Fallguy's Season
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:02 am
Got my first coyote kill of the year on Sunday morning. Papapete and I were out pheasant hunting this weekend and decided to go calling for predators in the mornings rather than hunt geese.
On Saturday morning we were set up on adjacent hillsides near a pasture and some sunflowers. Papapete called, and I saw one coyote near the edge of the flowers, then disappear behind the hill. I was waiting for the shot from Papa, the whole time not knowing that he was watching a total of FIVE coyotes in the flowers. Eventually a coyote comes running between us. I actually heard his footsteps before seeing him run from behind me on my right side. He winded Papapete and I thought it was the one I had already seen and that it was the only one there. Like an idiot I made a running shot. Unknown to me was that Papapete had another coyote in his scope at 50 yards, and was just clicking off his safety when I fired. We left with no fur. I pretty much beat myself up about it in my brain the rest of the day hunting roosters.
The next morning we went back and did the same exact setup at the exact same time, and I couldn't believe it but 4 coyotes came in to the call. I shot this 24.5 pound female pup at about 150 yards. It is the first kill for my new 223 Weatherby Vanguard shooting 50 Grain V Max. A broadside shot created an exit hole the size of my thumbprint. Not bad in my eyes. I skinned her out last night and she has a pretty coat. Time to break out the stretchers!
On Saturday morning we were set up on adjacent hillsides near a pasture and some sunflowers. Papapete called, and I saw one coyote near the edge of the flowers, then disappear behind the hill. I was waiting for the shot from Papa, the whole time not knowing that he was watching a total of FIVE coyotes in the flowers. Eventually a coyote comes running between us. I actually heard his footsteps before seeing him run from behind me on my right side. He winded Papapete and I thought it was the one I had already seen and that it was the only one there. Like an idiot I made a running shot. Unknown to me was that Papapete had another coyote in his scope at 50 yards, and was just clicking off his safety when I fired. We left with no fur. I pretty much beat myself up about it in my brain the rest of the day hunting roosters.
The next morning we went back and did the same exact setup at the exact same time, and I couldn't believe it but 4 coyotes came in to the call. I shot this 24.5 pound female pup at about 150 yards. It is the first kill for my new 223 Weatherby Vanguard shooting 50 Grain V Max. A broadside shot created an exit hole the size of my thumbprint. Not bad in my eyes. I skinned her out last night and she has a pretty coat. Time to break out the stretchers!