775 yd Coyote

[snowshoes22]

I'll start by saying that this is a new personal best! Practice has been paying off. So now to the story.

I have been after these coyotes since october and have now killed 4 out of this valley. After the first three went down at close range over a span of about a month the others got a little shy/smart. I normally carry my 17 Rem and can't reach the shelf they always hang up on so I packed my Savage 12 LRP the 1 mile back to where these guys are hanging out. I have got to know there habits pretty well.

So i set up where i would have a good view of the valley and hit the female long howl on the foxpro and had no response. Waited a couple minutes and hit the female invitation howl with no response. I have had no luck lately with distress sounds but tried the lightning jack anyway no response. A couple minutes go by and i hear a really distant howl. I use the yip howls and wait. About 7 minutes later i get the loud close howls i'm looking for and find 2 dogs with my binos on the shelf they always stay on. I laser the close dog at 600. I dial for elevation and wind, get settled in and squeeze... Damn safety is on and the dog starts moving away along the rimrock. I turn on the challenge howl and it brings the dog to the edge where i can see it again. Laser it again, 775. She sits down and is staring at the foxpro. I look at the drop chart, dial up 19 minutes and 2 minutes left into the wind. She stands up, i make sure the safety is off this time, get settled in get my breathing under control, and squeeze. Whop she goes down in the scope. I'll just say i was super pumped. I know it is not a miracle shot but a coyote at 775 is something i will not forget.

My setup:
Model 12 LRP (6.5 Creedmoor)
Vortex Viper PST 6-24X50 SFP
140 Hornady A-Max
42gr H4350
Caldwell XLA pivot bipod (13"-27")
Caldwel wind wizard
Sierra Infinity software
Vortex Ranger 1000 rangefinder
Foxpro Wildfire 2

[bobcat]

Very cool!

[splitshot]

wow, i cannot even see that far.  good shooting.  mike w

[lokidog]

Wow, nice job!

[splitshot]

noticed you live in grant co.  you should hunt desert area on the west side of mardon.  when i scout for deer i always see dogs there.  mike w

[snowshoes22]

I had just verified my drops to 850 about 2 hours before the shot on a our steel target range so i kinda cheated. I recommend getting out and matching your real world drops with your ballistics programs. Also if Calib happens to see this thread i want to say thanks. Its shoots like his that make us better shots. I can't wait for his next one.

[wildweeds]

  nice shootin

[elkaholic123]

There is 1760 yards in a mile by the way... Just saying, nice shot though

[snowshoes22]

yeah i caught that  I didn't say i was smart

[Boss .300 winmag]

Way cool congrats, better start looking at 50 bmg's. there going to get wise to their buddies blowing up next to them. 

[snowshoes22]

There is 1760 yards in a mile by the way... Just saying, nice shot though

I was editing that when you posted this. I'm still kinda excited. My previous best was 540 this year during Coyote Madness

[elkaholic123]

Still a very good shot at a small target

[rynokron]

Nice shot! We should still try get out there one of these weekends.

[snowshoes22]

Nice shot! We should still try get out there one of these weekends.

I'm all for it. Our calves are starting to drop so they will be here for sure.

[D-Rock425]

Nice shooting