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I broke two cardinal rules today.
DIR By: Prairie blaster
Date: June 10, 2013, 4:24 pm
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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...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...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. 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! FUN ANYWAY!!!
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Re: I broke two cardinal rules today.
DIR 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.
DIR 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.
DIR 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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