To begin reducing the coyote numbers, about 70% of the population needs to be taken annually. The actual annual harvest of coyotes in the U.S. is only between 10% and 30%. The coyote population continues to be on the rise. Legally predators are declared non-game and can be taken anytime throughout the year.

Predators are elusive stalkers. The only way to attract and see them is through the use of calls (sounds simulating wounded/dying pray or hauling of a competing species) and decoys (simulated prey or competing species). Calls are of utmost importance since they can get the predators’ attention over long distances. However, as the predator is nearing the source of sounds it is looking for a visual confirmation of the target. This is where the decoys come in.