Author Topic: got another coyote! (Read 1228 times)

josebd · « **on:** December 14, 2004, 05:09:04 AM »

got one this morning,there was 4 out in a wheat field,saw one trotting away from me,aimed just barely over him and hit him in the back of the head!gottem with a howa 1500 .243,65 vmax distance 310 yards

james · « **Reply #1 on:** December 14, 2004, 07:17:35 AM »

Congrats Jo... and another one bites the dust. I rarely go coyote hunting but its fun when an opportunity to pop one presents itself. I would have had a running second shot also if there were 3 in the field. My chances of hitting a running coyote at 300 yds is slim but I enjoy the challenge. At least I don't have to eat it if I mess up the meat.
good shootn
james

josebd · « **Reply #2 on:** December 14, 2004, 10:06:08 AM »

well it was still a little dark and there were cows out there further away,thats why i didnt try to shoot anymore,dont wanna buy a dead cow!!!

victorcharlie · « **Reply #3 on:** December 14, 2004, 12:53:10 PM »

Those farmers are rather funny about that aren't they? What kind of exit wound did you get from the V max?

josebd · « **Reply #4 on:** December 14, 2004, 02:25:41 PM »

nothing left of his face,went in from the back. he was trotting directly away from me. got another one this evening,about 70 yards with my remington 700 bdl .223,53 hp match sierra,torem up real good!

NYH1 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 14, 2004, 02:55:08 PM »

Quote from: josebd

dont wanna buy a dead cow!!!

Why not, they taste better then coyote! :mrgreen: :gulp: :money:

josebd · « **Reply #6 on:** December 17, 2004, 03:36:20 PM »

another one bite the dust this evening,about 100 yards

josebd · « **Reply #7 on:** December 24, 2004, 09:57:17 AM »

got another this afternoon,4 in 2 weeks!

hellacatcher · « **Reply #8 on:** December 24, 2004, 12:17:21 PM »

You are on a roll keep it up, thin em out . :grin:

josebd · « **Reply #9 on:** December 25, 2004, 02:47:40 PM »

i got one of those cass creek predator electronic callers,went out this evening,sat behind a old barn, pasture to my west,cotton stalks to my east,im on the edge of the field,sat down,starting calling with the jackrabbit one,and it wasn't 5 minutes i looked over my left shoulder and theres a coyote at a steady run from my left to right,didnt even see me,i turned around slowly,already shaking(nervous),took a shot,missed, he turned back around and started running back the other way,took 3 more shots,couldn't hit him. he went out towards the cotton field and stopped.to far but i didnt have anymore shells anyway,then i noticed about 100 yards to the right from that same coyote there was another coyote out there! i love that cass creek caller! but i dont like to shoot freehanded. i gotta try something else.

josebd · « **Reply #10 on:** December 26, 2004, 02:11:18 PM »

went calling again this evening,had one about 200 yards out,couldnt see him,but he was barking,i tried the squeelar,cotton tail distress,and jackrabbit,i waited at least 5 minutes between each call,but he still wouldnt come near me,i was in kinda of a ditch,and he was on the other side of a field with cotton stalks,why wouldnt he come closer?there was no wind!

josebd · « **Reply #11 on:** January 07, 2005, 04:49:41 AM »

got 2 more this morning driving around.

superhornet · « **Reply #12 on:** January 07, 2005, 06:12:32 AM »

In the old days used to wait until the coyote was within ten feet and then shoot them in the head with .22 Hornet..

Coyote Hunter · « **Reply #13 on:** January 07, 2005, 06:17:51 PM »

josebd -

Sounds like you have the bug! Got #56 a week or two back, will probably go out tomorrow at dawn to try for another.

Glad to hear that Cass call is working - I've been thinking about etting one to get the 'yotes up out of the willows along the creek where I hunt.

josebd · « **Reply #14 on:** January 08, 2005, 03:54:31 AM »

got another one last night!

Buckfever · « **Reply #15 on:** January 08, 2005, 04:23:36 AM »

Your killin me. It is colder than hell up here in Minnesota and you are smacken the yotes. Good to hear some one is keeping the number counts down. Buckfever

josebd · « **Reply #16 on:** January 13, 2005, 02:07:10 PM »

got another one this evening,except this time i called it in,well 4 of them actually,using js tape,pig in distress,i was so nervous,they started circling me,i was in a old barn,went ahead and shot it right at 200 yards,aimed just above his back,tore up his spine,howa .243,65 vmax. i was actually surprised i hit it with all the shaking i was doing,and i really didnt need to aim over his back. i was just nervous.tried to get a second one but never could hit it with him running!i had a blast!!!!!!!!!

Coyote Hunter · « **Reply #17 on:** January 14, 2005, 05:08:41 PM »

Quote from: josebd

got another one this evening...

You're having way to much fun!

FURocious · « **Reply #18 on:** January 28, 2005, 11:04:24 AM »

I like shooting coyotes alot, but I've never gotten nerved up about it. Not like missing a deer and thinking about the rack size or the potential meat in the freezer.

The last yote I shot I saw while driving around. He was 200 yds out in the field on the passenger side of the truck. He started trottong across the frozen-snowed over bean field in a diagonal direction in the 80 acre field. So, I saw a corn crib about a mile away sitting right near the yote's expected path of travel. I raced around the section and holed up in the crib. Sure enough, he came trotting buy. I blasted him with my 308 A-bolt with 110gr VMAX. That was a fun time.

Good to hear your making good use of available cover!