Amateur Hour

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SupressYourself

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Just when I start to think I might be getting halfway decent at this, I'll have a stand that completely humbles me and reconfirms my amateur status.
I should have had 4 coyotes on this stand, maybe even 5, but things went sideways.

On the first pair, I got them coming with some howls, and committed with vole squeaks, but couldn't get my caller muted, which usually helps to slow their approach. I couldn't get the first coyote stopped and took a panic shot as I was running out of room. Looking at it frame-by frame, it would have been a perfect shot if the trigger had broken anywhere from .52 to 1 second earlier, but as it was, it broke at the top of his bound, and I missed low. The second shot had to have been really close too, but I think it sailed just a bit high.

Fortunately, I get a second pair to roll in using coyote distress, and even though one of my tripod legs was collapsing, because apparently, I didn't tighten it enough, (idiot...), I managed to get them both.
Then a fourth coyote lopes through, and I can't get him stopped either (what is happening??).
After a bit of mfk coyote fight sounds, I get a 5th to come in from downwind, and wasted no time dropping it.

All in all, it's hard to complain about a triple, but missing a gimme tends to leave you wanting...



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Awe man, that's just a hiccup buddy. Nice job recovering and holding it together under duress. I've been at this for quite a long time and have had enough rodeo stands to write a book. You done good! I like the videos you put up, and hearing about the coyotes you put down! Good stuff.
 
i scan with thermal but shoot with digital n.v. on a tripod .. the other night i had a hard charger come in , by the time i saw him with the scanner he was right on me , by the time i transitioned to the gun , turned on the ir light , got the scope off sleep mode then found him in the scope he had already ran out of shooting range and i did not get him called back !
 
Great stand, congrats.

There's plenty of titles out there for your video/hunt, but amateur hour is not one of them.

We've all had the America's Funniest Videos escapades, the goal is to keep them to a minimum.:D
 
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Great stand, congrats.

There's plenty of titles out there for your video/hunt, but amateur hour is not one of them.

We've all had the America's Funniest Videos escapades, the goal is to keep them to a minimum.:D
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Well, it sure felt that way fumbling with my remote, missing a loping coyote at about 30 yards, and having my tripod collapse while I'm trying to shoot, all within the span of about 1 minute. Luckily, I didn't have to wait long for a chance to redeem myself.
 
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