Coyote Madness Fall 08 - Winter 09

[wastickslinger]

and a pup from a few days ago

[Big10gauge]

are they coming out of prime yet?

Not over here, Most have nice guardhairs with good length and thickness, bellies are thick too. Bullelk's from Monday was not exactly prime but not bad

[demontang]

Saw 4 today. 2 sets of 2. Dang no gun policy. Someone needs to follow me to work. 

I would but the way its been going I would just scare them off

[boneaddict]

Just put the smack down on one.  I was on my way home from a tiny photo shoot and some observation and there was one out in the field next to my house.  I stopped, took his pic then looked and looked for the other one.  All of a sudden there he/she was. Laying there watching me.  Well Dawg that will teach you.  Ran home grabbed the first bullet I could find, grabbed the gun that match (180 grain hornady and 30-06) went back.  He she was now at about 400 yards standing broadside.  Sorry ......BOOM.......   I guess I should have went and checked on the hide, maybe later.  Then a third popped up.  Damn, only had one bullet.  The first was now watching from about 800 yards away.....  I'll get pics up in a bit.

[boneaddict]

Huntwa Prostaff........22.5
forum....................24.5
Sagebrush Assassins (Big10gauge, BullElk and SageBrushStalker)....................26.5
Team Selah.....................................................4
Team Jr Slayers...............................................1
Can't hit shat....Bighorns2bushytails, JJhunter MHWASH and sagedawg.......6
 

[boneaddict]

lucky I only had one bullet

[boneaddict]

You should be looking the other way little yote.  Oh well, you'll be dead in about 4 minutes.

 

[boneaddict]

first one

[Big10gauge]

Bone, So where's the pic of the dead one? At 400yrds maybe he just slept thru all your shooting and you just thought you got him. 

[boneaddict]

politics

[Big10gauge]

Here’s one from today that had it’s force field on at maximum. BullElk emptied his clip showing how he really shoots under pressure but did manage to knock it down finally at about 320 yrds on his last shell. The coyote’s force field must have taken the bullet’s KE and morphed it into instant healing properties as it tried to take off. I proceeded to show my stability under pressure and missed on the first shot then connected on the second with the coyote ending up with all fours straight up. As we proceeded to go pick up the coyote it rolled over and sat up and tried to harness it’s force field again. Fortunately BullElk shot it before it could complete it’s morphing again. After looking at the hide there were 4 shots that had connected. It was a 37 lb male the biggest yet this year. We did call in another one hoping to get it in shotgun  range for BullElk’s son for his first coyote. It decided not to play so my son took the shot at 147 yds.  It started the spin maneuver indicating a hit further back than optimal and took off, we tried to connect again when it was spinning but no one could get on it with the sagebrush in the way.  We looked for it for about an hour but no dice with the absence of snow. BullElk did mange to connect on two 350 lb hogs today with a .22 at about 2 ft, we'll be butchering them up tomorrow so don't expect any coyote pics from us that day , Hope my trigger finger survives the bandsaw and BullElk's hand stays out of the cuber

[boneaddict]

Thats the biggest yote I ahve seen killed this year.  Nice one.  I'll add it to the totals...

Huntwa Prostaff........22.5
forum....................24.5
Sagebrush Assassins (Big10gauge, BullElk and SageBrushStalker)....................27.5
Team Selah.....................................................4
Team Jr Slayers...............................................1
Can't hit shat....Bighorns2bushytails, JJhunter MHWASH and sagedawg.......6

[MHWASH]

Finally got a chance to go out again. It's been long enough I knew I would not be able to sit through a few calling stands, so instead I just walked around for a few hours. The first coyote was my first chance with my new .222. At the shot it dropped, and then ran off. Before I had a chance to do anything another one popped out. It was DRT. I then proceeded to trail the first. Thank goodness for the snow. This thing went about a half mile before it crossed the creek. At this point I had to get on my hands and knees to follow the trail . At one point I had to circle around a narrow spot and noticed the coyote did not come out. I had to jump the creek and get prone to look under this stump.

Sure enough there she was. I had to turn my rifle sideways in order to get her in the scope.


Before I could take a pic I had to wait for my batteries to warm up. So while I waited I went for another hike. While returning to the stump, two more coyotes showed up. The second and largest stopped for a shot.

[ivarhusa]

A nice trophy shot like this needs better coloration.  I hope you like it. (I am not the pro at this, but like to help out.)



My hunt today was not so successful.
-Ivar

[SagebrushStalker]

Tally another one for the team
I got to break in my new t/c prohunter today with a little yote blood.

This came in after 2 minutes of calling, thumped her looking straight at me at 197yards.  She flipped over with her legs sticking straight up.
 Man that 25-06 does a number on em