Snowshoes
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A cool morning at -23 and a windchill of -30 but can't let that slow a guy down
Off to the coulee's at first light and after parking the Tundra at a lease site, it was a matter of a 1/4 mile walk to my "look out". Set up just over the bank giving me a decent view of the rugged terrain below.
My view to the east.
My view to the northeast....
Play some low volume jackrabbit distress on the Foxpro Firestorm for a minute before muting. Scan the area for a few minutes but only see a few mule deer to the far east. Play some more jackrabbit and as I hit "mute" I see a coyote coming in from the northeast. The coyote stops and stands there for a half minute, then sits down. I try some lip squeaks but the coyote doesn't budge. Turn the e-caller back on and here comes the coyote. When the coyote clears the last patch of buck brush I bark to stop it, the crack of the rifle echo's through hills which seemed louder today for some reason. I look down to bottom and see the coyote laying there which means I now have to go down and get it! Nice female, range at 133 yards.
Left all my gear at the top and hiked to the bottom with just my deer/coyote drag harness on. After getting the coyote to the top and loaded into the truck it was off to the next spot. As I am driving out on the trail, I notice a dark object in the field to the south. Stop and glass which reveals a coyote that is hunting for mice.
Back up and park behind a thick stand of trees before making the 400 yard stalk. I use a small draw to hide my approach to a fence line that should put me fairly close to the coyote ( that is if it still there) Slowly work my way out of the draw and up to willow bush by the fence. Peak around the willows and I do see the coyote but its out 400+ yards. My e-caller is back in the truck but I do have an open reed call with. A few squawks on the call gets the coyotes attention and after a few seconds starts to trot my way. As it closes the distance I keep taking ranges and at roughly 225 yards the coyote cuts to my downwind side. I bark 3 times before stopping my target. A 212 yard shot has coyote number two down.
Off to the coulee's at first light and after parking the Tundra at a lease site, it was a matter of a 1/4 mile walk to my "look out". Set up just over the bank giving me a decent view of the rugged terrain below.
My view to the east.
My view to the northeast....
Play some low volume jackrabbit distress on the Foxpro Firestorm for a minute before muting. Scan the area for a few minutes but only see a few mule deer to the far east. Play some more jackrabbit and as I hit "mute" I see a coyote coming in from the northeast. The coyote stops and stands there for a half minute, then sits down. I try some lip squeaks but the coyote doesn't budge. Turn the e-caller back on and here comes the coyote. When the coyote clears the last patch of buck brush I bark to stop it, the crack of the rifle echo's through hills which seemed louder today for some reason. I look down to bottom and see the coyote laying there which means I now have to go down and get it! Nice female, range at 133 yards.
Left all my gear at the top and hiked to the bottom with just my deer/coyote drag harness on. After getting the coyote to the top and loaded into the truck it was off to the next spot. As I am driving out on the trail, I notice a dark object in the field to the south. Stop and glass which reveals a coyote that is hunting for mice.
Back up and park behind a thick stand of trees before making the 400 yard stalk. I use a small draw to hide my approach to a fence line that should put me fairly close to the coyote ( that is if it still there) Slowly work my way out of the draw and up to willow bush by the fence. Peak around the willows and I do see the coyote but its out 400+ yards. My e-caller is back in the truck but I do have an open reed call with. A few squawks on the call gets the coyotes attention and after a few seconds starts to trot my way. As it closes the distance I keep taking ranges and at roughly 225 yards the coyote cuts to my downwind side. I bark 3 times before stopping my target. A 212 yard shot has coyote number two down.