Went out with my buddy Clinton saturday evening about 7:00. Got set up on a gas line right-of-way where it comes out of a big thicket and meets a 50 acre field. We thought we knew about where these coyotes were denning a few hundred yards to the east. The wind was kind of quartering from the field to the back end of the thicket so we set up across from each other where I could see a ways down the right-of-way to my left, and he could see down the right of way and also the back end of the field. I let out a couple interrogation howls with the TC diaphragm and the whole pack lit up about 500 yds. or so down the gas line off in the thick stuff a little to the left side. After they settled down and maybe 5 minutes later, I ripped off a couple challenge howls and waited. Within minutes here comes a yote trotting up the gas line, coming right to us. When she got about 150 yds. away and was coming down the hill she stopped and surveyed the situation. That was close enough for me. I sent 52 grains of hollow point at her right front shoulder. She immediately went into a spin and was biting at her shoulder. Sent another pill to ease the pain, and she went down. The first shot was right on the money and even though it went through her long ways she still was tough enough to stay on her feet. I was amazed!
Anyway I was surprised to find it was a female as I was expecting the old male dog to defend his turf. She was 30 lbs. even and had been nursing but looked to be drying up already.
I know someone will probably feel the need to comment on killing a female this time of year, but the landowner was happy and wants me to come back, and thats all I'm going to say about that. Happy hunting to all. Kevin
Anyway I was surprised to find it was a female as I was expecting the old male dog to defend his turf. She was 30 lbs. even and had been nursing but looked to be drying up already.
I know someone will probably feel the need to comment on killing a female this time of year, but the landowner was happy and wants me to come back, and thats all I'm going to say about that. Happy hunting to all. Kevin
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