Ijust got back in from a night of coyote hunting and im relativley new at this,but i was hunting a field surronded by thick woods and got 5 or 6 to respond when i used my howler (johnny stewart preymaster) but when i tried my cottontail squeeler they shut up and wouldnt come in ,then i played the howler and again and they responded!...is there any way i can get these guys to come in??

well i may not be the best guy for advice.I'm new to this to.Did you try a challenge howl?thats what i would of done but its a good plan to try to sound like a younger male from what i have heard if you sound to much like a big old male the younger ones my not come in.I watched a video a week ago where the guys had that happen to them they just kept switching to diffrent sounds after awhile they did get a female to come in to a pup disstress call hope this helps good luck

try calling in the day time! then maybe you can see them! I bet money they are sneaking in and windin' you!

I'm with Guess on this one. I only hunt daytimes, and do well enough that I have not been tempted to hunt at night.
Fred

we have been having the same problem here. I believe it comes from having to many guys using a rabbit call and they have become wise to it. so far at least we've been having best success with a woodpecker distress call.

i agree with butchloc the bird calls seem to work better in areas with pressure to many rabbits dying with humans at the other end.