I HATE coyotes!!!!

[1lessdog]

Just got to the hardware store and pick up some good rope, no hardware needed. Slip knot around the canines and slip knot around your hand or waist and you're good to go.. I prob have 15-20 drags just so I always have one handy.

I have a big loop that goes over my head and on a shoulder and under one arm and about 8 ft back put a loop thru the mouth and behind the canines. Pull with your body and not your hand, or arm. For multiple animals a half hitch thru the 2nd mouth. You drag a couple of Coyotes 1/4 or 1/2 mile with your arm and hand in deeper snow and its going to be tired.

 

[SDMF]

Picking up my thermal tomorrow. Got the Nocpix Bolt l35r. Going to mount on my ruger 22 arc bolt gun. Hope can figure out how to use it! I need to get a drag too. I usually make my son throw them over his shoulder lol. But now not home as much as he's in college.

Assuming that’s a Ruger American. Do yourself a favor and do whatever you can to shorten the stock as short as it’ll go before you start shooting.

For sighting in, alumized HVAC tape is your friend. Heat packs turn into a blob.

 

[bigv]

I was told to find a cheap 30 mm cantilever mount. Works best I guess.

 

[SDMF]

I was told to find a cheap 30 mm cantilever mount. Works best I guess.

AND put the shortest module on your stock. 1.5-2" of eye relief. IME, cantilevers take care of about half of that. So, you can crane your neck, or swap the pad and shoot comfortably.

 

[SupressYourself]

Bright moon and crunchy snow made things tough, but we scratched out 3 more Friday night.

 

[Kurtr]

Bright moon and crunchy snow made things tough, but we scratched out 3 more Friday night.

I tried Friday and that moon and snow made it hard I missed on that hunt up at 300 and I couldn’t get closer to.

 

[KDM]

Artillery is a perfectly acceptable method of killing coyotes, for anyone interested in alternative methods of vermin control.

 

[LBrandt]

Air burst so you dont have to fill in any craters. LB

 

[Kurtr]

Got another couple last night before the fog set in. First stand nothing second seen three but they would not commit. Third we were just south of a yard and used coyote vocals and with in 5 minutes they charged in male and female. Female was the bigger light colored one.

 

[KDM]

That lady yote is pretty. How was the fur quality? If'n it were me, I'd think on tanning that one. We don't get those snowballs up this way very often.

 

[Kurtr]

That lady yote is pretty. How was the fur quality? If'n it were me, I'd think on tanning that one. We don't get those snowballs up this way very often.

She was pretty nice no rubs or anything. Male was a little rubbed and not that good. Buddy I was with took the female home and think he is going to tan it. His dad knows pelts really good so was going to check it out this morning.

 

[SDMF]

That lady yote is pretty. How was the fur quality? If'n it were me, I'd think on tanning that one. We don't get those snowballs up this way very often.

Agreed, that pale one is magnificent!!! Well done.

 

[wslayer]

Officially "hooked"

 

[KDM]

She was pretty nice no rubs or anything. Male was a little rubbed and not that good. Buddy I was with took the female home and think he is going to tan it. His dad knows pelts really good so was going to check it out this morning.

Update? Did the pelt meet quality standards?

 

[Kurtr]

Update? Did the pelt meet quality standards?

In the day you could see the guard hairs on the side were rubbed some. He is trading it to a guy that makes those big bomber hats out of pelts to get a hat

 

[bigv]

another dumb question...finally got mine sighted in Sunday. Waiting for chance to sneak out. What kind of flashlight do you use when walking out? Assuming some nights are quite dark. Worry about spooking critters that may already be out?

 

[Kurtr]

another dumb question...finally got mine sighted in Sunday. Waiting for chance to sneak out. What kind of flashlight do you use when walking out? Assuming some nights are quite dark. Worry about spooking critters that may already be out?

I dont know if its right but if i do use a light red is my choice. Day time scouting is a huge help it all looks different in the dark. I have started going out making tails and putting way points on my onx and it helped. We have found out you dont need to be far from the pickup. Those last two we shot we were 10 ft in front of it

 

[bigv]

ok..have lots of spots. That's what concerned me is walking out in pitch black. Hit a badger hole or something. Suppose can drive out a ways with lights off then walk a little farther.

 

[Kurtr]

ok..have lots of spots. That's what concerned me is walking out in pitch black. Hit a badger hole or something. Suppose can drive out a ways with lights off then walk a little farther.

Yep i use the running lights on my tundra just enough to see and follow the trail i made during the day

 

[SDMF]

another dumb question...finally got mine sighted in Sunday. Waiting for chance to sneak out. What kind of flashlight do you use when walking out? Assuming some nights are quite dark. Worry about spooking critters that may already be out?

I have a Black Diamond headlamp that will emit white (normal), red, green, or blue light. I prefer green over red as I think I'm able to see where I don't want to step better w/green. I think mine is the Storm 450. it runs on 3 AAA's. I bought it in '18 or '19 and wanted AAA's because I didn't trust rechargeable available @ the time and fall of '19 we were doing a "backcountry" horseback hunt in WY so replaceable won out over rechargeable @ that time.