bhw & the Early Morning Howler *PIX*
02-24-2008, 07:27 AM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fairport ny USA
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bhw & the Early Morning Howler *PIX*
Gang,
It was the hunt of hunts...
Last night I was miserable as my wife was out and I missed any hunting opportunity. This morning, I awoke at 5:00 AM but did not head afield until 6:00 AM as I did want to carry the lights.
I walked out into the field in darkness, aided by the almost full moon. As soon as I sat down, I heard the worst howling ever, coming from the barn yard! "Some hunter must be trying to locate dogs, I figured"
All of a sudden another howl emitted and this time it was closer and actually sounded like a coyote. I turned and saw it runniing up the field in my direction. It was running parallel about 60 yds out when all of a sudden it turned and ran right to me!
I was barking to get it to stop and every time it did... I would just find it in the scope and it would run again. It kept coming to my right, so I was having a hard time making the shot. I finally got it to stop at about 40 yds and took the shot, but I was rocking in my chair as I was stretching far over my right shoulder... I MISSED
Now, it was going warp speed across the field away from me. In the waning moonlight, I picked it up in the scope and took the shot... down it went! 110 yds away!
40 pound male prime fur great color
It was the hunt of hunts...
Last night I was miserable as my wife was out and I missed any hunting opportunity. This morning, I awoke at 5:00 AM but did not head afield until 6:00 AM as I did want to carry the lights.
I walked out into the field in darkness, aided by the almost full moon. As soon as I sat down, I heard the worst howling ever, coming from the barn yard! "Some hunter must be trying to locate dogs, I figured"
All of a sudden another howl emitted and this time it was closer and actually sounded like a coyote. I turned and saw it runniing up the field in my direction. It was running parallel about 60 yds out when all of a sudden it turned and ran right to me!
I was barking to get it to stop and every time it did... I would just find it in the scope and it would run again. It kept coming to my right, so I was having a hard time making the shot. I finally got it to stop at about 40 yds and took the shot, but I was rocking in my chair as I was stretching far over my right shoulder... I MISSED
Now, it was going warp speed across the field away from me. In the waning moonlight, I picked it up in the scope and took the shot... down it went! 110 yds away!
40 pound male prime fur great color
02-24-2008, 12:15 PM
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: N. Illinois
Posts: 552
RE: bhw & the Early Morning Howler *PIX*
Yea way to go,..he"s a buite. real nice color, are you sure of 40lbs. He looks bigger to me . But a big guy like me makes a yote look small. Nice job though. don"t look like he"s got any mange on him nice dog.
02-24-2008, 02:32 PM
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Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: kentucky
Posts: 577
RE: bhw & the Early Morning Howler *PIX*
good job man,and I agree that is a big coyote and good fur,a little darker than most around here,great follow up shot on it,them suckers are fast at leaving the scene.
02-25-2008, 05:14 PM
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Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: N. Illinois
Posts: 552
RE: bhw & the Early Morning Howler *PIX*
Hey thats a great idea, I wonder if all the dogs out by you have that real dark guard hiar look. We in illinois get the dogs that tend to be more redish.... I spose you always want what you dont have at home.
