Got my first coyote ever tonight

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Lazer32

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I did some load development on Sunday and afterwards I did some scouting in a new area I had never hunted in before. Saw some scat so I decided I would go back and call at some point. Yesterday, Monday, we got wind from the west I decided tonight would work.
I trekked in about half a mile and set up on the edge of a field with the wind in my face. Did some prey distress and some coyote vocals but got nothing. Decided I should keep traveling east and use the wind to my advantage. Walked for probably 10 min and found favorable spot to set up under a tree.
I began the set by doing some coyote yips and then I move over to coyote group. Between the two calls the caller ran 4 minutes total. I then stopped calling and scanned for a minute. I started up with coyote duet and then moved to male howls, thats when this female showed up on the thermal at 105 yards. She was walking down the path and staying close to the tall grass. At 84 yards she stopped and I center punched her with the 55 grain V-max bullet. The bullet dumped her and she didn't take a single step. I completely forgot to hit record in the heat of the moment but I did get a picture. Thanks for all the tips and information gentlemen. My knowledge has grown exponentially since I joined this forum and for that I am thankful.
 

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Congrats, Lazer32!

I usually hit record at the beginning of a stand before I start calling. There are times when I forget but that way I'll usually have everything on video to go back and evaluate shot placement, etc. The only downside to always recording is that I have to delete a bunch of videos off of my scope often to avoid running out of storage space.
 
Does your optic have Recoil/Shot Activated Recording? You’ll at least get the shot and a few seconds before the shot on video if you forget.
 
CONGRATS!! Ah, the record button nemesis-we all have been and will be afflicted again. I sometimes, in tight spots, do as Ilini says but not as a rule because of battery drain.
 
Thanks @jmeddy. I honestly completely forgot about hitting record. I normally carry a couple extra batteries for my thermal so hopefully this isn't a problem.
 
You will always remember your first 😃 ! Welcome to the addiction ! Congrats 👍🏼👍🏼 !
Just a suggestion, that center punch doesn’t always work, you will have runners. Many that won’t be found. Speaking from experience.
Try concentrating on shooting above the front leg 😉 ! We will all look forward to many more of your pics and videos !
 
Thanks for the advice @Pa. Mick. She was gonna walk right towards me, head on, and was gonna keep doing that till she got pretty close. I'll have to set up my stands to make sure I get more side shots.
 
Lazer32 said:
Thanks for the advice @Pa. Mick. She was gonna walk right towards me, head on, and was gonna keep doing that till she got pretty close. I'll have to set up my stands to make sure I get more side shots.
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I misunderstood you, thought you center punched it broadside. We all take the frontal shots if presented !
 
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