Originally Posted By: roxieOriginally Posted By: K-22hornet.Years ago, I witnessed a coyote coming to my call from dead-downwind, at just over 1,000yds, trotting in on a ditch riders road. I knew he would get my wind, so I did not bother getting my rifle into position, instead, I grabbed my laser and started to track him. I picked him up at about 750yds, and kept scanning him as he came. At 491yds, he spun around and ran like heck.
So, at about 1/4 mile, this coyote caught my scent!
K-22hornet, do you recall the wind speed, temperature, etc. of that hunt?
The temp was low 40's, wind blowing S-SE, more of a breeze really, so I would say well under 10mph. The humidity was typical Colorado, probably in the 20-30% range.