Coyote Madness IV - (Enter Here, Ends February 28, 2012) (poll added)

[FALFire]

Well keep at it guys, there is lots of dogs to kill.

It's 7am, I slept in a little today, yesterday wore my butt out, but after this cup of java, I'm out of the house and hitting' it again, my wife is even tagging along today with me.

VarmintVentilator is out busting geese today and he and I should be back out together tomorrow morning calling' and killin' 

I think today is going to be an AR day, too many not stop runners so perhaps I can put down that double I missed on yesterday 

Go get 'em guys and enjoy the snow while we have it 

[Buckslaya]

Falfire, I am trying really hard to find you a job.... just so you do not have as much time everyday to go hunting....   

Thanks Swag,

I appreciate all the help I can get, it's been tough finding anything that suits me. Problem is, when I tell them I'm only looking for employment and not work they just look at me funny and say. "Thanks, uh.....we'll give ya a call back!" 

Anyways out of shear boredom after breakfast, I went down to the creek and popped this porky that was hang in' out in a tree.

Oh..... and this coyote decided to beat feet it out of the brush on my way back to the truck! Go figure! 

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Why shoot a porcupine???

[Heredoggydoggy]

Because porkys eat trees, and here in Eastern Washington there aren't very many trees!

[FALFire]

Because porkys eat trees, and here in Eastern Washington there aren't very many trees!

Exactly, Porkys destroy trees, eating the bark and we have a lot of Porkys and not many trees where I'm at.

[FALFire]

Went out late this morning just after 8am, back at the ranch by 1030, had a slow morning only saw 4 dogs. Shot at two killed the one a little female. What makes this one special was that I spotted her on the side of a hill over 300 yards out, by the time I could get set up for the shot she was up and running hard. I give a bit of a lead and dropped her on the first round. When I was able to finally get to her I ranged the fence post from where I fired from.....360 yards  No joke, skill had nothing to do with this hit, it was ALL LUCK.

The AR used was one of my builds in 223, firing a Hornady 55gr SP first round hit her spine and stopped her, the second round put her down. Thank God for fence posts for gun rests 

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Here is a photo my wife took up on the hill after I got to her.

[Camp David]

Thats some dam nice (as you said "lucky") shooting. Those that practice and plan are always the most lucky.

[FALFire]

Thats some dam nice (as you said "lucky") shooting. Those that practice and plan are always the most lucky.

It was just dumb luck too, although I did check zero this morning before heading' out. I hit my 300 yard steel target twice and figured I was good enough for the day.

Funny, I took the AR today because yesterday I had so many runners and trying to kill'em at 150 plus yards with a bolt gun ain't an easy task, so today I whack this one way beyond my dreams with a 223 at 360 yards on the first round..... talk about DUH!

I wouldn't have even believed it if my wife wasn't there to see it happen and the look on her face was    " WoW.....Ya hit it" 

In this photo there is a fence post directly in front of my truck, I used that post for a rest. This shows the killer hike up the hill to get the coyote and I'm still not to the dog yet, it's farther up the hill.

[VarmintVentilator]

Looks like a big flat to me,    besides I'm bett'in your wife made the kill shot, I've seen her shoot.   

[Big10gauge]

Nice shootingFalfire, But I'm leaning more to VVs story

[aer212]

Looks like you guys have nice weather, very nasty here. I thought I would go out when the snow was done but rain started right after the snow and now there is a half inch of ice on top of the snow. Try walking on it and sometimes it holds and sometimes it doesn't. When it doesn't, it is very loud. Nevertheless we tried today and saw one but didn't get a shot. We have a bunch located but no way to get close to them. Its terrible and nothing we can do about it.

[aer212]

2 trees in our yard went down just now. I heard them break from inside the house and went out and looked.

[FALFire]

Looks like a big flat to me,    besides I'm bett'in your wife made the kill shot, I've seen her shoot.   

It WAS a big flat......then, it WAS a big hill, which promptly kicked my azz when I climbed it 

This old man was whooped when I got back to the truck and my wife asked "Do you guys do this often? I said, gasping for every ounce of air I could suck in..... " Oh hell yeah, it's common, happens every day"    Riiiiiight!! Of course trying to gasp for air while talking was an extra effort and darn near caused me to have another stroke!

And you are correct.....the girl can shoot!  Wait 'til ya see her with a 1911!! 

[FALFire]

Well, today the wind was blowing about 15mph from the south but I figured I'd take a chance in hopes of seeing something. So I hike in on a old trail and set up over looking some rocks and crp land. About ten minutes into my first stand I see movement off to my right, this guy is out mousing' and having a good time.....Weeeelll, that good time didn't last, seems as they never do.

About 190 yards out he chose his last mouse to munch on when I put the re-barreled Stevens 200 25-06 to work sending the 85gr. Nosler Ballistic Tip tearing through his chest. The look on his face was DOH!    as he slammed to the ground. The wind gusts were getting worse by the minute so I decided to call it a day early.

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[Encore 280]

I haven't read all 28 pages and maybe someone else has noticed but is this the same CM conest (no "t") ends Feb. 11 listed at the top of the forum page? Did it end last year already? Just thought I'd ask.

[FALFire]

I haven't read all 28 pages and maybe someone else has noticed but is this the same CM conest (no "t") ends Feb. 11 listed at the top of the forum page? Did it end last year already? Just thought I'd ask.

No.....This contest goes through Feb. 28th 2012.