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2dogs
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posted May 21, 2005 06:09 AM
Ocasionally, one of my older Bro's(the younger of the 2). Go's coyote spot/stalk hunting with me. Winter of I believe 81-82. We seen 9-coyotes & 5-Red fox in one day.
It was around mid-January, sunny, wind Norwester around 10mph. With gusts of around 20. When I take someone hunting, I like them to do all of the shooting. I'll ocasionally be back-up if requested.
My Bro shot @ a handfull of both fox & yotes. couldn't seem to connect. The last couple I spotted was a "coydog" paired up with a little yote. I dropped Bro off, South 1/4 mile South from the pair, he had only 1-rd left.
He shot at & missed the big Gold-male, they came Northbound flat-out. Then seen me on the roadway. They hooked, Eastbound down along a grassy creek. I drove hard to intercept. They seen my game plan, the big Gold male commited to the road. The mousy grey female had second thoughts & hooked back Westbound.
He was big, looked just like a "miniture-Gold colored wolf". I'd say he weighed 55-60lbs. He crossed right in front of my front car-bumper(he had that O-*hit} look on his face. He jumped the ditch, got momentarily hung up in the barbed fence & deep snow-drift.
Then broke through & out onto a wide open picked crop field. I jumped out with my mini-14 .223 with a 55gr SP. He was quartering away hard, looking back @ me. CRACK! nailed him in the chest. He rolled, & started floppin. Should've finished him off then, I regret that.
I then jumped back into my car, et quickly drove up the road a city block, to get my Bro. Then backed down to where he was floppin. Right then he got back up onto his feet and kicked in the burner's...I couldn't re-connect.
This has bothered me for many years followed(especially that night). As he was indeed a rare & beautiful animal. Of which I never seen one exactly like him, ever again.
I relate this story, for a couple of reasons. One is they can be very tough & soak up alot of lead. If you knock one down, make sure he's down. Don't assume.
[ May 21, 2005, 06:12 AM: Message edited by: 2dogs ]
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Leonard
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posted May 21, 2005 10:02 AM
Unfortunately, I have learned that lesson the hard way, and had to relearn it....forget how many times? Mainly, when I fear blowing the hell out of a nice specimen. Cats, especially. They will lay there and lick a minor wound, but the minute you walk up and they see you, you had better not let your guard down, because they can still run off when they want to.
Good hunting. LB
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Melvin
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posted May 21, 2005 02:32 PM
I have heard many stories of lost animals because someone took for granted they made a "first good shot"and sometimes they do,'then upon aproching the animal it makes a good getaway.I know it's happened to me..(Be nice if every shot was a clean kill.)If we don't strive to make the best shot we can, then i don't think we have any buisness out there."I think most of us do."Loosing cripples is not something we like,but it's gonna happen.
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The Outdoor Tripp
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posted June 01, 2005 11:43 AM
I can't recall exactly how many coyotes I've seen on any particular day, but I do remember the most I've ever seen at once.
Was guiding a deer hunt in La Salle County, Texas, two winters ago when I suddenly decided to check the back door.
Thirteen, yes thirteen coyotes crossed the rear sendero, single file, at a slow trot in about 30 seconds.
Unfortunately, the guy was there for whitetail!
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Cdog911
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posted June 01, 2005 12:09 PM
If I recall, the most I ever saw come out of one spot at the same time was eleven. They were holed up just before breeding season kicked in reaaly good. This was back when I spent some time chasing them in trucks. I figured that the aggregate was made up of every nomad and unbonded coyote for several miles. Just having a meet and greet. Do coyotes "swing"? ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
The most in one day was last year with Q in the sandhills. Saw 16 the first day and eleven the next. All but about three were called.
Tripp, Maybe I'm alone on this one, but seeing 13 coyotes in one spot like that would be akin to that deer hunter seeing a heavy racked Booner. Deer just don't thrill me anymore.
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The Outdoor Tripp
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posted June 10, 2005 07:02 PM
Cdog,
I'm with you bud. Unfortunately we were hunting a B&C trophy ranch and it was his money.
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brad h
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posted June 10, 2005 08:26 PM
I'm not sure how many I've seen in a day total, but in February I went to a hunt in Canada. After fighting two ports and being subjected to unnecessary intimidation, I crossed the border and that's when things got interesting. In a 60 or 70 mile stretch from the border to Taber Alberta I saw 7. That's just driving and looking out the window. I'm used to seeing one every 3 or 4 thousand miles here.
Brad
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Dogleg
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posted June 10, 2005 09:25 PM
Brad,
Told ya that you've been living on the wrong side of the line! We can put that occupation of yours to good use too. Did you get those last batch of pictures? darn things aren't even scared anymore.
![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) Mike
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brad h
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posted June 11, 2005 08:59 AM
Dogleg
Considering everything, a move up there wouldn't be a bad idea, especially after that last e-mail.
The pics came through alright. I haven't seen anything like that since the last time I went to Yellowstone, and it was squirrels at that. You guys could use more predator callers up there, but the coyotes have to make it harder than that.
Brad
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