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Well guys, This might get a bit long winded, and have a few more pictures than usual, But I would definately say it is worth the read.
Me and my calling partner Marty got into some amazing calling, and some CRAZY situations on stand.. hope you enjoy guys, I know we did.
It All started Friday night when I called the weather, they were calling for -20 temps, with low winds.. Marty And I both new what each other was thinking.. LETS GO CALLING!.
I met marty sat. Morning at his place around 7 am and we headed for the first stand..
We set up on a knoll overlooking brushy ravines and some bullberry bushes. I hit the call and after 10 minutes nothing shows.. I decided to hit my "secret" sound and not ten seconds later a coyotes in our faces.. at 30 yards. Marty and I both are not ready and the coyotes see's us move. Marty connects while he is leaving out, and I follow up with a hard shoulder hit as he runs away.. 1st dog down!.. only bad part is the winds are already 15+ mph...
Two stands later we head to a spot we have called before A while ago. We tip toe up to a ledge overlooking a HUGE pasture with draws running through. I decided rabbit distress will suffice on this stand. After 8 minutes of on and off calling I see A HARD charger half mile out, I look to marty and he is aiming below us... Another coyote! and he is coming hard.. At 100 yards marty barks.. nothing, The coyote is still boiling at us.. Marty dumps the coyote on the run at 70 yards. He makes these running shots look easy.. it amazes me.
ok 3 stands 2 coyotes 20+ winds. we arent doing so bad.!
We head a mile up the road and try a new spot for us. After a long treck into the wind we are set up in a brushy rock pit.Overlooking a creek.
I hit my secret sounds
and about 10 minutes later, Sure enough ole wiley' is sneaking up a draw like he owns the place. not a care in the world. he sits down a 275 yards and will come no further. BAD idea sir. He died shortly after. 4 stands 3 coyotes.. Were feeling pretty smug!
( me dragging him to the rig)
beauty of a dog to boot.
Now is the time for everyone to hold onto their seats. Things are about to get wild.!
We try a few more new spots with winds gusting 30 and its just not happening for us.. We decide to put some rubber to the pavement and go to a brand new spot that has TONS of sign. We gain permission from the land owner and head to the river to call some on the ice!! boys, when things work. it doesnt get any better than its about to.
We park the truck and head into the stand, as we walk In I see a coyote slipping down the edge of the ice, He makes a mad dash and I roll him on a dead run across the ice. We quickly scoop him up and head to our spot to call..
All the sudden marty spots 3 coyotes walking across the ice. He throws his bipod down and rocks one at 275 yards standing broadside. The coyote runs across and expires right by the a patch of open water
.. might not retrieve him..
We still decide to call even though 2 coyotes are already down! we get settled in and I hit the call.... HARD CHARGER right down the ice coming in, Marty rocks him and he does the death run to the other side.
Ok I hit the ki-yi, And another dog comes running in, I shoot him at 150 yards and he is dead on arrival.
I hit my secret sound and 3 more coyotes pop out of the willows 1500 yards away. As we watch him another coyote comes from the other direction and begins smelling the dead coyote.. BAD decision. He dies 5 yards from his buddy.
Ok 5 dogs down.. I switch to ki-yi again and another coyotes shows up but stops coming.. Nothing else would commit to coming in, due to all the gun play.
They hang up and just slowly leave..
Unfortunatly 2 of the coyotes died 10 yards from the open water and the ice was not safe to walk on in that area. We were able to recover three of the 5 which was a bit of a bummer. But it was still an amazing stand.. But just wait.. Tomorrow things get even better..
Marty getting his retriever on!
half the stand!.. coyotes came from almost every direction
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The hero shots.
..... to be continued...
Me and my calling partner Marty got into some amazing calling, and some CRAZY situations on stand.. hope you enjoy guys, I know we did.
It All started Friday night when I called the weather, they were calling for -20 temps, with low winds.. Marty And I both new what each other was thinking.. LETS GO CALLING!.
I met marty sat. Morning at his place around 7 am and we headed for the first stand..
We set up on a knoll overlooking brushy ravines and some bullberry bushes. I hit the call and after 10 minutes nothing shows.. I decided to hit my "secret" sound and not ten seconds later a coyotes in our faces.. at 30 yards. Marty and I both are not ready and the coyotes see's us move. Marty connects while he is leaving out, and I follow up with a hard shoulder hit as he runs away.. 1st dog down!.. only bad part is the winds are already 15+ mph...
Two stands later we head to a spot we have called before A while ago. We tip toe up to a ledge overlooking a HUGE pasture with draws running through. I decided rabbit distress will suffice on this stand. After 8 minutes of on and off calling I see A HARD charger half mile out, I look to marty and he is aiming below us... Another coyote! and he is coming hard.. At 100 yards marty barks.. nothing, The coyote is still boiling at us.. Marty dumps the coyote on the run at 70 yards. He makes these running shots look easy.. it amazes me.
ok 3 stands 2 coyotes 20+ winds. we arent doing so bad.!
We head a mile up the road and try a new spot for us. After a long treck into the wind we are set up in a brushy rock pit.Overlooking a creek.
I hit my secret sounds
Now is the time for everyone to hold onto their seats. Things are about to get wild.!
We try a few more new spots with winds gusting 30 and its just not happening for us.. We decide to put some rubber to the pavement and go to a brand new spot that has TONS of sign. We gain permission from the land owner and head to the river to call some on the ice!! boys, when things work. it doesnt get any better than its about to.
We park the truck and head into the stand, as we walk In I see a coyote slipping down the edge of the ice, He makes a mad dash and I roll him on a dead run across the ice. We quickly scoop him up and head to our spot to call..
All the sudden marty spots 3 coyotes walking across the ice. He throws his bipod down and rocks one at 275 yards standing broadside. The coyote runs across and expires right by the a patch of open water
We still decide to call even though 2 coyotes are already down! we get settled in and I hit the call.... HARD CHARGER right down the ice coming in, Marty rocks him and he does the death run to the other side.
Ok I hit the ki-yi, And another dog comes running in, I shoot him at 150 yards and he is dead on arrival.
I hit my secret sound and 3 more coyotes pop out of the willows 1500 yards away. As we watch him another coyote comes from the other direction and begins smelling the dead coyote.. BAD decision. He dies 5 yards from his buddy.
Ok 5 dogs down.. I switch to ki-yi again and another coyotes shows up but stops coming.. Nothing else would commit to coming in, due to all the gun play.
They hang up and just slowly leave..
Unfortunatly 2 of the coyotes died 10 yards from the open water and the ice was not safe to walk on in that area. We were able to recover three of the 5 which was a bit of a bummer. But it was still an amazing stand.. But just wait.. Tomorrow things get even better..
..... to be continued...
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