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Topic: An exciting morning with the coyotes and the cattle!
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Yellerdog
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posted July 26, 2004 02:53 PM
It had been three weeks and eight setups since I had called in any coyotes. ![[Frown]](frown.gif) In years past this would not be any big deal, but my success rate had improved dramatically this year and I was starting to get anxious. Saturday mornings hunt had resulted in no takers so I decided it was time to try some new property I had gotten permission to hunt. Saturday evening I printed an aerial photo and went and talked to the owner about property lines and find out where he had seen them before. After studying the photo’s and talking to the cattle farmer I had a really good feeling heading into Sunday mornings hunt.
It was a cloudy overcast morning and the wind was directly in my face as I headed out. I chose a small pasture located directly between the two larger ones that the cattle were grazing in. There were no cattle in this small one at the time, however there is a lane that connects all three. The cattle could enter this small one anytime they chose. I settled into a spot with a thick fence row at my back and some thorny wild rose branch’s overhanging for a little cover.
I began the calling sequence with a couple of howls on the Yellerdog YDH1. I was concerned that the cattle may come charging into the pasture, but they held their ground in the other pastures. They acted slightly agitated, but didn’t bother me. A few minutes later I did another howl, two barks and one more howl. Again the cattle stayed put. At the Twelve minute mark I pulled out the “Little Black Call” YDD2 and began with the screaming high pitched distress sequence that has been so successful for me in the past. I called for about a minute waited two and repeated. When I began the third sequence all hell seemed to break loose! The cattle in the pasture in front of me all began to charge along the tree row/fence line that divided the two pastures. Oh man were they upset. ![[Eek!]](eek.gif) I began to quickly figure out what to do if they continued their charge (there was a four strand electric fence at my back so I could always jump over that, if I didn‘t get tangled in the thorns and electrocute myself). I also suspected that there may be a coyote on the way!
Suddenly to my left a coyote charged out of the fence row, only 90 yards away and moving fast straight at me! The cattle were just reaching the lane connecting the pastures and were now only 175 yards away at the 1 o’clock position. They were also coming hard and fast. I quickly shouldered the .243 and put the crosshairs on the closing coyote. I squeezed the trigger and it dropped in a pile. The cattle immediately stopped their charge. They then turned and wandered back to their original grazing location. After my heart regained it’s normal rhythm and my hands quit shaking (which was several minutes later). I put the YDD2 back to my mouth and began to scream another tune. This time things took place much more calmly. In the first sequence the young coyote popped out of the tree’s 125 yards away. This time I grabbed my shooting sticks, settled the crosshairs and just as the young feller decided something was wrong and turned to leave I let him have it. He too fell into a pile and barely twitched.
It was a very exiting morning and I can think of no better way to end a little dry spell!
All that was left to do was go tell the owner of the mornings events . He was very happy! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Where the cattle were charging from. The blue arrow shows the line of travel.
Where the coyotes came out. The left x is the first, right x second.
The female
The young male
[ July 26, 2004, 07:03 PM: Message edited by: Yellerdog ]
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Lee Smith
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elpasotbagger
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posted July 26, 2004 04:48 PM
Cattle Farmer ?
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Yellerdog
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posted July 26, 2004 05:29 PM
Elpasotbagger
Okay, Cattle rancher and crop farmer! How's that? In Michigan it's generally small family farms, not really large enough to be called a ranch. 200 to 300 acres. No we don't plant the cows, we're not quite that backwards.
Yellerdog
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Cdog911
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posted July 26, 2004 06:00 PM
First off, that's funny. Second, I can laugh at it because that's what we call them here, too. Third, criticism about what we call cow farmers from a guy that has "tea bagger" in his name, if that's what I think it means. Hrumph!
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Rich Higgins
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posted July 26, 2004 06:29 PM
Good story, Lee. Good pics.
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Yellerdog
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posted July 26, 2004 07:18 PM
Cdog911
, quote:
First off, that's funny. Second, I can laugh at it because that's what we call them here, too. Third, criticism about what we call cow farmers from a guy that has "tea bagger" in his name, if that's what I think it means. Hrumph!
Just what I was thinking, but I was trying to be nice! ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
Kansas and Michigan are really the normal states anyway!
Thanks Rich, glad you liked it!
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Lee Smith
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Cdog911
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posted July 26, 2004 07:54 PM
Yup, and BTW, the pics and the story were nice, too.
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elpasotbagger
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posted July 26, 2004 08:51 PM
Dont much appreciate the rudeness, but thank you for explaining about cattle farmer.
Heres a plan, how bout you put less of that misting juice in your cornflakes tomorrow ?
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Tim Behle
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posted July 26, 2004 08:56 PM
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Kansas and Michigan are really the normal states anyway!
Yeah right! Sounds like you have got frostbite one the noggin one time too many.
If you want proof of a State with a lick of sense. Just take a look at who ignores Daylight savings time.
Only two States seem to be smart enough to know that no matter what you do to the clock, there is only 24 hours in the day. If you want more daylight in the summer, just get up early and go outside and enjoy it.
Have you been to Kansas? On a clear day, when the corn is down, you can see Lincoln, from Tulsa.
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Leonard
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posted July 26, 2004 09:27 PM
elpaso~ I never heard the term, either.
Hey, do you really live in Juarez? I was stationed at Ft Bliss a hundred years ago, used to spend my weekends in Zaragosa at the La Paloma Cantina.
Good hunting. LB
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brad h
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posted July 26, 2004 11:16 PM
"If you want proof of a State with a lick of sense. Just take a look at who ignores Daylight savings time."
There's one thing I do envy.
Brad
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Leonard
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posted July 27, 2004 12:52 AM
I gotta second that. I thought AZ was the only State that refused to go along with this stupid day light savings plan? Con job. Incredible waste of time...pun intended.
Say Brad. Are you, by chance, the same as COBrad on the LRB?
Good hunting. LB
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brad h
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posted July 27, 2004 03:59 PM
Leonard
Not I.
That doesn't sound like one I frequent yet.
Brad
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