I like the snow

[wolftrapper]

Went out yesterday afternoon and hiked about a half mile off the road. Started with a howl(with my voice), waited about thirty seconds, and gave another howl.  Waited a couple of minutes longer, then went into puppy distress....loud.  I was set up with a good 200 yard field of fire to my north, west, and east, so I was facing that way.  The breeze was light, and from the west.

I had chosen a prone position, because I had a good spot for that, and expected a shot around 150 to 200 yards. 

So, a couple more minutes pass, and I had a feeling that I should look behind me.  There was a coyote standing just sixty feet behind me, looking right at me.  I had on white coveralls, so he wasn't sure what I was, and couldn't wind me, but we were eye to eye.

Having nothing to lose, I slowly lifted my rifle, and began to squirm around in his direction.  He turned and started to trot off, to circle me, giving me time to get on him. He stopped at 100 feet, and gave me the offhand shot.  Big mistake on his part.

These darn dogs have been sneaking up on me a lot lately.  I think my next stand I will face the opposite direction that I expect an approach.  I can't tell you how often that happens.

Lots of snow this morning, my wife is out of town, and I don't have work....hmmmmm, wonder what I should do today?

[Brad Harshman]

 

[MLBowhunting]

Very nice coat on him.  Your jacket will soon look like Broadway Joes 

[granola/hippyslayer]

 

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Nice shot!

[Blacklab]

Right on 

[Heredoggydoggy]

Nice one!  A friend of mine says to never leave a stand without looking behind you.  More often than not, there's a coyote sitting there watching you... 

[fast1]

Hay wolftrapper, what kind of bipod is that your useing?

[wolftrapper]

Harris bipod, on a M 70 Winchester, caliber is .222 Rem. with a 3x9 Leupold.  I like it.  Coyotes do not.

[Longshot_34]

Good job.

[fast1]

Lol funny how that works. What's the length? Looks like it would work good.

[wolftrapper]

It extends to 28 inches.

Funny, I find myself  sitting on my foot sometimes to get the elevation right.  It depends on how the ground slopes under the legs.  I will fold my left leg, sitting on my left foot, or on the ground, (depending on terrain) then bring my right knee up to help steady the butt of the rifle.  It's kind of convoluted, but I can get it real steady that way.

How are you doing on coyotes around your area this season, Fast!?  Lots of them wherever I go, it seems.  More get away, than get dead, though.  I saw five from the pickup today, and never had a shot.  Mostly I was driving through hunting areas, checking for sign, since there is snow.

[blindpig]

That's a darn nice dog.

[fast1]

There pretty heavy over here this year. I've seen 7 since last weekend but no shot. I know where there's a few other couples at, just havnt had the time to go get. The snow and cold helped a ton

[BNAElkhntr]

Nice one!  A friend of mine says to never leave a stand without looking behind you.  More often than not, there's a coyote sitting there watching you... 

I've had that happen twice, but it wasn't yotes behind me  the first time was a bobcat about  50yds out  but  i couldn't  turnlike the OP to get a shot . The 2nd time was a Cougar about a hundred out  and as soon as i turned it was gone So needless to say whenever i leave a stand now even Deer or Elk hunting  i slowly turn around