2022 Coyote Hunt Thread

[chase870]

13 July 22
1 Hunter
220 Swift with thermal
Jackson county pastures with cows
ICHOTEC Call fawn cotton tail jack rabbit pup distress, male howl , yipping pair
warm steady wind bright moon with clouds
0 Heard
0 seen
0 killed

Had a serious rain storm all afternoon and the rain cleared out I figured it would have some yotes on the move. Hunted two sets and had zero action other than a family of skunks I almost stepped on

 

[chase870]

23 July 22
1 Hunter
220 Swift with Thermal
Barrow County Fresh cut hay field
clear sky little to no wind and hot
Ichotech call rat, baby cotton tail, and pup distress, male howl
1 heard
0 seen
0 killed

One of the places I hunt had the hay cut yesterday and fluffed today. I heard a yote a good ways off and on the other side of the highway never showed. Other than that it was totally dead, I guess the yotes are having heat stroke and unable to run around

 

[Keith Karr]

24 July 22
2 Hunters
6mm creedmoor and 223 with Thermal
Carroll County Ga and Randolph county Al
Cow pastures
clear sky, light sw wind and hot
Foxpro X24 pup distress and several other coyote sounds….no prey distress last night
0 heard
2 seen
1 killed

 

[chase870]

24 July 22
2 Hunters
6mm creedmoor and 223 with Thermal
Carroll County Ga and Randolph county Al
Cow pastures
clear sky, light sw wind and hot
Foxpro X24 pup distress and several other coyote sounds….no prey distress last night
0 heard
2 seen
1 killed

View attachment 1165883

Nice, I'll try yote vocals only next time I go

 

[Keith Karr]

25 July 22
2 Hunters
6mm creedmoor and 223 with Thermal
Haralson County
Cow pastures
Overcast, hardly any wind and hot
Foxpro X24 pup distress and several other coyote sounds….no prey distress
0 heard
1 seen
1 killed

 

[chase870]

It trips my trigger when I find fields that look like this. The Buzzards were in it eating fresh cut mice and snakes when I pulled up

 

[Keith Karr]

Good luck Charlie ! Hope you get a couple tonight ?

 

[chase870]

28 July 22
1 Hunter
220 Swift with Thermal
Barrow county fresh cut hay field
Hot light wind
Ichotech call, barks howls pup distress rat distress
0 seen
0 heard
0 killed

A dream come true I pulled into plat a food plot for the land owner and the hay had just been cut, buzzards all over the place for the rodent/ reptile buffet. I new it was gonna be a killing field, but it turned into a total bust. Saw nothing at all no deer rabbits owls, coons, or opossums.

 

[sleepr71]

I see them while we are actually cutting hay sometimes. Usually right at dusk,or just after dark. I shot one off the tractor one evening. I had just finished cutting & had the tractor parked,but running to let the engine cool off some. Came out about 75 yds away & I opened the door & let the old 22Mag I keep in the tractor eat?. I’ve heard them Howling out in the Hayfield no sooner than we parked the tractors back at the house(1/2 mile away). They know Tractors= Food ?

 

[chase870]

7 August 22
1 Hunter
AR 15 with thermal
Barrow County hay field old chicken house and bush hogged fields
Hot and Humid light wind and bright moon but overcast
ICHOTECH call death cries male howl cotton tail and pup distress
0 heard
0 seen
0 killed

Hunted two sets, no yote activity, and only a few deer out. I'm not sure but I think all the yotes have heat stroke. I might try hunting at daylight for a bit and see if that changes things.

 

[chase870]

13 August 22
1 Hunter
AR 15 with thermal
Barrow County fresh cut hay
cooler than it has been with a light wind and a full moon
Ichotech call rat distress pup sounds and pup distress
0 heard
0 seen
0 killed

 

[Keith Karr]

I ordered this target last week and it came Tuesday. Got it painted and ready to practice on.

After Sunday night I sure need it !

Wounded one and missed another ?

I plan to practice with my 22. It’s in the same Manners stock as my coyote gun and has the same trigger pull.

 

[Keith Karr]

14 August 22
1 Hunter
6mm creedmoor with thermal
Haralson and Carroll County pasture and a guys driveway/front yard
Bright moon
Foxpro call coyote sounds and pup distress
1 heard
3 seen
0 killed

Saw two on the first set and wounded one. Flat missed one on the second set. Both easy shots. I re-zeroed and was off about 1.5” low an 1” right….but as close as the yotes were l still should have killed both.

Being too hasty on the trigger was my problem.

 

[chase870]

I ordered this target last week and it came Tuesday. Got it painted and ready to practice on.

After Sunday night I sure need it !

Wounded one and missed another ?

I plan to practice with my 22. It’s in the same Manners stock as my coyote gun and has the same trigger pull.
View attachment 1170752

 

[chase870]

I ordered this target last week and it came Tuesday. Got it painted and ready to practice on.

After Sunday night I sure need it !

Wounded one and missed another ?

I plan to practice with my 22. It’s in the same Manners stock as my coyote gun and has the same trigger pull.
View attachment 1170752

Go ahead and shoot it with your thermal and do so at all ranges say 25 to 250 yards as lond as its in the direct sunlight you will be able to see it

 

[chase870]

31 August 22
2 Hunters
AR 15's with thermal
Barrow County pastures
Light wind cooler but still hot
ICHOTEC Call, Pup distress Male Howl, yipping pair, cotton tail
3 Heard
0 Seen
0 Killed

Finally got to get back after them. Had a group light up and howl some on the second set but they must have other intentions and had no interest in anything I had to say to them

 

[chase870]

12 September 2022
1 Hunter
AR 15 with thermal
Barrow County Cut Hay field
Dark and light wind till full moon came up
Ichotech call, pup sounds, rat distress, cotton tail distress
0 seen
0 heard
0 killed

Land owner called to let me know the hay was cut today most of the fields here are head high with johnson grass its rained so much they have not been able to cut it. Got there right after dark nothing in the field except 2 deer and a skunk. I figured there would be some yotes in this field

 

[Keith Karr]

12 September 2022
1 Hunter
6mm creedmoor bolt action with thermal
Carroll County hay field cut today and pasture with cows
Light wind, bright moon
Foxpro X24 call, female lonesome howls, yipping pair and pup distress
1 seen
0 heard
1 killed

Got started about 10pm on fresh cut hay field. Moon was so bright I moved twice after my initial setup. Finally got in the shadow of a big water oak. 15 minutes in a lone female came in. About 115-120 yard shot.

Second set was a big pasture with cows. Pretty property but no luck.

 

[chase870]

12 September 2022
1 Hunter
6mm creedmoor bolt action with thermal
Carroll County hay field cut today and pasture with cows
Light wind, bright moon
Foxpro X24 call, female lonesome howls, yipping pair and pup distress
1 seen
0 heard
1 killed

Got started about 10pm on fresh cut hay field. Moon was so bright I moved twice after my initial setup. Finally got in the shadow of a big water oak. 15 minutes in a lone female came in. About 115-120 yard shot.

Second set was a big pasture with cows. Pretty property but no luck.
View attachment 1176338

Nice

 

[Keith Karr]

Thanks Charlie