Been hearing them all summer, but now that the crop is off around the house they are IN the yard. Attempt number 3 was last night at around 0430. With the yellow lab yard dog call getting evermore hoarse over the last two weeks, he was having an absolute fit last night, when I heard a coyote call right in the yard. I dug out the totally blacked out (not quite black ops) .243 topped with a very impressive 3x9 scheels scope (guaranteed for life). This unsuppressed weapon, a youth Remington 700, delivers the thunder and lightning of the trident of Poseidon. With the clear night and faint glow of the Fargo lights, I was able to make him out at about 70 yrds (no range finder, but he was between me and my 100yrd target). I squeezed the trigger, but the safety was on and in that little maneuver to take the safety off, the coyote slipped back into the safety of the shadows. I will post a pic if I ever connect on these sleep ruining bastages.