204 AR
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Man, just when I think I'm doing ok, I hear about how the real killers are doing. I just shot coyote #9 for the season today if my math is correct, with another 2 or 3 by my partners, in 5 days of hunting, 4 were not whole days of hunting. We missed, or missed legit killing opportunities, on 5 or 6 more, 2 by me (which I hate), 2 or 3 by my elderly friend, (which doesn't bother me in the least), and 1 or 2 by my other partner. Yesterday and today killed 3 total, I just didn't get into them where I was hunting it seemed compared to other ranches I hunted earlier this fall.
Then I talk to the guy who puts up fur for me. He got 6 one day last weekend, and he and another guy shot 13 one day last week. That's amazing hunting. It's just hard to even imagine having a streak like that in a day. And I personally know and have hunted with a real killer who frequents this site.
Shooting wise, I've had a lot of success. Hit a new record long, 508 yds yesterday. He was not a called dog but jumped him going in. Otoh, made a total rookie mistake not trying to stop a drive by trotter and wiffed as he strolled by at 174 yds. I actually made the conscious decision to try the shot as I need practice on moving targets. And I'm not completely sure he would have stopped, he was headed downwind on a mission.
So where do you guys rank yourselves in the grand scheme of things? It's not about competing with anyone, to me it's about honing a craft for the sake of improving.
Then I talk to the guy who puts up fur for me. He got 6 one day last weekend, and he and another guy shot 13 one day last week. That's amazing hunting. It's just hard to even imagine having a streak like that in a day. And I personally know and have hunted with a real killer who frequents this site.
Shooting wise, I've had a lot of success. Hit a new record long, 508 yds yesterday. He was not a called dog but jumped him going in. Otoh, made a total rookie mistake not trying to stop a drive by trotter and wiffed as he strolled by at 174 yds. I actually made the conscious decision to try the shot as I need practice on moving targets. And I'm not completely sure he would have stopped, he was headed downwind on a mission.
So where do you guys rank yourselves in the grand scheme of things? It's not about competing with anyone, to me it's about honing a craft for the sake of improving.
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