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April 14th, 2015, 08:31 AM
#1
Backyard this morning - coyote
I was down in my basement office this morning and at 8:00 am my wife yells to me that there is a coyote in the backyard. I run to the safe grab the rifle closest to the front (.308) stop at the ammo can and grab the first box of .308 ammo I can find. Ammo turns out to be 165 grain Accubonds.
Get into the family room and can see that the coyote is still there and is about 5 yards from the tree line and about 100 yards from the house. I slide open the double hung window on the deck door and the coyote looks at the door but does not bolt. I than load 3 rounds, chamber one, rest the rifle stock on the sill, take aim and tell my wife to plug her ears.
Coyote was slightly quartering away and turned its head back to the trees. I put the crosshairs behind its shoulder and squeezed the trigger. Coyote immediately went down and thrashed for 5-10 seconds before struggling back to its feet. It turned 3 quick circles and went back down for good. Total elapsed time was less than 20 seconds from firing to still. Entrance wound was right behind the shoulder and about the size of a pencil in diameter. The exit wound was about the size of a nickel and is on the down side in the photo.
Healthy looking young male:
View from the shooting position. You can just make out the dead coyote at the back of the cut grass trail in the centre of the photo. The closer object that looks like an animal is my sons foam deer shaped archery target (minus the legs).
Last edited by Species8472; April 14th, 2015 at 11:06 PM.
The wilderness is not a stadium where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, it is the cathedral where I worship.
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April 14th, 2015 08:31 AM
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April 14th, 2015, 08:58 AM
#2
Has too much time on their hands
a man must protect his home ,,lol he looks good for spring ,one less fawn killer for your local heard ,,Dutch
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April 14th, 2015, 09:05 AM
#3
Nicely done 
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April 14th, 2015, 09:44 AM
#4
Nice shooting Species, And I must say that's a nice backyard.
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April 14th, 2015, 09:51 AM
#5
Nice set up there I can only dream of that, my wife likes living in the burbs and having neighbors,I do to but I would like that much more, shooting out the back window, that's pretty awesome!!! That 308 must have rung like a SOB in the house,lolol how's the ears.
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April 14th, 2015, 10:00 AM
#6
Originally Posted by
Big Gunner
That 308 must have rung like a SOB in the house,lolol how's the ears.
that's what I was thinking. I remember the old man firing the 270 out the back door. frig!
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April 14th, 2015, 10:17 AM
#7
Nice!! Pretty neat colour too. Sounds like you have the best hunting blind hands down!! Congrats
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April 14th, 2015, 10:25 AM
#8
I am truly envious. Nice work.
There is room for all God's creatures - right next to the mashed potatoes!
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April 14th, 2015, 10:50 AM
#9
They never cease to amaze me how tough they are... Getting up again after being whacked with a 165 gr pill !!!! That must hit like a sledge hammer. Good shooting !!!!
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April 14th, 2015, 11:49 AM
#10
Has too much time on their hands
Member of the National Firearms Association (NFA).
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