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January 25th, 2021, 08:47 PM
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Captured a ghost.....Update with wall hanger Pics
Often talked about but seldom seen....Her she is.....
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
How it played out
The pose1
All skinned out
Last edited by fratri; February 7th, 2021 at 12:59 PM.
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January 25th, 2021 08:47 PM
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January 25th, 2021, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by
fratri
Often talked about but seldom seen....Her she is.....
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
How it played out
The pose1
All skinned out
Very nice ! I’ve seen really dark ones, but none that black !!
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January 25th, 2021, 09:04 PM
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No way! What a beauty. I'm jealous ha CONGRATS!.
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January 25th, 2021, 09:10 PM
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Awesome work nice looking one for sure.
Thanks for sharing.
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January 25th, 2021, 09:13 PM
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She looks just like my dog lol very cool to get a rare one.
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January 25th, 2021, 09:20 PM
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Has too much time on their hands
Nice one!
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January 25th, 2021, 09:24 PM
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Great job and great story, gives us all a chance too learn on how you do it.
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January 25th, 2021, 09:56 PM
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January 25th, 2021, 10:13 PM
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Has too much time on their hands
Congrats, wicked looking animal
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January 25th, 2021, 11:25 PM
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What a color on that coyote....., amazing! And a great story again.
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