So a little backstory and I am new to the forum so forgive me if this is in the wrong section, but about a month or so ago, a coyote dragged my cat by the scruff of her neck into the woods and luckily during the process, my wife ran outside and started yelling at it and he dropped her even though he was deep into the woods. My cat came running back and only had a split lip after it almost got owned by the yote.
I never was into PCPs but this event made me want to seek out some vengeance. I have never killed an animal before or even been hunting at all, but I have also never had the chance to or else I would have taken the opportunity to do so. I ended up researching some PCP air rifles and ended up pulling the trigger on a .457 Benjamin Bulldog and love the thing.
I went and got my first hunting license to keep things legal and was ready to get started trying to call some coyotes. I set up a little tail wagger in my yard up against the woods as I only live on an acre, but have about 50 acres of woods behind my place. I started to hear about 6-7 coyotes howling so I started to call using a baby cottontail distress call for about an hour at about midnight. I started to pan my yard with my ATN IR 4k scope and low and behold, a yote appeared between some trees. I was super nervous and forgot about my crosshair placement and read that going for headshots would be the best, but i shot him frontal center mass and heard the thud of his flesh after i pulled the trigger. He ran away pretty quick but I knew i hit the guy. I went up and checked and saw blood about 3 ft away from when I shot the guy. I looked for about 2 hours but couldn't seem to find him. I went back this morning and tried to follow the blood trail for a few more hours but had no luck.
If i hit the guy center mass with a .457 slug, is it likely he ran away pretty far and just folded? Either way, it was my first shot at an animal and I nailed him nonetheless, so I'm pretty satisfied with the shot, but next time I would aim for the head.
I'm going to try again tonight with a different call and will be aiming for the head this time. Any chance I may see one again tonight, or do they learn not to return where their buddy was blasted?
I never was into PCPs but this event made me want to seek out some vengeance. I have never killed an animal before or even been hunting at all, but I have also never had the chance to or else I would have taken the opportunity to do so. I ended up researching some PCP air rifles and ended up pulling the trigger on a .457 Benjamin Bulldog and love the thing.
I went and got my first hunting license to keep things legal and was ready to get started trying to call some coyotes. I set up a little tail wagger in my yard up against the woods as I only live on an acre, but have about 50 acres of woods behind my place. I started to hear about 6-7 coyotes howling so I started to call using a baby cottontail distress call for about an hour at about midnight. I started to pan my yard with my ATN IR 4k scope and low and behold, a yote appeared between some trees. I was super nervous and forgot about my crosshair placement and read that going for headshots would be the best, but i shot him frontal center mass and heard the thud of his flesh after i pulled the trigger. He ran away pretty quick but I knew i hit the guy. I went up and checked and saw blood about 3 ft away from when I shot the guy. I looked for about 2 hours but couldn't seem to find him. I went back this morning and tried to follow the blood trail for a few more hours but had no luck.
If i hit the guy center mass with a .457 slug, is it likely he ran away pretty far and just folded? Either way, it was my first shot at an animal and I nailed him nonetheless, so I'm pretty satisfied with the shot, but next time I would aim for the head.
I'm going to try again tonight with a different call and will be aiming for the head this time. Any chance I may see one again tonight, or do they learn not to return where their buddy was blasted?