sureshot Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 I got off work early on christmas eve[about 1] I got my white on and calls out and headed out to hunt on the way to the farm for supper, [left abotu 2 after dinner] I headed 3 miles from town stopped in a old farmyard with soughs behind, set up not 100 yards from the truck,I was calling and no luck after abotu 20 minutes started to walk back to the truck,as i went around the corner of the trees heard grass rusling in the slough 75 yards off and seen a coyote pouncing through the tall weeds, I got down on the shootign sticks and my bloody howler in my upper pocket got tangled in my gun strap that was over my shoulder, I finally got the bead on him at abotu 250 yards and one shot rolled him through the back of the head.I went about 5 more miles and stopped at a railway track with s tall bridge over a reving, I started to call and within 30 seconds had 2 coming down the draw right towards me, they entered a brush draw and dissapeared, next time i seen them they were abotu 400 yards downwind of me, no shot chances,they had to run a water run below me abotu 75 yards to get downwind, neverseen them, next spot I called was a row of trees I set up and called and wihtin 3 minutes had one on the dead run, I think he wanted to eat me, lol, got him at 40 yards at the dead run still right at me lol, as I was leaving seen a fox coming in from downwind, he was on the full run and I got ready for him to crest a hill but just as he did he winded me and turned on a dime, I called 2 more and had one wind me, I got back to the farm at 5 and can hunt till 5,30 so i decided to park in the yard and walk to the draws abotu 400 yards to the east, I got to the draw and seen a coyote about 1000 yards off walking the side of the draw, all i did was give 3 barks and sat back, he turned and trotted slowly right in to 100 yard swere he sat to see what was going on, was a big mistake for him! was a great day, hunted 4 hours and had coyotes respond in 5 of 6 stands never that good, so i thought! Thsi mornign got up at abotu 8 opened presents and then ahd 1/2 hour to take a trip out to were I left my deer scraps to see if any coyotes in the draw, no luck, went to my mothers and did the christmas thing and had to head to a town abotu 20 miles away to see my grandparents so I brought the gun and decided to call on the way up, I had no white on just bluejeans and camo jacket so i sat in trees, or on rockpiles and all my stands were close to the truck couse I was in a hurry to do a bit of visiting, ended up with 4 more coyotes in 2 hours and missed 2 more that i shoudl not of, had 2 doubles that were within 100 yards when i shot the first one and the second would not of been farther than 200 but just plain missed then! 4 stands 4 coyotes today and should of been 6 if I was shootign good!!still not complaing though!! The shootign is fun but had to go skin 4 after eating way to much turkey for supper, The skinning does not compare to the nap I usually have after turkey lol!! I have 2 more whole days now to hunt so hopefully I can be as lucky, Not to many days in all the years of coyote huntign have been as good as these last 2 partial days!! All I can do is hope!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Re: great christmas! congrats on the Christmas yotes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureshot Posted December 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Re: great christmas! went out all day today called 11 stands and never seen a coyote lol!! Figures!! Was nicer today and cooler also, only downfall was cloudy with soem snow falling off and on, the must of new it was coming the past 2 days, Hopefully tomorrow they are really hungry again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronin Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Re: great christmas! Yeah! I was going to go out but went dove hunting instead. My son slayed 'em while I only got two. Shot a couple of boxes of #8's, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureshot Posted December 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Re: great christmas! Today went out called all day prob 20 spots ended up with 4 [actually 5 but one was not keepable, had very bad mange, shot him as he sat in a slough bottom i was going to call, I decided to give a few squeeks and he sat there looking up, had to shoot him from abotu 325 yards, only shot I was going to get]and missed a fox that came in on the run and winded me at abotu 200, called 2 spots and had coyotes runnign the other way from 3/4 mile off and one more spot had 3 spot me walking to my stand! Pretty good few days off would of even been better if yesterday was at all sucessful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superguide Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Re: great christmas! Hey Brett I got a Primos Rabbit Squeeler and the Mini-Mag Howler-do you use them together or just separate. Ty and I set up about 300 yards apart and I squeeled and he howled never got a 'yote but had big fun. I was sittingin under a big spruce with my whire cover on and I had 5or 6 magpies and a couple ravens right above me-the snow they were knocking off was landing on my gun lol. Might have to take out the old 870 and roll some 'pies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTMMIKE Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: great christmas! Congratulations sureshot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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