coyotemaster Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 It has been too warm to bow hunt so I have been spending an hour or two early in the morning working on the coyotes. I had one come in yesterday but he saw me before I saw him and all I saw was the tail going over the hill. This morning I called a wheat field with a standing corn field on the edge of it and old Wily Coyote popped his head out to see what all the squealing was about. I shot him at around 80 yds. with the .223 Remington with a 40 VMax.@ 3800fps. Bang Flop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Nice big dog mate. Good shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Nice one mate! Just out of interest how many do you normally reckon on shooting in the course of a year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyotemaster Posted October 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Nice one mate! Just out of interest how many do you normally reckon on shooting in the course of a year? hi Frenchie, It depends a lot on the weather, if we get a lot of snow and really cold days the coyotes get hungry and a little less vigilant. Last year I shot 27, I probably average in the low to mid 20s. I have hunted both Fox and Coyote and it seems the Coyote is by far the smarter of the 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Top shooting fella and would love to see anymore pics and write ups you have,including bowhunts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 I'd like to be the first person to put my name down for a genuine coyote fur trappers hat please Tim. Didn't realise they were as big as that. Good shooting matey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Hi C-m Do you skin them and cure the pelt for sale? I frequent an American site called Coyote Gods and the guys there use all sorts of different techniques such as electronic callers as well as natural mouth squeaking and the use of man made mouth callers. They are great fans of the Rem 17 centrefire with Berger bullets. Great bunch of guys but they don’t suffer fools easily and some newbies get a bit above themselves and get railroaded out double quick. PS. Why with the invention of the clothes line are you hanging your washing out to dry on your rifle sling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 PS. Why with the invention of the clothes line are you hanging your washing out to dry on your rifle sling? Its spare undercrackers in case he gets startled by a Grizzly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyotemaster Posted October 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Hi C-m Do you skin them and cure the pelt for sale? I frequent an American site called Coyote Gods and the guys there use all sorts of different techniques such as electronic callers as well as natural mouth squeaking and the use of man made mouth callers. They are great fans of the Rem 17 centrefire with Berger bullets. Great bunch of guys but they don’t suffer fools easily and some newbies get a bit above themselves and get railroaded out double quick. PS. Why with the invention of the clothes line are you hanging your washing out to dry on your rifle sling? I have in the past skinned stretched the hides but fur prices are really down and I think I averaged $4.50@ for the first 10 last year.Coyotes have areal funk about them and unless I am making some decent money I give them to the local trappers to make out on. Coyote gods are pretty cool guys and offer a bunch of useful advice, I too frequent their site another you might like is Varmint Als Eclectic page. I used the .223 this day as it was the only one not dressed in winter whites(the sling was still wearing winter garb). I have a .17 Predator which is a step or two faster then the .17 Rem. I have been shooting 30 gr. Nagel's in mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordieh Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 hi Frenchie, It depends a lot on the weather, if we get a lot of snow and really cold days the coyotes get hungry and a little less vigilant. Last year I shot 27, I probably average in the low to mid 20s. I have hunted both Fox and Coyote and it seems the Coyote is by far the smarter of the 2. Hi C-m Where in Illinois do you live and hunt I have a buddy who lives near Dwight and i have shot duck and geese at Lasalle lake Geordie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikka.223 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Good shooting CM,hope its the first of many for you this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 thats a big boy. do them things tackle cattle? i use the 223 grate on fox would love to test it on one of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve42 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) First of many am sure , looks like a big boy nice one , enjoy your posts and pics keep them coming Edited October 10, 2011 by steve42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonna Shoot a Wabbit Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Well done Tim. Nice to see yotes on here!Keep em coming mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Well done mate :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyotemaster Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Thanks guys, it is supposed to cool back down this week so I will probably get back to bow hunting. I have a couple of big boys located, now it's a matter of getting close to them. They will attack calves Andy and that makes them plenty unwanted around cattle farms and they love baby pigs. Your .223 is plenty of medicine for yotes out to around 300 or so. This is probably a 2 year old and weighed around 30#. The biggest I ever shot weighed 44# and his canine teeth were almost wore off, probably around 8-10 yrs. old and smarter than a whip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezbear Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Well done on the coyote , I was planning a trip over this year to meet up with some coyote hound hunter friends but work got in the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz2381 Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 well done mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Thats good shooting, keep it up and you will have a bumper season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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