Slugger Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 this is my 2nd year coyote hunting. last year i went about 4or5 times and never saw the first one. so i bought a jonny stewart digital preymaster over the summer. since deer season is my #1 i just started yote hunting about 2wks ago. yesterday was my3rd time out this year. we had a 20in snow last wed. and theres still about 4-5in on the ground. I have 20yrds of speaker wire so i set my rabbit decoy out at about 30yrds. i was on my second stand in an old cowpasture with lots of sinkholes and fencelines when i saw 2 about300 yrds on the edge of the woods they must have known something was up because the just milled around the edge of the fencerow and never came out( i couldnt get a clean shot it was too thick) By the way i hunt with a savage 12bvss with a weaver6-24 in 243. anyways not 30 sec after i saw them head back into the woods i caught movement to my right on an oldgrown ujp fence row. it was a coyote at about 60 yards as soon as i saw him he took off after my decoy i was trying to find him in my scope. when i finally found himand shot he was almost right on my decoy. i thought i hitem because he jumped about 3feet in the air and took off i shot again as he ran up the hill but missed both times. guess i wouldve been better off with a shotgun haha. just thought id share my first semi-successful hunt with you guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTMMIKE Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 Re: finally called one in That's neat. I bet you're hooked now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureshot Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 Re: finally called one in congrats!!That is the best feeling when they come in like that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 Re: finally called one in Congrats on calling them in. Have not ever really tried any serious calling for coyotes yet, but plan to as soon as the deer season ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugger Posted December 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 Re: finally called one in Thanks guys....yeah i m really fired up about going again. Should i stick with the 243 or shoud i take a turkey gun? im really bummed out about missing him. everywhere i hunt requires a prettygood walk so taking 2 guns is out of the question. are they all gonna come like that or was that an exeption?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 Re: finally called one in good job---sometimes you can make a difference noise or a bark to stop them for a shot. better luck next time on the shot and be sure to share a pic of your success with us. todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTMMIKE Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 Re: finally called one in If you're hunting in open areas I would stick with the rifle. Trying to predict what a coyote is going to do is like trying to predict the weather next year. I haven't had one attack my decoy yet but one thing is for sure a decoy defintely helps. Especially hunting by yourself. Usually they will try to come in down wind also so watch for that also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugger Posted January 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Re: finally called one in ok thanks for the tips guys.....I tied a piece of red cloth around my decoys neck to give the appearance of blood not sure if it helped any but by the yotes actions it didnt hurt either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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