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[Bill D.]

I went to the new ranch with the oak trees, rocky bluffs, and big canyons. On the second setup with the caller about 100 yards away, a nice male coyote came waltzing in from the left and stopped broadside about 125 yards out....whop! The 55 Hornady SXSP hit square in the front shoulder without an exit.....instant death! I thought this is going to be a great day and if I am lucky, I should kill a half dozen yotes and maybe a couple bobcats.....WRONG! I covered the whole ranch (1,500 acres) and just thought I was in good shape. Those extra steep hills found some new muscles to test to the max. I probably made a total of about 20 setups and never saw another thing. The only tracks or scat I saw were right in the vicinity of the coyote I killed. Oh well, I spent a whole day in absolutely beautiful country and dang proud of the dog I got.....sure beats nothing! Don't know where the critters went.....the lady rancher was seeing em on a regular basis about 3 weeks ago but admitted that she hasn't heard them at night for a good while.  Coy_Frances1.jpg   93.7K   19 downloadsThe nice male yote responed to Utah Jack on the FoxPro about 4 minutes into the calling.I was laying prone next to the oak tree where the red dot is located.

[ShooterJohn]

That sure is some pretty country Bill. I would have bet you that you'd have been knee deep in critters on that property. They must have been abducted by aliens or something. Keep at it you'll slaughter them next time.

[Bill D.]

Nice dog! Looks really big. Where there is one there are more. In the new country might have gotten busted and not even of known.Oh wanted to ask what cal. you shootin there?

I mainly just use .222. I have one in a camo wood stock and this one is in a Ramline Stock and both are 788's.

[Thumper Dunker]

I think your laying down on the job too much nice one I tried laying and calling but fell asleep

[Bill D.]

Hey i was just wondering if you wear camo. I see you with a lot of coyotes and you hunt them during the day a lot! Do you live where it is cold or hunt evenings or mornings? Or just whenever?

Camo is not necessary when using an electronic caller which is placed away from your position. In wide open country, I just lay flat and don't move......coyotes are keyed on the caller and don't even look my way. I do avoid wearing bright colored clothes that reflect a lot of light. Right now, I am hunting in central CA where the temperatures during the day are in the 50's and 60's. I hunt morning, noon, and night when it is not raining. Been mostly hunting from about 1 pm until sunset when the grass is not so wet.My biggest problem is coyotes seeing me while walking from setup to setup.....do you know where I can by some of that invisble paint? Grin

[Bozsik]

My biggest problem is coyotes seeing me while walking from setup to setup.....do you know where I can by some of that invisble paint? Grin

If anyone would know, it would be Tim. db

[Stiff Neck]

I don't know about invisible paint, but wouldn't a little bit of camo help hide you while moving from stand to stand?