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stubblejumper

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Three Dogs Down
« on: February 16, 2017, 11:04:28 AM »
As of over a week ago, I began seeing coyotes every day near the city limits. They are running in packs of three to five , and are very brave, and were trying to lure my dog to chase them. Finally yesterday, I visited one of the larger farmers close to the city, and obtained permission to hunt coyotes on their land. The landowner took me for a tour yesterday, and we discussed the safest places to hunt, so today, I went for a hunt after lunch today. I  parked the truck in the landowner's yard and walked 1/2 mile across the field to a small group of willows downwind from a large willow slough, and a fence line of brush. I set up my Foxpro, and my foxtail. I started the foxtail on a slower speed, and the caller at a lower volume. In less than five minutes, a coyote came running through the slough and ran right over my caller before I realized that he wasn't going to stop, and took a running shot at about 50 feet. The coyote rolled to a stop, and I reloaded, and kept still. About five minutes later, I saw two more coyotes working down the fence line towards me. At about 270 yards they stopped and sat down to watch. They sat for about fifteen minutes, not coming any closer , so I decided to shoot one where they were. I ranged it at 267 yards and took the shot. It rolled over, so I tried to get on the third coyote, but it never stopped until it was in a location where a safe shot was not possible due to a house a half mile away. I watched it run off, then I walked over to retrieve the two coyotes. I packed everything up, and took it all back to the truck in two trips. I met the land owner in his yard, who was pleased to see that I had taken two coyotes. IO drove onto the road, and never made it a mile before seeing another coyote in the field, possibly  the coyote that I didn't get a shot at earlier. I drove onto the approach, and walked into the field to see if I could get a shot. I sat down and ranged the coyote at 370 yards, and took a shot. At the shot, the coyote dropped, and I had three coyotes in less than 1-1/2 hours. The 20 tactical worked well, but the 39gr Blitzkings are not easy on the pelts.




sonny

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Re: Three Dogs Down
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2017, 11:30:14 AM »
Good job.. ;) ;)

But for a minute I thought about...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Dog_Night

LeverAction

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Re: Three Dogs Down
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2017, 01:56:15 PM »
Right on, funny going home the last two days I seen 3 or 4 right on the west end, city side of the freeway. I carry my gun with me every day because after I get out of the city and near my farm, we have a yote problem and I shoot a few a month. But I thought to myself that they would probably live a good life with no one been able to shoot them there, or the fish cops would need to be called to exterminate them. Of course then there would be a big cry out from the "save the whales" crowed and have every news cast making t a big deal out of it. So good for you, and smart man knowing they need to come from somewhere. Keep it up.   

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Re: Three Dogs Down
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2017, 03:38:03 PM »
Ada boy stuble,, good shootin. Good shape those dogs.
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Re: Three Dogs Down
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2017, 06:40:51 PM »
Good looking mutts!!!  Gotta keep kicking their arses hard, too many of them!!!  I got a few nice ones over the winter, 3 last week, however the fur was showing some "singeing".  Must be from chasing, being "twitterpated" & recreating. ;D

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Re: Three Dogs Down
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2017, 12:20:43 PM »


"Love is in the air" La La La. :-*

Nice Doggies Stubble. :)