09-25-2012, 12:55 AM
I decided to come stop back on this forum and check the replies, kinda stinks that the hunting board isnt nearly as active, but as one has already said its called bigFISHtackle. I have been out scouting like a mad man, even went out with a few real smart guys on the topic of yote hunting.
My Weekend:
Friday
I went with a real serious guy who writes for Predator Xtreme. He was able to point out to me what i was doing wrong and tried to get me on some dogs, we saw 8 mostly from the truck. The only one i could have shot only gave me about a second before disappearing back into a cornfield.
Saturday
I left for my cabin, got there around 5 pm went out at 6. My dad had told me that there werent any up there, but i just kept thinking that there was no way. I had a trailcam out for about 3 weeks and only saw crows and stuff eating the meat i had put out. (as a sidenote i saw a redfox on the way down from checking my cam one night and was able to call it in withing about 15 feet of me) It was too dark and i was on a highway or i may have blasted him.) After seeing the Redfox, and observing the terrain all i could say on the way up to my wife was "they gotta be up here."
I did get a decoy to take the eyes off me, so that was out flopping around while i did some calling. A few minutes later i saw something gray coming through the trees FAST. It went right up to the decoy smelled it and ran away. (in hindsight i should have stopped it the second i saw it, but i was so surprised to be seeing one after being told they werent up there that i wasnt ready at all.) It only took seconds for him to come out and run away so there was no real shot, plus my setup was lazy becuase "they werent up there."
We went back out the next morning and did a few stands to no avail, however on one of our last sets we sat down surveyed the area a bit and then i got up to put the Ecaller and decoy out. I stood up looked down to flip the decoy on, looked up and there was a coyote standing right in front of me at 100yds. My friend saw me turn around and got his gun up while i grabbed my AR-15. I tried to setup as fast as possible while still moving slowly enough not to spook him so i could get a shot. Well as i was just about to aquire him in the scope he took off.
I was seconds away from getting two coyotes literally. I will have to adapt my tactics just a little more next time. I know theyre up there, and i know where. I am going to go again this week. Hopefully i get the change to put fur down. This time i'll have a shotgun along with ym AR-15 just in case i have another bust in on me like that.
Fish Fear Me,
Yeah PM me sometime and we'll kill some yotes, i will have it down soon enough.
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My Weekend:
Friday
I went with a real serious guy who writes for Predator Xtreme. He was able to point out to me what i was doing wrong and tried to get me on some dogs, we saw 8 mostly from the truck. The only one i could have shot only gave me about a second before disappearing back into a cornfield.
Saturday
I left for my cabin, got there around 5 pm went out at 6. My dad had told me that there werent any up there, but i just kept thinking that there was no way. I had a trailcam out for about 3 weeks and only saw crows and stuff eating the meat i had put out. (as a sidenote i saw a redfox on the way down from checking my cam one night and was able to call it in withing about 15 feet of me) It was too dark and i was on a highway or i may have blasted him.) After seeing the Redfox, and observing the terrain all i could say on the way up to my wife was "they gotta be up here."
I did get a decoy to take the eyes off me, so that was out flopping around while i did some calling. A few minutes later i saw something gray coming through the trees FAST. It went right up to the decoy smelled it and ran away. (in hindsight i should have stopped it the second i saw it, but i was so surprised to be seeing one after being told they werent up there that i wasnt ready at all.) It only took seconds for him to come out and run away so there was no real shot, plus my setup was lazy becuase "they werent up there."
We went back out the next morning and did a few stands to no avail, however on one of our last sets we sat down surveyed the area a bit and then i got up to put the Ecaller and decoy out. I stood up looked down to flip the decoy on, looked up and there was a coyote standing right in front of me at 100yds. My friend saw me turn around and got his gun up while i grabbed my AR-15. I tried to setup as fast as possible while still moving slowly enough not to spook him so i could get a shot. Well as i was just about to aquire him in the scope he took off.
I was seconds away from getting two coyotes literally. I will have to adapt my tactics just a little more next time. I know theyre up there, and i know where. I am going to go again this week. Hopefully i get the change to put fur down. This time i'll have a shotgun along with ym AR-15 just in case i have another bust in on me like that.
Fish Fear Me,
Yeah PM me sometime and we'll kill some yotes, i will have it down soon enough.
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