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I broke two cardinal rules today.
By: Prairie blaster Date: June 10, 2013, 4:24 pm
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[font=calibri]I had some time this morning to spend testing some
new ITX shot, shot shell loads, BUT wanted to do a coyote set
too. Out to my shooting spot but I planned to walk out a mile
first and make a set. Parked in the ditch to hide my Sub and
quietly got the calling stuff on and out. I normally have a
granddaughter in tow but today I was by myself, I could make
quick time of the walk. I found a likely looking spot it had
some cover but only about 12"s tall but I could see for a few
miles in most directions. Started the call, of course the wind
would change from in my face to over my left shoulder. About ten
minutes I saw three dogs crossing in front of me at about 900
yards trying to get down wind of the caller. They messed around
for 20 minutes back and forth, they wanted to come up and see
what the heck was making all the racket. Way up to my left I saw
some movement, Another dog coming to join the party, Yup four
coyotes . After they all greeted each other the last on turned
and started to trot strait in to the call. Minutes felt like
hours as they made their way over the ridges and flats. I had my
Gopro on and pointed in the right direction, for a change. I had
ranged some bushes as markers for distance ,I only had my 870,
One at 60 yards on the right and one at 61 yards on the left.
Sure enough they popped up between the two bushes. FIRST Rule
broken! Let them get WELL inside the marks not JUST inside I
should have let them come in more ,they would have. As I'm
easing up the shotgun I hit the camera and knocked it over,
crap. Shot the first one. Second rule broken, never get greedy
and try to take a double, keep shooting the one you hit first
till it stops moving...[/font][font=calibri]YES I was going to
get my first shotgun double, NOPE as I'm firing at the second
one the first one gets up and starts to run. hit the second one
at about 70 yards spun it around and tried to hit the first one
again now at about the same range, I heard yelps from both dogs
as there running out of sight. There NO dead dogs, no footage,
and when I got home I found in the commotion My cell phone fell
out of it's holster...[/font][font=calibri]I finished testing my
shot gun loads. They went very well and home, that's when I
found out I was phoneless. BACK out to the scene of the crime.
Can you believe I walked right back to the spot I shot and on
the ground was my phone, Humm.[/font][font=calibri] SOOOO! If I
had let them come in another 10 yards and kept my concentration
on one dog at a time I'd be posting dead dog
pictures![/font][font=calibri] FUN ANYWAY!!![/font]
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Re: I broke two cardinal rules today.
By: MasterBlaster Date: June 13, 2013, 7:13 am
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Great setup PB. You know this is why they call it coyote hunting
instead of coyote murder. ;) We live and learn from our
mistakes. I got a feeling you'll get that shotgun double someday
soon. Thanks for the video, and hang in there.
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Re: I broke two cardinal rules today.
By: Bwana J Date: June 13, 2013, 9:58 pm
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We've all had days like that. Thanks for sharing your hunt with
us.
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Re: I broke two cardinal rules today.
By: Zuleykago Date: January 7, 2019, 10:14 pm
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It's not a perfect and comfortable access to the next is always
interesting to read.
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