Carefully follow tracks of a 'band' (or 'pack') that includes heavy males. The situation and track path can change quickly before you find yourself ending up in the wind upstream of the animal(s) you are tracking. When around coyotes you should always apply scent eliminator even if not necessarily upwind. It doesn't hurt to use it once too often if you want to be on the safe side and not regularly spook animals by your smell.Ĭoyotes have among the best smelling abilities in the game. If you are not sure about the wind conditions, apply the Scent Eliminator just in case. As a general rule of thumb, the wind will blow towards the North-East on all maps. Use it and follow the smoke with your eyes to see in which direction it is blown. Also, make sure to pay attention to the wind direction by observing objects tossed around or by using Wind Indicator. Apply it when you want to get close to the animal of your choice. The Scent Eliminator works against all animals with a sense of smell. Especially when upwind, you will see close-by animals stick their nose into the wind, then run away. This species has a sense of smell and will detect players around them. Also use Face Paint or a Ghillie Suit, but remember the loudness of this suit and reduce your movements to a minimum. Consider additional protection with Scent Eliminator. Coyotes have very good senses for hearing and especially smelling. Sneaky 3D camo clothes provide no scent or sound reduction though. You may consider using Sneaky 3D Summer Camo clothes to reduce your visibility.

The Coyote has a good eyesight and can see you from far. Often times when you find a single coyote, it might have been separated from its band through spooking or getting stuck in a solid object. There are usually more females than males in these groups. Mostly they travel in mixed groups of any number up to eight. Nevertheless a few things are good to know before hitting the woods in the pursuit of finding the big dog.Ĭoyotes can spawn alone in some cases. The addition of a caller later on has made the hunt much easier. When this animal was initially introduced in the game, there was no caller available. Plenty of Whitetails and some Elks will not be able to hide the elusive Coyotes from you. Start at the Southcliff Lodge and walk north. The southern island of Whitehart Island is an ideal spot. It appears very large compared to the real animal, yet that doesn't reduce the fun hunting them.

The Coyote is one of the early animals of the game. Trophy Coyote from Altering scoring 59.386 Hunter spotting Coyote at Boulder Meadow NorthĪs of Novemeber 21, 2013, Coyotes now take less damage from being hit in the tail and legs. Northern coyotes are typically larger than southern subspecies, with the largest coyotes on record weighing 74¾ pounds (33.7 kg) and measuring over five feet in total length.

It occurs as far north as Alaska and all but the northernmost portions of Canada.Ĭoyotes typically grow to up to 30–34 in (76–86 cm) in length, not counting a tail of 12–16 in (30–41 cm), stand about 23–26 in (58–66 cm) at the shoulder and, on average, weigh from 15–46 lb (6.8–21 kg). The coyote (pronounced /kaɪˈoʊtiː/ or /ˈkaɪ.oʊt/) (Canis latrans), also known as the American jackal or the prairie wolf, is a species of canine found throughout North and Central America, ranging from Panama in the south, north through Mexico, the United States and Canada.

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