Coyote Madness III (Nov 1 - February 28)

[Big10gauge]

Welcome back big10

Thanks, Yeah, It's cold up here after running around in shorts down in Nicaragua and drinking Tonia beer and rum and coke and rum and 7up and rum and sprite, well you get the idea.
 

[VarmintVentilator]

I go to St.Martins, St.Thomas, and the Bahamas in 2 1/2 weeks on a cruise ship for my nieces wedding, looking forward to it.    Glad to have you back, now get to killing some dogs.   

[Big10gauge]

I go to St.Martins, St.Thomas, and the Bahamas in 2 1/2 weeks on a cruise ship for my nieces wedding, looking forward to it.    Glad to have you back, now get to killing some dogs.   

Sweeet, Any more berths available? Heck I'd even be a bridesmaid. Well maybe not 

[VarmintVentilator]

I'm not real sure I would care to see you in an island skirt.       Okay, I KNOW I wouldn't want to see you in that attire.   

[jdurham]

I have a friend that is on a commission with the WDFW.  It had been mentioned once to put a bounty on coyotes and other predators to encourage more being harvested.  We  all know what predators can do to the fawn and calf survival rates.  I have read some articles in various hunting magazines how fawn survival rates can increase up to 60-80 percent by just keeping coyote numbers down.  Hunters and coyotes go back and forth as to which group takes the most game.  The big advantage to having coyotes trimmed way back and hunters taking the largest share is that the hunters can control the age and or sex that is harvested making for a healthier herd.  The budget is too tight for the fish and game to pay a bounty but this could be used to revenue money.  What if you take a predator in, pay $10 or whatever and recieve an extra point towards your total for special permit hunts.  Different points could be awarded for each type of predator checked in.  This would not make it a rich mans sport since you can't just buy extra points, you have to produce a predator along with it.  Last year I took 8 coyotes from my door step!  Could most afford $80 dollars for 8 more points for a moose hunt? Sure.  Would I like to have 8 more points? Could the WDFW use the funds? Let me know what you think?

[MtnMuley]

Great idea, but it'd never fly.  I then could have 482 moose, 251 sheep, and 173 goat points along with several others and still not draw.  

[KimberRich]

I have a friend that is on a commission with the WDFW.  It had been mentioned once to put a bounty on coyotes and other predators to encourage more being harvested.  We  all know what predators can do to the fawn and calf survival rates.  I have read some articles in various hunting magazines how fawn survival rates can increase up to 60-80 percent by just keeping coyote numbers down.  Hunters and coyotes go back and forth as to which group takes the most game.  The big advantage to having coyotes trimmed way back and hunters taking the largest share is that the hunters can control the age and or sex that is harvested making for a healthier herd.  The budget is too tight for the fish and game to pay a bounty but this could be used to revenue money.  What if you take a predator in, pay $10 or whatever and recieve an extra point towards your total for special permit hunts.  Different points could be awarded for each type of predator checked in.  This would not make it a rich mans sport since you can't just buy extra points, you have to produce a predator along with it.  Last year I took 8 coyotes from my door step!  Could most afford $80 dollars for 8 more points for a moose hunt? Sure.  Would I like to have 8 more points? Could the WDFW use the funds? Let me know what you think?

There wouldn't be a coyote left if they implemented that!       I like it.  The guys on the east side would have 354 points and us poor wetsiders would have 3. 

[bobcat]

Defenders of Wildlife wouldn't like it, and therefore, neither would the WDFW. 

[KimberRich]

Monkey off the back.  After losing the last two after what I thought they were good hits I piled one up, and christened a new .243.  Hornady superformance 58 gr Vmax opened up a 4 inch hole though.  Have you guys that shoot 243's found a good bullet that doesn't destroy the hides?  I reload so any brand or weight I can try.  Anyway, score one for team Annette.  I was alone so here is the cell phone self photo.

The ballistic tipped Vmax bullets are definitely not the best hide savers out there.  I use them also for yotes and such but I'm not concerned with hide condition.  Sierra and Speer make some good bullets for the .243 that are more likely to cause less exit damage.

[rainshadow1]

Predator Snipers, +4



Nice tom, way up in the snow while looking for Cougars. Came in at about 10 minutes. Picture perfect.


Broken cannine tooth.

[Bigswedegml]

Nice cat Steve!

[bobcat]

That's a very nice looking cat. What did you shoot it with?

[VarmintVentilator]

Saw a coyote up on the hill so I decided to see if I could sneak it.  When I got up there, I saw two.  I wanted the male but his tail was facing directly at me and the female was broadside.  I have an unwritten rule to always take the easy shot.  I shoot and down goes the female instantly.  I slap another round in, pull down on the male, and I couldn't squeeze the trigger.  He dragged her 20 yards before they were separated, and all I could think was, man that had to hurt. Yes, they were having an intimate moment.  The female died at 87 yards, and the male, well, what can I say.

1 for SBA

[rainshadow1]

243 Win. 89g Vmax. About 40 yards. Cone shaped pattern of lung material for 20 feet on the snow! (Not much pelt damage though (Whew!) )

[Lowedog]

Saw a coyote up on the hill so I decided to see if I could sneak it.  When I got up there, I saw two.  I wanted the male but his tail was facing directly at me and the female was broadside.  I have an unwritten rule to always take the easy shot.  I shoot and down goes the female instantly.  I slap another round in, pull down on the male, and I couldn't squeeze the trigger.  He dragged her 20 yards before they were separated, and all I could think was, man that had to hurt. Yes, they were having an intimate moment.  The female died at 87 yards, and the male, well, what can I say.

1 for SBA

Your too kind!