Hunting & Fishing This one's for all you predator hunters, ranchers

[bbear]

...and livestock owners. About a week ago hide member blackrifleops and I revieved a call from one of our local rancher buddies that said he had a WHOLE BUNCH of coyotes coming into his calving pasture and they actually killed two of his calves, one which the ranch hand witnessed getting chewed on as it was being born, probably dead before it hit the ground. Needless to say Blackrifleops and I were happy to help the old fella out.
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It was still dark when we grabbed the Foxpro and set out for the prairie. We got blanked on our first set of the day, luckily for us things would take off from there. On the second set of the morning we set up on a creek about 1 1/2 miles north of the ranchers house and while we were set out to put the hurt on some dogs, a bobcat came sneaking out of the buck brush to investigate the sound of our calls. I let the foxpro run for a few more minutes hoping the cat would come in for a close shot, when that didn't happen I whispered to BROps to send one her way and he stoned her at 120 yds. Over the course of the day we ended up seeing 25+ coyotes within about 3 miles of the ranchers house including packs of 3,4,5 and 6. We ended up killing 5, 3 of them we got within 50 yds, 1 at 30 and I took my longest kill of the year on a circling female at 320. While this isn't our best day as far as numbers, it's hard to think we've had a better day when you throw a cat in the mix with 5 dogs. On our way back to town we called the rancher and gave him a rundown of the day. He was happy to hear that we killed 5 and we assured him that we would be back to even the score with the ones that got away. Thanks fellas enjoy!

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[MontanaKid]

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Damn, nice work. What calibers were you shooting?

 

[robescc]

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It looks like you fellas had a fun day. I have never seen a cat while I had a gun in reach. Hope you stack those dogs up.

 

[GreyShirts]

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Nice kills, that's a good day. As soon as I figure out how this posting picture thing works I'll throw up a couple of mine. I know what caller you were using, but what call?

 

[Furtaker_.223]

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Good job, we need to shoot more of these critters.

 

[John M]

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Kill 'em ALL!

 

[bbear]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MontanaKid</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Damn, nice work. What calibers were you shooting? </div></div> BRops was shooting his savage, not sure what model it is and I was shooting my dpms mini sass both in .223

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: greyshirts</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice kills, that's a good day. As soon as I figure out how this posting picture thing works I'll throw up a couple of mine. I know what caller you were using, but what call?</div></div> Our coyotes will come in to most prey distress sounds but the ones I mainly use are jackrabbit distress and lightning jack in wide open country when I need more volume and for rabbits sounds I use adult cottontail, baby cottontail and mad rabbit. For cats I'll use something a little more quiet and high pitched like prairie dog distress, hairy woodpecker and the rabbit sounds I just mentioned. Alot of the time I'll use several different sounds on the same set as I've noticed over the years that some animals will come in to certain sounds and pay no attention to others. Almost forgot to mention coyote pup whines, killed alot of dogs with that sound.

 

[blackrifleops]

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My Savage is model 10, truck gun! She flops around in the back of my truck all day and still shoots and is cheap enough I just take the rattle can to it whenever I need a new look! Had a blast!

 

[Cody Petersen]

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Very nice! i am still looking to get my first coyote called in. Maybe one day!

 

[LongArm]

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awesome!

 

[skinney_7]

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NICE work, fellas!!!
what... no video camera???
@ least you guys have your "cans" on.

 

[Teamor]

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nice work fellas it looks like skinney and i need to make tracks a little father east.

 

[flounderv2]

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Awesome.. Not trying to take anything away from your thread but I managed my first yote ever this weekend.

Yes Im on my knees,

 

[blackrifleops]

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That first coyote is the most important one! Hopefully you have the fever now! It never gets old! Congrats!

 

[blackrifleops]

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Dont think its possible to hunt without a can anymore! bbear and I are both free Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and are ready to kill, Come over!

 

[mirage98]

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Awesome job guys.

 

[bbear]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: skinney</div><div class="ubbcode-body">NICE work, fellas!!!
what... no video camera???
@ least you guys have your "cans" on.</div></div> I feel naked without my can on.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Teamor</div><div class="ubbcode-body">nice work fellas it looks like skinney and i need to make tracks a little father east. </div></div> It's in the works, we've got 12 down in a little over a week might as well join in.

 

[bbear]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: flounderv2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Awesome.. Not trying to take anything away from your thread but I managed my first yote ever this weekend.

Yes Im on my knees,

</div></div> Heck no man you're adding to it. Nice stick by the way that t5 and vortex razor look awesome together.

 

[468shot]

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Great work! Calf killing coyotes are bad news, especially with current beef prices.

Good luck on your return trip(s), I hope you get all of them!

 

[redirt78]

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Nice. I heard a pack the other night on a buddies farm that we need to get after.

 

[blackrifleops]

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Thanks! Were going to sack em up! You proly got alot of coyotes down there, Spent alot of time in Artesia and we always heard them around the base!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 468shot</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Great work! Calf killing coyotes are bad news, especially with current beef prices.

Good luck on your return trip(s), I hope you get all of them! </div></div>

 

[468shot]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: blackrifleops</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks! Were going to sack em up! You proly got alot of coyotes down there, Spent alot of time in Artesia and we always heard them around the base!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 468shot</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Great work! Calf killing coyotes are bad news, especially with current beef prices.

Good luck on your return trip(s), I hope you get all of them! </div></div></div></div>

We have a few, but not many where I'm at. We try to keep them thinned out so that we don't loose any calves. They start to get pretty thick as you head towards the valley and the oil patch.

Stack 'em high and often!