SmallCaliberCentral

Started off this morning heading out to my favorite place. I had this overwhelming feeling of killing somethng before I got there. It was just starting to get light and I began with a non-dominant howl and sat for a second or two. I then went to the Scorpion on the Baby Cottontail at 25 in volume. At this point I thought I may have started a bit early, due to light but I can see good through the scope and figured, too late to turn back now . Off in front of my stand to the left, 3 quick blurrs are running at the 5 minute mark. I knew right where they would pop up at, so I made my adjustments. Only one I could see and he stopped right in my scope at about 75 yards. I had no choice to take him . After my CZ 204 made that the hit, I immediatly went into the pup-distress (love presets) and then back to Baby Cottontail. The way the land laid is very easy for the others to drop down into the other bottom. Well, they did and stayed there even after our conversation back and forth. I sat there for a bit (quietly) to see if one or both may show back up. I got up because I was tired of waiting and wanted to make another stand which was dry.
I have shot too many with the mange this year and just glad this one didn't have it . Also felt good to be able and get out to call. It has been crazy, not too many stands made so far. Way less than I want it to be.
Here is a pic of my view

Pic from coyotes view (JIB to the left and my stand to the top right)

From behind coyote

Coyote as he lays



In Christ,

Song Dog

Nice shootin song dog. It's always a challenge to get more than one when by yourself, but one in the hand...
Purty lookin dog too. I'm pretty much done with yotes for the year, but I saw a couple just outside of town the other day. They were lookin pretty shaggy with the warm weather we've been having.

Way ta whack-em. No mange on that one. I see you have no snow. We still have lots out here (still past our knees) which makes for tuff walking.

That's a nice lookin' dog you got there, Song Dog. Looks to be about prime. As bullfrog mentioned, it's started to warm up here lately, about time for Skippy adventures, but looking out the window right now, 3" of snow on the ground and snowing hard. Spring? What stinkin' spring?

Glad you were able to get out and have some fun with dogs.

Thats one fine lookin critter you got there!! And big too!! Congrats!!

Jason,

That is a pretty coyote. Glad you could finally have the time to get out and shoot a nice coyote this time.

Melvin Eades wrote:Jason,

That is a pretty coyote. Glad you could finally have the time to get out and shoot a nice coyote this time.

Boy, you ain't a kind'n. It has a full coat Feels good to at least shoot one w/o the mange.

In Christ,

Song Dog

Nice work, NICE DOG.....A+ you may take the day off