Cool hunt story! Too bad about the song dogs. I've lost two deer here in VA over the past ten years cause I had to back out on the trail. Found both deer the following mornings minus the hind quarters. I never even saw a coyote in the woods until the first day of bow season this fall. Wouldn't you know it, I shot the sucker and made a good kill!
I'd be interested in trapping them, but I haven't a clue as to how. They hunt with deer dogs here in eastern VA and with my luck, I'd end up trapping someone's hound.