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I would say your spot-on on your reasons. Give them alittle more time to clean-up all the easy pick'ins and then things will start happening.
another one could be that the yote derby in stevens, pend and ferry county has made quite a few educated yotes. If that is the area you are hunting. I ran into a whole bunch of guys last year that ran out and bought e-callers and hit the woods with out any knowledge of predator hunting. Nothing like watching a guy on a stand, smoking sitting up in the middle of a field drinking a six pack
Blaming the caller for not calling coyotes is like blaming a gun for missing a shot. Watch the wind sit still hide as best as you can. An e caller isn't the magic answer just another tool to help you out. If your not sneaking in and watching the wind orMoving too much they may be seeing or smelling you before you see them. I've called coyotes in the dead of summer when grass hoppers mice snakes and applesAre in full swing. Also try to locate them an make sure they are in the area. You can't call em if they aren't there
IDK why, I thought you where on the westside. I also hunt the Yakima area. We might have to get together and see if we can call some in.