Long - range Chiricahua coyote

[Couestracker]

On my October coues hunt (story soon) I had been sitting and glassing for quite a while and hadn't seen anything. I was giving my eyes a break and just looking around when I saw something new in a small clearing. Now looking through my 10x42's, I see a coyote laying on it's belly, just looking around with its nose to the wind. Well, being the predator hunter that I am, I couldn't let this fawn killer walk.

I ranged it at 172 yards. I set up my .270 WSM Winchester Coyote Outback on it, got out my triple threat open reed varmint call and let out a couple of squeals. It snapped its head in my direction immediately. I let out another squeal and when it got up and started towards me, I fired. I didn't miss! It dropped like a rock and didn't move again. I know 172 yards isn't really long range for big game, but it's my longest shot yet for a dead coyote.

[huntjunkie]

That is awesome!! Nice work!

[Scooter]

Great job! How do you like that .270wsm???

[Ernesto C]

Yes!! That was sweet!

 

Ernesto C

[Couestracker]

Great job! How do you like that .270wsm???

Thanks! I like the .270 wsm a lot. I made a post in the rifle forum about it.

 

[Flatlander]

I hope that wasn't a female. If you shoot females there soon won't be any coyotes left to shoot

[Couestracker]

I hope that wasn't a female. If you shoot females there soon won't be any coyotes left to shoot

 

I forgot to say it was a smaller male dog.

[Flatlander]

Way to be a responsible sportsman!

[PRDATR]

Nice, I miss hunting those mountains. Where abouts were you?

[Couestracker]

Nice, I miss hunting those mountains. Where abouts were you?

 

We were on the West side, near the Monument. Love it down there!

[lionhunter]

Well done! Shoot them all! More coyotes die annually by getting run over than get shot by responsible sportsman. I call a lot as well, and have never once stopped to think of the sex of a coyote when it is running into my call... Well done! And I am a big fan of the 270 wsm as well.