SANDHILLER223
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Perfect afternoon, temps right around 40 and hardly a breath of wind. Bus drops the kids off from school at around 4:00 p.m. Would have time for one good stand before dark. Been a while since the whole family had made a stand. I'm pretty sure after this evening I've got hunting partners for life.
I had decided to go only about a mile from the house. A Big valley with hills and cattle all the way around. Well we park the truck and sure enough a dog busts us. Given the amount of daylight we had left we continued on to our stand location. As I sit down nestled into a yucca I look across the valley only to see a pair setting on the hillside watching us the whole way. I told my son who is setting right beside me that we are busted by 3 dogs and haven't even tried to call. The Mrs. and our daughter are positioned about 100 behind us. I started out the stand with a couple Lone Howls and hardly had the Fury shut down, we had at least 4 dogs howling. I kept watching the 2 dogs that watched us walk-in and I could tell there was no fooling them as they departed. I went into a little Dying Jack on the Fury and at about the 10 min mark I added a little pup distress. It was starting to get pretty tough to see and I told my hunting buddy that we better head to the pick-up. Mr.Coyote shows up 125yds to our left. I was going to have to swing 90deg to be on him. He kept coming to about 80yds where he met a solid 60gr v-max. Spun about 6 times and headed right back the way he came only to be greeted with another v-max and end up in a pile. Needless to say my son was pumped. After we gathered the dog and call and a few photo shots it was back to the house for homework. I can't believe this coyote took a step after the first shot. Perfectly placed shot right behind the front shoulder. They are one tough animal, this is the first dog that I've killed in a longtime that had no sign of mange. My son is already wanting to know when we're going again. I'd hate to guess how many coyotes I've called and shot over the yrs, but nothing is better than having your son right beside you teaching him. Good Hunting to everyone! Wade
Perfect afternoon, temps right around 40 and hardly a breath of wind. Bus drops the kids off from school at around 4:00 p.m. Would have time for one good stand before dark. Been a while since the whole family had made a stand. I'm pretty sure after this evening I've got hunting partners for life.
I had decided to go only about a mile from the house. A Big valley with hills and cattle all the way around. Well we park the truck and sure enough a dog busts us. Given the amount of daylight we had left we continued on to our stand location. As I sit down nestled into a yucca I look across the valley only to see a pair setting on the hillside watching us the whole way. I told my son who is setting right beside me that we are busted by 3 dogs and haven't even tried to call. The Mrs. and our daughter are positioned about 100 behind us. I started out the stand with a couple Lone Howls and hardly had the Fury shut down, we had at least 4 dogs howling. I kept watching the 2 dogs that watched us walk-in and I could tell there was no fooling them as they departed. I went into a little Dying Jack on the Fury and at about the 10 min mark I added a little pup distress. It was starting to get pretty tough to see and I told my hunting buddy that we better head to the pick-up. Mr.Coyote shows up 125yds to our left. I was going to have to swing 90deg to be on him. He kept coming to about 80yds where he met a solid 60gr v-max. Spun about 6 times and headed right back the way he came only to be greeted with another v-max and end up in a pile. Needless to say my son was pumped. After we gathered the dog and call and a few photo shots it was back to the house for homework. I can't believe this coyote took a step after the first shot. Perfectly placed shot right behind the front shoulder. They are one tough animal, this is the first dog that I've killed in a longtime that had no sign of mange. My son is already wanting to know when we're going again. I'd hate to guess how many coyotes I've called and shot over the yrs, but nothing is better than having your son right beside you teaching him. Good Hunting to everyone! Wade
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