Dog instead of Yote after the shot

popper43 said:
Yup, out a couple weeks ago. Loading up and scanned the field. Saw a 'dog' sitting in the path out, then it left ( I was scanning so didn't see it leave). Never seen a yote sitting like a dog. Lying down, yes. Sitting - nope. Not going to chance it even if the dogs are supposed to be in the house.
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I have watched them sit and survey the area of the call as if trying to decide if it is safe to approach. What I have not witnessed is a coyote with their tail in a vertical position.
 
Good info. Late at night I was moving from the stand to atv and thought I ought to scan where I exit, opposite end of pasture. Scanner is low res. I've tried to rotate the stand so I can see both ends but it's too dang heavy. Might get SIL to move it with the tractor. He's got another feeder and hog trap on the other side of the lake but me trying to get out of the pine forest at nite is a no-go. Path wanders around a long ways. Farm on one side has chickens and the other runs cattle. Lots of yote calls there. Just put a TX60 IR on the Henry 308 with 110vmax, should be good for longer distance. Got a rattler 640 on the 300BO, works fine but the higher res of the Iray should keep me out of trouble.
 
Pulled into a farm Las week to try a set, the farm dog was out running around, I just moved up the valley a bit and tried there... no point in calling when I know domestics are loose in the area
 
I was actually going to make a post about this, but this is a good place to put it.

In the past year or so night hunting (thermal) has exploded and this can be seen all over social media such as Facebook, YouTube, etc. in the amount of videos posted. Lately I've seen a LOTTTTTTTTTT of videos where there is no way in hell that you could tell if it was a dog or a coyote. So far all of these people have been lucky. I'll put money on it that it's only a matter of time where shot pets are going to start popping up more and more.

The main reason I run NV instead of thermal is because I like the realism of being able to see what I'm shooting at. Even with that said, the last coyote I called in and killed I almost let it go because until it was literally less than 50 yards from me it acted and looked like a fix both with my scanner and NV.
 
I have no doubt it can/will/has happened. That’s on the guy behind the gun. It’s really as simple as if you’re unsure, don’t shoot.

Are these videos you speak of something that you can post a link to? Ate they really crappy thermals or low res videos or something? I’d like to see what you’re talking about. There’s quite a few clues as to what you’re looking at with thermal/coyotes.
 
hunt0168 said:
I have no doubt it can/will/has happened. That’s on the guy behind the gun. It’s really as simple as if you’re unsure, don’t shoot.

Are these videos you speak of something that you can post a link to? Ate they really crappy thermals or low res videos or something? I’d like to see what you’re talking about. There’s quite a few clues as to what you’re looking at with thermal/coyotes.
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To be honest I don't have time to go back and forth posting links. A lot of them that I speak of are longer shots. At those distances pointed ears and such are too blurred to make out.
 
I myself agree with DoubleLung, that is why I myself still use the gun light, I do have a thermal scanner just to see what my light is missing at 300 or more yards for me I will never take a shot unless 110% it's a coyote, but with my light I can't see them much more than 150yds any way, my goal is to call them as close as I can, That's just more exciting to me.
 
I only hunt coyote during daylight hours, these days. I prefer the reaction of the coyote to a motion decoy. :cool:

During one of my late morning hunts in the month of July, a 6 pt. buck ran up to me, while I was standing just inside the corn, which was only 4' tall. He was out of breath and sweating down his face and neck from running away from 2 Labs. :mad: He never saw me, but ducked into the corn and walked away from the Labs that were catching up to him. The Labs spotted my motion decoy, knew something was up and was in the process of deciding whether or not to continue to pursue the buck or not. :unsure: I helped with their decision making process and fired a shot into the ground between them. They were immediately running flat out, as fast as their paws would carry them, back to their house. :sneaky:

The GWs in Ohio shoot dogs that are chasing deer, on sight. If they can be identified by owner, the owner gets a citation.
 
It's the Super Bowl>>> PASS PASS PASS>>>>on the shot!!
Antis thrive on every stupid mistake we make. If you can't POSITIVELY-without a doubt identify your target and beyond-pass on the shot. It's the responsibility of every firearms owner to practice safe shooting and hunting habits.
Pass on the shot.
Soup
 
the dog owner has a responsibility to not let their dogs roam around at night. especially not out of the yard. lots of stuff could happen, like getting hit by a car.
 
Dog ownership laws vary from state to state. In Ohio, the dog is an extension of the owner. So, if the dog is trespassing, the owner gets the citation.
If a dog gets hit by a car, on a public road, the damages incurred to the vehicle gets paid for by the dog owner. The same applies to escaped livestock.

It all goes back to responsible ownership of the dog.
 
bowhunter57 said:
Dog ownership laws vary from state to state. In Ohio, the dog is an extension of the owner. So, if the dog is trespassing, the owner gets the citation.
If a dog gets hit by a car, on a public road, the damages incurred to the vehicle gets paid for by the dog owner. The same applies to escaped livestock.

It all goes back to responsible ownership of the dog.
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Boy ol' boy. You would be really upset if you moved to SC.

If you shoot a dog here you will be fined and jailed. Then sued and have to pay the owner whatever amount he said he dog was worth.
 
dave3006 said:
Years ago, I was miles from any ranches and had a dog show up at about 25 yards suddenly in pretty low light. It all happened fast. I swung around and put the sights on him. I did not shoot. Something just didn't seem right. It quickly became obvious.

I am not quick on the trigger to "make the kill." Heck, if I stumble upon a coyote that I didn't call, I don't shoot it because I didn't earn it by fooling him. I think a big part of making these types of mistakes is the attitude you bring to the hunt.
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You are to be commended Dave-It just didn't seem right -so you passed on the target which turned out NOT to be a coyote.
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