Got out for another day of chasing coyotes.
The first stand at the break of dawn was pretty much the only good thing that happened all day.
Got in before the sun to setup and kicked back for a few minutes to watch and see what was happening. Only took about 5 minutes and I look right and out on the river were 5 coyotes starting to cross it. Gave a couple howls, nothing. Tried jackrabbit distress and one comes straight to the call, two come to my side of the river and then down the edge towards me and the other 2 stay somewhat on the other side moving my direction. All about 600+yds out. Didnt take long and the one that came straight towards me was on the rivers edge 70yds in front of me looking around, as I had already killed the caller. Look and see the other two on my side of the river coming in about 150 now, so I got on the rifle and took me first yote of the day. One of the two on my side of the river took off running back across the ice and the other one went back they way he came in. I was following the one going across and as he hit the other bank (pup distress now playing) stopped to look back. I had already range that at 375yds, so I held just over his back and.... down he goes, but gets up to just fall back down. Look for the second one and hes stopped behind some shrubs on the edge 250ish away. Tried punching through, again with NO luck. Gotta stop doing that.... He takes off down the river gonzos, or so I thought. Starts barking at me but couldnt see him. Glassed and finally found him just up the bank abit on my side. Didnt have a good shot from there so I moved up one more hill. Snuck up on top ranged him at 402. Dialed for that and held for abit of wind and.... dropped him. On the spot. winner winner chicken diner heh.
I dont know what happened to the other two, Im guessing they just ran up on the other side and took off. I did hear one barking over there when the 402 yote was barking.
Looking left
Out front. Red dots are where the yotes are.
Looking right
402 coyote looking back
I dont know why I didnt take a picture of the 70yd coyote. The 35gr berger made a nice lil exit hole on it though. I also tried to get the coyote across the river but I didnt trust the ice. I could see cracks in the ice and near the shore the cracks were over a foot deep and not even 40yds out it was already down to looking like 3 inches. I dont trust walking on ice as it is, so I wasnt going for it. I dont know why but these two yotes stunk so baaad dragging them back to the truck. I could even smell them inside the cab some times. Could of been my gloves or something to though.
Made another stand 2km down the river. Called one in to about 120 but missed as I was on a stupid dirt pile and wasnt steady enough I guess. :/
Next stand I was peeking over a valley edge looking around for a few minutes to see if anything was moving. Nothing was... that was until I started over to find a nice place to call home for a few. As I did that a coyote popped out and I was busted. Over before it started...
Ate lunch as I was driving to another place. Set up at a end of a small valley. Called here before so I knew it well. Jackrabbit distress called in a pile of magpies. Good sign. 9 minutes in I see a coyote Im guessing 500-600 out sitting on a lil hill looking my way. Sitting on his azz I knew I had to try something else cause he wasnt moving. Kitten distress to the rescue. He was moving agian, but I lost him in some bushes. He popped out in a nice spot at 177yds. Didnt want to push it so I move the crosshairs over for a shot. I shot and all I saw was hair flying everwhere. Never saw that in real life before, pretty cool. Anyways it does a flip and bolts.... what the h... it felt like a good shot. Went over to where it was and all I saw was fur and piss everywhere, no blood. I followed his tracks for a few and still no blood.
That was the end of my day. Im glad I dont have to support a family on my hunts, cause dam Im missing waaay to many yotes here.
Oh well, till next time.
The first stand at the break of dawn was pretty much the only good thing that happened all day.
Got in before the sun to setup and kicked back for a few minutes to watch and see what was happening. Only took about 5 minutes and I look right and out on the river were 5 coyotes starting to cross it. Gave a couple howls, nothing. Tried jackrabbit distress and one comes straight to the call, two come to my side of the river and then down the edge towards me and the other 2 stay somewhat on the other side moving my direction. All about 600+yds out. Didnt take long and the one that came straight towards me was on the rivers edge 70yds in front of me looking around, as I had already killed the caller. Look and see the other two on my side of the river coming in about 150 now, so I got on the rifle and took me first yote of the day. One of the two on my side of the river took off running back across the ice and the other one went back they way he came in. I was following the one going across and as he hit the other bank (pup distress now playing) stopped to look back. I had already range that at 375yds, so I held just over his back and.... down he goes, but gets up to just fall back down. Look for the second one and hes stopped behind some shrubs on the edge 250ish away. Tried punching through, again with NO luck. Gotta stop doing that.... He takes off down the river gonzos, or so I thought. Starts barking at me but couldnt see him. Glassed and finally found him just up the bank abit on my side. Didnt have a good shot from there so I moved up one more hill. Snuck up on top ranged him at 402. Dialed for that and held for abit of wind and.... dropped him. On the spot. winner winner chicken diner heh.
I dont know what happened to the other two, Im guessing they just ran up on the other side and took off. I did hear one barking over there when the 402 yote was barking.
Looking left
Out front. Red dots are where the yotes are.
Looking right
402 coyote looking back
I dont know why I didnt take a picture of the 70yd coyote. The 35gr berger made a nice lil exit hole on it though. I also tried to get the coyote across the river but I didnt trust the ice. I could see cracks in the ice and near the shore the cracks were over a foot deep and not even 40yds out it was already down to looking like 3 inches. I dont trust walking on ice as it is, so I wasnt going for it. I dont know why but these two yotes stunk so baaad dragging them back to the truck. I could even smell them inside the cab some times. Could of been my gloves or something to though.
Made another stand 2km down the river. Called one in to about 120 but missed as I was on a stupid dirt pile and wasnt steady enough I guess. :/
Next stand I was peeking over a valley edge looking around for a few minutes to see if anything was moving. Nothing was... that was until I started over to find a nice place to call home for a few. As I did that a coyote popped out and I was busted. Over before it started...
Ate lunch as I was driving to another place. Set up at a end of a small valley. Called here before so I knew it well. Jackrabbit distress called in a pile of magpies. Good sign. 9 minutes in I see a coyote Im guessing 500-600 out sitting on a lil hill looking my way. Sitting on his azz I knew I had to try something else cause he wasnt moving. Kitten distress to the rescue. He was moving agian, but I lost him in some bushes. He popped out in a nice spot at 177yds. Didnt want to push it so I move the crosshairs over for a shot. I shot and all I saw was hair flying everwhere. Never saw that in real life before, pretty cool. Anyways it does a flip and bolts.... what the h... it felt like a good shot. Went over to where it was and all I saw was fur and piss everywhere, no blood. I followed his tracks for a few and still no blood.
That was the end of my day. Im glad I dont have to support a family on my hunts, cause dam Im missing waaay to many yotes here.
Oh well, till next time.
Also it gets me out of the house for some fresh air and a bit of exercise. Its still fun getting out to chase em and out smarting them as I find they are pretty smart predators with better noses, ears and eyes, well... maybe we have them beat with out 10-20 power scopes, but they are still pretty damn good.
