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    Was out at dawn yesterday and did two sets with two calling sequences. Lots of sign they are around but nothing responded. While walking back to the truck with everything packed up and strapped to my back, lo and behold, there is a coyote standing 150 yards away in the middle of a field... broadside and unaware! I took a knee and tried to get steady and cursed my shooting sticks being bundled up in my gear. Took a shot and he jumped and took off with both afterburners lit. No hair, no blood...nada. I tracked him in the snow for a bit but wrote it off as a miss.

    Went back today and set up at dawn again. Once it was light enough I started the decoy then some little vole squeaks. Let out a couple female coyote barks and a hawk came cruising in to have a look. Then I hit the lighting jack and in short order, this coyote came on a full run out of the grass and into the field at the decoy. He was only about 30 - 35 yds so I let him have it with the shotgun barrel. I hit him a little far back and he went into a spin. Soon as he went to run for the bush, I hit him with the 5.6x50R and that killed him on the spot. I forgot how much work they are...but a fat healthy male he was. No mange and a thick pelt.



    I thought of it too late, but regretted not posting pics like Frank. He tells a better story.
    Last edited by dilly; January 13th, 2019 at 07:23 PM.

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    Nice job calling this guy in.... Interesting setup (gun) you got there.... Nice skinning job there too
    Congrats on putting the fur down
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    Nice job. Im thinking about getting into coyote hunting myself and dont understand why some people use shotguns close range. I always assumed those people dont care about keeping the pelt but clearly you kept the pelt and it didnt ruin it. What shot/slugs are you using?

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    Quote Originally Posted by nick613 View Post
    Nice job. Im thinking about getting into coyote hunting myself and dont understand why some people use shotguns close range. I always assumed those people dont care about keeping the pelt but clearly you kept the pelt and it didnt ruin it. What shot/slugs are you using?

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    Cool man. That makes sense. Good to know that works, thanks for the explaination.

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    Every time a coyote gets shot, an angel gets it wings
    "What calm deer hunter's heart has not skipped a beat when the stillness of a cold November morning is broken by the echoes of hounds tonguing yonder?" -Anonymous-

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    Dilly, are you loading your own 16 ga. buck? I haven't seen Federal Powershok 16 ga. buckshot on the shelves lately.
    "What calm deer hunter's heart has not skipped a beat when the stillness of a cold November morning is broken by the echoes of hounds tonguing yonder?" -Anonymous-

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    Nice Shootin' Dilly!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ninepointer View Post
    Dilly, are you loading your own 16 ga. buck? I haven't seen Federal Powershok 16 ga. buckshot on the shelves lately.
    Yes, I am. 1oz is about 10 pellets as I recall.

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    Nice work

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