This morning was supposed to be our coldest of the year so far, so 6 a.m. found me in my stand overlooking a standing corn field with the convergence of three ridges behind me. At about 8:20, I caught glimpses of a deer slipping through the trees to my left about forty yards away and into the corn field. I could hear it breaking down stalks every so often, but he never came my way.

Since I had just decided to get down, I decided to get out of my stand real quietly and walk the edge of the cornfield heading the direction I had last heard the deer. After walking about twenty yards or so, I could hear stalks breaking down -- and coming right at me, quickly! I was amazed when I realized it was a six-point buck being chased by a coyote, and they were nearly on top of me! I came to full draw, and tried to get on the coyote, but he melted back into the corn before I could steady and release a shot.

The buck slowed to a walk once the coyote was gone, and started feeding off to my left at a distance of about twenty yards. He kept feeding away from me, and I made up my mind that if I could take him from the ground, I would. There would have been no hesitation in letting him pass from a stand (that's why I was going to shoot the coyote instead of him), but I decided one from eye-level would be a bit different.

He kept feeding straight away, and I kept closing the distance as he walked. Finally, he looked around and caught me mid-stride. He stared at me for probably a full two minutes, and finally turned and walked into the edge of the woods. As he disappeared behind a tree, I hurried forward a few paces and came to full draw. Sure enough, curiosity got the best of him as he circled back toward me to check me out again -- but this time he stopped broadside about 22 yards away, and with me at full draw. I touched off the release, and smoked a Gold Tip tipped with a Rocket Aerohead Miniblaster through the middle of his heart, taking out one lung in the process.

Who says coyotes aren't hazardous to a deer's health?



Discipline -- not desire -- determines destiny.

heck of a stalk...congrats!

Wow now that's a first....a coyote puts a drive on for you and a deer's curiousity cost him a trip to the freezer...congratulations on the Buck....this will be one you won't forget....great story!!!

Way to go MQ!

I know the rush of ground poundin. Love it!

&quot;It's not the kill, it's the adventure and challenge! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>&quot;

Hey Congratulations and thanks for sharing your story.

I trust you left the gut pile as a &quot;tip&quot; for brother coyote. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Greg,
Congrats my friend!.......After last years 'Turkey/Buck' double I thought this story might be heading the same way.
Geez do we ever have normal hunts? <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
When are you sending me some pics?
Boy an Eastern Coyote with a bow would be heck of a nice prize tho too huh?.....I've come close here in PA a few times but couldn't get a shot off, missed one with the Flintlock last season too.

Boy what a double that would have been.......maybe if you set-up on that &quot;Tip&quot; ANtler Eater mentioned you might have gotten a second chance.

Thanks guys, I appreciate it.

Yeah Matt, I really would have rather had the yote; I don't know if he saw me swinging my bow on him, or what, but he literally just melted back into the cornstalks.

He would have went real nice with the red fox I've got at the taxidermist right now which will be mounted standing with his front feet on a stump, and facing you with a rabbit in his mouth. I can't wait to get him in a month or so.

Sorry, I didn't get any pics. I'm going to have to break down and get me one of them new-fangled digital contraptions like you've got! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Discipline -- not desire -- determines destiny.