Got the call from an old Rancher a few years back about helping him with his coyote problem during calving season. He said they were flocking to his pasture and running off with his newborns. This year alone they've killed 4 and ate the ass out of another while they had it's mother run off. One of his cows died and they had it cleaned out in 2 days. Tracks on top of tracks on top of tracks he said. Admittedly he's getting old and too slow on the gun to hit anything anymore, on top of that his sons and another hunter were out to try and kill a few and came away with an O-fer. They've been driving around and shooting at them along with some calling from their primos alpha dog e-caller. After hearing that I knew these dogs were smart and I'd have my work cut out for me. I had about 3 sections of land to concentrate on so my plan was to do more spot and stalk with long patient sets of periodic calling. I got the call around the 10th of March and over the course of the next 3 weeks was able to make it out on 4 different occasions. The first 2 trips were extremely slow...came away with only one dog. The next 2 were a different story.....here you go. Enjoy!
Overwatch
Double....sometimes they just can't resist stopping to see what that sound was.
Partner got away but oh well. Hopefully he got the message.
Dead dog walking
Waiting for his 4 buddies to catch up.
They caught up....another double.
40 yd face shot right up the pie hole
The Graveyard
Killing coyotes, it's one of my favorite things to do, but when you get to help an old Rancher out it takes it to a whole new level of satisfaction. This old boy lost 11 cattle in a nasty winter storm last fall and was taking more of a beating by these calf killers. I know he appreciates the hell out of it too. I can see it in his face every time I show him a dead dog. There are a dozen sets of his tire tracks down at the graveyard, must make him feel good to stop by and check them out. I'd like to think I saved at least one of his calves, if only one it's better than none and I had a blast doing it.
Rest easy lil buddy
Overwatch
Double....sometimes they just can't resist stopping to see what that sound was.
Partner got away but oh well. Hopefully he got the message.
Dead dog walking
Waiting for his 4 buddies to catch up.
They caught up....another double.
40 yd face shot right up the pie hole
The Graveyard
Killing coyotes, it's one of my favorite things to do, but when you get to help an old Rancher out it takes it to a whole new level of satisfaction. This old boy lost 11 cattle in a nasty winter storm last fall and was taking more of a beating by these calf killers. I know he appreciates the hell out of it too. I can see it in his face every time I show him a dead dog. There are a dozen sets of his tire tracks down at the graveyard, must make him feel good to stop by and check them out. I'd like to think I saved at least one of his calves, if only one it's better than none and I had a blast doing it.
Rest easy lil buddy
