Saturday morning female coyote

[fratri]

Got to the farm just after 1st light, setup and within the first 90 seconds this small female came out looking for that dying rabbit. I let it get into about 100 yds before I yelled out a loud "WOLF" sound causing her to stop for the shot. After the shot, she went about 25 yds before falling over dead. The snow we got is great, just enough to make it look white and not enough to impede walking. Stayed for another 15 minutes with no other takers.

 

[todbartell]

good work Fratri - nice to get a little snow for sure

 

[ten ring]

Great job Frati! What brand of caller to you use? Always look forward to your posts!
Cheers!

 

[FLHTCUI]

Perfect timing for me to be ready this exploit.
Rob

 

[jlovie]

Nicely done. I had a perfect morning, minus any snow but rolled into the stand an hour later than I would have liked. No joy for the Hornet today.

 

[fratri]

Great job Frati! What brand of caller to you use? Always look forward to your posts!
Cheers!

Caller is a foxpro hammer jack. I was using a Savage Axis .223 with a bushnell 3x9 shooting a 55gr Vmax bullet

 

[nowarningshot]

How do you find that caliber and bullet combo. Good for long range? Fur friendly?

 

[cdn1canhunt]

Nice work Frank, did you camo up your rifle a bit? Since last season. Hard to beat the Savage Axis for a fur getter. Snow always makes coyote hunting better. Good luck… breeding season is coming, the doubles will coming in soon.

 

[IvoB]

+1 on the savage axis 223
have over 2k down the pipe still shoots MOA

 

[Chas]

Nicely done! We were out this morning on our golf course, could have sworn it was March - sunny, -5C, no wind - unfortunately nothing showed up.

 

[fratri]

How do you find that caliber and bullet combo. Good for long range? Fur friendly?

With this bullet combo, it works well for my abilities..... It is, for the most part, fur friendly yes...........The furthest coyote I shot and it dropped in its tracks was close to 300 yds but that tested my abilities to the extreme. Most shots are 100 or less....

 

[cement head]

Good shooting . too bad they couldn't turn you loose in the Burlington area. all those people who got bit by coyotes .

 

[titch--]

Nice!

The coyotes out here have been pretty crazy the couple times Ive been out this year. I think it has to do with no one is trapping them right now.

 

[kamlooky]

Always a pleasure reed'in yer treads frahhtarreee....................

 

[Hush07]

Nice pictures. They have no fear here in Southeastern Ontario. One took one of my daughter-in-law's chickens, for lunch recently, right in front of her. She yelled at it and it just walked away.

 

[KMG Canada]

Nicely done Frank! I called two in this am but got busted by one and a clean miss on one getting out of Dodge.

 

[farmer47]

i am somewhat jealous as my calling has failed so far. i did manage to bring in crows and the last time out i had a beautiful eagle swing over for a look so it was not a complete bust.

 

[fratri]

i am somewhat jealous as my calling has failed so far. i did manage to bring in crows and the last time out i had a beautiful eagle swing over for a look so it was not a complete bust.

Don't be jealous, I went out tonight, called in a coyote after 4 mins. Stops broadside at 120 yds and I miss

 

[BGglock17]

Don't be jealous, I went out tonight, called in a coyote after 4 mins. Stops broadside at 120 yds and I miss

When do you find is the more productive time? At first light or before dusk? Also, do you always start with the dying rabbit? How do you start the calling? thanks

 

[DVXDUDE]

That's gotta be a hot spot for ya Frank. I've seen that field before in your pics... I think.

Congrats! Hope to get out this weekend for my first time this year.