sureshot Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 its been a long dayof hunting,took a couple hours off this afternoon to skin a few and spent 2.5 more hours tonight, in all got 9 coyotes today and if had soemone with me would of had at least 2 more this am,it was just awsome!!I do not have time to post pics yet couse I have 5 more to skin,just had to tell someone, I ahve hunted for many years and thought my record of 8 would never be beat but I did it today! What a great day!!I will ahve pics posted and stories later tonight,time to get to the real work of coyote hunting lol!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureshot Posted October 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Re: best day ever!! t abotu 9.30 I went to a draw that runs for about a mile into farmland and is only about 30 -50 yards wide,hold coyotes usually, I got toa hill and started with a few yips and a couple invitation howls, waited for a couple then went into a distress call with a parker predator call open reed,waited 5 minutes and started up again with a few distress calls, before I was done my sequence I spotted 2 coyotes runnign the far side of the draw to me,I got out a squeeker and started up each time they stopped and one crested a knoll at 100 yards I dropped him pulled on the second and grabbed the howler and yipped, he stopped at 150 yards, he was doing backflips, I knew it was a good shot,then i spotted another coyote standing across the valley,I got 2 shots at him and missed, I found out later he was a bit farther than I thought, I was not complaining, 2 coyotes! next stand was a mile away and I never got doen the first sequence and one was boltign across the sloug bottom I was calling,I got him at 75 yards, I then went to a farmers to ask about callign a pasture behind his yard,he said no prob and told me were he has seen them, I drove 500 yards parked and started the 500 yard or so walk to call, first finger I came to a coyote ran out, there was number 4 for the day, next 2 stands were nothing,now it was 11.30 and I decided to call a long draw that is about 500 yards across,within 20 seconds one popped the knoll at 40 yards,number 5 I started a wounded pup sound and within 5 minutes ahd 2 more runnign the draw towards me, I could not convince them to come in,finally one gave me a standing 300 ayrd shot and I hit her perfect, number 6 by 12.30,I decided in the ehat to coem home and skin them so they would not start to slip,I got doen at about 3 and went out again, first stand ahd a fox foolign around at 400 ayrds, was coming in perfect thenstopped and took off, no idea what was going on till I looked to my right and a coyote was sittign on a hill,I convinced him to come right inless than 50 yards, couple more stands nothing but I am not sure with all the geese flying thta a coyote could hear the calls lol! finally at 5 I got to a favorite hotspot and no luck,I decided to change up a bit and blew the open reed call like a howler to sound like a pup playing with a rabbit, I would bark and short howls and then with the same call move to the back of the reed to get the raspy distress, instantly a big coyote was coming out of a finger 1000 yards or so away, with the pup sounds I brought her to 100 ayrds were she met her end! I was happy I got 8 coyotes and tied my best day i ever ahd a few years back,I decided I had lots of skinnign to ehad home, I got within a mile of town and seen 2 coyotes mousing in a stubble field, lucky me there was a old farmyard right there, I parked the truck walked 50 ayrds to the other side of teh trees and could not see them,I blew a few barks and went to get my distress call ready and instantly one was charging in, he wudl of ran me over if I did not shoot him at less than 40 yards! All In all it was a perfect day I never expect to beat!here are a few pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Re: best day ever!! Sounds like you had a heck of a day, congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captkb44 Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Re: best day ever!! Great job Sureshot!!!! Nice calling and some great shooting. Keep up the good work. All of them look like they had real good fur. So far this year I haven't seen any the mange yet, but I know I will before too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureshot Posted October 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Re: best day ever!! they all were nice the last one in the truck I thought might have a touch of mange btu as I looked closer it was blood along with mudd froma slough he ran scross with a neck shot,he ran abotu 50 yards before piling up in mud!there was 2 that had soem black still on the underfur but it wa son the legs and tail the bellies and back are all prime, looks liek it is goign to be a great year!So far 12 coyotes and usually do not start till now, could hit 125 this winter if all goes well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Re: best day ever!! Sounds like a fun day of shooting.....congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathcoerracin Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Re: best day ever!! good lord..sounds fun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shedhunter Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Re: best day ever!! Thanks sureshot for posting those pictures! I always love when the local guys post pictures of their success. Since deer hunting is closed right now in my area I headed out for chickens today. I seen 8 and shot 5. Just before dark I spotted 2 yotes in a stubble field. I took a shot at one but it was no good. Hopefully next weekend I can dig out my howler and start calling again! How did you do this weekend on the yotes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bullseye78 Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Re: best day ever!! Awsome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureshot Posted November 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Re: best day ever!! this weekend was slow, got 3 saterday and 2 today out mule doe hunting but lost one, shot him way across a big draw and when we drove around found a bit of blood and no coyote, cant complain though have over 20 skinned allready and the season has hardly started! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RkyMtn Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Re: best day ever!! Those are some great looking coyotes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadHuntinPastor Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Re: best day ever!! That sounds like a blast. WTG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gabuckbuster03 Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Re: best day ever!! sounds like u had a heck of a time congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaCoyote Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Re: best day ever!! Who da man??? YOU da man!!!! Great job! I can't wait to get out there. I have to wait till the deer season ends this weekend though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Re: best day ever!! Beautiful sight! Way to shoot em up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WABS Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Re: best day ever!! sureshot - what a day!! What weapon do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureshot Posted November 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Re: best day ever!! .223 .people swear by the 222-50 and swifts and 204 but if you are after the hides go with a .223, as you can see by the hides virtually no damage, it is good to 300 on chect shots [any more hard to penetrate the shoulder blade if you hit it, ]peopel tell me to save the hides they slow the 22-250 down, slow it down and you just got a .223 with tripple the cost of ammo lol!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WABS Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Re: best day ever!! I agree. Used to do a lot of red fox and coyote hunting with a Model 700 in .222 -- absolutely loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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