Hunting & Fishing Early Season Yote

[T-Hoe]

The owner of a local cattle operation had been having problems with coyotes already this calving season. I received a call from him asking for some help. At daylight I spotted three yotes, but I could only talk one into playing. My rifle this time was a 16"DPMS shooting 69 sierra's.50yrd shot.

 

[tunacan]

Re: Early Season Yote

Is that the exit? That 69gr didn't splash did it?

 

[T-Hoe]

Re: Early Season Yote

Yes, that is the exit.He was quartering towards me at 50yrds. I have used the 69s for years on coyotes, with very good results. But I think that's the most damage I have seen.

 

[beretta989]

Re: Early Season Yote

Damn that smk opened up! the only time they did that for me was in my 223Wssm at 3450Fps.

 

[RTH1800]

Re: Early Season Yote

Opened on the shoulder bone, no doubt.

 

[Exo]

Re: Early Season Yote

glad i was eating while reading this...haha

what sling is that??

 

[jcfd2201]

Re: Early Season Yote

A dead yote is a dead yote regardless of the time of year. I don't typically hunt during the summer months but had several ranchers asking for help due to the yotes going after calves.

We actually went out this last weekend and I had a friend shooting my AR with 55g Vmax's and both yotes he shot opened up like that one. I have to believe that the summer fur being lighter plays a big factor in the resulting damage.

Congrats on putting the fur in the dirt and hopefully making points with the rancher.

 

[tunacan]

Re: Early Season Yote

The vmaxes have a hard time doing that much damage. That 69 smk is very accurate in my 250 ai though

 

[T-Hoe]

Re: Early Season Yote

I agree with rth1800, opened up on the shoulder bone.

 

[T-Hoe]

Re: Early Season Yote

exo, the sling is a v-tac

 

[Quigley77]

Re: Early Season Yote

I'd say the 69er did its job well!