It has been a very busy winter in my home. There hasn't been much time to get out hunting for coyotes. But I promised my neighbor that I would try to take a few coyotes off his property this winter.
It's a mixed feeling for me, because I love dogs. I serve on a K9 SAR unit, and own a dog. But after seeing what the cyclical pattern of the Coyotes are doing to the local area. I thought I would help out my neighbor.
We where set up and calling for about 20 minutes. These coyotes ignored our calls and where heading for the barn. I was able to stop the coyote quartering toward me slightly, at a distance of 175 yards. The .222 was resting on my home made bi-pod. This was the first shot I have ever taken on a coyote.
The gun snapped, and the coyote dropped instantly. A clean, healthy coyote. I am meeting with a good friend,and local trapper tomorrow. He's going to give me a lesson on how to process a coyote.