It has never seemed to me that in my part of the state, nw corner that predator calling was all that popular. When I was a younger man in the late 70's early 80's I knew a few people who tried a couple of times but I have never ever met anyone else out calling. It has always seemed odd to me, even back in the 80's when there was so many gray's in my area it was ridiculous. It was back then what texas must be like for coyotes, like the predator pursuit guys said at the expo, scouting for them was a waste they just looked for likely spots and called. That's what I used to do and I had way more success with my homemade call then I have today. And buckwheat I admire you, 170 miles to kill a coyote makes me feel ashamed about myself, if I have to travel more then 20 miles I feel like I'm really on the road, lol