archeryaz Report post Posted August 30, 2018 While out over the weekend, saw way to many coyotes. caught this one chewing on a dead horse. Just put together a new coyote rifle and figured what better time to test It and the new load. Shooting a 75 grain V-Max at around 3350 out of the .243. Worked like a charm! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted August 30, 2018 Nice shooting, looking at those teeth I'd say he was in his prime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ivhunter Report post Posted August 30, 2018 Good looking rifle and congrats on the dead yote. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Natural Report post Posted August 30, 2018 Boy I guess! Nice job... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke-BE Report post Posted August 31, 2018 Too Many you need to give that spot up and get people in there to reduce the population 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
archeryaz Report post Posted August 31, 2018 Headed back to this area in the morning. With my sons antelope tag punched, we are turning our attention to coyote population reduction (with extreme prejudice)!!! Hope to post some more pictures soon. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturebob Report post Posted August 31, 2018 I turn 62 next thurs. in a Year or so when I have more time Semi Retired I want to help the situaition here in AZ. as far as predators go. I would love to go out with someone who knows what they are doing so I don't waste My time. Can some from here take me or should I join one of the predator hunting clubs.. I have done it some But not enough. Seems like Foxes always came in right away. some yotes. Thanks in advance for Ideas.......................BOB! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brian390 Report post Posted August 31, 2018 Archeryaz, keep doing what you're doing you're helping us all out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
archeryaz Report post Posted September 3, 2018 Well we went back out to try and eleminate some more coyotes. We blanked on the first stand. Had my youngest son on shotgun duty. We drove to another area we had seen a few on the antelope hunt. My oldest son and I began to glass as this is how we had seen most of coyotes in the area. About twenty seconds into glassing I found 5 all together. We grabbed our gear and snuck into the one bush we could find. A little cotton tail in distress and we had three of the five charging in. I told my oldest son to give his younger brother a chance with the shotgun, and let them come as close as they would come. The lead dog came into 150 yards and checked up, caught our wind and left taking his two buddies with him. Upset we had three headed in and not a shot fired, my youngest said "dad you see the one by the rock?" I did a quick scan and found the one dog who was sure he was out of range. He was sitting in the middle of a rock pile and was looking back at the "bad bush". I asked my oldest for a range, to which he stated he had left the range finder back at the truck. I figured I had nothing to loose, I got down behind my my rifle found Mr. Cocky sitting on his rump giving us the stink eye. I started my squeeze, (uncontrolled jerk). That's when I realized the safety was still on. Took the safety off, and really took my time on the trigger, utilizing the hold over hash marks in my scope, and guessing the range. After the shot I was able to see the coyote was down. My sons and I than realized just how far thie shot had been. We all started giving our guesses at the range, Gage 486, Gavin 385, me 400. We went and check the dog. I hit him just behind the left shoulder an the V-Max had done its job very effectively. when we got back to the truck, Gage grabbed the range finder, and was back to the bad bush. As I walked back to him, I asked how far. Gage said 446. This was not my longest shot at a coyote, but it was the longest shot I had ever hit a coyote at. Was just lucky to have my two best hunting partners with me. The year has started off great, can't wait to see how the rest of the year go's! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomharveyb Report post Posted September 4, 2018 good shooting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCS Report post Posted September 4, 2018 I love those long shots when they think they are safe.Well done Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Idcurs Report post Posted September 9, 2018 Brandon post a pic of Gage's lope,Hows Grandpa Bernie doing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
