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Locohead
World Famous Smoke Dancer
Member # 15

posted December 14, 2009 03:03 PM

My 11 year old just got his first called coyote. We were actually hunting pheasants. When my dad drove us into a farmer's yard to ask permission, we saw this coyote running not too far from the yard hunting cats I think. When the truck pulled in, he ran for the still standing corn and disapeared a couple of hundred yards away.

The farmer gave us permission to hunt birds and told me I was welcome to call that coyote. So we left to another field of his, hunted birds for an hour or so and when we went back past the farmer's house, I asked dad to drop us off real quick and continue driving down the road a mile or so and come back in 10 - 15 min. Jacob and I sat in front of some small evergreen bushes and called. Who knows what I really sounded like but I was trying to do a kitty meow thing. I told Jacob to keep the scope moving because I thought the coyote might only pop his head out of the corn for a better look but he came a trottin' right out and headed for the downwind. I stopped him once and nothing. I stopped him again and bang.

The shot was a bit low (a gut hanger outer shot) but I knew he was done for. He took another shot at the laying coyote but missed, and the coyote ran to the corn. I knew it would be easy to find because there was fresh snow. We found him about 30 yards into the corn but very much alive but not trying to get up. It spooked Jacob, parting the corn stalks and finding a live coyote so closed to his feet. I killed the critter. Then and as I reached down to grab the scruff of the neck, I told Jacob to lift his lips to see the teeth. When he did, I gave the coyote's head a good jerk and growl/barked sending poor Jacob about 3 feet vertical with a yelp of his own, right there in the corn! Dirty rotten dad!

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DAA
Utah/Promoted WESTERN REGIONAL Hunt Director
Member # 11

posted December 14, 2009 04:20 PM

Nicely done Jacob!

- DAA

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Paul Melching
Radical Operator Forum "You won't get past the front gate"
Member # 885

posted December 14, 2009 04:24 PM

Very nice coyote Jacob , now off to the skinnin shed and finish him up.

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Cdog911
"There are some ideas so absurd only an intellectual could believe them."--George Orwell.
Member # 7

posted December 14, 2009 04:41 PM

Good story and good for Jacob, Loco. And yes, that was evil. [Wink]

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Dusty Hunter
Knows what it's all about
Member # 1031

posted December 14, 2009 07:48 PM

Way to go Jacob! It's nice when a dad takes his son hunting. Now tell him you need to go get another one.

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Kokopelli
SENIOR DISCOUNT & Dispenser of Sage Advice
Member # 633

posted December 14, 2009 08:39 PM

A proud kid & a proud pa!! It don't get much better than that.

Loco; About those evil gags....... Bear in mind that that kid will someday grow up & pick the rest home that they put you in.......... [Eek!]

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JoeF
resides "back east"
Member # 228

posted December 15, 2009 04:42 AM

Excellent job, Loco and Jacob both!

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Lonny
PANTS ON THE GROUND
Member # 19

posted December 15, 2009 07:58 AM

Congrats Jacob, Dad, and Grandpa! A team effort not to be forgotten.

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Leonard
HMFIC
Member # 2

posted December 15, 2009 10:29 AM

Good job, Jacob. Pretty soon you will be helping Dad out of the truck, but not if it's a little cold. Can you get a driver's license when you're twelve?

Good hunting. LB

edit: and, you favor your mom, btw.

[ December 15, 2009, 10:32 AM: Message edited by: Leonard ]

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howler
Knows what it's all about
Member # 197

posted December 15, 2009 10:45 AM