I got a new FoxPro FX3 over the holidays. I didn't get a chance to hunt with it Christmas day, but I did test it out a little bit. First off, the unit looks and feels very well made. The remote also feels very well made. The buttons are easy to read and reach. I tested it for distance, and the remote performed well. So Dec. 26, I took it out that morning to give it a go. I had called this area before, but with limited visibility and shooting lanes, I hadn't had much luck. I knew the coyotes were there, I just couldn't seem to keep them from winding me. It was about 9:00 in the morning, with a slight southwest breeze. A creek with a lot of oaks stretched across the west, meandering its way to the southeast. There was an old deer stand slightly to the northwest of an old stock tank, but east of the creek. I placed the call about 75 yards south southwest of the stand, hoping the coyotes would come around the south edge of the stock tank and into the opening. I began with a woodpecker in distress. In about 3 to 4 minutes, two coyotes came straight in from the south. They were moving quick enough and through enough brush I couldn't get a shot off. They circled to the west, then back to the east, but they would never stop in a shooting lane. Then they quit circling. I changed to a fox and woodpecker, then they began circling again. After they made about two more circles, one stepped into a shooting lane, and I switched to a howl. He stopped, and began staring at the caller. There was enough gap between the weeds and the brush I could see the top of his chest and his head. I had resisted shooting earlier because I would rather not shoot and not educate than miss. I decided this would be my best chance to get off a shot, and I found my mark. Iimmediately began playing thewounded coyote, and the otherone panicked and begancircling. However, I nevercould get ashot.

The coyote was a fairly big male, maybe 35 to 40 pounds, with a very good coat of fur for these parts. Here are some pics:



This is the coyote, along with the gun (Browning .223), caller, and 4-wheeler. Notice, no exit wound, and not even a noticeable entrance wound.



Here is looking from about where the coyote stood to the stand. However, I did take a step or two forward to get out of the brush enough to get a better view.

First setup and a kill. I did call in a few more places, but didn't get anything else up.