Coyote Madness III (Nov 1 - February 28)

[tlbradford]

Well I went out yesterday with no luck. I did see 4 dogs but nothing I could shoot. I busted one while walking into my stand, no shot on him. The others were road dogs I did see one that was about 30 yards off the road he just sat and watched me as he ate his mouse. I would have killed him nut he was only 75 yards from a house I'm sure they would not mind but I didn't have permission so he got to live another day. The other two were the same story posted land and I didn't have permission so they walked as well. I tried a cell phone pic but it did not work. I have to work today but I'll be back at it. Asap.

You had a better day than me.  I went out and sighted in my rifle around 10:00 am.  It was six inches high at 80 yards 1/4" off on windage.  So I zeroed it at 80 and shot at a 270 yard target and was 3 inches low.  Anyway, I decided to make a stand before I had to head back to town.  I put my brand new e-caller behind a low mound and than sat about 40 yards above and behind it.  Started with some bird distress and ended with some howls at the 30 minute mark.  I was surprised at how quiet it was directly behind the caller, but I just figured it was being muffled by the grass and mound.  I left a distress sound on and walked up to the caller and it was quiet.  Basically it wasn't picking up the signals from the remote.  I guess line of site really means line of site.  I was surprised it couldn't handle being behind a 3' mound.  Oh well, learned something new and I enjoyed the sunny weather before getting back to work.

[Gringo31]

 

[Lowedog]

Well I went out yesterday with no luck. I did see 4 dogs but nothing I could shoot. I busted one while walking into my stand, no shot on him. The others were road dogs I did see one that was about 30 yards off the road he just sat and watched me as he ate his mouse. I would have killed him nut he was only 75 yards from a house I'm sure they would not mind but I didn't have permission so he got to live another day. The other two were the same story posted land and I didn't have permission so they walked as well. I tried a cell phone pic but it did not work. I have to work today but I'll be back at it. Asap.

You had a better day than me.  I went out and sighted in my rifle around 10:00 am.  It was six inches high at 80 yards 1/4" off on windage.  So I zeroed it at 80 and shot at a 270 yard target and was 3 inches low.  Anyway, I decided to make a stand before I had to head back to town.  I put my brand new e-caller behind a low mound and than sat about 40 yards above and behind it.  Started with some bird distress and ended with some howls at the 30 minute mark.  I was surprised at how quiet it was directly behind the caller, but I just figured it was being muffled by the grass and mound.  I left a distress sound on and walked up to the caller and it was quiet.  Basically it wasn't picking up the signals from the remote.  I guess line of site really means line of site.  I was surprised it couldn't handle being behind a 3' mound.  Oh well, learned something new and I enjoyed the sunny weather before getting back to work.

  Been there, done that...

[boneaddict]

I think I could have hit this one. LOL
One more on film for team Admin

[tlbradford]

With the 4 day weekend, I'm expecting Big10gauge and Bullelk to drop about 30 dead yotes on us come Monday.  I'll be out chasing pheasants. 

[Big10gauge]

Thanks for the vote of confidence  We might be at the Lacey Cabela's store listening to Rainshadow's talk on cougars, all depends on the weather and the wives. If not I also hope he records it so we can get a copy. Anyway this weekend may be FF and VV doing all the shooting for the SBA team. We really need to get some weather to get them hungry, the coyotes are still spread out, lots of dry stands and a lot of boot leather to find them, still too early for them to be packing up yet but I can't wait until they do. On another note I'm really envious of them guys in Arizona knocking the tar out of them right now. If we could only call in 6 dogs and 2 bobcats in a morning hunt, and Gringo, you need to lay off the coyotes for a couple of days and just sit back in your easy chair visiting with Jack Daniels listening to Swag tell his stories of not missing any coyotes, Do you really think he's going to record his misses when you're not there? 

[Gringo31]

I have been laying off them

But I have the wife and kids out of town and am free for tomorrow anyway....hopefully I can add a couple more.  I got to do something to get this team of mine motivated.....SBA putting on a killing clinic didn't seem to do it

[VarmintVentilator]

Fog hit early this morning, finally cleared off around 11:00 or so.This one didn't want to come all the way in so he checked out.His down fall was stopping at 275 yds.   SAGEBRUSH ASSASSINS

[VarmintVentilator]

This one came in hard and stopped at 80 yds.  Falfire ended his day with the 243.  SAGEBRUSH ASSASSINS

[VarmintVentilator]

Falfire has the pic of the last set for the day.

[FALFire]

      I can't find my dadgum cord to hook my camera up so I can load the third one of today. It's around here somewhere I'll find it later cause I'm having some dinner right now Anyway it was a 33 yard female that just burnt the grass up coming in so hard to the call. I'm pretty sure we seen about 16 dogs today and should have had the double that came in but noooooo I missed  the second one

[bowman]

87ford took this picture this morning, around 400 yards.

[FALFire]

Well, after seeing a ton of dogs way to far out to even consider shooting at, this female is the last for today. She committed from about a 1/2 mile out and we watched her run in hard to the FoxPro and our howls. When she stopped at 33 yards I punched the button and ruined her day. I was using my 22-250 Savage that I built and even though it's a heavy beast, the 40 grain Noslers did their job. I should have had a double on one set today with the 243 but  



SAGEBRUSH ASSASSINS

[Big10gauge]

Way to go FalFire and Varmint Ventilator, keep mowing em down.

[WiseOldYote]

Now its game on for Team Yote`Gami !!!!

I have been up in Canada for a Couple weeks and just was dying to get out and call in some Alberta dogs. I took along my Kanati Tek PX-1 to fight the bloody wind that is up there. That dang wind only stopped to change directions! Made for some real tough hunting not knowing some of the ground and trying to play the wind which would change at will.

I decided to call the coulees behind the ranch. At the 5min mark I had this lucky guy lookin right down the barrell approx 300yds. He kept looking back as he sat and pondered the dying mouse being broadcast loud and clear. I kept calling and he decided to come for a little closer look through the coulee. I lost him in the tall grass then noticed the second coyote. I repositioned down wind to the call which he was going to get wind of me. Sure enough he popped out at 40yds and surprised me, got my smell and off he went trotting along. He stopped back at the original place I saw him and was still keyed in on the sound. I decided, if he was that keyed in on the call after getting wind of me he was going to give me another try. So I took off through the coulees winding my way around the little hills and jumped him at 50 feet and it was a race to get the Howa up and get a running shot on him. Bang!!! All I saw was Tail and head doing cartwheels! Dead Yote`. I ended up stalking him for over 700yds according to the rangefinder through mud, muck and nasty crap! He was not getting away!


I came back to the same spot the next morning to call the other one I seen the previous day. Called with distress for a while and finally she showed up. #2


I moved down the road a couple miles to some virgin pasture ground. Set up and used distress for 30 min, then got challenged by a couple dogs! Using distress and get challenged!? Bring it on yotes! I challenged them back as a younger pup over and over again and they couldn't resist it. They came in no time at all, and hung up about 350 or so. I hunkered down and touched off the 22-250 40gr, WACK, total connection through the right side lungs. Down he went. Nope he got right back up and took off just like nothing happened. I pulled up again and WACK! Bullet #2 hits in the left shoulder as he is running! Down he goes! Hell ya I said. I looked up and guess who was up and running again. After a few very quick and colorful choice words I finally ended this nightmare. Moral of this story: Nosler 40gr lead free BT don't work worth a crap on coyotes. They had the splash effect before any good penetration!


Now finally home and with the bolt gun put to bed for the rest of the year its time to do some Slaying with the AR's.

Called this one in with a lipsqueek after I seen him sleeping under a bale in the shade.Just a little scrawny pup I don't think would have made it through the winter.


Shaneman135d and I got together for a little team Yote`Gami action and called this one up from the feedlot and folded him up at 30yds broadside as he was looking at the call!!


Team Yote`Gami !