TonyTebbe
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I woke up this morning to a couple inches of snow. Rare thing in these parts. The wind was howling though, so instead of going calling, I loaded up Gunner, Mouse, and Onyx to go run some coyotes.
I went to one of my favorite ranches for spotting coyotes. This is some wide open country and you can spot a coyote from a long ways. The dogs were quite eager.
I finally spotted a pair of coyotes heading North, and a single coyote heading South. I decided to go after the single and leave the pair for later. I had to go through two gates that had frozen chains on them. Long story short, I couldn't find him, by time I got to where he was heading.
I decided to head back and look for the pair. As I crested a small hill, I seen them but they were way off to the East. I caught the next 2 track road to cut them off. As I came up over a small hill, next to a windmill, I jumped 7 coyotes! Man, there were coyotes running off in every direction!
I made a dump with the dogs, but in the confusion I had a hard time getting them on them. They finally spotted one and lined out on him, but he already had 1/4 mile on them. Long story short, the race blew up and it was a miss. I could of used a few of you guys out there, as I was in a lone vehicle with noone to help block and dump other dogs. It's been a long time since I tried catching coyotes alone and it reminds me why good hunting buddies to help surround a section is so important. Bare in mind, this pasture was about a 5 mile square, with no real roads, like we used to have back in Illinois.
I loaded the dogs up and continued on. I caught ranch road that cut through the middle of the ranch and spotted a single. He spotted me and the race was on. He was heading South, but slightly quartering towards me. I was trying to time it right for him to cross right in front of me, but he decided to cut back and angle away from me. This time, the dogs were already watching the race and were going nuts.
The coyote was a good 500 yards out there, with a fence between us, but the dogs lined out on him and the race was on. Mouse, my blonde stag, and Gunner made short order of the fence and Mouse rolled the coyote up within seconds. Gunner was right behind and put the coyote down. Onyx finally caught up, as she had a fit finding her way through the fence. They had him stretched out. Mouse and Gunner on the throat, with Onyx on the backend. I backtracked with the vehicle to find a gate that'd get me to the other side of the fence. By time I finally got out to them, they had the coyote dead.
I loaded them up and head home by noon. Gunner usually gets most of the photos, so here's the girl's chance.
Mouse - Saluki/Greyhound/Stag
Onyx - Greyhound
Tony
I went to one of my favorite ranches for spotting coyotes. This is some wide open country and you can spot a coyote from a long ways. The dogs were quite eager.
I finally spotted a pair of coyotes heading North, and a single coyote heading South. I decided to go after the single and leave the pair for later. I had to go through two gates that had frozen chains on them. Long story short, I couldn't find him, by time I got to where he was heading.
I decided to head back and look for the pair. As I crested a small hill, I seen them but they were way off to the East. I caught the next 2 track road to cut them off. As I came up over a small hill, next to a windmill, I jumped 7 coyotes! Man, there were coyotes running off in every direction!
I made a dump with the dogs, but in the confusion I had a hard time getting them on them. They finally spotted one and lined out on him, but he already had 1/4 mile on them. Long story short, the race blew up and it was a miss. I could of used a few of you guys out there, as I was in a lone vehicle with noone to help block and dump other dogs. It's been a long time since I tried catching coyotes alone and it reminds me why good hunting buddies to help surround a section is so important. Bare in mind, this pasture was about a 5 mile square, with no real roads, like we used to have back in Illinois.
I loaded the dogs up and continued on. I caught ranch road that cut through the middle of the ranch and spotted a single. He spotted me and the race was on. He was heading South, but slightly quartering towards me. I was trying to time it right for him to cross right in front of me, but he decided to cut back and angle away from me. This time, the dogs were already watching the race and were going nuts.
The coyote was a good 500 yards out there, with a fence between us, but the dogs lined out on him and the race was on. Mouse, my blonde stag, and Gunner made short order of the fence and Mouse rolled the coyote up within seconds. Gunner was right behind and put the coyote down. Onyx finally caught up, as she had a fit finding her way through the fence. They had him stretched out. Mouse and Gunner on the throat, with Onyx on the backend. I backtracked with the vehicle to find a gate that'd get me to the other side of the fence. By time I finally got out to them, they had the coyote dead.
I loaded them up and head home by noon. Gunner usually gets most of the photos, so here's the girl's chance.
Mouse - Saluki/Greyhound/Stag
Onyx - Greyhound
Tony
