Curt Barrett
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Hey dudes! I think I posted this story already but here is the pic to go with it. Made a couple stands after running some errands for the little woman. I had Tweety, Cronk Mini-Howler, Foxpro. First was a skunk stand. I did get a howl-back from way off in the distance.
Moved on. While on my way to another spot I passed a spot that I had called before with no success. I was not going to call there but there was a heaping pile of coyote crap in the road. Tracks all over. Parked the rig behind a rise and found a different spot to call from than the previous time. No cover so I set up in front of a rock-box that held the fence corner up. Good view of a large valley. Set the Foxpro 50 paces out. Woodpecker was on the menu today. Gave a couple howls on the Cronk followed shortly after by some high pitched howls on Tweety, followed by a couple more Cronk then Tweety howls again. I waited a minute then turned on the Foxpro. I could see a long ways so I kicked up the vol for about 20 seconds then lowered it. About five mins later I did that again. About 15 mins into the stand I see a coyote trotting up this draw at a decent clip from my right. It is watching the Foxpro and stops for a sec. I slowly adjust my AR in the coyotes direction. She is only about 125yrds out and begins to advance towards the caller again. The wind is changing directions. I am just about to give a loud bark and she all of a sudden locks em' up like she ran into a brick wall and starts sprinting straight away. That is when I notice the wind shifted to directly behind me. I barked once. She didn't slow up, so I shot. I hate running shots. Shot connected with a hip joint and she went down and took to spinning. (what's up with the spinners lately? LOL) Shot again and missed. She recovers enough to take off sprinting again. I take another poke and she dropped instantly. I'm thinking man must have hit her in the spine. Walked up and found it hit right behind the ear. Paced it off at 185. Total luck shot. Thank God I had my talisman, rabbits foot, four-leaf clover! Wheeew!
Ya'll take care
Moved on. While on my way to another spot I passed a spot that I had called before with no success. I was not going to call there but there was a heaping pile of coyote crap in the road. Tracks all over. Parked the rig behind a rise and found a different spot to call from than the previous time. No cover so I set up in front of a rock-box that held the fence corner up. Good view of a large valley. Set the Foxpro 50 paces out. Woodpecker was on the menu today. Gave a couple howls on the Cronk followed shortly after by some high pitched howls on Tweety, followed by a couple more Cronk then Tweety howls again. I waited a minute then turned on the Foxpro. I could see a long ways so I kicked up the vol for about 20 seconds then lowered it. About five mins later I did that again. About 15 mins into the stand I see a coyote trotting up this draw at a decent clip from my right. It is watching the Foxpro and stops for a sec. I slowly adjust my AR in the coyotes direction. She is only about 125yrds out and begins to advance towards the caller again. The wind is changing directions. I am just about to give a loud bark and she all of a sudden locks em' up like she ran into a brick wall and starts sprinting straight away. That is when I notice the wind shifted to directly behind me. I barked once. She didn't slow up, so I shot. I hate running shots. Shot connected with a hip joint and she went down and took to spinning. (what's up with the spinners lately? LOL) Shot again and missed. She recovers enough to take off sprinting again. I take another poke and she dropped instantly. I'm thinking man must have hit her in the spine. Walked up and found it hit right behind the ear. Paced it off at 185. Total luck shot. Thank God I had my talisman, rabbits foot, four-leaf clover! Wheeew!
Ya'll take care