Post by Bullshop on Oct 21, 2021 11:34:00 GMT -7
Its been nearly two weeks ago since before our first snow came and the dominant earthy fall colors have coyotes blending in to be well camouflaged, at least that is my excuse. It was late in the day and I had my days work done so decided to use the last couple hours of daylight to go call coyotes. I always anxiously await the time of fall that I can say OK yes they are priming up now and the fur is worth something. This day was that day ! My partner Diesel love to go calling with me and we have kind of worked into a buddy system where we sit together tightly each angling his gaze outward in a different direction. Diesel likes to lean into me which is good because it gives us a body language communication without have to be vocal.
We drove up to Black Butte a place I can see from the reapers roost but is about two miles away as the crow flies. To drive there is about five miles because we make a big loop and come in from the back side. When we got there we strolled in a ways and set up about midways between the black rocky outcropping at the bluff and the thick tall sage bottom. We found a good spot to set up between a couple low sage bushes that gave us some cover but we could see over for a good long field of view. This year I wanted to take the first of the season with a rifle I got from friend Gary a member here because I know it will please him as much as me. That rifle is a Winchester model 92 in 25-20 wcf. It is the rifle length but still light and handy for this type of shooting where shots might be close but targets might be moving. So we got set up and I starting calling with my favorite hand call given me by Jr. also a member here. I do make my own reeds for it but I really like the call because it is made of soft rubber that is flexible so you can control the sound by squeezing the call. That adds a little more versatility than a hard body call. So I call for maybe a couple minutes then just sit and watch. At this point Diesel really gets focused because he knows what we are there for and what its about. Now that body language thing takes over and Diesel is leaning into me and he starts switching back and fourth on his front feet and doing little mini lunges. I look at him and he has radar lock on something but I cant see it. This went on for a couple minutes where I look at Diesel to check the direction he is focused on then turn to that direction knowing full well that Diesel has spotted a coyote but I just cant see it. Finally he pops out into the open about 25 yards in front of me but as soon as I see the coyote he sees me and kick in his afterburners.
I turned to Diesel and said stay but he was cocked and loaded and he heard getum so he was in motion right on the coyotes heels. They went about 150 yards before Diesel (fat boy) had lost enough ground behind that I could get a shot. Now that coyote was zigin an zagin and changing directions so fast through the sage I thought he must be a democrat. Anyway by the time I could safely shoot he had about 50 yards to go to crest the top of the bluff and in the short 50 yards working that slick model 92 action I was able to snick snick off 5 rounds. All were misses but it was so classic working that lever like Lukas McCain so swiftly that anyone in ear shot would think it was an auto loader. It was great ! I am usually bummed when I miss but on this one me and Diesel were all smiles.
We drove up to Black Butte a place I can see from the reapers roost but is about two miles away as the crow flies. To drive there is about five miles because we make a big loop and come in from the back side. When we got there we strolled in a ways and set up about midways between the black rocky outcropping at the bluff and the thick tall sage bottom. We found a good spot to set up between a couple low sage bushes that gave us some cover but we could see over for a good long field of view. This year I wanted to take the first of the season with a rifle I got from friend Gary a member here because I know it will please him as much as me. That rifle is a Winchester model 92 in 25-20 wcf. It is the rifle length but still light and handy for this type of shooting where shots might be close but targets might be moving. So we got set up and I starting calling with my favorite hand call given me by Jr. also a member here. I do make my own reeds for it but I really like the call because it is made of soft rubber that is flexible so you can control the sound by squeezing the call. That adds a little more versatility than a hard body call. So I call for maybe a couple minutes then just sit and watch. At this point Diesel really gets focused because he knows what we are there for and what its about. Now that body language thing takes over and Diesel is leaning into me and he starts switching back and fourth on his front feet and doing little mini lunges. I look at him and he has radar lock on something but I cant see it. This went on for a couple minutes where I look at Diesel to check the direction he is focused on then turn to that direction knowing full well that Diesel has spotted a coyote but I just cant see it. Finally he pops out into the open about 25 yards in front of me but as soon as I see the coyote he sees me and kick in his afterburners.
I turned to Diesel and said stay but he was cocked and loaded and he heard getum so he was in motion right on the coyotes heels. They went about 150 yards before Diesel (fat boy) had lost enough ground behind that I could get a shot. Now that coyote was zigin an zagin and changing directions so fast through the sage I thought he must be a democrat. Anyway by the time I could safely shoot he had about 50 yards to go to crest the top of the bluff and in the short 50 yards working that slick model 92 action I was able to snick snick off 5 rounds. All were misses but it was so classic working that lever like Lukas McCain so swiftly that anyone in ear shot would think it was an auto loader. It was great ! I am usually bummed when I miss but on this one me and Diesel were all smiles.