SDHowler
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I have been trying to get out and do some coyote calling, but I had to many excuses with the winter snow and then the spring rains or else it was the wind. Finally I went north of Pierre, SD to see if I could call up some coyotes with a late evening call. I have a genetic muscular disorder that has required the use of a wheelchair for my mobility since 2000. The following pics show an Ameristep #881, a one man chair blind that we modified for use with my Jazzy electric wheelchair.
I selected an area north of Pierre, SD that is closed to hunting, but I was using my camera. I had to go cross country with my electric wheelchair for about 1/4 mile that was quite the challenge and chore. The area had a bottom land that was covered with trees and the upland grassy area had a few sparse trees that gave me a shady area for a call near sundown.
I howled with my Dakota Coyote Howler and waited my 2-3 minutes, but no answers. I howled again waited and then blew the rabbit distress screams with my Dakota Jack bite reed call. After which, coming out of the taller grass about 70 yards away there was a coyote:
Then I spotted a second coyote coming in behind, but I only got pics of the first coyote. With one pair of eyes, I chose to keep my attention on the closest coyote. As these calling stands go, I should have taken a few pics before I started, but of course I didn't.
Who said that coyotes are attentive? What was this coyote watching?
I used my sitting coyote decoy and this is what the coyote was looking at. This pic was taken later at a different location to show the decoy that I used.
As usual the coyote always has an escape route.
Yes if this would have been an actual hunt with my rifle, there would be one less coyote. Who would think that I got a little shaky while taking these pics? Perhaps, I should have used my monopod or tripod? I had the camera set with a 400 ISO or film speed, 800 or 1600 may have produced sharper pics?
The only time we truly fail in life is when we do not try!
Steve
Predator Calling
I selected an area north of Pierre, SD that is closed to hunting, but I was using my camera. I had to go cross country with my electric wheelchair for about 1/4 mile that was quite the challenge and chore. The area had a bottom land that was covered with trees and the upland grassy area had a few sparse trees that gave me a shady area for a call near sundown.
I howled with my Dakota Coyote Howler and waited my 2-3 minutes, but no answers. I howled again waited and then blew the rabbit distress screams with my Dakota Jack bite reed call. After which, coming out of the taller grass about 70 yards away there was a coyote:
Then I spotted a second coyote coming in behind, but I only got pics of the first coyote. With one pair of eyes, I chose to keep my attention on the closest coyote. As these calling stands go, I should have taken a few pics before I started, but of course I didn't.
Who said that coyotes are attentive? What was this coyote watching?
I used my sitting coyote decoy and this is what the coyote was looking at. This pic was taken later at a different location to show the decoy that I used.
As usual the coyote always has an escape route.
Yes if this would have been an actual hunt with my rifle, there would be one less coyote. Who would think that I got a little shaky while taking these pics? Perhaps, I should have used my monopod or tripod? I had the camera set with a 400 ISO or film speed, 800 or 1600 may have produced sharper pics?
The only time we truly fail in life is when we do not try!
Steve
Predator Calling
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