My boss's place

5 SHOTS · December 23, 2011, 11:59:39 PM

My boss has been asking me to come down and hunt coyotes since I started working for him. I finally made it today. He has about 4 square miles with no livestock that I knew I could hunt and another 6 that I found out about after the day was over. I walked all over those 4 sections calling and didn't see anything until I started back toward my car. On the last stand, I tried a "female mating howl" (according to WT), and seen a coyote sneaking in like a teenage boy going to ask a girl out for the first time. He was coming from directly down wind and creeping along so when he went down into a draw that hid me from him, I jumped up and ran over to the side. When he came back up I was ready for him but he ran into the forest.

I didn't have a clear shot at anything except his tail. I was wishing that I had brought my .458 win mag because it would shoot through the woods better than the .17 rem that I was packing. Suddenly, he got cold feet and decided not to ask the "female coyote" on a date. He turned and walked back out of the woods and stopped in a bad spot, right where the little .17 caliber pill would fit between the branches.

I only drug him half way back, then hung him up for the boss to "find" in the morning.

FinsnFur · December 24, 2011, 12:10:03 AM

Quote from: 5 SHOTS on December 23, 2011, 11:59:39 PM
I only drug him half way back, then hung him up for the boss to "find" in the morning.

I like that idear

Nice job displaying patience too, it paid off.

Looks like a pretty decent light coat

Brad H · December 24, 2011, 12:43:04 AM

I recognize that one...he had it comin' Well done!

Brad

riverboss · December 24, 2011, 03:48:26 AM

Nice looking coyote

KySongDog · December 24, 2011, 05:24:25 AM

Way to go, Art!

Next time take that .458 win mag. I'd like to see what that does to a coyote.

FinsnFur · December 24, 2011, 09:14:08 AM

LOL Brad

Okanagan · December 24, 2011, 10:43:22 AM

I like that country! Good going on the coyote.

If you used a .458 just carrying the weight of the slug would slow him down if you could figure out how to keep it from exiting!

iahntr · December 24, 2011, 11:05:21 AM

Nice Art !

weedwalker · December 24, 2011, 01:39:47 PM

Way To Go Art!!

Nice looking coyote with some thick fur.

Hidehunter · December 24, 2011, 02:00:50 PM

WTG! Good looking coyote.

HaMeR · December 24, 2011, 04:47:41 PM

Way to go Art!! Nice looking coyote. I like the personal touch you shared with the Owner too.