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Title: Help guessing the weight of my last coyote...
Post by: Hidehunter on December 04, 2011, 08:34:07 PM
I already sent her to the taxidermists so I cant weigh her.  My buddy was asking how much she weighed and I was trying to guess.  I know its hard to tell from a pic but I was guessing around 40 lbs.  I am 6'4" and 245 lbs.  What do you guys think?

(http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss124/denverdf/DSCF4020.jpg)
Title: Re: Help guessing the weight of my last coyote...
Post by: coyotehunter_1 on December 04, 2011, 09:00:40 PM
Nice sized coyote, marked up pretty well, winter coat looks good and thick too. Without a good scale it's just a WAG (could go near 40 pounds) but I would estimate some where around 30-32.   :shrug:

A trophy in anyone's book!  :wink:
Title: Re: Help guessing the weight of my last coyote...
Post by: Okanagan on December 04, 2011, 09:11:46 PM
When I was handling livestock feed in 25, 50 and 100 lb. sacks every day, I was good at estimating weight of things I picked up.  Not so much anymore.  I'd trust your guess from lifting it much more than mine eyeballing a photo.  It looks slightly smaller than a 35 lb. one I weighed awhile back, but photos are so inexact that I would not put money on the guess!  Big chest on that one.





Title: Re: Help guessing the weight of my last coyote...
Post by: HaMeR on December 04, 2011, 09:28:09 PM
I don't know either. It does have a big chest. Real slim waist after that tho. The white tip on the tail is way cool too. Very nice coyote. Congratulations!!!!   :yoyo: :yoyo:
Title: Re: Help guessing the weight of my last coyote...
Post by: George Ackley on December 04, 2011, 11:34:43 PM
hidehunter i would think your about right with the 40 lb
Title: Re: Help guessing the weight of my last coyote...
Post by: centerfire_223 on December 05, 2011, 02:24:59 AM
My guess would be around 35 lbs.
Title: Re: Help guessing the weight of my last coyote...
Post by: vvarmitr on December 05, 2011, 09:22:49 AM
 :holdon: I thought it was a red fox being held by a kid when I saw your avatar on other threads.  :alscalls:  Well the white tip on the tail lead me to believe that way.  :doh2:
BTW - like your camo.

As for the weight - it's 16oz to the lb.  :wink:
Title: Re: Help guessing the weight of my last coyote...
Post by: riverboss on December 05, 2011, 10:52:56 AM
36 pounds
Title: Re: Help guessing the weight of my last coyote...
Post by: Carolina Coyote on December 05, 2011, 03:56:02 PM
I was wondering what the Deer weight at Your foot ? cc  :laf:
Title: Re: Help guessing the weight of my last coyote...
Post by: FinsnFur on December 05, 2011, 04:53:49 PM
37.4
Title: Re: Help guessing the weight of my last coyote...
Post by: weedwalker on December 05, 2011, 06:05:59 PM
My guess would be close to 40. But hey, it's your story. It can weigh whatever you want it to weigh. :biggrin:
Title: Re: Help guessing the weight of my last coyote...
Post by: Hidehunter on December 05, 2011, 08:02:22 PM
Quote from: Carolina Coyote on December 05, 2011, 03:56:02 PM
I was wondering what the Deer weight at Your foot ? cc  :laf:

He definatly weighs less than what he did cause we have already fried up some backstraps lol

Quote from: vvarmitr on December 05, 2011, 09:22:49 AM
BTW - like your camo.

Thanks,  I souped it up with some of my wifes Fall decorations.  It blends in great.  Needless to say she wasnt as thrilled as I was with it when she came home  :shrug:

Quote from: weedwalker on December 05, 2011, 06:05:59 PM
My guess would be close to 40. But hey, it's your story. It can weigh whatever you want it to weigh. :biggrin:

:wo: hmmmm, never thought about that.  I meant to type the topic as "Busted me a 48lb coyote"  lol
Title: Re: Help guessing the weight of my last coyote...
Post by: Carolina Coyote on December 06, 2011, 07:10:27 AM
Must have been a National Geographic morning to get a Trophy Coyote and and a nice Buck, I'm sure there is a good story behind this? cc  :shrug:
Title: Re: Help guessing the weight of my last coyote...
Post by: Hidehunter on December 06, 2011, 08:10:16 AM
The buck was actually taken the day before.  We take our horses into the backcountry of Cranberry and hunt.  I found the coyote sign when we were getting the buck out of the woods.  Found me a good spot to set up and went back the next day to call.  I got her within 20 minutes.  There was another one with her but I couldnt pull off a double.  I have never got a double actually.  i take my hand calls with me every year and spend one day coyote hunting.

Anyway, moral of the story is I didnt have a camera in the backcountry so I had my wife take a couple pics when I got home.  I did have a video camera and made a movie of our trip up there.  Was gonna post it but it was to long for youtube.  I thought about splitting it in half and having a part 1 and part 2 and uplaoding it.
Title: Re: Help guessing the weight of my last coyote...
Post by: Carolina Coyote on December 06, 2011, 04:50:42 PM
Sounds like a good hunting trip, good to have a place where you can get away from the porch sitters and just enjoy nature. cc  :congrats:
Title: Re: Help guessing the weight of my last coyote...
Post by: FinsnFur on December 06, 2011, 05:03:33 PM
Quote from: Hidehunter on December 06, 2011, 08:10:16 AM
I did have a video camera and made a movie of our trip up there.  Was gonna post it but it was to long for youtube.  I thought about splitting it in half and having a part 1 and part 2 and uplaoding it.

:eyebrownod: :eyebrownod: Lets do this! :biggrin:
Title: Re: Help guessing the weight of my last coyote...
Post by: Hidehunter on December 06, 2011, 08:39:26 PM
Quote from: FinsnFur on December 06, 2011, 05:03:33 PM
Lets do this! :biggrin:

I'll work on it tomorrow since I will be home all day.
Title: Re: Help guessing the weight of my last coyote...
Post by: FinsnFur on December 07, 2011, 05:15:51 PM
ahem  :innocentwhistle:
  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Help guessing the weight of my last coyote...
Post by: Hidehunter on December 07, 2011, 07:11:43 PM
OK OK I wasnt home today like I thought I was gona be.  I will post it though.  Gotta work all day tomorrow.  I'l have to reedit it to split it in half.  May take a little while, I dont know.