I think having thick understory grasses and briars really makes a difference. Otis is a little shorter than a yote but not too far off from the size of one. By far the toughest habitat for him to “hunt” in are these areas with very thin pine over stories that get burned frequently. It’s almost a different kind of search because he isn’t able to use the same techniques of casting circles, etc nearly as effectively. I suspect yotes struggle with similar challenges. Hell, even AJ with his larger hounds doesn’t like tracking in that type habitat because its so tough on the dogs.