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[beniflas]

Here’s the timeline:

Nov 2010: Register on CPC when I got a little curious about calling.
August 2011: I bought my first E-caller
August 2012: Went calling in New Mexico with a couple of co-workers…..7 stands, only 1 came in but it winded us before we could take a shot.
October 2012: Finally get to go out and start calling on a regular basis….the past two years have been crazy with family and work commitments…went from no kids to two kids and being on call/promotion at work has taken up what little time I had left over.

The past two months my buddies and I have called in about 5 yotes....no shot on 3 of 'em and 2 I shot at and missed. Fast forward to today…a buddy and I go to a spot I scouted out earlier in the week and setup as soon as the sun is coming up. We had a little bit of wind coming from the SW so we setup with the wind slightly behind us and to our left. Set the Foxpro in front of us and away to our left, flipped on lightning jack and let the calling commence. We also set up a sit ‘n spin decoy next to the caller.

Just under 5 minutes into the stand I see movement off to my right at about 175 yds…I tell my buddy “Hey I got one coming in”. I reposition my sticks and turn so I’m squared off to the incoming dog. The yote stops and looks towards our direction and starts to go back the way it came in. I bark at it and she stops…I squeeze off a round and as soon as she hit the ground my buddy says “There’s two more that came in from the other side”. I look over to see two other dogs turning on their afterburners and getting outta Dodge. By the time my buddy gets them in his scope and by the time I try to reposition they’re at least 300 yards out and running for their lives…no shot.

Thanks to all the good info on here and to the tips my co-worker in New Mexico gave me I finally got my first coyote!!!

We set up on another stand in a different area and call another one in at about the 10 minute mark…..swing and a miss! I’m now 1 for 4 in my yote calling career….but that’s ok, I still have one more than I had yesterday.

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[crf250x]

Congratulations.

[CoyoteHuntress]

Thats GREAT!

[Mick17]

"They" say the rest will be easier now that you've gotten your first one. Good job.

[tommybuilt]

Good job, way to stick with it

[OrneryOlMofo357]

Persistance pays off.. Congrats on the First of Many!

[Frank]

Now THAT'S what I'm talking about... Perseverance!! (Grant beat me to it. lol)

Not only did you slay that one, but you called in several others, which still makes the trips and is exciting. You're definitely on a roll now!

Congratulations and keep up the good work

[KNOCKED UP]

Congratulations,
There are many more out there waiting for you.
Tom

[Rimrock]

[Hutch]

I'm sure your heart must have been really thumpin. I know mine does. Congrats!

[Shoot-it]

Good job now you will big whacking and stacking in no time.....

[Air Rifle Hunter]

I bet that was a total adrenaline rush! Congratulations on your hard work paying off.

I can only imagine how fast my heart will be thumping the first time I call in and bag a coyote. Hopefully it will happen in the next few months after I get my .223.

Well done!

[Broncowilly]

Thats right!!! Congratulations!

[USarmyMP]

Congratulations!!!!!!!! Nice looking yote!

[Thumper Dunker]

Thats the way to do it . Nice area and good looking coyote.

[beniflas]

Thanks a lot guys! Yeah it's all coming together now that the first one is out of the way. Lots of late night Google scouting so whenever I do get to go out I spend less time wandering around aimlessly...ha ha. That's why I had to block out some of the identifiable landmarks behind me....worked too hard to get to where I was that day.

Hutch and ARH, the adrenaline was definitely flowing and I could hear my heart thumping louder than my Foxpro!!

Thanks Frank and OrneryOlMofo357, I take a lot of pride in the outcome of my hard work.

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[Mac1124]

nice job.

[modoc squeek shooter]

Congrats on a fine hunt and good write up. Ed

[NVWalt]

It's good to see that you finally connected. That length of time usually breaks most mortals but we are differant. This is something that you can do year around and over the years I find I prefer to go call coyotes than hunt big game. Things should start falling into place for you now and the calling just gets better and better. I still remember my first called in coyote I got. I don't remember the first deer I ever shot. Anyways, congratulations on a job well done. Now go buy one of Braz,s mouthcalls and find out what that is like. I think you will find it even more satisfying than foxpro calling. And for the most part more productive....Walt

[beniflas]

Congrats on a fine hunt and good write up. Ed

Thank you sir, hopefully I'll have another write up for you guys this Saturday afternoon...my neighbor (1984cj7) and I are gonna make a couple of stands in some new areas we've been looking at.

[MonkeyChunks]

Nice job man, you finally got that skunk off your backand put a dog down. It really takes a bit of learning as those coyotes are tricky as hell. I had one in my sights the other day, then he starts staring at me and rotating his head in a circle like he was focusing in on me, and i swear right as i was pulling the trigger he took off like a bat outa hell. It was freaky as hell.

[cruddymutt]

Congrats!

[rabiddog]

Aahhh the 1st time......no not that one come on now. I still remember the 1st called coyote I shot, It was in NW Nev with my dad he was the one that got me started....my wife says he ruined me, Well maybe I know a lot of coyotes that wish he hadn't.

Good job on your 1st