The son and I have been working to learn a little bit about predator hunting. He has been on two hunts with experienced callers, I was in on one of those. Well today we decided to give it a try on our own. Went to "the ranch" and gave it a whirl.
When we drove in around 8 this morning we saw two running parallel to us in the adjacent field. They were running because they saw us. Oops, busted!!
Anyway we set up and made a few stands. Did not see anything. Then on the fifth stand after about 10 minutes of calling the son spotted one trotting in (he is also the one who spotted the pair earlier). The coyote came in to about 50 yards then caught our scent.
We had set up to call cross wind. This coyote came in straight downwind of us where we did not expect it. She came in from a bad direction. She caught our scent and turned to gallop away. She was headed into some brush and I knew we would lose her quickly.
Thinking she was about to get away, I took a shot at her going straight away from me, at a good trot, and heading into some brush at about 60 yards by this time (range finder confirmed 60 yards). Ended up being just right of a Texas heart shot (I just learned about those this week!).
First shot dropped her but I did not see her go down. I knew either I got her or she had disappeared into the brush. Did not know which. Son said she dropped so we trailed her. A second shot finished the job.
She looked to be a young female. Had a very nice coat on her. We had a great time even if we had come up empty. We're both looking forward to a return trip.
I'll get up a pic later. I have to go get the film developed.
j/k.
When we drove in around 8 this morning we saw two running parallel to us in the adjacent field. They were running because they saw us. Oops, busted!!
Anyway we set up and made a few stands. Did not see anything. Then on the fifth stand after about 10 minutes of calling the son spotted one trotting in (he is also the one who spotted the pair earlier). The coyote came in to about 50 yards then caught our scent.
We had set up to call cross wind. This coyote came in straight downwind of us where we did not expect it. She came in from a bad direction. She caught our scent and turned to gallop away. She was headed into some brush and I knew we would lose her quickly.
Thinking she was about to get away, I took a shot at her going straight away from me, at a good trot, and heading into some brush at about 60 yards by this time (range finder confirmed 60 yards). Ended up being just right of a Texas heart shot (I just learned about those this week!).
First shot dropped her but I did not see her go down. I knew either I got her or she had disappeared into the brush. Did not know which. Son said she dropped so we trailed her. A second shot finished the job.
She looked to be a young female. Had a very nice coat on her. We had a great time even if we had come up empty. We're both looking forward to a return trip.
I'll get up a pic later. I have to go get the film developed.
j/k.
