We hunt these animals from the valley floor, along the San Joaquin River, to the foothills and mountains of the Sierra Nevadas. We use calls (electric or mouth) as well as motion decoys. A coyote has superb hearing and sense of smell, but their sight is very surprising. It is very important you have a natural blind or wear full camouflage, especially over your face and eyes. Coyotes can be out during the day, but are mostly active at night or in low light conditions. We try to be out hunting at those times. In most of the locations we hunt, it is a good idea to have a shotgun ready with buckshot, but a rifle in just about any center fire caliber will work just fine and is your primary weapon.