It has been 78 days since my last successful hunt! Went
to a new spot on Saturday. After no takers on the 1st set I
was walking to the 2nd & saw this coyote out in the field
mousin! He saw me about the same time. I dropped to
my knees & readied my rifle quick enough to watch him
run off. I snuggled against the fence row I was walking on
& tried to call it back or another in! After a few minutes I
saw this coyote sitting on the tree line on the other side
of the field about 50 yards downwind from where the
other disappered. I tried coaxing it in closer with
cottontail & rodent sounds but it wouldn't budge. The
crown in the field kept me from seeing it from a stable
sitting position. So from up on my knees with my
shooting sticks as tall as I can make then, I squeeze off a
shot. I am so unstable it takes me a second to get a view
through the scope again. I don't see a thing when I do.
For a split second I am questioning my decision until I
hear that familiar THWAAAAP!! I ki-yied for a bit with no
response. I packed up my stuff & stepped off 272 steps to
the coyote that dropped in its tracks! I shot from the tree
line behind me in the photo. The coyote was probably
last years pup. It weighed 35.2 lbs & had no tooth wear. I
was pretty excited, this was by far my farthest shot!

Oops, here is the pic!

Congrats on the Easter dog!

You have saved easter! That dog was probably out chasing down Peter Cottontail. Congrats

Thanks guys! I wish I would have thought of that angle CG, that would have made for an interesting story!! "just as it was about to grab the Easter bunny, I dropped the hammer"!!

Ok guys, I verified the actual distance online this morning. My 272 steps was around 220yrds, depending on the angle across the field! I wish I wouldn't have checked now! I knew my steps were not exact, but it was nice thinking about the longer shot! Oh well, it still put down some fur!

Way to go!

Congrats on the coyote. Fun to watch 'em drop.

nice shot and great looking yote

Great shot, hate to hear it took so long for your sake, nothing like being in the field, but great job.

congrats on a great shot.

Congrats!

Thanks guys! Yeah TexasWicked1, to me the chase is almost as good as the catch!

That's a huge yote

Thanks yoter223! Well, like I said it weighed 35.2 lbs. From what I have seen that is on the heavy side of average if not just average. I was impressed with its fur. I was expecting it to be working on its Summer coat already. Which I guess compared to its Northern cousins, ours don't really "fur up"! Thanks again!