Hunting & Fishing Ended deer season with .... first coyote

[CharlieTN]

Have had a good deer season, taking 3. Went out again this morning despite feeling pretty under the weather since it would be the last day to hunt (season ends tomorrow). Got this coyote at 8 am. Was very happy that he wasn't all mangy as is common around here. 1st coyote for me. Might have to get back out there soon with a caller and see how many more there are.





Shot him with my .308 700 SPS varmint in B&C M40 Medalist. Have a Weaver 3-15x50 EMDR sitting on top. Load is a 165 SST loaded over H4895 at 2600 fps. Have killed 7 deer with this load, all 1 shot kills.

Thanks for looking and hope you all have a blessed 2014.

 

[thespecialist]

If there was one, there will be more. Nice way to end the season.

 

[CharlieTN]

If there was one, there will be more. Nice way to end the season.

That was sort of my thought as well. I had one before rifle season on a game camera then this one. Definitely don't want to see them over run the area.

 

[BuzzBoss915]

Congratulations! The first coyote is a big deal, you will always remember it. But, you are way overgunned, get yourself a 22-250 and it will open up a lot more hunting opportunities. BB

 

[Adam B]

very cool, I too have taken a few coyotes while deer hunting and to be honest I prefer shooting the little bastards all day over deer, less work on my end

 

[Bradu]

Congrats, I bet that SST dropped him pretty quick. I'm with you Adam, I prefer shooting coyotes over deer any day.

 

[CharlieTN]

Congrats, I bet that SST dropped him pretty quick. I'm with you Adam, I prefer shooting coyotes over deer any day.

Yeah, he rocked backwards and didn't move. When I go back I'll likely take my AR as the furthest shot is 220 yards. Had the .308 since I was deer hunting.

 

[VTSEAL]

Saw the first coyote in my neck of the woods while bowhunting this year at a buddy's house. He stopped broadside at 15yds, but I didn't shoot it because my buddy (in another stand 50 yds away) had just shot the other direction about 3 minutes earlier and I was worried it might spook his downed deer. Turns out he had shot at the same coyote and missed, then it wandered over toward my stand - still wishing I had known there was no deer involved and taken out that little bugger.

 

[piglatinhater]

Nice!

 

[pizzamanny]

I would rather get a yote than a deerl,

 

[CharlieTN]

I would rather get a yote than a deerl,

Not sure about that. I bet deer are quite a bit tastier.