Wile E Coyotie
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Good Client/friend of mine - Gone now but not forgotten Erwin Brown - Pictured above - enjoying his senior years - this shot framed in 2001-
Saskatchewan briefly had a season available to non residence to allow non resident hunting of coyotes - and we made several heavy excursion back in those days - eating on the run -hopping fences- digging out of snow banks- u name it- I would guess his age then - at 80---
- The day this picture was taken - was the day I became a believer in the 220 swift - He came into camp with 2 identical Pre 64 Winchesters Model 70 with heavy barrels -in .220 Swift - and handed me one of them - telling me - - use this gun on this trip- you will never regret it -
- look at the pic again u will note 2 of the 3 are head shot- - him posing with his first triple-
--iether this day or the next - while using the heavy barrel winchester he gave me to use - I harvested my 1st and only Bob Cat on call -
He went on to write about the tales we lived in one of his books found on line anywhere - here - -http://www.abebooks.com/9781934690130/Hunting-World-Adventures-Erwin-Brown-1934690139/plp -
- He also went on to shoot one of North Americas largest free ranging whitetails - but by that time he had already conquered the world list of hunt-able species --- I am not pimping the book - truthfully written its a exceptional read for those who like hunting adventures-
I was sorting through some photos and found this classic of him - was good times - i learned alot from him - back then we never carried a camera with us everywhere - and so early digital photos r special for me --
-anyways a tribute to the old timers who took their time to share their knowledge --cheers!
Well i got it done i broke through the 1000 mark--- went down to the sheep ranch on Wednesday- out of home base in the dark for the 45 min drive--
I can pretty much pick my own schedule -so I have become almost a weather expert by checking and re checking long range weather forecast - We have been getting some big winds - I figured Wednesday was the day to try and pretty much lucked out at day light - winds r slight NW 10 MPH-- Temps mins 3C( 29F)-
1st set
I stashed the Tacoma into the tree row- but neglected to notice why all the cows were heading my way when I started up the hill to the fence line I had picked out -- all 200 head of cows think my truck is delivering early grub and soon I am swarmed by cows - most blow by the truck to seek out the human figure before them scrambling up the hill side --I make the fence line about the time the mass arrival -
any alert animal within 1mile has to notice 200 cows on the run - it makes quite a noise - I am convinced - its over game is done-and sit to gather my breath a bit- I am not a cowboy and the thought of getting back on the same side of the fence as all these cows is not appealing to me ---
- I notice the rancher coming with the grain cart and- in a few mins the 200 cows are trotting off to the south of me - to grind the chow that the ever faithful farmer provides-- I watch it happen and in about 20 mins its all settled down again quiet --
I am in position and ready and have pre scouted the set up although it is new to me-
Because there is alot of pheasant around--I go with Pheasant in distress- just loud enough that i can hear it --about 2 mins into it--I catch a movement and I position the swift in that direction-- I can see him moving through the sage quartering my position --170 yrds - I try hard to get it to stop barking loud but - but no way--soon to enter my sink zone - i fired - and missed - ?? Ihave mixed feelings -#*!!!# -^^
on to the next set
2nd set -- beautiful spot new one for me - stopped at the ranch and got permission - overlooking big valley and sheep ranch- --lady rancher - was very interested/impressed- in how I call what i do - suggesting -she wants to take pictures of coyote coming in on the call - with big camera set up-??-
- I am a solo guy and so not often do i have pretty gal in the truck wanting to take picture of critters that are about to get --a hair cut- --
I again explained my job to her- and she insisted that next time i was to give her the call to set up the adventure -so with huge tracks of land full of coyotes and monster mulies at stake-- i will take one - for the sheep/ team guys and keep u posted
2nd set -- 2:30 -- I blow a 366 yrd shot @ 17 mins -as coyote skirts my wind- firing just over it- -trajectory on elevation 25 MPH down stream winds
3 rd set - now 5:00pm-- winds have almost die off - still NW 5 MPH -plus 5C
I stashed the Tacoma along side of the dug out dam - it hosts the only tree i can see--I have to walk about 100 yards and I own - almost all of the compass- new location
I go all in and start with stress Bark Bark bark for about 3mins -Then Pup distress -
I can hear a coyote barking back at me before i switch to pup in distress--I know for sure she is off my horizon to the NW through the tree- my view is obstructed but she has got to b close- inside death zone- I cannot see her --i try to find her but cannot-
- I notice now across the field is a inbound coyote-- straight as an arrow coming hard out of the SE into my trap having time to range him inside 200 yrds on the trott- it is wide open grass lands and he is huge on the landscape - at ground level-on 10X
he catches my loud command bark and pulls up to a stop - catching ID #1000 subadult male white sable straw white- 4:30 seconds on the clock -- no BB deer for him
4 setup -- i can see the drainage before me-- stretches out a few miles so I reposition the Tacoma on the next rd south into the deep ditch Tonka style off the horizon
its real flat and before i find my nest coyotes sound off --this can sometime b a bad thing --they r very alert and aware of their environment -- I press on and in a slight dip find my nest placing the Box with Mojo up wind 45 yrds--
sun is setting so this is the final set - coyotes are sounding off all around the compass--it is --the perfect time of day -- with hand call i say - my sweetest --hello - and get a grufffy warning immediately --
- I sitt the next 10 mins silent-- then from the same area I get 2 responding tell me the same - one much deeper than the other -it clear to me they r out there a ways-- but its very flat and judging distances is tough -- with the rangefinder i am able to find both dogs standing profiling- 400 yrds out --- I watch them sound off then scratch the ground-- clearly I am in the middle of territorry the rd where the truck is stashed the boundry--
--i sit quiet - to 17 mins-- then get the pup in distress on and watch them take off in bound- its getting darker now- I am low on their horizon and they disappear into the low flat ahead of me --- am ready and see one blending into the sage - coming to a stop head and face- - on 10 X i figure its a big enough target - mayb 200 yrds out there --
- I am watching it -and see it is looking at its mate - when i lowered my eye away from the gun to find the 2nd one standing 100 yrds staring at the decoy-- -Is an easy choice - DRT #1001 Adult Aplha male- White Sable white big dogg may b 40lbs - Check out ChoMPerS - Above Average Example -No more sheep for him