Barton Hege
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We have been having more and more coyote sightings in my rural neighborhood. Multiple cats have disappeared over the last few months as well. With a large greenbelt behind me, every evening, I hear multiple coyotes howling as the sun sets. I have also been noticing more scat around my tank as well. One windy eve I decided to take an elevated vantage point that let me see along a fence row. Just as the sun started dropping below the horizon and the wind dropped off, a big male stuck his head out between small cedars. I didn't wait. I centered the illuminated crosshairs of my Riton 1 Primal 4-16X44 scope and sent a Gemtech 187 gr polymer-tipped bullet through my AAC 7.62 suppressor at around 950 ft per second. The big dog flopped right over on his side, not moving at all. The next morning, I picked him up, and he was one of the healthiest-looking coyotes I have ever taken, minus the big hole in his chest that went out his left flank. Now I'm tempted to put a thermal on one of my BO's and do a repeat. The Ruger American is a very nice entry-level rifle, and having one in .300 BO that is suppressed and dialed in for sub-sonic suppressed ammo is a treat. Over the years I have taken 2 skunks out in broad daylight that were probably rabid as well as 3 armadillos which will tear up flower beds and dig down around your foundation.
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