Originally Posted by chasinthesun

It is a more common accurance to hear from one than it is to catch a sighting near my house,it sets against a stretch of 40 acres of woods close to a creek so access to hunting grounds makes it their domain,a close by den was apperantly their winter hangout .The real hair raising sound is when the pups let off their cries as a train in the distance rolls by ,some 20 or more yelps in a cry of the wild ,my dog some times joins in the excitement .Late at night is when you can spot a few of the hunters tracking across the road on the back of the property,a rare accurance ,the street lites backlight their slow stride ,as one came across the backyard late at night last yr. it was taking a stop and start approach as it passed thru ,the coyotes red eyes reflected from my camp fire view was a bit unnerving ,the view of 20 sets of eyes would have brought the fireup.