killcoyotes
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i`m posting this so everyone remembers to be safe this year. this happened to a member of my website today and thankfully he`s still around to post this story.
Went out by myself today. Cut Sticker loose on a track & it wasn't long till he had it jumped. I cut Razzle & Streaker in & the race was on. Dogs split, Sticker took his to the river side of the Ridge & Streaker & Razzle went to the Creek side of the ridge. I stayed mostly on top, I went to the creek side for a little while. I had garmin collars on Sticker & Streaker, Razzle had a Radio tracker on. The dogs were over a mile away in 2 different directions. I chose to go after Streaker first, because he was closer to a road. Easier access, he wasn't in any danger. I was able to drive within 450 yards of him. Razzle was with him. They weren't running. I gathered them up & went back to the truck.
Sticker was showing bayed (treed) on the garmin. He was over 2 miles from me. He stayed in 1 spot for about 5 to 10 minutes. It actually ran through my mind that the yotes ganged up on him. I started toward him & noticed he was on the move again. I parked the truck, he was about a mile away, but he was heading my direction. I left the other dogs in the truck & started his way on a logging road. I came into a big draw & thought the yote would try to sneak up it. I was only there about 5 min & here came the yote. around the hill. I got one shot off. It looked liked it connected. I could hear Razzle in the truck going crazy, so I went back & got both dogs & took them where I seen the yote. I found a little blood & I turned them loose. They ran straight for the river. I could hear them baying at the river. Keep in mind this is about 1000 ft drop to where they are. It took me awhile to get there. I could hear a train coming as I was getting to the tracks. I seen Sticker & he was on the tracks. I got him called up to me & put on a lead. I seen the train was still down a ways & hurried accross the tracks so the other dogs wouldn't try to come to me. I started towards Streaker & I could see the yote on a rock next to the river. I tied Sticker & shot the yote so it wouldn't jump in. I got down to the yote & Streaker came to me & I tied him up. I noticed the dogs & the yote was all over the ice. I made my way out grabed the yote & threw it up by Streaker.
This is when everything turns to $h!t. I could hear Razzle whineing & knew right away she was in the river. The river was froze out about 20 ft as far as I could see. I ran down stream where she was & a rock stuck way out in the river. When I got there she was going under. I got out within 6 ft of her, but couldn't reach her. I stepped a little father out on what I thought was rock & down I went. I first thought well your in here grab her. At this point she was already gone. I realized quickly I would be next. The water was deep, I couldn't touch bottom. I made my way back to the rock & ice. I really thought this was the end. I tried to crawl up on the ice & it kept breaking. I managed to stay calm. After several tries I finally was able to pull myself up so that my chest & stomach was on the ice. I layed there a minute & belly crawled accross the ice to where I could get up on the rock. I sat there & watched Razzle float away. I called a friend of mine to bring a 4 wheeler to get me. He had taken his wife to the doctor. He said he would be home in about a half hour. I told him that would be too late that hyperthermia would set in by then. He called his son & nephew & they came after me. They brought dry clothes for me & got me out of there.
It looked like Razzle must of been on the rock with the yote fighting & fell in the river.
Rest in piece Razzle
Your memory will last with me forever.
Went out by myself today. Cut Sticker loose on a track & it wasn't long till he had it jumped. I cut Razzle & Streaker in & the race was on. Dogs split, Sticker took his to the river side of the Ridge & Streaker & Razzle went to the Creek side of the ridge. I stayed mostly on top, I went to the creek side for a little while. I had garmin collars on Sticker & Streaker, Razzle had a Radio tracker on. The dogs were over a mile away in 2 different directions. I chose to go after Streaker first, because he was closer to a road. Easier access, he wasn't in any danger. I was able to drive within 450 yards of him. Razzle was with him. They weren't running. I gathered them up & went back to the truck.
Sticker was showing bayed (treed) on the garmin. He was over 2 miles from me. He stayed in 1 spot for about 5 to 10 minutes. It actually ran through my mind that the yotes ganged up on him. I started toward him & noticed he was on the move again. I parked the truck, he was about a mile away, but he was heading my direction. I left the other dogs in the truck & started his way on a logging road. I came into a big draw & thought the yote would try to sneak up it. I was only there about 5 min & here came the yote. around the hill. I got one shot off. It looked liked it connected. I could hear Razzle in the truck going crazy, so I went back & got both dogs & took them where I seen the yote. I found a little blood & I turned them loose. They ran straight for the river. I could hear them baying at the river. Keep in mind this is about 1000 ft drop to where they are. It took me awhile to get there. I could hear a train coming as I was getting to the tracks. I seen Sticker & he was on the tracks. I got him called up to me & put on a lead. I seen the train was still down a ways & hurried accross the tracks so the other dogs wouldn't try to come to me. I started towards Streaker & I could see the yote on a rock next to the river. I tied Sticker & shot the yote so it wouldn't jump in. I got down to the yote & Streaker came to me & I tied him up. I noticed the dogs & the yote was all over the ice. I made my way out grabed the yote & threw it up by Streaker.
This is when everything turns to $h!t. I could hear Razzle whineing & knew right away she was in the river. The river was froze out about 20 ft as far as I could see. I ran down stream where she was & a rock stuck way out in the river. When I got there she was going under. I got out within 6 ft of her, but couldn't reach her. I stepped a little father out on what I thought was rock & down I went. I first thought well your in here grab her. At this point she was already gone. I realized quickly I would be next. The water was deep, I couldn't touch bottom. I made my way back to the rock & ice. I really thought this was the end. I tried to crawl up on the ice & it kept breaking. I managed to stay calm. After several tries I finally was able to pull myself up so that my chest & stomach was on the ice. I layed there a minute & belly crawled accross the ice to where I could get up on the rock. I sat there & watched Razzle float away. I called a friend of mine to bring a 4 wheeler to get me. He had taken his wife to the doctor. He said he would be home in about a half hour. I told him that would be too late that hyperthermia would set in by then. He called his son & nephew & they came after me. They brought dry clothes for me & got me out of there.
It looked like Razzle must of been on the rock with the yote fighting & fell in the river.
Rest in piece Razzle
Your memory will last with me forever.
