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[Bill D.]

This afternoon I jumped on the scooter and headed out to do a little squirrel sniping with the Marlin 917M2. I was driving by a field full of coarse dark weeds and noticed a few squirrels had climbed up on the weeds to catch a little sun. I headed out on foot to do a little sniping. With the sun at my back, the squirrels were shining like a diamond in a pig's rear. They would jump off the weeds and run down their hole so I started laying prone nearby and resting the rifle on the camera bag. With a little lip squeaking, squirrels would soon start climbing up the weeds again looking for me....whop....too much fun! I had made a circle in the field and killed about 5 or 6 squirrels. As I approached the fenceline where my scooter was parked, I saw 3 rats head down a hole so I decided to wait em out. I was lip squeaking pretty loud every few minutes and had been laying there about 10 minutes when I heard a noise CLOSE to my right. I turned my head to see a "monster" bearing down on me 10 yards away....dog poop! I jumped to my knees and the "monster" quickly veered to my left running broadside. Got the crosshairs on the leading edge of the chest and fired....was shocked to see the ugly coyote tumble.....figured the little V-Max pill must have hit him in the head. Walked over and viewed the second ugliest coyotes I have ever seen.....terrible mange and a back leg missing. The bullet had hit square in the front shoulder....you can see the little stick I stuck in the tiny entrance hole. Have to admit seeing that ugly face coming through the weeds at 10 yards made the sphincters pucker a bit but the dam held....haha!  1.jpg   32.3K   18 downloadsHere is a closeup of the head and you can see the little stick I stuck in the entrance hole in the front shoulder.  2.jpg   36.61K   18 downloadsShooting ground squirrels when their feet are off the ground adds years to my life......way too much fun!

[ShooterJohn]

Wow Bill, that has to be the ugliest coyote I've seen in a long time. Looks more like a Hyena with a bad haircut. Great shot on him that's for sure. I guess that would sort of give the old sphincter a seizure. Sounds like fun shooting those ground squirrels from the tops of that brush. I have a spot where there's a long barbwire fence line. The squirrels climb up and sit on the wood posts like little bowling pins. Too much fun. Nice pictures!

[Thumper Dunker]

Dang thats ugly makes the two that I shot with mainge look like Cinderela. Makes you wonder haow they hang on so long in the winter.

[Bozsik]

Thanks again for the great story. I think I will go have a shower now, or two. Leaving scratching.db

[Point Blank]

I nearly threw up when I looked at that thing! He's one ugly guy thats to be sure! For a moment I thought about plucking out my eyes, then thought better of it. Point Blank

[Cranky Farmer]

Bill you 'da man !!

[Switch]

I think you did that guy a favor. Again, great story. Bill, where do you hail from that coyotes get to be so ugly?

[Rimrock]

Nice one, Bill. That one would make an unusual rug.

[Bill D.]

I think you did that guy a favor. Again, great story. Bill, where do you hail from that coyotes get to be so ugly?

I am in the central San Joaquin Valley but I have killed mangy coyotes in Texas and New Mexico as well. I don't think there is any place where the coyote population is totally mange free.

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I THINK YOU DID THIS DOG A FAVIOR

[JeffinNorCal]

Very nice shot! Was that a 17HMR or the 17 MACH2?Jeff

[Bill D.]

Very nice shot! Was that a 17HMR or the 17 MACH2?Jeff

It was the .17 Mach2. I am 4 for 4 on coyotes using the M2. First one was in the neck at 30 yards and dumped him. Second was a close head-on shot in the chest with a follow up shot right behind the shoulder as it was running off. Third was 50 yards broadside with a chest shot......knocked the yote down and it got up and fell dead 500 yards later. The fourth was the one in this post. I had not planned on using the M2 on any more coyotes as my testing was done but when it's the only thing you got in your hands and opportunity comes knocking, it will do the job with good bullet placement. I have kind of lost track but I think I am 7 for 9 on coyotes using the HMR......4 killed, 1 lost with the V-Max, 1 killed with the TNT HP, 2 killed and 1 lost with the 20 gr. HP.