
When I got rid of my hounds. When I seen a distant bedded coyote or fox. If it was very far away. I would triangulate it's bearing. So I could sneak in on it from any angle in those hills. Even if I could not lay eyes on it on the way in. I would use terrain features to keep me hidden as I closed the gap. The last hill top separating myself from the bedded canine. I would go prone & prepare for my shot on my hill top. If..I were using a rifle.
If I was using a shotgun. I would sneak in closer for a shot. I would ideally sneak in from the canines, up & crosswind. Putting myself up & crosswind from the bedded canine. Providing I was quiet enough. It never knew I was there. Otherwise, I would sneak in on the canines cross wind.
When we hunted with hounds. We hunted either open low rolling hills & flat land for jacks & Red Fox. Otherwise we hunted open rolling hills for fox & the coyotes. The coyotes preferred mile sections with some timber or ground cover. Regardless, both canines would be found on similar habitat land.
Most hunters I would run into while hunting county roads. Were other spot/stalkers, houndsmen & an occasional trapper.
Below is a young spot/stalker. Closing the gap on a sleeper coyote. From it's up & cross wind angle. That coyote never knew that hunter was there. Until it was too late.