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Author Topic: Bad news is good Rich 2,000th post PAKMAN Member # 112 posted November 22, 2006 09:19 AM                       Tim, I am thinking about a smaller rifle, like maybe a Browning Micro hunter in .243. The .204 is only for field mice and the occasional prairie dog, you know that. Happy turkey day, Rich -------------------- If you call the coyotes in close, you won't NEED a high dollar range finder. Posts: 2854 | From: Iowa | Registered: Feb 2003  |  IP: Logged Cdog911 "There are some ideas so absurd only an intellectual could believe them."--George Orwell. Member # 7 posted November 22, 2006 12:57 PM                       Tim, I'm wary of admitting it, but I actually killed a coyote using a .17HMR this weekend. I couldn't hunt Sunday with a centerfire because of NE's firearms deer season still going on, so I was stuck with either my shotgun or use one of Q's .17 semi-autos. Well, shotguns around Q are about as worthless as tits on a snake so I went with the .17. Pretty much felt a wee bit undergunned most of the day looking down from those big breaks and bluffs across several miles of open prairie, but just at sunset, a nice 35# male came out of some grass and we squeaked him right to us. Straight on, full frontal shot at about 70 yards using a 20 grn round. Even then, that coyote went about 150 yards before going down. Had I made that shot here where CRP grass abounds, I probably never would have found him. He was dead when the dust cleared and yes, the .17HMR will kill a coyote. But, you better be a damned good shot and he better take off across country with no more cover than the WalMart parking lot if you expect to recover him once he realizes he's dead. I hear tell the .204 is pretty good though. -------------------- I am only one. But still, I am one. I cannot do everything, but still, I can do something; and, because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do. Posts: 5438 | From: The gun-lovin', gun-friendly wild, wild west | Registered: Jan 2003  |  IP: Logged DAA Utah/Promoted WESTERN REGIONAL Hunt Director Member # 11 posted November 22, 2006 01:41 PM                       Glad you're home and doing well Rich. Hope you are able to get out amongst them again real soon! - DAA P.S. Tim Behle is a smart guy! -------------------- "Oh yeah, they're gonna talk to you, and talk to you, and talk to you about individual freedom, but they see a free individual, it's gonna scare 'em." -- George Hanson, Easy Rider, 1969. Rocky Mountain Varmint Hunter Posts: 2676 | From: Salt Lake City, UT | Registered: Jan 2003  |  IP: Logged Rich 2,000th post PAKMAN Member # 112 posted November 22, 2006 03:23 PM                       DAA, Thanks for the well wishes. I think maybe old seeDog scared that NE coyote to death with the hummer. Just kidding around (sort of) because I enjoy making fun of my friends who use pop guns for real live animals. I know these little rifles will work, I just ain't up to the challenge. -------------------- If you call the coyotes in close, you won't NEED a high dollar range finder. Posts: 2854 | From: Iowa | Registered: Feb 2003  |  IP: Logged csmithers unknown comic posted November 23, 2006 09:30 AM              cripes Rich, i thought they were going to take a little longer to do the surgery. hope you have a speedy recovery and can get out and school some coyotes ASAP. sounds like they put a little pep back into ya by finding out the problem. i have enjoyed reading your 'Revitalized Cronk' posts. BTW, the .243 may be your best bet. flat, fast and i heard it'll knock the balls off a golf! good luck, Chris IP: Logged Locohead World Famous Smoke Dancer Member # 15 posted November 23, 2006 10:11 AM                    I'm glad you got it done too Rich. Especially after what Steve said! Feel better soon and a speedy recovery to you!!! -------------------- I love my critters and chick!!!! :) Posts: 2219 | From: CO | Registered: Jan 2003  |  IP: Logged Rich 2,000th post PAKMAN Member # 112 posted November 28, 2006 07:50 PM                       This is what I look like today. George Foreman caught me with a low blow. -------------------- If you call the coyotes in close, you won't NEED a high dollar range finder. Posts: 2854 | From: Iowa | Registered: Feb 2003  |  IP: Logged Locohead World Famous Smoke Dancer Member # 15 posted November 28, 2006 07:55 PM                    Holy Smokes Rich!!! I hope you feel better than you look!!! That bruising looks like healing to me!!! -------------------- I love my critters and chick!!!! :) Posts: 2219 | From: CO | Registered: Jan 2003  |  IP: Logged Cdog911 "There are some ideas so absurd only an intellectual could believe them."--George Orwell. Member # 7 posted November 28, 2006 08:09 PM                       God, you don't know how much I hope that's your stomach! Really, glad to hear you're recuperating and getting back on your feet. Best wishes. -------------------- I am only one. But still, I am one. I cannot do everything, but still, I can do something; and, because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do. Posts: 5438 | From: The gun-lovin', gun-friendly wild, wild west | Registered: Jan 2003  |  IP: Logged

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