I went up to Cross Plains this morning to retrieve my game camera. It was -10, so I was wearing my insulated camo stuff as its the warmest gear I had. i also took my rifle, but non of my other gear except for a hand caller, as I didn't have time to make any real stands.
So on the way, I decide to stop in the corner of this cornefield, blew some howls over about 5 minutes, then trudged on. About 50 yards from that "stand", I looked over to the right, and there was a lump...it was a yote about 250-300 yards out, sitting there watching me! So I plop to the ground, look through the scope, and can only see this little circle of light...dang, scope is on 18X, so I give it a quick twist (turned out to be 12x), still couldn't see anything! I glance at the yote, who is calmly trotting away towards the woods. I get the scope to 6x, and start looking, but he's gone!! I try a few calls to see if I can get him back, no dice.
ON the way back from getting the camera, I stop at a different corner of the field and call for about 10 minutes, no luck getting that yote back!
So anyways, on the way home, on hwy 138 between oregon and stoughton, I glance over to the side of the road, and spot >2< gray coyotes trotting along this horse paddock! In broad daylight, near noon, and near a busy highway!
John