Killed 2 coyotes that came to visit...

[westcliffe01]

Things have gone better the last year on the sheep farm. Just 4 sheep lost the entire year to predation. Like before, the coyotes live on neighboring property and stray onto the property intermittently. I have been after them since fall and have not even seen one. I got exactly 1 picture on my trailcams out of many thousands of images in time lapse mode.

This morning it was down in the teens, there was a south westerly wind blowing and light snow falling. Wind direction less than ideal because my scent is blown towards a known concentration of coyotes on the neighboring land. Shortly after 8:30 the female (lower of the 2) showed up right at the edge of the woods to my west, moving into the wind along the tree line, nose to the ground. She was moving with that regular trot that is so typical of coyotes at a range of about 130 yards. She paused just long enough for me to let off the shot, I was using my Savage 12 in 243 Win with 95gr SST bullet.

Right after the female went down, the male came flying out the woods in my direction. I had not even seen him previously. He stopped and looked back at the female, he had his back to me, so I took a less than sporting shot through the hindquarters. He went down immediately. Looking at the pattern in the snow, he must have spun around at least 1 time.

I have to say that the 243 Win is doing a fine job, compared to the previous so-so performance out of my 223. The final 75gr loads in my 223 have been deadly too, but for any situation with wind or distance greater than 300 yards, I prefer the 243. The BC of the 95gr bullet is 0.486 so the ballistics are impressive at longer distances.

The owner made a chicken coop for his wife for Xmas and maybe that along with the bit of colder weather was what attracted them.

[texasjohn]

Good job...I'm going to have to go out on the hunt as well...hope I am as successful as you were!

[bullbreaker]

Yes again good job indeed ! Thanks for posting hunting experience(story ) and pic.

Boone

[creekbend]

Nice shooting. What power was the magnification on the scope that you used?

[kw22614]

From a deer hunt gone wrong a few seasons ago. Safest place for him - my office wall.

[bullbreaker]

From a deer hunt gone wrong a few seasons ago. Safest place for him - my office wall.

Dang never seen that done B4 witha yote ! Gonna keep that one in mind next time I pop a healthy big one.
Came out real nice.

Question how in the h--- did my mother in laws head end up on your lamp table ?

Boone

[kw22614]

Dang never seen that done B4 witha yote ! Gonna keep that one in mind next time I pop a healthy big one.
Came out real nice.

Question how in the h--- did my mother in laws head end up on your lamp table ?

Boone

Knew it wasn't mine - too many teeth!!

[teejk]

coyotes are everywhere...gas prices and low hide prices aren't helping with population control around here. But you got 2 pretty ones (some are, some look like drowned rats). They make a nice wall rug (so do raccoons btw if the color is right).

[kw22614]

coyotes are everywhere...gas prices and low hide prices aren't helping with population control around here. But you got 2 pretty ones (some are, some look like drowned rats). They make a nice wall rug (so do raccoons btw if the color is right).

Have done a few coons before , but after a few years they always seem to stink. Though I know people who'll eat the coons - not the coyotes.

[TripleR]

Congratulations, we seem to be covered up in them from the howling at night, but I never manage to see any.