Post by danf on Jan 27, 2009 21:27:08 GMT -5
Called in my first EVER coyote tonight. First time I've ever tried it by myself, and haven't been out calling a coyote since back in the day when Adam Brown, myself and a couple of buddies would get together on a semi-regular basis.....
Anyway, I'd been wanting to get out and try calling some here at home for a while now. I've been hearing the nieghborhood pack most nights, even well before dark. The wind hasn't been right for me to try my hand though, a north wind like we'd been having pretty well eliminates my chances.
Finally had an east wind this afternoon with the fresh snow falling, wouldn't you know it, I got home at 5:00 and they were howling! Got all my stuff together and went out and set up at my wood pile, not 80 yards from the house. ;D Where I set up gave me a good view of my woods, and if anything came to the call I would be able to see it out in the open.
Started calling, using a rabbit in distress call and a Sceery howler. It wasn't but just a couple of minutes and I caught movement across my pond at the edge of my woods. The 'yote came to the corner of the woods and stopped. I brought the gun up about the time it stopped and I put the crosshairs at the base of the neck...... Pulled the trigger and the 'yote took off running in the direction it was facing! Thought that was strange until I went and looked at the tracks.......
I cut hair! I followed the tracks for a while and found a few small drops of blood, so I must have just barely grazed it. Which would explain why it bolted in the direction it did.
I learned a few things on this one, but I'm still mad at myself for not making a good shot. Live and learn. The good news is that AFAIK, there is very little hunting pressure on the 'yotes around me, so hopefully I'll get more chances at them!
Anyway, I'd been wanting to get out and try calling some here at home for a while now. I've been hearing the nieghborhood pack most nights, even well before dark. The wind hasn't been right for me to try my hand though, a north wind like we'd been having pretty well eliminates my chances.
Finally had an east wind this afternoon with the fresh snow falling, wouldn't you know it, I got home at 5:00 and they were howling! Got all my stuff together and went out and set up at my wood pile, not 80 yards from the house. ;D Where I set up gave me a good view of my woods, and if anything came to the call I would be able to see it out in the open.
Started calling, using a rabbit in distress call and a Sceery howler. It wasn't but just a couple of minutes and I caught movement across my pond at the edge of my woods. The 'yote came to the corner of the woods and stopped. I brought the gun up about the time it stopped and I put the crosshairs at the base of the neck...... Pulled the trigger and the 'yote took off running in the direction it was facing! Thought that was strange until I went and looked at the tracks.......
I cut hair! I followed the tracks for a while and found a few small drops of blood, so I must have just barely grazed it. Which would explain why it bolted in the direction it did.
I learned a few things on this one, but I'm still mad at myself for not making a good shot. Live and learn. The good news is that AFAIK, there is very little hunting pressure on the 'yotes around me, so hopefully I'll get more chances at them!
