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Posted by Locohead (Member # 15) on December 14, 2009, 03:03 PM:

My 11 year old just got his first called coyote. We were actually hunting pheasants. When my dad drove us into a farmer's yard to ask permission, we saw this coyote running not too far from the yard hunting cats I think. When the truck pulled in, he ran for the still standing corn and disapeared a couple of hundred yards away.

The farmer gave us permission to hunt birds and told me I was welcome to call that coyote. So we left to another field of his, hunted birds for an hour or so and when we went back past the farmer's house, I asked dad to drop us off real quick and continue driving down the road a mile or so and come back in 10 - 15 min. Jacob and I sat in front of some small evergreen bushes and called. Who knows what I really sounded like but I was trying to do a kitty meow thing. I told Jacob to keep the scope moving because I thought the coyote might only pop his head out of the corn for a better look but he came a trottin' right out and headed for the downwind. I stopped him once and nothing. I stopped him again and bang.

The shot was a bit low (a gut hanger outer shot) but I knew he was done for. He took another shot at the laying coyote but missed, and the coyote ran to the corn. I knew it would be easy to find because there was fresh snow. We found him about 30 yards into the corn but very much alive but not trying to get up. It spooked Jacob, parting the corn stalks and finding a live coyote so closed to his feet. I killed the critter. Then and as I reached down to grab the scruff of the neck, I told Jacob to lift his lips to see the teeth. When he did, I gave the coyote's head a good jerk and growl/barked sending poor Jacob about 3 feet vertical with a yelp of his own, right there in the corn! Dirty rotten dad!

Posted by DAA (Member # 11) on December 14, 2009, 04:20 PM:

Nicely done Jacob!

- DAA

Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on December 14, 2009, 04:24 PM:

Very nice coyote Jacob , now off to the skinnin shed and finish him up.

Posted by Cdog911 (Member # 7) on December 14, 2009, 04:41 PM:

Good story and good for Jacob, Loco. And yes, that was evil. [Wink]

Posted by Dusty Hunter (Member # 1031) on December 14, 2009, 07:48 PM:

Way to go Jacob! It's nice when a dad takes his son hunting. Now tell him you need to go get another one.

Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on December 14, 2009, 08:39 PM:

A proud kid & a proud pa!! It don't get much better than that.

Loco; About those evil gags....... Bear in mind that that kid will someday grow up & pick the rest home that they put you in.......... [Eek!]

Posted by JoeF (Member # 228) on December 15, 2009, 04:42 AM:

Excellent job, Loco and Jacob both!

Posted by Lonny (Member # 19) on December 15, 2009, 07:58 AM:

Congrats Jacob, Dad, and Grandpa! A team effort not to be forgotten.

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on December 15, 2009, 10:29 AM:

Good job, Jacob. Pretty soon you will be helping Dad out of the truck, but not if it's a little cold. Can you get a driver's license when you're twelve?

Good hunting. LB

edit: and, you favor your mom, btw.

[ December 15, 2009, 10:32 AM: Message edited by: Leonard ]

Posted by howler (Member # 197) on December 15, 2009, 10:45 AM:

nice job,

Posted by Bryan J (Member # 106) on December 15, 2009, 10:51 AM:

Sweet!

Posted by TOM64 (Member # 561) on December 15, 2009, 07:34 PM:

Congrats Loco and Jacob!

Posted by Tim Behle (Member # 209) on December 16, 2009, 04:43 AM:

Great Job Jacob!!! [Big Grin]

Posted by TRnCO (Member # 690) on December 17, 2009, 07:36 PM:

Awesome, now it's his turn for his first bobcat!

Posted by JBinMontana (Member # 3544) on December 26, 2009, 09:29 PM:

That's an awesome picture right there, a smile you couldn't get off his face with anything.

Posted by Crow Woman (Member # 157) on December 27, 2009, 03:59 AM:

Way To Go you two! Awesome story and even better Memories [Wink]

Posted by Locohead (Member # 15) on December 27, 2009, 09:46 AM:

Thanks everybody for the nice words. I can't wait to get a bobcat!

Jacob

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