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12-16-2016 | 04:28 AM

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alleyyooper

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From: MICHIGAN

We got together over the phone and decided that we each would call farmers to let them know we were going to night hunt their place Thursday night. We each called 3 farmers figuring we might be able to do 9 sets during the night.
Mister Perman is one I called and he said he had several in the last two days in the feed bunks eating grain he had ground and dispersed. He asked if we would come earlier in the day as he had to do a second feeding at 4:00. I called the guys and let them know so we made the plan to get there about 3:00 pm and get set up where we could call and yet see any coyotes cross from the woods to the feed lot. That worked out well had 3 coyotes show up at the call and we managed to get all 3. Stayed there till about 4:30 after Mister Perman had fed the cattle to see if any showed up. Boy was it cold, I had put on a pair of silk long johns and a heavy set of Dufolds too, normal blue jeans, insulated flannel shirt, snow camo bibs, and coat Polar fleece Baklava, so only my eyes showed. Wore my Ice King Pac boots with wicking socks, Put heat packs in my right hand pocket to keep my trigger finger hand warm. Was still good when we packed to leave the area but had to take it easy or over heat going out with 3 coyotes.
Since the moon would not be up high enough till after 8:00 PM we decided to go to Johns and strip down some and help him load his stake truck with 200 bales of hay he had sold. Then set around talking and drinking coffee till time to leave. We got dressed up before leaving and I kept just enough heat to keep the wind shield clear as we went to went to where we were doing the first set. As we parked in the hay field the trucks temper read out said -2 below zero. Just the same we took our time skiing across the field to a overlook of a wood lot and a swampy area of grass. 20 minutes of calling and 10 minutes waiting and nothing showed up, same thing on the next 4 sets. 5th set thing took off quickly about 10 minutes in a coyote showed up. It was Eric’s and he rarely misses, a good size male with nice fur. 6th set was a bust again 7th was a good one and I got a Female with young teeth and toe nails. I am going to butcher her today for the grill. John got another female there too. # 8 the Last set was a odd one as the single coyote came from a place not expected so by the time we could maneuver for a shot it was gone. It was nearly 2am when I got home after we stopped for a middle of the night pick me up of Pie and coffee.

Storm forecast for Friday night so the moon will not be out tonight. Saturday they are talking freezing rain possible so we will not be doing any hunting, Sunday is out regular group breakfast so we will plan some things then.

Al

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