I finally got my first Montana coyote today... but I should of had 8 by now... but mistakes happen.
I called in two out across in front of me this afternoon, and the dead one saw me move, and started trotting towards me... when I finally got it to stop, it was 70 yds, and the 107 sierra went in the neck and made a large hole out the back side...bummer... I should have aimed lower...but heck... I was excited, and NOT THINKING AT ALL. It's partner ran straight away, but finally stopped way out there, but my bullet missed to the left... durn wind... I keep forgetting about the wind... and probably low as well. I later ranged it to be 436 yds... which is a easy shot for Luca's super shooter, but I didn't do my part. I would have rather hit the far one instead of this close one. The rifle and scope are set dead on at 300 yds... and if I had a sound mind during the action, I would have looked over the scope to get a feel of the range at the point where I thought he might stop, which he did, but looking through the scope, I couldn't get a feel on the yardage... so I held dead on, which was wrong. Now I know that it drops about 14" and the wind drift was probably about 10"...at that range... so if I had been thinking, I would have held off and high, for the kill. I guess I need a button to push, so it puts everything in slow motion so I'll have more time to think these things through.
It's a small start for my Coyote Fur Van Wrap. It's now in Luca's freezer... I need a whole lot more before the wrap will come together.
Deer hunters running the roads isn't making things easy either... but I do understand. I've seen my share of Mule Deer and Sharptail Grouse.
Looks like the weather will get better this next week... high's in the mid 30's... which is good, as long as the wind doesn't get up.
The last three nights sleeping in the van, without heat, was from 2 degrees to -8... but I made it pretty good, didn't even get cold... but it's hard to crawl out of bed.... BURRRRRrrrrrrr.