Target of opportunity. Deer hunt turned coyote shoot. She came out and sat down 60 yards from the stand and just stared at us. 215 hybrid out of a 300winmag knocked the stuffing out of her.
Hunting & Fishing Let’s start a coyote thread.
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Have had a couple of blank stands and the hunting pressure has increased here in my area of public desert, so out comes the bag of magic tricks. Screaming chicken was used to get this girl curious enough to set up an observation post at 87 yards at my 9 o’clock, facing me perfectly.
Thankfully, she was staring into the sun, so I was able to maneuver my shooting sticks and the Barrett Rec7 into position. Took a breath, steadied the hold and boom…the lights went out. Hit her square in the chest and the 55gr. V-Max went berserk, blowing about a 3-inch diameter hole in the back of her neck and shoulder. It was a good morning in the desert
Tagged out of deer, so I went coyote hunting.
This dog was one of a pair that came in from a long way's away, only for me to get cocky and try a head shot that missed it by that much, but I ended up dropping it after I spotted it heading back the way it came from and stopped it with a half assed howl.
This dog was one of a pair that came in from a long way's away, only for me to get cocky and try a head shot that missed it by that much, but I ended up dropping it after I spotted it heading back the way it came from and stopped it with a half assed howl.
Here's one I got on 10/22 showing the left side of the rifle.
Ok, not the best photos, taken through the spotting scope @1500 yards. These were shot from the canyon bottom and I wasn't going to risk life and limb to get close up photos.
< Old man SMART!> These were within 1/4 mile of the bull the rancher lost about a week ago.
I shot a pair this am @ 450/462 yards and blooded "this" 223 Ackley Improved for the first time. 80 grain amax @2996 MV.
Both coyotes are in the first photo, died within 50 yards of each other. Hunting suppressed is the best!
About an hour later spotted one at 1096 yds bedded. Since I didnt have a magnum today, grabbed the 6x47 lapua and attempted a head shot. Round was close as the coyote exited the ridge immediately... I am guessing elevation was good but windage call was off a tenth or two.
Great day for sure!
< Old man SMART!> These were within 1/4 mile of the bull the rancher lost about a week ago.
I shot a pair this am @ 450/462 yards and blooded "this" 223 Ackley Improved for the first time. 80 grain amax @2996 MV.
Both coyotes are in the first photo, died within 50 yards of each other. Hunting suppressed is the best!
About an hour later spotted one at 1096 yds bedded. Since I didnt have a magnum today, grabbed the 6x47 lapua and attempted a head shot. Round was close as the coyote exited the ridge immediately... I am guessing elevation was good but windage call was off a tenth or two.
Great day for sure!
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Halo X50, but my backup Adder scope and 20-250 Impulse Predator gets the job done too.
Have to get some killed before the little one is born. I have a about 2 weeks left, before my leash gets even shorter.
@Ram4402 I too am curious if you weighed it. I just caught a 30lb cat and he doesn't look near that big
Dang he looks bigger than that but still a very solid cat.
Played hide-and-seek with this female this morning. She was stuck in a patch of trees about 150 yards below the house, and I was keeping both ends covered. After a few minutes she just eased out enough to look at me, and caught a 130gr ELD-M through the lungs (6.5x47L). Jumped, made one spin, and ran as hard as she could for about 20 yards before collapsing and rolling.
I've had some epic failures of OTMs in coyotes, but still haven't been let down by the ELD-M.
I've had some epic failures of OTMs in coyotes, but still haven't been let down by the ELD-M.
Doing some calling from the tree stand
Not too bad, was all day but calm tonight with a direction change
What's the preferred method for dispatching the caught coyote?
Are you saving fur?
I'm starting a new hobby, will post results.
@Cookie1125
Are you saving fur?
I'm starting a new hobby, will post results.
@Cookie1125
Lack of snow and cold is keeping my production numbers down, and gallons of gas per coyote very high. Oh well only money.
I got this one yesterday in the vicinity of the dead bull on one of the ranches I hunt on. Held on the point of the shoulder and was expecting a softball size exit hole with the 80 grain amax, but no visible entrance or exit from 420 yards. I may go back out again this morning, but rainy dense foggy mist currently, then windy later.
I got this one yesterday in the vicinity of the dead bull on one of the ranches I hunt on. Held on the point of the shoulder and was expecting a softball size exit hole with the 80 grain amax, but no visible entrance or exit from 420 yards. I may go back out again this morning, but rainy dense foggy mist currently, then windy later.
Decorating trees with coyote’s insides for the holidays 
I've been using a .22 short CB through the lungs. It's been very quick and saves the skull. The first ones I caught early and was more of a removal thing so just saving skulls as the fur wasn't ready yet from here on out as long as it's good fur with no mange or rubs I'll save it and process and tan it myself.
Hey thanks!
hopefully I'll get some pictures up soon of successful trapping.
hopefully I'll get some pictures up soon of successful trapping.
While hunting coyotes I had this fox with mange come up. Figured I’d put him out of his misery.
See if I can bring in a couple tomorrow morning.
Happy New Year, all!! I have always wanted to kill a coyote on New Year’s Day, but for some reason I never have. The drought ended this morning at 8:03 AM, as this girl fell victim to the old lucky pecker from the Lucky Duck Revolt sound library. She snuck up on me too, within 17 yards (lasered it after the kill) before I saw her.
It was pretty thick brush where I was at and she came in within two minutes. I used my trusty Remington 11–87 with 3 inch Hornady BBs.
Missed my first coyote of the year last night. It came in fast and so close I couldn't find it in the thermal right away. Took a couple of running shots. Sorry, no trophy-photo! Good news is the call sequence is working.
Lucky Duck, Interrogation howls: coyote pair, single female. Pup distress. This has worked the last 5 of 7 sets. This guy passed within 5 yards of the call, 40 yards from me. Not very good at running shotsWhat call sequence?
The irony here. I was in a borderwars match where one stage was a mover. It was my best stage! And the mover was a cutout of a coyote!
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I hear ya! I usually don't shoot at moving dogs anymore. I have better luck calling them back than I do hitting them on the fly.Lucky Duck, Interrogation howls: coyote pair, single female. Pup distress. This has worked the last 5 of 7 sets. This guy passed within 5 yards of the call, 40 yards from me. Not very good at running shots
Same here. A lot times they have to stop and look back at least once, as long as they didn't smell you.
