Got Lucky At LBL This Morning !!

JDMiller · February 12, 2010, 01:44:39 PM

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Second set-up this morning at LBL....was on top of a ridge line between two fields. To my back was one field and downhill through the woods I was overlooking a steep draw / drainage that went to a field below.

Probably had'nt been set-up for 10 minutes... second series of calls.. two yotes came in on the same level I was..to my right. First yote of the pair made a beeline in on my decoy. The second had started to circle downwind. I settled the crosshairs on the closest yotes chest at about 65yds... 22-250 barked...was all she wrote. I chambered another round and tried to turn get on the other one but no luck. That yote was already in 5th gear.

I toted him back to the field for a pic. Not a good one... trying to play with the timer and get into the shot. The yote was a male... really dark fur... From the top of his tail all down his back was almost all black.

Oh... yeah... we got plenty of snow still on the ground. LBL got about 5 1/2 inches on the ground on the Monday night after the F&F LBL Hunt.

HaMeR · February 12, 2010, 02:11:36 PM

Cool deal!!

That is a nice lookin dog too!! Much darker than the ones that were brought in at the LBL. Congrats!!

pitw · February 12, 2010, 02:26:36 PM

Good job on the coyote. I now know how hard it is there so feel proud you deserve too.

Roundman · February 12, 2010, 02:52:47 PM

Did he have any "T" shot under his hide?

Frogman · February 12, 2010, 03:21:33 PM

WTG!! Good shooting!

Jim

Hawks Feather · February 12, 2010, 04:47:39 PM

They all think they are safe now that the LBL hunt is over. I guess they are wrong. Nice shot.

Jerry

Huntinfool · February 12, 2010, 05:02:57 PM

Nice Dog!!

~HF~

Raven42 · February 12, 2010, 05:09:56 PM

Rock on man!

Good shooting. Keep it up.

Raven

alscalls · February 12, 2010, 05:17:57 PM

Hidehunter · February 12, 2010, 05:20:27 PM

NICE

kcb346 · February 12, 2010, 05:46:41 PM

Good job

coyote101 · February 12, 2010, 05:57:46 PM

Way to go.

I like the color on that one.

Pat

WldWldWest · February 12, 2010, 06:58:37 PM

You doin sumthin right Them LBL Doggies dont give it up easy!!!

Good Job!

WWW

Yotehntr · February 12, 2010, 08:21:35 PM

Way to go!

KySongDog · February 12, 2010, 09:26:30 PM

Nice one, JD!!

Were you using hand calls or your Spitfire?

JDMiller · February 12, 2010, 09:51:38 PM

Quote from: Semp on February 12, 2010, 09:26:30 PM
Were you using hand calls or your Spitfire?

Semp.... I got a little late start this morning....my first stand was around 7:15 . I used a hand call to break things up a little... no takers but admit I did'nt like the set-up . Completly moved about 1/4 mile down the road for my second set-up... used the Spitfire to call this pair in. I was running DSG Cottontail for about minute .... giving a few minutes break....then switching to Rabbit Duet. I had'nt even muted the caller yet.... the first yote just ran in towards it.

I had used this combination last Sunday afternoon in 7.... but could'nt get on the yote for a shot.

shaddragger · February 12, 2010, 10:14:27 PM

Congrats! Nice dog!

buckcrazy · February 14, 2010, 02:22:21 PM

great dog!!! keep on hammering them

SCcoyotehunter · February 14, 2010, 06:28:12 PM

great shooting, at least you know there's another one out there to hunt for next time.

JohnP · February 20, 2010, 03:36:16 PM

Nice looking coyote, I gotta get one of those dark ones before I have to quit hunting.