Coyote Madness III (Nov 1 - February 28)

[Antlerking]

I tried to scratch the team name in the dirt below the yote, you can kinda see it.  3 1/2 BB is deadly

[Big10gauge]

Hey, I got a cell phone pic from BULLELk also !!! He didn't have a team name sign either so I added it.

    Not really, BullElk would run out of bullets before he got that many 

[Bulldozer]

Way to get us started Antlerking.

[Instinct]

Great job guys, I was out basically all day out in the Lt Murry here in yakima/selah and didn't see one  . A few elk hunters though. Oh well might head out in the mornin before sun up.

[Gringo31]

Big10,
You thought Bullelk did good?  I had a great day as well....would you take my photo and add my team name on it for me??





All joking aside, I'd like to remind everyone why many people hate coyote contests.  This one is great because it is all in fun with no big reward on a honor system with people of honor.  That being said, what Tlbradford says goes.  Follow the rules (they are simple).  If you don't want your mug in the pic, make a sign.  If you don't have a sign, then drag the thing home and dispose of it later or lose the points.

Tlbradford puts a fair amount of free time to keep this moderated, lets try to keep it fun for him as well.   

[dontgetcrabs]

   Well said Gringo.   

[Wile E. Hunter]

  Well said Gringo.   

[tlbradford]

To count toward this contest the animal needs to be taken in the Northwest.  Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana.

So where does it say this? All I see is a part that gives extra points for "out of state" kills. Not trying to get around the rules but I don't see that one and to be honest kinda would like the points for our team.

Last year we had the discussion on out of state animals and whether or not they should count at all.  The consensus was yes, especially so we could have wolves, badgers, etc.  It is confined to the because that is where our members primarily hunt, and to keep the contest on equal footing.  We could sign up guys from very coyote rich environments that would really make this thing lopsided.  Some of us have connections with professionals that could actually win by themselves.

Keeping it in the Northwest has always been the intent of the contest.  However, you are correct that this isn't specifically stated in the rules.  I will allow the points, but will revise the rules to reflect this intention.  You only get 1 point for the fox though since they are common in Texas.  The .5 multiplier will apply.

Sound fair?

[tlbradford]

I blew up the pic and think I can make out "Lead".  I'll count it.

Thanks Gringo.  Again, to keep this thing fun all of us need to follow the honor system.  I extend a lot of trust that the teams aren't trying to circumvent the rules.  Hopefully, nobody abuses that trust.

[tlbradford]

OK.  phew.  Enough with rule clarifications.

I got out today after a prebid meeting and made a few stands.  First time with the CS-24.  Ideal conditions.  70 degree weather...12:30 in the afternoon...and no lightweight camo, so I called in jeans and dress shirt.  Called a two point muley right to the caller (caller in the sagebrush with the buck in the background in the 4th pic), and then 2 sets of does.  Anyway, called in one that hung up at about 200 on the first stand.  Due to a quick set-up so I could get some photos of a bedded doe, I was in the sun, upwind of the caller, and when I went to where I shot, my truck was also visible about a 1/2 mile behind me.  Good Lord, I felt like a rookie.  Then I proceeded to whiff on the shot.

Second stand, one shows up at the 3 minute mark at about 20 yards.  I'm still in dress clothes, but the sitting in the shade of the sagebrush and playing the wind correctly.  I struggle to get photos with the tall grass and it hears the shutter.  I put the camera down, pick the rifle off the sticks, get to my knees to get an angle above the grass, and miss at 20 yards.  WTF.  

Third stand was in the Palouse and about 3:30.  Opened up with some group yip howls, and muted the caller.  I can still hear some faint howling so I hit the mute button again.  The caller comes back on.  I mute it and still hear some howling.  A group had opened up about a mile off.  They didn't come join the party, and I only saw this whitetail buck that survived the modern rifle season.  Pretty nice for a Palouse buck.

I called my brother in law to tell him about the hunt, and he proceeds to apologize profusely and tell me that he threw my scope on a rifle he had some work done on to check some loads.  He forgot to tell me that it didn't get sighted back in.  He felt really bad, but I was actually happy to know I didn't have anything screwed up with my equipment.  That thing hasn't lost zero since they were paired up several years ago.

[Swag]

Sounds Like a great afternoon,  awesome pics.... 

[Wile E. Hunter]

OK.  phew.  Enough with rule clarifications.

I got out today after a prebid meeting and made a few stands.  First time with the CS-24.  Ideal conditions.  70 degree weather...12:30 in the afternoon...and no lightweight camo, so I called in jeans and dress shirt.  Called a two point muley right to the caller (caller in the sagebrush with the buck in the background in the 4th pic), and then 2 sets of does.  Anyway, called in one that hung up at about 200 on the first stand.  Due to a quick set-up so I could get some photos of a bedded doe, I was in the sun, upwind of the caller, and when I went to where I shot, my truck was also visible about a 1/2 mile behind me.  Good Lord, I felt like a rookie.  Then I proceeded to whiff on the shot.

Second stand, one shows up at the 3 minute mark at about 20 yards.  I'm still in dress clothes, but the sitting in the shade of the sagebrush and playing the wind correctly.  I struggle to get photos with the tall grass and it hears the shutter.  I put the camera down, pick the rifle off the sticks, get to my knees to get an angle above the grass, and miss at 20 yards.  WTF.  

Third stand was in the Palouse and about 3:30.  Opened up with some group yip howls, and muted the caller.  I can still hear some faint howling so I hit the mute button again.  The caller comes back on.  I mute it and still hear some howling.  A group had opened up about a mile off.  They didn't come join the party, and I only saw this whitetail buck that survived the modern rifle season.  Pretty nice for a Palouse buck.

I called my brother in law to tell him about the hunt, and he proceeds to apologize profusely and tell me that he threw my scope on a rifle he had some work done on to check some loads.  He forgot to tell me that it didn't get sighted back in.  He felt really bad, but I was actually happy to know I didn't have anything screwed up with my equipment.  That thing hasn't lost zero since they were paired up several years ago.

He took your scope off?!?!?

[tlbradford]

Yeah, I left it up there for his ste-son to use, while he had his rifle at the gunsmith this summer.  He had a scope on order but it was coming from Leupy's custom shop.  He had asked prior and I told him to go for it, but I didn't remember and didn't ask if he had sighted it in.  I will bore sight it this afternoon and dial it in tomorrow, or Saturday.

[tlbradford]

For you new guys, a little lesson on coyote body language.  See the picture with the magpies.  The coyote has his nose up slightly, it has my scent.  No chance on getting it closer.  It seems like common sense, but if you weren't looking through your rifle scope you might not be able to tell, and think it is just coming in slow to the call.

[carpsniperg2]

x2 on that tlbradford. another note "tip" is watch the other animals and birds around. i can't tell you how many times, i have been tipped off by birds that a coyote was in the area.