huntingfool Report post Posted December 9, 2009 Well Firstcoueswas80 and I went out to some new country today to see what we could call in. Stand 1 We're shotgunning in the thick stuff, casey set the foxpro in a small wash and set up on a little hill. I went around and sat kind of an open bowl on the back side. Five minutes in I guess a dog came right to the foxpro but was behind a bush so casey passed him up. Then at seven minutes I hear Casey shoot twice. Had a dog come up behind him, but boogered when Casey swung on him. They both got away. Stand 2 This stand looked thick from the road but when we got out there is was semi-open. Looked great. As soon as the call starting running the sun came out and was right in my face, so I could only see half of the area I wanted to. Anyway at three minutes Casey saw one roll in and out without getting into shotgun range.With a rifle it would have been a dead coyote. At 7 minutes I see one leaving. I misjudged the yardage and sent some shot his way when he stopped. Turns out it was like 80+ yards, and he booked it. With a rifle he'd have been a dead coyote. At 9 minutes Casey had another come in just out of shotgun range and stop, then left. That would have been 3 dead coyotes on one stand if we'd been packing rifles. Stands 3-5 were dry Stand 6 We set up in some semi-open stuff at like 10:30am. At two minutes I see one rolling in. He stopped on a hillside at like 150 yards. Of course he stopped behind some brush and the only shot I had was at his head and some neck. I put the crosshairs right under his chin and sent a 45gr pill his way. Well I saw dust fly and he booked it over the hill. Casey's still giving me crap about that one...I maintain there must have been a branch that deflected it (there was plenty of brush in between us). So there you have it, 6 stands, 6 coyotes, and not a one hit the dirt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZantlerhead Report post Posted December 9, 2009 Just blame it on " bad luck"? Better "luck" next time. Sure it was a good day anyhow, above ground and enjoying the hunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted December 9, 2009 Nice trip report. Surely it was a fun day anyway! Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huntingfool Report post Posted December 10, 2009 Oh it was a fun day for sure. Neither of us have called in that many before. It just could have been a GREAT day if we'd connected a few times. Beats workin! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steward224 Report post Posted December 10, 2009 too bad but it happens last weekend i went calling and in 2.5 hrs 7 dogs and two foxes came in and only one hit the dirt. most exciting 2.5 hrs i have had varmint calling even though i only got to shoot once. last week i went out all day and only called in one cat and one dog. i love varmint hunting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
