So than. I wonder. With experiences differ trapper to trapper. Perhaps coyote behavior varies from one habitat to the next?
Some may laugh and I may be way off, but I think all animals are a lot like humans to a certain extent.
Some people like being around other people and some don’t.
Some people like fights and some don’t.
Some people like being aggressive and some don’t.
Some people are naturally curious and some aren’t.
Some people are naturally suspicious and some aren’t.
Some people may want chicken tonight and some may want a hamburger.
I could go on and on, but I see it in animals as well. I’ll use a couple of deer I’ve taken. One buck was a fighter, he responded to a grunt call and came in looking for a fight. Another deer I was after would turn tail at the sound of a grunt or rattling. The fighter would show up on camera and not care who’s there and bully everyone. The other one wouldn’t even come in if there were more than 2 does around. The shy one ended up being my biggest to date.
Who’s to say coyotes aren’t the same exact way. We’ve read time and time again of certain “traits” in certain areas. In Texas they’ll decimate a hog. Down here in the SE they won’t give it the time of day or night. Some folks can place a burned log in the middle of the road and catch a coyote and some claim a coyote won’t walk that road again. Some catch in remakes, some don’t.
The good thing about this site is the amount of info provided, one has unlimited options to try and see what WORKS for them in their area. They all may be coyotes, but like people I believe they all act differently.
Editing to say this: Just because something may work for someone else and not you doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong. It’s just not what your coyotes like. We all trap in different landscapes and geography.