Yep, I too think digital scopes work very good at a bait site and a known distance wherein the focus can be preset and ready when a coyote shows up. My old home-made night vision setup works equally as well as a bait hunting scope. I have used the ATN 4k Pro digital to take numerous coyotes on the bait, and it’s actually easier to use the way I have the cabin window rigged than is the thermal.

I do. I have a photo of a coyote that was shot on top of 3 other coyotes in various states of decomp. She died with her mouth locked on one of the dead.

Contrary to popular belief, coyotes are not put off by other dead coyotes. Some of the trapping bait/lures contain various coyote parts including the foot pads. They are a component of "gland" lures. That includes a length of the large intestine and anus.

FWIW possums seem to have a preference for decomposing possums. Given a choice they'll feed on those possum carcasses before eating anything else.

This male finally gave me an opportunity after close calls last few nights. Weather was -9 and 30 MPH winds and snowing, he was very skidish. I pulled the trigger at the 5 minute mark just as video was changing, that's why it seems interupted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUgYsQmdSR8&feature=youtu.be

The tease


Just missed this night.
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The retrieve
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Nice to see your pile growing Paul. Congrats! You're too cold for me!

Congrats 06 and pmack. Way to stack em. Nice looking coyote there pmack! WTG fellas!

Nice looking coyote for sure!

Good job, Paul. Looks like you need to trim a few trees. LOL.

I am finally getting around to posting the video from the other night. These two coyotes have hit the bait three times and we finally met up. Despite fog most of the day, I was able to hunt that night as it began to lift somewhat. Humidity was 89%.

The alarm sounded just before 8:00 PM, and by the time I got the scope turned on and recording, and in shooting position, they were leaving. I figured they would be back (coyotes do this often). They returned within a few minutes.

I shot the male and at the time didn't see the other one. It must have been over the hill out of sight. Not sure if the other is a male or female. It didn't appear very scared and just trotted up the hillside. I hoped it would return, but it didn't. I stayed again at the shack last night just in case, but it was quiet all night except for the pesky red fox that is a regular.

I used the 6.5 Grendel, 90 gr. Varmageddon, and Pulsar Apex XQ38 thermal scope which has proven to be a great combination.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi5Lcuu-jYA


This one is a pretty coyote, different in color from most I get here that are salt / pepper colored with black guard hairs.

I just now noticed an error in my video. The Grendel shoots 90 gr bullets, not 110 gr. The 110’s are for my 308.

UPDATE: I corrected the error.

Nice one! That 6.5 dropped it with authority. Got to like those 90gr Varmagedons.

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Nice looking coyote David, congrats. I have about a 10 foot window, I might take a few more trees out next year. The pile is about 120 yards out, it's at back end of a 20x30 yard clearing and my invisible fence cuts the field in half. It's the dark spot about 2/3 back on the left.

Congrats to pmack and 06, good pics and videos, THANKS.
I had either one come twice or two visitors last night but I was away in a failed attempt to gather more bait. I got winded a few seconds before I could get the shot off. I had 4 sows and 1 boar there and trying to make sure I didn't shoot a sow. Both are legal but I try to just shoot the boars as I want the sows to make more bait.

It will be a few days before I can get back to the "pile". These coyotes were in the area of the dead coyote carcass I placed there.

Thanks weekender, is that a cellular trailcam, images are great?

Those are the best trail camera pictures I've seen.



Guess you can add "hog farmer" to your resume now. Keep on recycling those hogs!

Regards,
hm