As for the cats, the ranch owners want them left alone. I release all that I catch.

I don’t target them but there are times where they sure seem to target my sets.

Over the years I have become pretty efficient at avoiding them.

You can bet if I start using a lot of coyote gland and urine I will start seeing spots.

Out of curiosity, what are you doing to avoid the cats?

Here's the 2 that ride with me. They can find coyotes on drags but drags are rarely used in my open country.

Best way to utilize them is to let them out while your setting traps. I think that it puts coyotes on the offense/defense and will play games with their minds to where they will commit to a set more easily. I read once that by having a dog on the line it will increase your catch by 10%. By observation I feel it may be a little higher than that.

They will also find scat that I sometimes miss. I hear some say that their environment doesn't allow for seeing much sign. Here's a tip if you want to see if coyotes are running a 2 track. Let your dog out to run that 2 track for a little distance. Come back 2-3 days later and if coyotes are using that trail or track you will see coyote scat. The smell of other dogs causes them to start marking the area.