One of the benefits of using canine vocalization to call coyotes is that responders often ignore the wind direction. I believed that this was the alpha male and the alpha female in chorus. We immediately heard two choppy challenge howls, one higher-pitched than the other. Slipping quietly to within 400 yards of the den, I offered a loud lonesome howl. While Eastern coyotes might respond to a howl by coming to it, it is rare for one to respond vocally during daylight hours. The pseudo caller wanted to hear what a coyote howl sounds like. I took a neophyte caller to an area where there is a den. Substance was lent to this theory one night last summer. Use this sound in a higher pitch and the alpha female might come looking for a fight, leading me to believe that there is such a thing as a female challenge howl. This sound is usually a low-pitched, chopped-off howl, dripping with frustration and anger. Conversely, a juvenile male will likely - but not always - tuck his tail and run from the sound of an aggressive male challenge.
This is often the case, but with coyote hunting, nothing is absolute and I have been pleasantly surprised by having females as well as a few young males come in, hackles bristling. When I began using the male challenge, I expected responses from alpha males only.
First: "This is my turf, my food source, my mate and my kids and I'll whip any other dog that trespasses." It can also say, "I know this ain't my bailiwick, but I think I can take the big guy who lives here."
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