Skinney did a number on the predators while I was working in the deep south and I didn't know if there would be any left for me when I got home.
Lucky for him, some cold temps and a bit of snow provided some great opportunities to get great footage since he had to self film while I was gone.
UNLUCKY for me, the brutally cold South Dakota winter was right around 50 degrees again this week, but this time with 15-20 mph winds. Lotta guys stay home in the strong winds...I guess if one ever walks through the yard, it's dead meat.
NOT ideal for coyote hunting but when I heard our TBAC 30BA's had finally showed up...I headed out to western South Dakota to give it a shot.
We got our breaks timed, I sent 3 rounds down range to adjust the POI for the new can and sent a 9 shot .75 MOA group. Not my best, but It'll do.
With everything set to "kill mode", Skinney fired up the truck and on the suggestion of his wife, we headed east to call some spots we haven't been yet this season. Wouldn't you know it...we spot a dog a few hundred yards off the road before we even got to the area we intended.
Made a stalk to our FFP and my man pulled out the hand calls. Took a little longer than expected to coax this dog out of the creek bottom, but the sound was just too tempting.
Curiosity got the better of him...this screen shot was actually while the 105 Amax was in flight. The 30BA did not disappoint!
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Here was our FFP and even though the coyote may have been able to spot my rifle, he didn't have a clue what was headed his way.
We hear a lot of guys talk about not being able to achieve the level of success that we do because the land owners won't let them hunt. Here are some still shots of a successful weekend before the new year on a piece of public walk in land. The beauty of this location was that it's at least a mile walk just to get to the edge, which means it's too much work for most.
We scored the first kill by utilizing an old homestead foundation for a hide and made a kill at around 200 yds, but I don't have a screen shot of that with me.
Decided we had plenty of light left and headed in another 3/4 mile and set up overlooking a huge bowl.
The direction this dog came from means he would have had to cross our track, but the .243WSSM didn't give him a chance to bolt. Slid some lead right under his chin.
Here you can see his legs cocked and locked, ready to run...but little did he know, the 105 Amax was already on the way.
Here's his "O" face.
Lucky for him, some cold temps and a bit of snow provided some great opportunities to get great footage since he had to self film while I was gone.
UNLUCKY for me, the brutally cold South Dakota winter was right around 50 degrees again this week, but this time with 15-20 mph winds. Lotta guys stay home in the strong winds...I guess if one ever walks through the yard, it's dead meat.
NOT ideal for coyote hunting but when I heard our TBAC 30BA's had finally showed up...I headed out to western South Dakota to give it a shot.
We got our breaks timed, I sent 3 rounds down range to adjust the POI for the new can and sent a 9 shot .75 MOA group. Not my best, but It'll do.
With everything set to "kill mode", Skinney fired up the truck and on the suggestion of his wife, we headed east to call some spots we haven't been yet this season. Wouldn't you know it...we spot a dog a few hundred yards off the road before we even got to the area we intended.
Made a stalk to our FFP and my man pulled out the hand calls. Took a little longer than expected to coax this dog out of the creek bottom, but the sound was just too tempting.
Curiosity got the better of him...this screen shot was actually while the 105 Amax was in flight. The 30BA did not disappoint!
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<span style="text-decoration: underline">Click any picture to see it in full 1920x1080</span></span>
Here was our FFP and even though the coyote may have been able to spot my rifle, he didn't have a clue what was headed his way.
We hear a lot of guys talk about not being able to achieve the level of success that we do because the land owners won't let them hunt. Here are some still shots of a successful weekend before the new year on a piece of public walk in land. The beauty of this location was that it's at least a mile walk just to get to the edge, which means it's too much work for most.
We scored the first kill by utilizing an old homestead foundation for a hide and made a kill at around 200 yds, but I don't have a screen shot of that with me.
Decided we had plenty of light left and headed in another 3/4 mile and set up overlooking a huge bowl.
The direction this dog came from means he would have had to cross our track, but the .243WSSM didn't give him a chance to bolt. Slid some lead right under his chin.
Here you can see his legs cocked and locked, ready to run...but little did he know, the 105 Amax was already on the way.
Here's his "O" face.
