Coyote Down with the .17 HMR
 

Friday night I called this yote in within 30 seconds. He almost ran us over! I had to take a running shot on him from about 20 yards. Between the excitement and trying to get the light on him, I'm surprised I hit him. He went about 75 yards and piled up. The bullet entered his rear right thigh/hip and traveled into his vitals. At least that's what I concluded when I cut him open and his chest cavity was filled with blood. This is my first successful coyote hunt, excluding the one I killed while deer hunting in 2007.

Thank you. Yes, I used the Hornady 20 gr. XTP

Congrats on the desert dog.

Congrats!! :biggrin::biggrin:

Nice job!!

nothing like getting the first one called in

Untouchable........ NOT him.

Congrats !!!

Keep up the good work ! :-)

Thanks guys! My friend was gonna mount him for me, but he was 38 inches long without the tail. The Van Dyke's book she had only had mounts up to 34 inches. Plus, he had a partial bald spot on his back either from mange or crawling under fences.

Bald spot is no reason not too. Don't just mount the furs other people consider "trophies", mount the ones really worth remembering. At the very leasy you should tan the hide

Congrats on the yote.