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As many of you know, David Garrett (VicFox) traveled from Australia and joined up with me for some exciting hunts covering three states. To say we had a great time would be an understatement. We had planned this trip for over a year and I was hoping to show Dave some good ole American hospitality. Here are the details along with photos.
Dave's original desire was for a predator hunt, but I managed to talk him into a Wyoming hunt just to get his blood to pumping. Coyotes came later.
First up was Wyoming for a 6-day antelope and mule deer hunt. Joining Dave and me were Jeremy Patterson (yfzduner450) and his wife Lindsey from Utah. Everyone took antelope and Dave got a mule deer doe. The weather was great, hunting was good and good friendships were formed. We also traveled up to Buffalo one evening and had dinner with another Predator Masters member, DoubleCK, and his wife. Wonderful people.
VicFox and two of his antelope, one of which is a nice ivory-tipped buck. Both were
taken at about 250 yards with a 7mm STW shooting 140 gr. Barnes TSX.
168 yard mule deer doe taken with the STW.
Lindsey Patterson and her first antelope, taken with a .243 at 193 yards. Her husband
Jeremy (yfzduner450) is proud of his wife. Lindsey made a good clean shot. The little .243
Jeremy had accurized for her really paid off.
Yours truly after dropping two antelope with my trusty 7mm STW, a Remington Sendero.
The Outlaw sling from Timber Butte Outdoors made carrying the heavy rifle a breeze.
Our next stop was New Mexico for a 3-day coyote hunt with Tony Tebbe and Gunner. Tony has some fantastic areas to hunt with more coyotes than you can shake a stick at. We hunted both days and nights, taking 6 coyotes between Dave and me, and both of us missed a couple of shots each. We saw still other coyotes that did not present a shot.
We met Tony's family and had a meal or two together and quickly formed nice friendships.
Dave, Tony and Gunner with the first blood of the hunt.
My first coyote on the hunt, taken with a Bushmaster .223 shooting 60 gr. V-Max
Dave and another coyote. Tony got good video of this one.
Tony's hunting rig. That thing really works. It turns heads on the street too.
Dave, Tony and Gunner at it again
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