Captured a ghost.....

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January 25th, 2021, 08:47 PM
fratri

Captured a ghost.....Update with wall hanger Pics

Often talked about but seldom seen....Her she is.....

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Got to the farm and setup by 5:10 pm.... Plan was to try a few howls and some rabbit distress sounds.... Started off with a couple howls, then went to rabbit distress... after about 10 minutes went to some more howls....then back to rabbit distress sounds.... At about the 15 minutes mark I spot a big black object in the distance on top of that hill that was not there before.
I see it move, its a coyote about 400 yds out looking in my direction.... It sits and just hangs out there looking but not really coming toward me... I lower the volume, change sounds, increase the volume, change sounds again, then finally after 5 minutes she starts making a beeline toward me. My heart starts racing as it looks like I am going to get a chance at my first ghost, the all illusive black coyote......
Now it is hard to see/tell from the picture but the caller and decoy is on my side of the big hill, the coyote can`t see the decoy or caller from where she is....
So as I loose sight of the coyote at about 200 yds (she slips to the bottom of the rolling hill in the field) I move my shooting sticks and rotate myself in position. She should pop up on my side of the hill and give me a 70 yd shot.... But after what seemed like forever but probable 1 minute in reality, I spot her walking away. Not sure why she decided not to crest the hill but I figure it is now or never. I yell out a loud Wolf sound. She stops angling up the hill. I take the 220yd shot and she drops....Turned out to be a nice high shoulder neck hit anchoring her in her tracks....
Not a really big coyote but one of the most beautiful coyotes I have ever laid eyes on....
The setup
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How it played out
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ef3bc18a_b.jpg
The pose1
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All skinned out
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January 25th, 2021, 08:51 PM
rick_iles

Quote:

Originally Posted by fratri

Often talked about but seldom seen....Her she is.....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f546f10e_b.jpg

Got to the farm and setup by 5:10 pm.... Plan was to try a few howls and some rabbit distress sounds.... Started off with a couple howls, then went to rabbit distress... after about 10 minutes went to some more howls....then back to rabbit distress sounds.... At about the 15 minutes mark I spot a big black object in the distance on top of that hill that was not there before.
I see it move, its a coyote about 400 yds out looking in my direction.... It sits and just hangs out there looking but not really coming toward me... I lower the volume, change sounds, increase the volume, change sounds again, then finally after 5 minutes she starts making a beeline toward me. My heart starts racing as it looks like I am going to get a chance at my first ghost, the all illusive black coyote......
Now it is hard to see/tell from the picture but the caller and decoy is on my side of the big hill, the coyote can`t see the decoy or caller from where she is....
So as I loose sight of the coyote at about 200 yds (she slips to the bottom of the rolling hill in the field) I move my shooting sticks and rotate myself in position. She should pop up on my side of the hill and give me a 70 yd shot.... But after what seemed like forever but probable 1 minute in reality, I spot her walking away. Not sure why she decided not to crest the hill but I figure it is now or never. I yell out a loud Wolf sound. She stops angling up the hill. I take the 220yd shot and she drops....Turned out to be a nice high shoulder neck hit anchoring her in her tracks....
Not a really big coyote but one of the most beautiful coyotes I have ever laid eyes on....
The setup
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...789e6374_b.jpg
How it played out
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ef3bc18a_b.jpg
The pose1
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...dbe2fa39_o.jpg
All skinned out
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...39ab0e58_o.jpg

Very nice ! I’ve seen really dark ones, but none that black !!
January 25th, 2021, 09:04 PM
SongDog

No way! What a beauty. I'm jealous ha CONGRATS!.

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January 25th, 2021, 09:10 PM
fishfood

Awesome work nice looking one for sure.
Thanks for sharing.

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January 25th, 2021, 09:13 PM
dean.f

She looks just like my dog lol very cool to get a rare one.
January 25th, 2021, 09:20 PM
GW11

Nice one!

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January 25th, 2021, 09:24 PM
warpipe

Great job and great story, gives us all a chance too learn on how you do it.
January 25th, 2021, 09:56 PM
bellerivercrossbowhunter

Amazing!!
January 25th, 2021, 10:13 PM
canadaman30

Congrats, wicked looking animal
January 25th, 2021, 11:25 PM
G.S.

What a color on that coyote....., amazing! And a great story again.
January 26th, 2021, 01:00 AM
smitty55

That has to be the most amazing coyote I've ever seen. Big congrats Frank, just rewards come to those who work hard at their craft. Well deserved.
So what are your plans for that pelt, it's likely a once in a lifetime chance. Cheers
January 26th, 2021, 03:17 AM
Tigboy 304

Very nice!!! Keep handing out those winchester pensions.
January 26th, 2021, 04:56 AM
Rodbender

Congrats Frank thats a beauty
January 26th, 2021, 05:08 AM
Deer Hunter

Congrats on a beautiful coyote. Well done again
January 26th, 2021, 08:20 AM
fratri

Quote:

Originally Posted by smitty55

That has to be the most amazing coyote I've ever seen. Big congrats Frank, just rewards come to those who work hard at their craft. Well deserved.
So what are your plans for that pelt, it's likely a once in a lifetime chance. Cheers

I asked my son what I should do with it, he wants me to make a wall hanger for him and place it between these coyotes he has hanging in his room now...
So it should pretty cool hanging between these two.... Quite the contrast....

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January 26th, 2021, 08:27 AM
LiveBates

Great job Frank....what a beautiful Yote!!! Talk to you this week:)
January 26th, 2021, 08:59 AM
Ata83

amazing !! thank you for sharing .

I tried it twice with shotgun. first time the coyote showed up from behind me, down the wind ... Either my movement or smell alerted him.
second time, it never came closer than 150-200yards ...
my new Rifle arrived, but shooting ranges are closed and I cant sight it in, so willhave to wait I guess.
January 26th, 2021, 09:47 AM
jim

Beautiful dog Frank!! You da' man! I'd be hanging him in the rec room!
January 26th, 2021, 10:18 AM
Bo D

I have never seen one that black before after all these years. The only other thing I can compare it to is a wolf that I saw back in the 90's. Just as dark as the dog that you took... A trophy and a wall hanger for sure... Nice work Frank...

I meant to ask a question Frank, had you seen this one before....
January 26th, 2021, 01:19 PM
Articcat

Awesome WTG Frank, I have seen many a dark coyote but never that dark, really nice
January 26th, 2021, 03:06 PM
Saskfly

Any rumours of other ghosts in your area?

Beauty of a coyote.

Curious was it running with a pack or a loner?

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January 26th, 2021, 04:24 PM
fratri

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bo D

I have never seen one that black before after all these years. The only other thing I can compare it to is a wolf that I saw back in the 90's. Just as dark as the dog that you took... A trophy and a wall hanger for sure... Nice work Frank...

I meant to ask a question Frank, had you seen this one before....

No, never seen or heard of one in my area.... Just goes to show you how rare they are..
All these years, never seen one or heard of one in my area. It was a complete surprise.
January 26th, 2021, 04:25 PM
fratri

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saskfly

Any rumours of other ghosts in your area?

Beauty of a coyote.

Curious was it running with a pack or a loner?

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No it was a loner.... never seen or heard of any others in my area.....
I have taken a few reds ones but none like this. :)
January 28th, 2021, 06:58 PM
punkrockerpj

cool looking trophy there frank.
Ive eyeballed a few over the past 10 years. one while deer hunting that was just a pup. i'm too nice to them and it was in a bush where they arent a problem to me so i passed.
another here in the backfields. because of the neighbours border collie and lab and my terrible eyesight from a distance i make sure i dont shoot black dogs just in case. im pretty sure it's still kicking around to this date.

super rare and glad you have one to hang up :)
January 31st, 2021, 12:52 AM
Hawkman

Congrats on the rare and beautiful yote!
I don't anyone more dedicated than YOU when it comes to coyote hunting so you definitely deserve this trophy.
It looks wayyyyyyyy nicer than the one which ran in front of my car Friday morning. Missed the bumper by ten inches.
Saw one more a few minutes later while driving through Pickering area (~11:00 a.m.) so they're getting more plentiful by the minute.
January 31st, 2021, 02:46 PM
Bowjob

wow congrats ! kinda looks like my dog! haha
January 31st, 2021, 07:13 PM
rick_iles

I saw a pic of one shot recently down here in the SW. pretty much identical, including the white chest patch....
January 31st, 2021, 07:31 PM
fratri

Quote:

Originally Posted by rick_iles

I saw a pic of one shot recently down here in the SW. pretty much identical, including the white chest patch....

Rick, do you know the area where it was taken..just curious, interesting to see if they are from the same area
January 31st, 2021, 07:36 PM
SongDog

Quote:

Originally Posted by fratri

Rick, do you know the area where it was taken..just curious, interesting to see if they are from the same area

There was a black one shot in Cambridge area about a month ago posted on facebook

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January 31st, 2021, 07:53 PM
rick_iles

Quote:

Originally Posted by fratri

Rick, do you know the area where it was taken..just curious, interesting to see if they are from the same area

It was in Sombra township, north of Wallaceburg...where was yours shot...
January 31st, 2021, 08:19 PM
fratri

Quote:

Originally Posted by rick_iles

It was in Sombra township, north of Wallaceburg...where was yours shot...

I guess about 250 km away, mine was taken in the Ancaster/Hamilton area.....
January 31st, 2021, 08:24 PM
rick_iles

Quote:

Originally Posted by fratri

I guess about 250 km away, mine was taken in the Ancaster/Hamilton area.....

The guys I coyote hunt with got a black one several years ago. We have 35 this year, with no really dark colours...
February 3rd, 2021, 09:03 AM
Fenelon

It's so unique you should think about getting yourself a hat made. It would turn out beautiful. I had a bomber style with ear flaps made in muskrats that I trapped and I like it so much I'm going to get one done in coyote. I sent my dried pelts to Mudry Furs in Montreal (they have a web site with prices). I think it cost $14 per rat to get them professionally tanned and return shipped within a month. They did a beautiful job, far better than what you could possibly do yourself with a kit. I then took my pelts to a local furrier. They measured my head, showed me finished examples, then made my hat. I had mine done in Peterborough by Cahill Furs. I also got them to make a head band for my wife. Turned out beautiful in muskrat.
February 3rd, 2021, 09:35 AM
fratri

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fenelon

It's so unique you should think about getting yourself a hat made. It would turn out beautiful. I had a bomber style with ear flaps made in muskrats that I trapped and I like it so much I'm going to get one done in coyote. I sent my dried pelts to Mudry Furs in Montreal (they have a web site with prices). I think it cost $14 per rat to get them professionally tanned and return shipped within a month. They did a beautiful job, far better than what you could possibly do yourself with a kit. I then took my pelts to a local furrier. They measured my head, showed me finished examples, then made my hat. I had mine done in Peterborough by Cahill Furs. I also got them to make a head band for my wife. Turned out beautiful in muskrat.

Post some pics, would like to see finished product and any info (steps) to getting it done :)
February 6th, 2021, 09:28 AM
mosbergpump

Congrats nice dog. We have seen a few in WMU 88 over the last year or so.
February 7th, 2021, 11:18 AM
fratri

Updated wall hanger pics

At my sons request, I placed it between the two others in his room.... I got to say, the pictures dont do it justice....It is much nicer in person. With that said, I most likely sand/work the hide (leather portion) a bit more when we get a little nicer weather. It is soft but with a little more work, I can make it really soft :)
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February 7th, 2021, 02:02 PM
Deer Hunter

Looks great, Son must be happy.
February 7th, 2021, 02:15 PM
oaknut

That looks great! Nicely done.

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February 7th, 2021, 03:05 PM
fishfood

Looks awesome well done .

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March 5th, 2021, 02:31 PM
Fenelon

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Sorry Frank this took so long. Pics of my muskrat bomber style hat, as well as the head band that I got made for my wifeAttachment 41493 Attachment 41494 Attachment 41495 Attachment 41496 Attachment 41497
March 5th, 2021, 02:32 PM
Fenelon

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March 5th, 2021, 04:14 PM
fratri

Wow, that looks great.... I don't think I would be able to do something like that... It looks great. Thanks for posting it, maybe one day :)