LeverActionJunkie
11-23-2008, 05:28 PM
Well I have been wanting to try calling in coyotes for quite a while since I usually just shoot them when I see them. Everyone always talks of how addicting and exciting it is. I always thought really? Well after watching some Primos truth videos I got my interest going and decided to give it a try. Got into my first spot this morning just before daylight and waited a little for the sun. Kept hearing vehicles from the road above and though " I'm too close too the road this is silly, and cold, Why am I doing this?"
Well the sun came up so I tried some howls from a cheap little E-caller I bought the last time I thought of doing this. Waited a couple mins. More howls, then I tried my Primos "DogCatcher" maybe trick em into thinking some intruder is catching their food. No response. Magpie flies in, I contemplate shooting it, decide not to. Slight breeze from my left to right side. I am about to leave after maybe 10 mins (yes I can be impatient, especially when tired and chilly).
All of a sudden there is a god aweful racket going on and I am like "WTF?? or yeah were yote hunting, must be one." The Coyote keeps on barking and letting out short little howls, now I am getting excited. But it takes me a bit to find the little bugger even though he's only about 80-100yrds directly in front of me. To the right of the dead pine in this pic when I shoot at him.......
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/LeverActionJunkie/100_1401.jpg
And I believe I missed him! Yes I know he was right there, but I was getting pretty worked up. He took off to my left as I worked the bolt for another shot but was out of sight. So I worked the "DogCatcher" best I could and then hit the "Pup Yelps" on my cheapo caller. Right here I am not very happy with myself:mad: Couple seconds go by and I hear the little bugger off to my left. Then I spot him as he barks nd snarls at me from between the trees on the next ridge over in this pic......
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/LeverActionJunkie/100_1400.jpg
I shoot him again and ths time he yelps spins around, then goes down into the ravine between me and him and he is snarling and yelpin to beat all hell. I let out a Whooo. I can't believe how pumped I am over a flee bitten dog!!8-) I give him a couple min and hear a whole bunch of coyotes from across the valley start howling and barking........
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/LeverActionJunkie/100_1404.jpg
I head over to wear I last heard the coyote and begin to look for him, up and down the gully. I begin finding old deer bones etc but no coyote....
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/LeverActionJunkie/100_1403.jpg
I searched and searched but I couldn't find him. I began going way down the gully and up the other side but no luck so I tried the next gully over, and another one but couldn't find him.:mad::mad: I was pissed. I shot a can I found lying on the hillside, worried my gun was off but nope, it was all me.:icon_frow
I did find this though all the way from Nova Scotia. Go figure!?!?!
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/LeverActionJunkie/100_1406.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/LeverActionJunkie/100_1405.jpg
I took a break and drove around looking for some grouse but they didn't want to play so I did a couple more sets. Here's my second one....
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/LeverActionJunkie/100_1411.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/LeverActionJunkie/100_1410.jpg
And my third one of the day. By this time the wind was blowing pretty good and swirling so I hiked out.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/LeverActionJunkie/100_1415.jpg
Well the sun came up so I tried some howls from a cheap little E-caller I bought the last time I thought of doing this. Waited a couple mins. More howls, then I tried my Primos "DogCatcher" maybe trick em into thinking some intruder is catching their food. No response. Magpie flies in, I contemplate shooting it, decide not to. Slight breeze from my left to right side. I am about to leave after maybe 10 mins (yes I can be impatient, especially when tired and chilly).
All of a sudden there is a god aweful racket going on and I am like "WTF?? or yeah were yote hunting, must be one." The Coyote keeps on barking and letting out short little howls, now I am getting excited. But it takes me a bit to find the little bugger even though he's only about 80-100yrds directly in front of me. To the right of the dead pine in this pic when I shoot at him.......
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/LeverActionJunkie/100_1401.jpg
And I believe I missed him! Yes I know he was right there, but I was getting pretty worked up. He took off to my left as I worked the bolt for another shot but was out of sight. So I worked the "DogCatcher" best I could and then hit the "Pup Yelps" on my cheapo caller. Right here I am not very happy with myself:mad: Couple seconds go by and I hear the little bugger off to my left. Then I spot him as he barks nd snarls at me from between the trees on the next ridge over in this pic......
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/LeverActionJunkie/100_1400.jpg
I shoot him again and ths time he yelps spins around, then goes down into the ravine between me and him and he is snarling and yelpin to beat all hell. I let out a Whooo. I can't believe how pumped I am over a flee bitten dog!!8-) I give him a couple min and hear a whole bunch of coyotes from across the valley start howling and barking........
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/LeverActionJunkie/100_1404.jpg
I head over to wear I last heard the coyote and begin to look for him, up and down the gully. I begin finding old deer bones etc but no coyote....
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/LeverActionJunkie/100_1403.jpg
I searched and searched but I couldn't find him. I began going way down the gully and up the other side but no luck so I tried the next gully over, and another one but couldn't find him.:mad::mad: I was pissed. I shot a can I found lying on the hillside, worried my gun was off but nope, it was all me.:icon_frow
I did find this though all the way from Nova Scotia. Go figure!?!?!
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/LeverActionJunkie/100_1406.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/LeverActionJunkie/100_1405.jpg
I took a break and drove around looking for some grouse but they didn't want to play so I did a couple more sets. Here's my second one....
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/LeverActionJunkie/100_1411.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/LeverActionJunkie/100_1410.jpg
And my third one of the day. By this time the wind was blowing pretty good and swirling so I hiked out.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/LeverActionJunkie/100_1415.jpg