First stand of the morning started before and ended during sunrise. My FoxPro stopped calling with bad rechargeables 8 minutes into the shotgun-friendly stand so I broke out a quick hand call to keep things moving. 2 coyotes snuck into 60 yards during my second breath and the lead male caught the decoy moving nowhere near the cry of my hand calling. Gone.
Second rifle-friendly stand had 3 coyotes hung up and circling each other at 275 yards between the 12-15 minute mark with backup batteries. Watching comfortably, I guess jackrabbit didn't sound good for breakfast. I lined up the rifle on a broadside dog and while exhaling, noticed another pacing to the front. After the following inhale, preparation met opportunity and I squeezed it off. One dropped, another stumbled hard, and the third ran straight away. I walked up to finish the second with my 12 gauge just feet away, but consider this to be my first 2 coyote in one shot.
Third stand is one of my favorites and almost always produces an opportunity. Today was no different. 5 minutes in and a single coyote was seen charging from several hundred yards away. 2 minutes later, another is walking a ridgeline again 275 yards out. I wait until it stops, shoot, it drops and when the FoxBang kicked in the pup in distress, the original coyote was facing me 10 yards behind the call. Took a frontal shot at 60 yards and another one bites the dust.
Fourth and fifth stands were blanks. It was a great morning and weather to be out thinning a predator-heavy hunting ground last called 9 months ago. All coyotes were harmed with leftover 100 gr SGK deer loads from a 243 Win, which has turned out to be an incredible all-around bullet so far.