I just wanted to share my first Coyote ecounter. I have been huntingthem now for my second year. I live in the burbs in Pittsburgh and have not had success till last Sat. My buddy and I were walking to a field edge to set up and we noticed2 coyotes up in the field about 300 yards away. Due to game regs we can only us a rim fire in this county I had a 17 HMR and my buddy had a slug gun. This shot was too far for the fire power we had. So we attempted to call them in with a rabbit in distress call. They wanted nothing to do with it. It seemed that they were looking for mice up in the field. We called for 15 minuntes and out of thin air a 3rd coyote came charging in from out left. It came within 96 yards of us and stopped. I shot and missed. (head shot). It ran 40 yards stopped and looked back. I shot again and missed (head shot).

This is the end of my story....It did not turn out so well. However after it was finished my buddy and I looked at each other and could not believe how exciting it was. I do believe I saw so pumped up from the coyote coming in, that I felt like I was 12 years old andseeing my first buck having buck fever.

Even though It was not a kill it was such a great time. Can not wait to go this weekend.

Do you think those Coyotes are educated? Would we have success going back this weekend? or should we wait till March 15 or 16th when we are entered in a Coyote hunting contest? Would this be enough time to let things cool off or are they educated for the rest of the year?