Coyote Hunting This weekend- Met my goal to be able to climb a barbed wire fence

[ivarhusa]

Some of you have read that I took a health hit last year (pancreatitis) and missed last winter's coyote hunting. I came home in January using a walker, as skinny as could possibly be. I set my goal to be able to climb a barbed wire fence by first frost, and handily met that goal by mounting several fences FRI/SAT as I hunted coyotes.

Some lessons learned: Don't just recharge 8 batteries for the e-caller and forget to charge the two in the remote. Then, don't forget to turn the e-caller off, draining the batteries for the next day's hunt (with fresh batteries in the remote).  Funny about that.

I visited my honey-hole with great expectations. Today was my first visit to that location (a cattle CAFO) where I didn't see a single coyote. Saw one set of tracks, but nothing came to the call.

I visited other familiar shrub-steppe sites to be surprised by the changes.  At two locations, ranchers had cleared the sage off the hillsides, I presume to benefit grasses that can be grazed upon. Found a new cattle CAFO (concentrated animal feed operation)  that might become a coyote magnet.  There is FFTH land to hunt within a mile, so I am encouraged.

Wish I had coyote pictures to share. I had the camera, but only "shot a horse".

[saylean]

Glad to hear you made it out and are feeling better. I hope this winter is a great time for ya!

[ivarhusa]

I am happy with my recovery so far.  I really am, but on October 29th I have rotator-cuff surgery scheduled. It carries with it a pretty significant recuperation time where one does not lift much of anything with that arm.  With luck, I'll be out there in January or February, climbing over barbed-wire fences again.  We'll see. Hey, I'm happy to be alive!

[bowhunterforever]

Glad to hear your doing good ivar, Good luck on them yotes when ever you get a chance after your surgery keep on keeping on

[Big10gauge]

Ivar, Glad to hear your on the mend, Don't make me have to come down there and put you on my game cart just to get you out hunting.

[Special T]

Stack'em like cord wood! hard to keep a determined old man down. 

[Hangfire]

Glad you are feeling well. I wouldn't be climbing a barb wire fence. Land owners hate people to climb fences. It stretches fence and pulls out staples. Go carefully between the wires with out stretching.

[ICEMAN]

Ivar, glad to hear you got out!

[Idabooner]

Glad you are feeling well. I wouldn't be climbing a barb wire fence. Land owners hate people to climb fences. It stretches fence and pulls out staples. Go carefully between the wires with out stretching.

       

[ivarhusa]

Good point about going "through", rather than "over".  I am a bit thinner, now, so that becomes a possibility.  I was thinking about making a pair of "forked sticks" (both ends) that I could spread the wires out a bit, as I swing my ass through. Anybody tried that?

(I don't want to tear into my new-ish M2D camo jacket.)

[400out]

Good job! keep up the good work and don't rest you with be in it full swing in no time 

[Gobble]

Glad to hear your doing better Ivar. 

[Special T]

I remeber seeing a setep for crossing fences that locks onto T post... smaller pocket sized step  fits in your pocket...Anyone else seen one?

[Jayd1981]

I'm new to hunting, but would love to go coyote hunting if you want some company.  I'm in Richland also.