Post by: birdshooter1189 on August 11, 2020, 02:24:20 PM
Note: This is NOT a contest. Just sharing success stories, photos, and videos.
Here's a video of one I shot this morning. Shot is at 2:59.
Post by: Lucky1 on August 11, 2020, 02:31:46 PM
Post by: Thermal Predator Control on August 11, 2020, 03:03:04 PM
Post by: Norman89 on August 11, 2020, 09:27:01 PM
Post by: PolarBear on August 12, 2020, 04:36:03 AM
Post by: birdshooter1189 on August 12, 2020, 07:09:25 AM
I haven't made the plunge to thermal.....yet.... It looks nice.
Post by: D-Rock425 on August 12, 2020, 07:22:40 AM
Post by: birdshooter1189 on August 12, 2020, 07:27:07 AM
Didn't know the 2nd was a pup :dunno:
Yikes! What caliber did you shoot them with?
Post by: D-Rock425 on August 12, 2020, 07:28:13 AM
Post by: mburrows on August 12, 2020, 08:08:59 AM
Post by: birdshooter1189 on August 12, 2020, 08:22:04 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on August 12, 2020, 11:26:48 AM
Post by: GASoline71 on August 12, 2020, 03:25:28 PM
Pups don't get a pass. Good shooting D
Yup... predators get no quarter... :)
Gary
Post by: duckmen1 on August 12, 2020, 04:44:21 PM
Didn't know the 2nd was a pup :dunno:
Been there done that. :chuckle:
A .22 revolver did the trick on the little guy. Rolled it. In my defense I heard him coming in and was so focused on the shot when his head and chest poked up about 10 yards away in the thick reprod. Still one less future fawn killer. Good shooting D Rock.
Post by: Turdle on August 14, 2020, 10:40:18 AM
Post by: Lucky1 on August 15, 2020, 04:24:53 PM
Post by: Lucky1 on August 19, 2020, 09:01:51 AM
Loving the thermal scope.
Post by: birdshooter1189 on August 19, 2020, 09:43:16 AM
I heard a couple yipping near my place last night.
Post by: Lucky1 on August 27, 2020, 03:09:30 PM
Post by: davef on August 30, 2020, 09:07:10 PM
Post by: davef on August 30, 2020, 09:08:58 PM
Post by: Lucky1 on August 30, 2020, 09:14:09 PM
got this on August 1st:yike:
Nice work. Good shot placement!
Post by: Bango skank on August 30, 2020, 09:15:21 PM
got this on August 1st:yike:
Nice work. Good shot placement!
Would make a nice euro or shoulder mount.
Post by: snowshoes22 on September 09, 2020, 10:20:14 PM
Post by: Lucky1 on September 09, 2020, 10:37:27 PM
First with the 6mm Arc buildNice looking dog, and firearm. :tup:
Post by: Hardcorecarnivor on September 26, 2020, 08:29:08 PM
Post by: Lucky1 on September 26, 2020, 08:46:23 PM
July 22 .204 and a big male at 510 yards with a 300RUM this AM.Nice shooting! That’s a long poke. I have a hard time getting a decent group at 300 off a bench at the range. Good to see that big fawn killer taken out. :tup:
Post by: duckmen1 on September 26, 2020, 08:53:21 PM
got this on August 1st
This looks like a rambo scene. :chuckle:
Post by: Lucky1 on October 07, 2020, 09:09:16 AM
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Post by: millerwheeler on October 07, 2020, 11:43:07 AM
Post by: ELKBURGER on October 08, 2020, 01:18:44 PM
Post by: Lucky1 on October 10, 2020, 07:16:19 PM
I have 5 confirmed so far this year. Looking forward to seeing them furred up.Nice. Nice looking rifle. 556?
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on October 10, 2020, 07:54:05 PM
Post by: Lucky1 on October 11, 2020, 05:57:26 PM
Those with the thermals, what models do you use and what range can you use them?I have a simple basic unit that doesn’t record video. ATN THOR LT 4-8x
I have shot a couple coyotes at a little over a 100 yards. They were easily visible and after watching them for a little bit it is easy to make out that they were coyotes. I think it would work well out past that distance, I just haven’t had the opportunity to try it.
Post by: ELKBURGER on October 12, 2020, 11:52:39 AM
yesI have 5 confirmed so far this year. Looking forward to seeing them furred up.Nice. Nice looking rifle. 556?
Post by: Judson on October 12, 2020, 09:04:04 PM
Post by: birdshooter1189 on October 14, 2020, 08:37:15 PM
Ironically as I started typing this I heard a coyote barking outside about 500 yds away. I decided to practice my calling so I stepped out on the porch with a diaphram call. I made a couple bark/howls with it. The coyote promptly went silent and my rooster started crowing......well that was a big FAIL. haha. Good think I have an electronic call and don't have to rely on my calling ability 8)
Post by: birdshooter1189 on October 14, 2020, 08:45:54 PM
Any tricks to western wa. Coyotes that you can give a Minnesota transplant? I used mainly howls with great success there but no response at all here
Are you hunting your own property or public land in the area? I have the most success using bait piles behind my house. I also have some driveway alarm motion sensors placed strategically around my property to let me know when something is approaching. For bait I've had good luck with: smoked salmon crumbled and sprinkled on the ground, rotisserie chicken shredded and sprinkled on the ground, hard cat food, cans of soft cat food.
I don't know if there's public access allowed to it, but I would look into areas under the powerlines between Allyn and Mason lake. Those powerline roads are like coyote highways. Other networks of logging roads could be good also, but visibility is usually better under the big powerlines.
Post by: ruttnbuck on October 18, 2020, 09:42:31 AM
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Post by: Stevewazfishing on October 26, 2020, 08:22:59 PM
Post by: Lucky1 on October 26, 2020, 08:29:12 PM
Got this one over the weekend. Poor guy didn’t have much hairLooks like you did him a favor. Good job.
Post by: Thermal Predator Control on October 28, 2020, 09:53:00 PM
Post by: birdshooter1189 on October 29, 2020, 06:10:57 AM
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Post by: Levipowell on November 17, 2020, 11:05:42 AM
Post by: birdshooter1189 on December 30, 2020, 09:31:31 PM
This was about a month ago. Finally got the video edited and uploaded.
Post by: birdshooter1189 on December 30, 2020, 09:40:09 PM
Post by: Platensek-po on December 30, 2020, 09:41:33 PM
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This was about a month ago. Finally got the video edited and uploaded.
Cool video thanks for sharing!
Post by: birdshooter1189 on December 31, 2020, 12:29:07 PM
I got the crosshairs on it and pulled the trigger. POW.....THWACK! The coyote tumbles and spins a couple circles and disappears. I load another shell and start sprinting towards where it was hit. The dog quickly passed me up as she went charging ahead. She caught scent trails before we got to where I thought i hit the coyote and she went charging back and forth in the brush on the sides of the "driveway". I kept walking further up, looking for blood or disturbed ground. Then I spotted blood. Lots of blood. I called the dog over and she went charging into the bushes to the right side of the driveway. I spotted blood on a branch where the dog went in so i knew she was on the right trail. I did my best to follow her through the 15' tall thick brush and trees. She was charging around and then went quiet. I called her and she came back to me. I said "where is it?" She went right back to where she had just come from. I followed her a little further and she was standing over the dead coyote. "Good dog" I said, "Maybe there's hope for you yet". Then I drug the coyote out of the brush and took a some photos and gave my parent's dog some well deserved attention.
Shot with bolt action .223. 50 grain V-max loaded to 3200 fps.
Photo 1 is the blood splatter on the ground right behind where it was hit.
Photo 2 is the clean side of the coyote (guts and organs sucked out of a 4" diameter hole on the back side).
Photo 3 is looking through the scope from where I took the shot. Coyote was at the first mildot above the crosshairs when I fired.
This was coyote number 19 for me for 2020. My wife got one this year while I was at work, so between us we got 20 coyotes in 2020. It seems appropriate to make a goal of 21 coyotes for next year.