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[Bill D.]

I returned to 2,000 acres of grassland hills that have been a jinx to me during past hunts. It has the same great habitat as the other half the ranch where I have taken several coyotes. Parking at the far north end, I proceeded to work my way due south against a western cross wind. After 3 miles of setups without any takers, I finally reached the south boundary and walked one mile west into the wind and started back north working the crosswind again. On the second setup after turning north, I was laying prone on a gentle slope with the FoxPro FX3 caller 50 yards in front of me. Beyond the caller about 20 yards was a shallow draw and the terrain beyond was sloping up at a gentle angle. I had been using all my favorite rabbit and bird distress calls and decided to go with Lucky Bird since I needed some luck! About 5 minutes into the call, a coyote breaks the horizon 300 yards out angling into me at a fast trot. When the coyote was about to drop into the shallow draw, I gave a bark but the yote never looked my way and proceeded into the draw. I was ready to pop the unlucky canine as soon as it came out of the draw.....instead it stayed hidden long enough for me to start getting nervous. After about 30 seconds, the coyote came out of the draw angling away at a slow trot so I gave a loud bark.....the dog quickly turned around angled towards me and stopped. The bullet hit the mark where shoulder and neck come together and dropped the yote graveyard dead. A young female and her vulva was swelled with a little discharge of watery blood....she probably would have been bred within a few days. The sun was very low and I was two miles from the truck so I headed back making only one more setup without any takers. Sure glad I finally got one out of this great looking area.  Coy_royeast1.jpg   93.36K   26 downloadsThe 50 gr. Sierra Blitz from the Duece entered the neck in front of the shoulder and exited in the upper back behind the opposite shoulder with a fair size hole.

[Cranky Farmer]

Sounds like you worked hard for that one!

[ShooterJohn]

Looks like your time paid off Bill. I can't tell from the photo did she have a white tip on her tail too? I sure like that stock you did, I'm going to have to try that on one of my 788's.

[Rimrock]

Thanks for another good story and pictures.

[Frank]

GREAT story & pictures, Bill... Congratulations & keep up the good work. (nice Foxpro too)Frank

[Bill D.]

Thanks guys for the nice responses.

[Braz]

Bill, I am curious as to what you do with all the coyotes you kill. Do you skin them or leave them lay? Or something else? Nice story and good pics. Do you carry a small tripod for your camera?

[Bill D.]

Bill, I am curious as to what you do with all the coyotes you kill. Do you skin them or leave them lay? Or something else? Nice story and good pics. Do you carry a small tripod for your camera?

I am usually way too far on foot to carry a coyote. These low altitute coyotes aren't worth enough to skin. Their fur looks good but their skin is thin compared to a high country coyote that really primes up. I have never even heard of a fur buyer in these parts anyhow because trapping is outlawed. I never consider it a waste because everything in nature is recycled and the landowners are happy to see em dead. During the 80's, I skinned enough varmints to last me several lifetimes and I don't miss it. Occassionally, I will skin an extra nice bobcat just to have it tanned......then somehow my ex always gets it from me. I don't know of any living women on earth that has killed more bobcats than my ex.....I worked the red light and she shot em between the eyes. I will be calling with her in Texas during March as we are still soul mates and best friends. I carry a small tripod (less than $5 at Walmart). I stack my camera bag on top of my Foxpro bag and let the tripod legs straddled the camera bag....works good when you get everything balanced and gets the camera about 15 inches off the ground. I have also used a fiberglass arrow shaft with a bolt expoxied in one end and nail in the other end......works real good and gets the camera about 28 inches off the ground.