Bonus Coyote

[Nambaster]

I arrived at my late season cow elk unit to make my rounds checking to see if the elk had moved in. As I was glassing I spotted a small herd of deer and they picked up their heads to point out a few coyotes in pursuit. As the coyotes focused on the deer I was able to make a stalk. As I closed in a smaller coyote initiated chase. The deer scattered. Then one doe wandered off alone and a large coyote was sitting casually as she was stotting towards him. The closer she got the lower his stance and profile got. I pulled up the rangefinder and got a reading of 303. With is body streamlined against the ground picking him out in the scope was tough. I had to reference the now standing doe as she was staring at me.

As I squeezed the trigger to my 308 I heard the familiar “wack” of the bullet as it spun him in one circle and in one flinch of his tail he was expired. The deer exploded discovering the coyote so close in proximity. I had the other coyote in my scope on a run but I decided not to let another round loose.

What a fatty! This coyote was a butterball and very furred up!

 

[Sask hunter]

Deer should be happy!

 

[RobertD]

Furred up indeed. Jealous, our southern coyotes just can't make a pelt like that

 

[ntodwild]

Love it. One of my favorite animals to hunt, specially in my elk and deer areas. They can be super clever and super stupid at the same time.

 

[psycho]

Good job. I plan to put some serious effort into coyotes this winter.

 

[fallfreak]

Way to go. Glad to hear you are controlling the coyote population.

 

[300 win mag]

i use a 22/250 for them when spiecefically targeting them but when im deer hunting and i see a coyote it is a coyote hunt