Coyote Madness Fall 08 - Winter 09

[tlbradford]

So what will he do when he hits 11?     Or a scarier thought 21?   

[Big10gauge]

So what will he do when he hits 11?     Or a scarier thought 21?   

Yep, I don't think I would want to see his "21st" coyote. 

[runniNgunnin]

Selah guy need help? i could get you some private sheep rancher land.... lemme know 

[demontang]

A little help would be nice. I think I cleaned out my areas already this year.

[MichaelJ]

Got out today and knocked down this guy!!!!  We're calling ourselves team J.R. SLAYERS!


Me and buddy Joel found an AWESOME area with literally tons of yotes running around!  We hunted some canyons, saw this guy and one other, then two more in another draw, and two others a long ways away...  Took a couple pokes at two that were a solid 600 yards away or more but of course we missed.  Got darn close to 'em though! lol  Its all private ground that we got permission to hunt so we'll be heading back up there after christmas break!

Also, we saw two at the head of a canyon, we went and got setup a draw over and tried callin them in...  They came to the top of the ridge, layed down and just chilled.  They had no interest in our calls whatsoever.  We tried fawn/rabbit distress, as well as some howling but they just weren't having it.  Whats the best way to hunt call shy yotes?  I know they didn't see or smell us, so we were stumped.

Michael
TEAM JR SLAYERS!

[runniNgunnin]

that doesnt count!!! its half wolf, lol  nice dog man

[boneaddict]

Huntwa Prostaff........16
forum....................7
Sagebrush Assassins (Big10gauge, BullElk and SageBrushStalker)....................8
Team Selah.....................................................2
Team Jr Slayers...............................................1
 

[Big10gauge]

Kind of long winded,

SageBrushstalker and myself decided to make another attempt after yesterday's futile hunt with high winds and horizontal snow, On the way in this am we were busting snow drifts up to 2 or 3 feet high, luckily they were just dry powder and were doing okay until we hit one that was over the hood, Couldn't see where we were going and SageBrushstalker's excellent driving skills put us out in a wheatfield. Got back on the road and the pickup had lost the powersteering, brakes, and started overheating and losing coolant. We immediately thought the serpentine belt broke. Well it was 6 degrees out the wind was around 9 mph, no house in the immediate area and we thought Oh Shi*. After popping the hood we saw that luckily the belt just came off, but the engine compartment was packed with snow. After using a windshield scraper to get enough snow from around the crankshaft pulley and the other pulleys and idler wheels we managed to get the belt back on after reading the diagram 4 or 5 times. We put more antifreeze in the radiator and back to hunting, frozen fingers and all. Got to our calling area and the first set came up empty, 2nd set at the 9 min mark a coyote came in to my extreme right at 40 yds and I barely had time to bring the gun around and fire, a nice sized and furred coyote but was sort of pink in the belly and the tip of it's tail fur was gone, probably early stages of mange. Next couple of sets were dry. 5th set after about 20 minutes of calling I pulled out a couple of new calls (Tweety and Psycho Tweety) and tried them out  SageBrusherstalker pulled out a new Thumper call and gave a couple of squalls. I happened to look over to SageBushstalker's extreme right and a coyote was closing in fast at about 50 yards, it made a about face and headed back the way it came. We both turned to shoot it at about 100yards and somehow we both missed Anyway on to the next set, about 20 minutes into the last set we're watching a couple of deer 300 yards below us and are just getting ready to get up when Sagebrushstalker sees a coyote about 600 yards coming our way. A couple of lipsqueeks and the coyote keeps coming but holds up directly below the deer. The doe stomps her feet and the coyote decides it doesn't want to play anymore and heads back, we give it a couple of warning shots just to help it on it's way. After a couple of minutes of explaining to each other why we missed it was time to move on. After about twenty yards SageBrushstalker looks back and another coyote had crested the ridge at about 400yards and was heading out the same way as the first one. We didn't think it should leave without a warning shot or two either. After collecting our brass we went another 20 yards or so and SageBrushstalker looked back again and a 3rd coyote was making it's way down the ridge, another warning shot and we headed back to the pickup.  Saw 7, called in 5 shot 1. I think the coyotes won today's encounters.

[boneaddict]

Its a good thing we don't deduct for misses.


Huntwa Prostaff........16
forum....................7
Sagebrush Assassins (Big10gauge, BullElk and SageBrushStalker)....................9
Team Selah.....................................................2
Team Jr Slayers...............................................1
 

[boneaddict]

Here are those pics I promised early....Nothing special, but at least I got a "shot at them".  First one, talk about good camo

[boneaddict]

This one would have been hard to hit.  He was making up ground fast.

[Gutpile]

OK finally on the board. Bagged out on Bighorns2bushytails because of the wind yeasterday so I had to go today since it was so calm. 1st set I called in a triple. This one winded me at about 150 yards and when she turned I thumped her. Her buddy took off at the shot but the third sat for a second at about 200-220. I got the crosshairs on it and as soon as I did he took of. I flung a hail mary but didn't connect. Actually had a lot of action, later a loner came in behind me straight under me, I had the bipods out and couldn't get a bead and he busted me. A shotty would have been nice probably 30 yards straight down. I had several talking to me all day long but they were too far and wouldn't come. FINALLY had a great hunt. Geez, I've really sucked this year.


Bighorns, I know EXACTLY where we're going sunday. Get ready for a hike. I drug this dog about 2 miles. Bummed you couldn't come. You working stiffs got it bad.

Bighorns2bushytails and I will be a team. JJhunter had talked about joining up. Also maybe MHWASH and sagedawg. Let me know guys.

Team: Can't Hit Shat. 

[MHWASH]

Nice job GP. If I am ever able to score a dog I will join your team, but until then I won't drad you down.

 Did you try out those 60s in the AR today?

[Gutpile]

Yeah i did. Dog didnt even twitch. Thats what i like to see.

[jjhunter]

Gutpile, I am on board.  I shot one last Saturday, so that makes two for us.    I snuck him in out stubble field, he was pretty dumb.  I ended up sneaking to within 100 yards of him and dumped him while he was mousing.  Hopefully, we get some good calling days this weekend.