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DAA
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posted November 01, 2015 06:18 PM
.Had a real good day of calling yesterday. Me and Tim were out for the weekend. We killed 13 yesterday. Just the way these things work out sometimes, but I killed 11 of the 13 for the day. Including 4 I killed on the last stand of the evening.
I'd killed three and ended the stand. Standing there pissing, rifle shouldered, with an empty chamber. Coyote comes running into the stand. I racked the bolt and got her dead while still standing there with my dick in the wind dribbling piss on my boots... Anything for just one more coyote, I guess ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) .
Anyway, 13 yesterday, 4 more this morning before the wind reached gale force, plus a called in badger. Good hunt!
- DAA
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Lonny
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posted November 01, 2015 08:35 PM
Wow! I'll second it that you had a good weekend!
Well done.
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posted November 01, 2015 08:41 PM
An excellent day for sure!
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Kokopelli
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posted November 02, 2015 12:03 AM
Wow...........!!!!!!
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Paul Melching
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posted November 02, 2015 04:25 AM
What a day , that's one to remember.
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knockemdown
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posted November 02, 2015 07:31 AM
Badazz!!!
I like the 'circle of death' body pose...
Is that the 6-284, Dave?
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DAA
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posted November 02, 2015 07:42 AM
Fred, that's my old .17P ![[Smile]](smile.gif) .
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Lone Howl
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posted November 02, 2015 07:49 AM
Awsome Dave!
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booger
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posted November 02, 2015 08:09 AM
Very nice! Shooting one with the wiener in the wind...there's a song in there someplace!
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Leonard
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posted November 02, 2015 09:11 AM
I thought we had an agreement? Stay on your side! lol
No, really, the big news is a called in badger! Unless he was just heading your way coincidently? But, to what sound did he be attracted?
Thanks for sharing
Good hunting. El Bee
edit: I had to cross a creek to retrieve a coyote and we were driving with my pants out the window with the glass rolled up when we saw a coyote mousing in the field so I did have to shoot him in my underwear. I probably looked ridiculous?
[ November 02, 2015, 09:20 AM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
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DAA
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posted November 02, 2015 09:52 AM
Leonard, the badger came in to jackrabbit. Same as all the coyotes did. He showed up late in the stand, I saw him run full out for about 75 yards, right to the caller. No idea how far he might have actually come from.
Not common. But, not quite rare either in my experience. Have seen badgers run in to prey distress at least a dozen times now. Probably closer to 15? So, not even a once a year event, but once every other year or so?
Most memorable, called them in on back to back stands once!
- DAA
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DAA
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posted November 02, 2015 09:54 AM
To add... By "called in", I mean I saw them running to the call from at least some distance. Saw one coming once from half a mile out - just a dot moving through the sage brush at first, not sure what I was seeing until he got closer.
Would also add, Tim shot that one. I very rarely shoot them anymore.
- DAA
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Kokopelli
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posted November 02, 2015 12:18 PM
Generally, the first badger someone tries to skin is the last one that they ever shoot.
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DAA
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posted November 02, 2015 12:44 PM
Exactly!
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jimanaz
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posted November 02, 2015 06:20 PM
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Would also add, Tim shot that one. I very rarely shoot them anymore.
Good for Tim! I will shoot every one I see from this day forward. I've given badgers a pass, but one dog encounter gets them a death sentence.
Damn nice trip!!!!!!!!
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Dave Allen
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posted November 02, 2015 09:07 PM
That's quite impressive Dave !!
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UTcaller
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posted November 03, 2015 01:17 AM
Nice Dave. Looks like a fun weekend for sure. Looks like there's still a few coyotes around too.
Good Hunting Chad
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Leonard
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posted November 03, 2015 05:15 AM
As Jimanez said, I shoot badgers. I have no problem with those that decline because they aren't worth skinning, or more accurately.... too damned difficult. But, that is not what motivates me. I still think it's near impossible to have a "pass through" on a badger! Well, maybe a head shot? Otherwise, they are one tough critter!
Good hunting. El Bee
PS as far as calling a badger on a stand, I put them in the same category as black bear, they aren't very motivated.
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BangPop
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posted November 03, 2015 04:56 PM
That's a heck of a day for sure. How many stands? Doubles?
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DAA
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posted November 04, 2015 04:14 AM
Mostly singles. Well, all singles, really. Did kill two on one stand and four on another, but they all came in one at a time.
Not sure how many stands, but I think we only had two blanks. I'm going to guess maybe 15 stands?
- DAA
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Leonard
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posted November 05, 2015 05:44 AM
I think we've had that conversation before, what constitutes a double? As far as I am concerned, as long as you are sitting there, and even when you are getting up to go, whether at the two minute mark, or ten minutes later; that's all considered A DOUBLE, or triple, whatever? When they come in side by side or follow the leader, that's something different, like "difficulty 2.1".
Two coyotes on a stand is a double, in my book.
God, thinking about it, Dave, it's probably been three years, at least since I had a weekend where we killed over a dozen animals. Oh well, body count has lost importance for me when there isn't a contest involved. And, I guess cheaters have taken the shine off of contests, in general, so <sigh> attitudes change.
Still, when the action is hot, it's a thrill. Savor it.
Good hunting. El Bee
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TRnCO
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posted November 05, 2015 05:52 AM
most awesome Dave.
I called in my very first badger, ever, this past weekend. I think it had made love to a skunk recently, or got sprayed, but he stunk like skunk for sure, bad.
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