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Posted by Byron South (Member # 213) on January 26, 2005, 05:44 PM:

No. I didn;t kill it but I wish I did [Big Grin]

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A guy sent me this after seeing my black one. Here is the letter he sent and picture. Thought you might like it.

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Hi Byron,

I took it on my property in east Tennessee last Sunday, Jan. 23rd.
We've had coyotes here for at least four years. I only see them
sporadically, but hear them more often.
I first saw this one Saturday morning. My wife and I watched it in our
near field for several minutes. Called my hunting partner, who is a
professor of biology at an area university and told him about it. He
told me of the animal's rarity. Sunday, I saw it again and took it with
a .243 at about 135 yards. Used a Hornady 87 grain SP over 42 grains of
IMR 4350. This is actually a load I had just worked up for deer/varmits
since my rifle will not stabilize 100 grain bullets. Rifle is a custom made
octagonal barreled bolt action built on a 1909 Argentine action; topped
with a Leupold 4X scope. The bullet exited and made a severe enough
wound that the animal's entrails were falling out. The coyote dropped
where hit. It was a target of opportunity rather than the result of calling.
We have dogs and cats, along with deer, quail, turkey, and the usual
assortment of wildlife. They face enough pressure from habitat loss
around here without also having to face the coyotes as well.
Am not interested in trophies, so, due to its rarity,I gave it to the state.
You may use the photo as requested. I'd prefer to remain anonymous.

Hope this information is what you need.
Regards,

John

He also said is was definately not albino. It was a female weighing about 25#s

Good Hunting

Byron

Posted by Yellerdog (Member # 356) on January 26, 2005, 06:05 PM:

Here's a picture of a male I shot last year.
It appears to be a little more blonde than that one, but still not very common.

Posted by Rich Higgins (Member # 3) on January 26, 2005, 08:30 PM:

Here's one I've posted before. I took this about ten years ago north of Phoenix. This one is white.

Posted by Rich Higgins (Member # 3) on January 26, 2005, 08:34 PM:

This one isn't white, but it is Tyler's first. He shot it with a Chipmunk and a Stinger when he was 4 years old. I found it when I was searching for the white photo and thought it was pretty cool.

Posted by varmint101 (Member # 41) on January 28, 2005, 08:48 PM:

Rich, that IS cool! Very nice. By the way, I miss Scottsdale! [Frown]

Cool pic.

Cool white coyotes too guys!

Matthew.

Posted by Locohead (Member # 15) on February 10, 2005, 09:18 PM:

4??????

Posted by Locohead (Member # 15) on February 10, 2005, 09:22 PM:

oooops, I wasn't done.... 4?????????

Sheeeesh, way to go Tyler! Way to go Dad!!!!

My 6 year old is getting pretty mean with his Daisy and he's fun to watch with a .22 But I havn't even let him fire a .243 yet. I guess I'm behind some. Hang on a sec., I'll be right back, we gotta go shooooot!!!!!!!! [Wink]

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