Pesting#117 - Coyote#4

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Max115

Max115

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After many nights of stalking I finally got my coyote#4 at one of my new permission. I thought it would be much easier with the setup at this location but I was wrong. A few coyotes were spotted with my trail cams where there were coming in at different times thru out the nights so it was difficult trying to time the hunt. They were very cautious and moving around a lot not giving me time to take a head shots in many occasions. If I was using a bigger calibre than a .22 or a powder burner then the job would be a lot easier I think. But only armed with .22 shooting slug, I had to wait patiently with a perfectly placed head shot. So many nights I was emptied handed and failed miserably especially after spending long hours in the freezing cold. But my patience and persistent eventually paid off.

I am sure there will be a few of you judging me negatively but life is too short for me to worry about it and I know there will be others who would appreciate my time and effort.

Enjoy.

 
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@hawkeye69. Thank you for watching.

@Ezana4CE. ya, it is pretty daunting actually especially after anticipating the encounter and finally staring down the beast thru the scope. The fear of missing or failing with the rare opportunity is unsettling and over whelming no mater how many times you are done it before. For me this was my fifth encounters and I was feeling the butterfly in the stomach. As I mentioned in the video that you will mostly likely to have better success with larger calibre and proper setup. I am limited to what I have so I had to sacrifice the many chances I came across. I need to make that perfect shot or no shot at all as I don't want to injure the animal unnecessarily even though the farmer desperately wanting these dangerous pests away from their live stocks. Good luck with your hunt and you will learn along the way with your approach and missed opportunity.

@crittahitta. Thank you. Did you like the "Bruce Lee kung fu movies dubbing?" lol.

@Harv24. Thanks for watching and I am glad to have share my experience with you all.
 
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@AncientSword. lol, ya there were a few who thought otherwise especially in my first coyote video. No big deal as I was just sharing my experience for the whole hunt process that went down. Yes, big guns big calibre... All good. Now don't get me wrong, larger calibre and higher power will definitely be an advantage over my set up with a .22. But I don't just blast off a shot just because. I waited patiently for the right shot, call me crazy, but that is my way and method with the gear that I have. Maybe I would upgrade in the future if need be. Thanks for watching and your support.
 
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@simplyhooked. Thank you. Yes I do know my limitation of my ability and equipment. Shooting rats and birds at longer ranges are much more easier than shooting coyotes in the dark at any distances, even super close ones. The excitement and adrenaline are out of the chart when it comes to coyotes shooting. I only have one "kill shot" to take, and that is either at the temple/head shot or no shot at all. A lot could go wrong so I leaned on my patience and persistent to take the right shot when it comes to coyote shooting.

@Emu. Thank you for watching. 
 
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@Hal4son. ya they are very nervous creatures. I think I got some weird twitching myself after this hunt, lol.

@davelarson. Thank you, any yes stress level was off the chart for me, lol. There were many nights when I saw them in my scope and I didn't get a chance to squeeze off a shot because too much movements and freaking cold nights. My wife thought I was insane to keep on returning to the farm to hunt in the condition I was in. I guess some of us (air gunners) are nuts, lol. Thanks for watching.
 
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