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Topic: Split second decision -whaddya do?!?
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Cdog911
"There are some ideas so absurd only an intellectual could believe them."--George Orwell.
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posted December 19, 2003 01:01 PM
[ February 20, 2004, 02:44 PM: Message edited by: Cdog911 ]
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I am only one. But still, I am one. I cannot do everything, but still, I can do something; and, because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.
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Rich Higgins
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posted December 19, 2003 01:38 PM
Well first, I would not bother with lottery tickets. I'd save my money.
Second, I would not have a shotgun on stand with me. With my Leupolds set at three power and both eyes wide open and on the target I can aquire a sight picture on a coyote at five feet, and have. That eliminates the decision making problem.
Third, a question. Why didn't you sit tight and coax them in with a lip squeak? A muted bird trill? A faint rodent squeak? Were they about to make your downwind?
Geez Lance. You need to camp out in a medicine lodge, say a billion "Hail Marys", take a homeless person to dinner, make a donation to PETA, spend a few hours chanting in front of a Butsadan, sacrifice a virgin. All on the same day. Your Mojo is flat-ass gone.
Man, I feel vulnerable just talking to you. I hope this $hit isn't contagious. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Crow Woman
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posted December 19, 2003 02:32 PM
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Are you sure you covered it all Rich??!!??
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Sheri L Baity
Lord, Please give me peace, because if you give me strength, I might beat someone to death!
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illinois farm boy
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posted December 19, 2003 03:30 PM
I CARRY A SAVAGE OVER/UNDER 12 GA UNDER, 223 OVER WITH SEE THRU SCOPE MOUNTS, FOR THE SCOPE PROBABLY STILL WOULDN'T HAVE KILLED'EM THOUGH
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Leonard
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posted December 19, 2003 05:10 PM
I agree with Rich. I'd have slowly shouldered the rifle, even if it allowed them that two seconds to make cover. And, as soon as I had a decent sight picture, (like Rich, with both eyes open) I would have lip squeaked my brains out. I think there would have been a real good chance of getting a shot at any one of the three. Then, you are on your own; pick up that shotgun, or whatever makes you feel good.
These things happen, but you really need to put that first one down.
Good hunting. LB
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EL BEE Knows It All and Done It All.
Don't piss me off!
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Cdog911
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posted December 19, 2003 05:48 PM
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I am only one. But still, I am one. I cannot do everything, but still, I can do something; and, because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.
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Krustyklimber
prefers the bunny hugger pronunciation: ky o tee
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posted December 19, 2003 10:14 PM
No mojo is seeing nothing at all... you just ain't got no shootin' mojo. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
It'll come your way!
Jeff 
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Think about how stupid the average person is, then realize that half of them are stupider than that!
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Leonard
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posted December 20, 2003 07:53 AM
Hey Krusty. Enjoying your little "time out"? Use it productively, go hunting, dude!
Good luck, LB
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EL BEE Knows It All and Done It All.
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Krustyklimber
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posted December 20, 2003 06:39 PM
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Use it productively, go hunting, dude!
LOL Now there's and oxymoron if ever I heard one!
Unfortunately I was a dumbass, and I volunteered myself to make calls again... all my spare time is now gone.
I promised a couple calls out by Christmas, and I doubt I'll get any hunting done 'til after that.
And even then hunting and productive don't seem to be able to get together for me!
Still beats mowin' the lawn!
Jeff
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Wiley E
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posted December 21, 2003 06:57 AM
It's difficult to determine what to do without seeing the habitat.
If I had a group of coyotes located in thicker habitat where I expected the contact to be close, I would take the shotgun and get as many of them in to shotgun range as you can and start laying them down.
Whatever was left I would kill on a different day, with a different sound, from a different direction.
Handling coyotes on a stand starts with setting yourself up with the habitat so you can handle mulitiple coyotes on the stand.
It's difficult to keep them all bunched as they tend to spread out but I have lip squeaked and had them charge to get the last coyote within shotgun range. Leveled him, took the next closest on the departure. Usually hope for two if the habitat is thick and the contact is close.
Each situation is different. When they feel secure, they may not even leave after the gun shot. I have seen whole family groups taken down when they just insisted on sticking the heads out of a cornfield despite the gunfire.
One of the most difficult things to do is to kill a standing coyote at a distance when you have a charging coyote in your periphial (sp?) vision at closer range. A person has a tendancy to rush the shot.
~SH~
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Cdog911
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posted December 21, 2003 08:26 AM
[ February 20, 2004, 02:43 PM: Message edited by: Cdog911 ]
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I am only one. But still, I am one. I cannot do everything, but still, I can do something; and, because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.
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Leonard
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posted December 21, 2003 08:55 AM
Hey, Scott! Nice to see you. Always good advice.
What's this about lip squeaks repelling coyotes? Talk to me, Lance. LB
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EL BEE Knows It All and Done It All.
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Wiley E
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posted December 21, 2003 05:08 PM
Lance, I get clostrophobic (?) when I have heavy cover in all directions. It drives me crazy. I just hate it because coyotes circle downwind and leave. I know there is a lot of places down south, in the East, and in heavily timbered country where there isn't any other options. In that case, I like to call with a partner downwind of the person doing the calling.
No, the house is far from complete. Doing most of it myself so it has taken forever. It's at least starting to resemble a house. LOL!
I just stopped by to see what's been going on.
Later!
~SH~
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Locohead
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posted December 21, 2003 11:27 PM
Sweat equity! Good thinking.
Welcome Back! ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Cdog911
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posted December 22, 2003 11:09 AM
[ February 20, 2004, 02:43 PM: Message edited by: Cdog911 ]
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I am only one. But still, I am one. I cannot do everything, but still, I can do something; and, because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.
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Leonard
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posted December 22, 2003 04:45 PM
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"What fence?"
That's funny! Reminds me of some people I've hunted with.
Good hunting. LB
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EL BEE Knows It All and Done It All.
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