Coyote Madness Fall 08 - Winter 09

[boneaddict]

Cool pics Gut

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[Bigswedegml]

Well I have been out 3 times this year and the last two times I went out I hit coyotes both times and didn't recover either one.

Today was different.  My buddy and I went out on some private land that I know of that has produced every time I have been out there.  Our first stand calling into a grape vineyard produced nothing, so we moved on to the next spot.  At our second stand we called for about ten minutes off and on when I caught movement to the left of me about 100 yards away.  It was a decent sized coyote that was trying to find the source of all the racket.  I lip squeaked and it started trotting towards me.  It stopped about 60 yards out, a little too far for my liking with my shotgun loaded with #4 buck .  I again lip squeaked and it came about 10 yards closer and stopped while staring straight at me.  It started looking around nervously like it was going to duck into the trees, so I waited for the next available moment to get my gun on him.  Luckily he had an itch so I took that opportunity to get my gun up and put the bead on him.  He turned as if he was going to take off into the trees so I decided to take a chance and let some buckshot fly.  I hit it higher than I wanted and ended up taking out a chunk of its spine.  It immediately dropped and we put it down for good with a follow-up shot from my buddys AR.  After taking pics and checking the dog out, my buddy ranged the shot at 52 yards.  Not as close as I was hoping, but I will definately take it.  We estimated the coyote to be about 25-30 pounds and 1 to 2 years old.  I need to thank Rainshadow for giving me a couple of his calls.  I used one of his howlers to call the coyote in.  For size comparisons, I am 6'2'' and 215lbs.

[Big10gauge]

Well BullElk and I went a little further south to try and find some better hunting grounds for the last couple of weeks, didn’t find much in the way of any coyotes but the scenery was a whole lot better. We did go out today and I shot one at 108 yrds shot offhand.













Oh and here's the coyote

[Gutpile]

Wondered where you guys have been. Nice scenery

[509er]

Nice scenery 

[ducks55]

I dont see the coyote. 

[jjhunter]

Shot this one Sunday while shed hunting - 328 yards in a 15 mph crosswind.  Held 6" over his hind legs and shot him through the neck.

[PacificNWhunter]

NICE JOB!

[Wile E. Hunter]

Lots of fog, but all in all, a good hunt. Heard them howling. Good numbers of 'em, but couldn't see beyond maybe 100 yds. on the Palouse this morning. Hit some regularly producing spots, but it just wasn't working early today with the limited visibility. Later the fog burned off, and Gutpile spots one at 1,000 ydsish. He also notices that it's looking around like there might be another. There was. Two more. We watched them for about 1,500 yds crossing in front of us, and then they bedded for the afternoon. We were on the ridgeline, so we had to back crawl to get out of sight to make our approach across the wheat stubble canyon. Some said it couldn't be done, but we snuck up on 'em and managed to catch this one on his way out, well his way out of this world thanks to a 40 Blitzking out of the trusty AR. PaTHOP!!! About 150 running quartering away offhand. Not the best hit, but as it turns out, it made the hunt. Sure does make things better when you get 'em. Thanks to Gutpile. Always good to have good company when chasing the songdogs.

[Gutpile]

Some said it couldn't be done,

That was quite a stalk.   

 

[NCnewbie]

New guy here to the forum and the northwest.  I sure would like to get in on the action here.  Any suggestions on where to hunt coyote around Spokane?  I'm willing to drive up to 2 hours if I have to.  Never been coyote hunting before but I just got a new .22-250 and we're both aching to reach out and touch some doggies!  I wouldn't be opposed to hooking up with a partner in crime either.

[Big10gauge]

BullElk went out today by himself since I had to stay home and do taxes . He somehow managed to see and hit this huge 14 3/4 pounder at 225 yrds. I've seen bigger jackrabbits and I had to remove the milk on it's lips for the pic.

[Gutpile]

What a weird little dog. It looks beefy but looks like it has a short tail too. Good shot. Thats what I call a center punch.

[Bullelk]

I couldn't resist, I had to weight my wife's jack Russell terrier, he weighted 19.5 pounds he is one fat terrier or that is one small yote.

[klickriverchromer]

Wackmaster and I got this dog to come in on a dead run right to us, as 5 other dogs came over the hill from our right about 4-5 hundred yrds behind this one.  Took the first one so it didn't bust us.  70yrds