DoubleUp
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Killed this one last night lasered at 500 yds. today. Sorry for the jumpy video but I had to reposition to get on the other side of my hunting partner. Pulsar Apex XD50A mounted on a Ruger American Predator in 243 shooting a 58 v-max at 3,850 fps.
We had received a call that coyotes needed removing there. My buddy had scouted it out previously and thought the coyotes would come from the northwest so we set up accordingly. I was concerned about two things as we setup. First our window of opportunity was pretty narrow as we had the moon coming up at 8:30, and there was a strip of trees about 300 yds. long and 50 yds. wide to our south about 600 yds. It was a natural place that coyotes would desire as a layup spot during daylight. The wind was NNW very light.
We had just set up and before we even turned the call on two coyotes (sounded like half a dozen) went off about 200 yds. behind us to our south. They had just moved out of the strip of trees to start hunting. I could have made a pretty easy shot right then, and should have, but my hunting partner was shooting a Photon 4.6xt and didn't feel comfortable taking the other one that far. I was hoping we could double on them, so held off. They didn't make a busted bark but were very agitated and wouldn't commit to come any closer.
They worked around to the east and out of any scent cone, but kept their distance finally working several hundred more yds. to the NE from us. The whole episode played out over a 45 minute period. Finally on Kitten Distress they turned round and worked back to where you see the first shot take place in the video. The moon was breaking over the trees and we were soon going to be bright as day, so my buddy whispered for me to go ahead. My shot selection was not the best. It is hard to tell but in slow motion it shows the shot knocked the coyote down, but he jumped back to his feet and took off. Remember the picture I am seeing is much clearer and cleaner than what the video shows.
I had to reposition to the other side of my hunting partner so I wouldn't be shooting across him. Hence the video goes crazy for a few seconds. I thought the one going straight away would be the easier shot, and was able to make the kill at what turned out to be 500 yds. It is better to be lucky than good I guess.
We had received a call that coyotes needed removing there. My buddy had scouted it out previously and thought the coyotes would come from the northwest so we set up accordingly. I was concerned about two things as we setup. First our window of opportunity was pretty narrow as we had the moon coming up at 8:30, and there was a strip of trees about 300 yds. long and 50 yds. wide to our south about 600 yds. It was a natural place that coyotes would desire as a layup spot during daylight. The wind was NNW very light.
We had just set up and before we even turned the call on two coyotes (sounded like half a dozen) went off about 200 yds. behind us to our south. They had just moved out of the strip of trees to start hunting. I could have made a pretty easy shot right then, and should have, but my hunting partner was shooting a Photon 4.6xt and didn't feel comfortable taking the other one that far. I was hoping we could double on them, so held off. They didn't make a busted bark but were very agitated and wouldn't commit to come any closer.
They worked around to the east and out of any scent cone, but kept their distance finally working several hundred more yds. to the NE from us. The whole episode played out over a 45 minute period. Finally on Kitten Distress they turned round and worked back to where you see the first shot take place in the video. The moon was breaking over the trees and we were soon going to be bright as day, so my buddy whispered for me to go ahead. My shot selection was not the best. It is hard to tell but in slow motion it shows the shot knocked the coyote down, but he jumped back to his feet and took off. Remember the picture I am seeing is much clearer and cleaner than what the video shows.
I had to reposition to the other side of my hunting partner so I wouldn't be shooting across him. Hence the video goes crazy for a few seconds. I thought the one going straight away would be the easier shot, and was able to make the kill at what turned out to be 500 yds. It is better to be lucky than good I guess.
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