any suggestions?

[bladerunner]

ok,I was calling behind my house (first time I've ever called) with my friend sitting close by watching my back.we are both in FULL camo,I'm laying in a hole with my rifle propped on the edge....I was on my third series of calls (first two I used a Faulks "jack rabbit" next I used the "cottontail" and just when I finished calling with it,the 'yotes started howling about 80-100 yards away....heres the question  WHAT NOW!!!!
 
what I did was use the mouse squeeker,but only after waiting about a minute...obviously,I had thier attention,but I never saw even one of them
 
Even though I didn't see one I'M DEFINATELY HOOKED :grin:

[oso45-70]

ok,I was calling behind my house (first time I've ever called) with my friend sitting close by watching my back.we are both in FULL camo,I'm laying in a hole with my rifle propped on the edge....I was on my third series of calls (first two I used a Faulks "jack rabbit" next I used the "cottontail" and just when I finished calling with it,the 'yotes started howling about 80-100 yards away....heres the question  WHAT NOW!!!!
 
what I did was use the mouse squeeker,but only after waiting about a minute...obviously,I had thier attention,but I never saw even one of them
 
Even though I didn't see one I'M DEFINATELY HOOKED :grin:

Bladerunner

You don't say how long you called or how long you waited between calls, All this is very important, The answer you got was probably really bad news for you. In other words you have been busted. I would suggest you either get with some one that knows how to call or maybe get a tape from a reputiable caller. Patience is a virtue when calling  Good luck to ya and enjoy the out of doors  ...........Joe............

[buckmaster_kp]

Coyotes calling is a lot like calling turkeys if you have any knowledge of that. When the coyotes stop howling it just like when a tom stops gobbling, usually it means they are on their way. Once they started howling I would have stopped calling, they liked what they heard and were assembling the rest of the pack so you already had their attention.

Aside from the howls did you here any odd sounding barks? Often referred to as a bark/howl this is a warning call for coyotes and if they did this they busted you.

Also, how was the wind?

[bladerunner]

ok,sequence and time......called loud and strong,like a bobcat just caught a rabbit,then let "him" die off a little,then picked it up loud again and let it die off over a period of about a minute....waited about 5-10 minutes and did it again.....then waited 5-10 minutes and did it again....then they started howling and kind of yipping.....there was no wind and we were sprayed down with "freah earth" scent.....also,they couldn't have seen us from where they were howling from....i suppose they could've seen us,retreated and then started howling?  but it would have been VERY hard to see us....as i said,I was in a depression with just my head above the ground,and my friend was being VERY still and was very well camo'd


any of that help?

[buckmaster_kp]

Howling is a way to get attention of other coyotes, to assemble them all together. So, at that point they werem't spooked. I don't think anyone would describe a bark/howl as a "yipp" so when you first heard them it doesn't sound like anything was expected.

Possible that they could have circled behind you and seen that something was up. Never doubt the cunning ability of a coyote. Hard to say what happened. Just watch the wind and keep after them. If two of you are hunting: sit facing opposite directions or even put the other man 50 yards or more down wind of you.

[bladerunner]

Buckmaster_kp,thanks for the tips  

I'll keep ya posted :grin: