kirsch
08-27-2011, 06:39 PM
ND has an early season for geese, so last weekend I had a good shoot on geese and since I was done early, I decided to try some coyote hunting. I was a bit rusty as I had 2 hard chargers and had a terrible time getting them to stop on 2 different stands. I did get one, but should have had two. This got me pretty excited, so when I didn't have any plans for Saturday, I decided to give it a whirl.
On the 2nd stand of the morning, a coyote had come to the call and was sitting at 300 yards sitting on a hilltop. As I tried to coax it in, I noticed a flash of color go past the coyote, so I was thinking a 2nd coyote was on the way. The first coyote never moved and the 2nd coyote didn't show. After a few minutes, I decided to try and make them mad, and the 2nd coyote popped out of the brush at about 60 yards and gave me a perfect broadside shot. After I dropped the close coyote, the other coyote exited quickly and didn't offer a shot.
A few stands later, I was about ready to wrap it up as I was nearing the end of the public land area I was hunting when I noticed a corn field with a small opening. This area apparently had been drowned out in the spring and the ground had recently been cultivated. It was pure black with zero cover, not even a blade of grass to hide by. There was nothing to hide my silhoutte and no way to lay prone as the terrian wouldn't allow it. I have done it before, so I thought why not give it a try. I liked the idea that I was surrounded on 3 sides by corn. Sure as the world, the call hadn't been on for more than 10 seconds and 3 coyotes came busting out of the corn and directly at the call. The middle coyote stopped at about 100 yards, and I laid it over, but the other 2 never offered me a shot. I didn't quit calling and switched to fighting sounds, and kiyis, and sure enough another coyote began coming in. Eventually, it worked to within 150 yards and I laid that one down as well. It just goes to show movement is the key as I stayed rock still and made sure the coyotes were looking at the call when I shifted to shoot, and the coyotes had no clue what hit them.
This was a great start to 2011 with 3 adult coyotes ( 2 males and 1 female) on my first full morning of coyote hunting, and I can't wait until next time. Get ready because hunting season is here. :)
On the 2nd stand of the morning, a coyote had come to the call and was sitting at 300 yards sitting on a hilltop. As I tried to coax it in, I noticed a flash of color go past the coyote, so I was thinking a 2nd coyote was on the way. The first coyote never moved and the 2nd coyote didn't show. After a few minutes, I decided to try and make them mad, and the 2nd coyote popped out of the brush at about 60 yards and gave me a perfect broadside shot. After I dropped the close coyote, the other coyote exited quickly and didn't offer a shot.
A few stands later, I was about ready to wrap it up as I was nearing the end of the public land area I was hunting when I noticed a corn field with a small opening. This area apparently had been drowned out in the spring and the ground had recently been cultivated. It was pure black with zero cover, not even a blade of grass to hide by. There was nothing to hide my silhoutte and no way to lay prone as the terrian wouldn't allow it. I have done it before, so I thought why not give it a try. I liked the idea that I was surrounded on 3 sides by corn. Sure as the world, the call hadn't been on for more than 10 seconds and 3 coyotes came busting out of the corn and directly at the call. The middle coyote stopped at about 100 yards, and I laid it over, but the other 2 never offered me a shot. I didn't quit calling and switched to fighting sounds, and kiyis, and sure enough another coyote began coming in. Eventually, it worked to within 150 yards and I laid that one down as well. It just goes to show movement is the key as I stayed rock still and made sure the coyotes were looking at the call when I shifted to shoot, and the coyotes had no clue what hit them.
This was a great start to 2011 with 3 adult coyotes ( 2 males and 1 female) on my first full morning of coyote hunting, and I can't wait until next time. Get ready because hunting season is here. :)