Finally it happened

I have set up and called coyotes so many times I have lost count. Although I have shot a couple while deer hunting, I’ve never been able to connect when targeting them specifically.

I bought a foxpro wildfire with a foxjack and figured this was going to be the game changer...but still, no takers. Met up with a buddy yesterday and tried a new spot where a lady had her dog killed by coyotes out back of her property. We set up and I kinda figured “well, here we go again”...started with a couple female coyote challenge barks, went quiet for about 30 seconds then hit the lightning jack. About 45seconds later I hear my buddy shoot. I turned to see one going down and a second on the run. The foxbang kicked in and the larger one stopped to look around. Unfortunately he was behind some brush at about 250 yards so we couldn’t get a clean poke at him. Regardless, we did get the smaller female. She’s got a nice pelt. I just finished cleaning out the burrs and will flesh her later today.

I guess it it comes down to location and how aggressive they are.

Congratulations on the first... Looking forward to see some pictures?
Exciting for sure

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.....:thumbup:..... Dilly Dilly!

WTG------------>>>

Just fleshed it out. Its on the stretcher to dry a bit. I ripped off an ear and its got a few cuts in it from skinning it after dark, but its fine for what I have in mind for it. I'd like to get a couple more and tan them as a batch.
https://i.imgur.com/ei6OJNI.jpg

Great job and hopefully more to come.

Well done.

You took the right one of the pair!

Nice good stuff man .

Congrats Dilly.

nice job! it is good when things come together.

Congrats!

Great work Dilly.
I'm in the same boat. I have shoot a few turkey hunting and 1 while deer hunting. But I have never been able to connect with one while specifically targeting them. I have called them 3 times out of numerous sets. But for 1 reason or another I could not make the shot. I even went out Saturday to one of our properties with tons of sign and had no takers. Mind you I went out around 10:30 and am not sure if that's why because they are not active during the day as most story's of success I hear or read about happens at first light.
I guess it will be a trial and error.
I'm still trying to figure out what call to use and in what sequence.

Great work. Keep hammering them.

FWIW BG, I have always gone at dawn...except this day. We bagged this one around 4:30-5:00

Way to stick with it!
Nice coyote

Went out to the same spot today and called one out of the same swamp. This was in the afternoon again and I think it may have been the one we didn’t get last time. He responded immediately again but to female coyote yips. He stood and stared at the decoy for about a minute. I tried switching to dying rabbit but he stood stone still at 300ish yards. I settled in and shot and he started spinning. My buddy shot and he looked like he got hit a second time but he took off running. We tracked him a long way into a swamp but sadly lost the track. Wish we had snow.