Season started

pitw · October 21, 2015, 08:28:58 PM

I ain't done much shooting the past few years but this year[until Dec 15th] I plan on shooting a few. I/we[wife and I] dug spuds today and after picking them up I had about an hour of daylight to try for one[want to see if their hides is ready]. Took Spike[the dog] and Jimmie[the KY] with to the first stand. Blew a series of calls and Spike[the dog] laid down 20 feet behind e and never moved for 10 minutes. At about the 10 minute mark a large female came within range[70 yds] and promptly died[did I say I ain't dared shoot the gun for a few years and she still shot where I pointed

], on the way home I got within a mile of the house and saw a big dog out in the field disguising himself as a hawk. I wasn't fooled for a moment as I knew it was a coyote when it started running.

At the sound of the gun he laid over nicely so now I gotta skin 2 after supper to see how the hides are coming along. Camera's SD card was in the computer so just imagine one or two of my old pics[you've been along on both places

].

pitw · October 22, 2015, 12:17:01 AM

34lb

38lb.

HuntnCarve · October 22, 2015, 05:54:44 AM

What a great way to kill an hour. Nice shooting Barry! Those coyotes look pretty furred up. Might be the start of a long cold Winter.

Dave

Okanagan · October 22, 2015, 06:22:21 AM

Those are BIG coyotes compared to anywhere I've hunted them, which would be from Southern California to northern BC. One of the biggest I've killed was almost on the Alberta line however, so I'd surmise that they get bigger over your way.

Good start and some good shooting.

pitw · October 22, 2015, 08:10:08 AM

I'm not sure if ours are bigger but I know the only ones we've killed over 50lbs came from within a mile of the house. I always think the coyotes South of me are larger but the scales never agree.

Okanagan · October 22, 2015, 08:30:10 AM

Quote from: pitw on October 22, 2015, 08:10:08 AM
I'm not sure if ours are bigger but I know the only ones we've killed over 50lbs came from within a mile of the house. I always think the coyotes South of me are larger but the scales never agree.

Must be something in the water around your place: big spuds, big carrots, big coyotes. How big are your kids?

riverboss · October 22, 2015, 06:04:47 PM

Sounds like one heck of a hour!
Great shooting.

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pitw · October 23, 2015, 01:13:26 AM

Quote from: Okanagan on October 22, 2015, 08:30:10 AM
Quote from: pitw on October 22, 2015, 08:10:08 AM
I'm not sure if ours are bigger but I know the only ones we've killed over 50lbs came from within a mile of the house. I always think the coyotes South of me are larger but the scales never agree.

Must be something in the water around your place: big spuds, big carrots, big coyotes. How big are your kids?

The youngest is 6 inch's taller than me

Hawks Feather · October 23, 2015, 09:44:40 AM

Looks like you haven't lost your shooting skills. Nice shots!

Jerry

pitw · October 23, 2015, 10:26:42 PM

They ain't all nice.

Went out and sat looking out here.

This ugly specimen showed up within 2 minutes and decided to stay.

Magpies had found it before I got outta the field.

FinsnFur · October 24, 2015, 08:10:50 AM

Very nice! How was the fur?

pitw · October 24, 2015, 11:02:49 AM

Quote from: FinsnFur on October 24, 2015, 08:10:50 AM
Very nice! How was the fur?

It was mangy.

Dale · October 24, 2015, 08:06:50 PM

Quote from: pitw on October 24, 2015, 11:02:49 AM
Quote from: FinsnFur on October 24, 2015, 08:10:50 AM
Very nice! How was the fur?

It was mangy.

hate when that happens, but the other 2 look good... you're in Canada?...

Dale · October 24, 2015, 08:07:58 PM

Quote from: Dale on October 24, 2015, 08:06:50 PM
Quote from: pitw on October 24, 2015, 11:02:49 AM
Quote from: FinsnFur on October 24, 2015, 08:10:50 AM
Very nice! How was the fur?

It was mangy.

hate when that happens, but the other 2 look good... you're in Canada?...

tupid me all I had to do was look at your profile, it's right in there...

pitw · October 24, 2015, 09:18:59 PM

Quote from: Dale on October 24, 2015, 08:07:58 PM
Quote from: Dale on October 24, 2015, 08:06:50 PM
Quote from: pitw on October 24, 2015, 11:02:49 AM
Quote from: FinsnFur on October 24, 2015, 08:10:50 AM
Very nice! How was the fur?

It was mangy.

hate when that happens, but the other 2 look good... you're in Canada?...

tupid me all I had to do was look at your profile, it's right in there...

I gots a profile?

Now I'm

Dale · October 25, 2015, 02:32:55 AM

Quote from: pitw on October 24, 2015, 09:18:59 PM
Quote from: Dale on October 24, 2015, 08:07:58 PM
Quote from: Dale on October 24, 2015, 08:06:50 PM
Quote from: pitw on October 24, 2015, 11:02:49 AM
Quote from: FinsnFur on October 24, 2015, 08:10:50 AM
Very nice! How was the fur?

It was mangy.

hate when that happens, but the other 2 look good... you're in Canada?...

tupid me all I had to do was look at your profile, it's right in there...

I gots a profile?
Now I'm

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FinsnFur · October 25, 2015, 10:15:08 PM

FIFTY 8??

Holy macaroni

pitw · October 26, 2015, 04:39:06 AM

58 and still got two kids playing high school football.

Went up to watch the geese yesterday morning and decided to watch them from the West side looking out here.

So with Braz feeling like he wanted to call, I let him and this little girl who musta been sick of being bitch slapped by a kazillion geese came charging in on ly to get Ruger slapped.

On the way outta the field I had to pass[not really but I could

] this old house.

With the wisest of the wise living there.

Okanagan · October 26, 2015, 09:41:18 AM

Wow! What a great catch of the owl in the old house window. Extra good pics.

Dale · October 26, 2015, 12:30:27 PM

well now, no one could deny you of having a boring morning...