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Infidel 762

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This is a hunt to remember. I called in most of the coyotes within one hour during the misty early morning hours. I had gone home to brew a fresh pot of coffee and warm my bones. Then I returned and made two back-to-back stands, during which I dispatched nine coyotes: five on the first stand and four on the next. I could see family groups in the distance responding to my vocals, watching multiple coyotes approach below the horizon, which ignited a spark within. My heart raced, bridging one breath to the next. When the calling stopped and I stood with spent brass beneath my feet, I felt warmth, as if I were exactly where I was meant to be.

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Here is video from 2 of the stands:



My day ends in the orange glow of morning, while most others stir to life-walking out of dreams just as I walk into them.


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My first video showed two stands that called in family groups with young coyotes. Like this video, it focuses on key moments and skips the grind, disappointments, and mistakes. Yet, this gives a clearer picture of how coyotes in my area react after the first shot.

Sometimes, you'll find the right stand in the right spot and can call in multiple coyotes. The young ones remain after the first shot, or you can call them back in. However, most act as though they're under fire. This journey takes us deeper into the darkness.

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BTW that old Farmall behind you would make a good restoration project. I can't tell which model it is but I spent quite a few hours on an F20 in the hayfield in my youth. Grandpa used one on his dump rake and Dad had a double set of 7' mowers on another.
 
204 AR said:
BTW that old Farmall behind you would make a good restoration project. I can't tell which model it is but I spent quite a few hours on an F20 in the hayfield in my youth. Grandpa used one on his dump rake and Dad had a double set of 7' mowers on another.
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8N Fords were the 'go tos" here. several still working as rakers and many more have been restored.
 
MARKZERO said:
Thanks Jeremy,
Your videos are very helpful for new dark time hunters!! Good job on your rifle!!!!!
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In the video of the 2 individual stands; I heard the coyotes during my previous stands and decided to move closer to them. Both groups immediately responded to my vocals. The group from which I got four was bedded down in a small drainage. I didn’t see them until I howled, and then they stood up and answered me. Observing family groups still together in early January reinforces everything I’ve heard and seen regarding “family bust-up versus pup dispersal.” Tory Cook discussed this topic in a Foxpro podcast a few months ago, explaining it in greater detail.

On that particular stand, as soon as I howled, the group stood up about 600 to 700 yards away and responded. The alpha pair sat back down, looking in my direction. After their group howl, the alpha male started yapping at me. I responded and then began making subtle social interaction sounds, low-volume growls and whimpers. This triggered the three YOYs; they came running in. As soon as they passed the alpha male, it triggered him. He picked up the lead and started to circle slightly, checking the wind. The three YOYs spread out but slowed their approach as the alpha male continued directly toward me.

The alpha female remained in the same spot, watching the group move forward. I was cautious about the alpha male approaching too quickly, so I lowered and paused the sound. As they got closer, the group started becoming more cautious. The alpha male would stop and glance back at the YOYs, noticing their apprehension. Each time I gave a subtle growl or whimper, triggering , prompting them to move closer again.

For a couple minutes, I drew them in, calling them with very subtle sounds. The three YOYs wanted to run but wouldn’t run past the alpha male. He would stop and look over his shoulder at them, causing them to halt as well. Eventually, I worked the alpha male into about 120 yards away and decided it was time to take the shot.

I shot him and immediately went into pup distress. the 3 young of year startled at the shot and ran a few yards but where also triggered by the pup distress. they wanted to come in but would not run past the alpha so they circled up wind to come in at a different angle. Excitement kicked in and i went into kill mode so as soon as the lead YOY stopped I shot it, I hit it low and it was whimpering and staggering, which triggered his litter mate to run to him. as soon as it stopped next to him I shot him, and then put a finishing shot into the other. I looked out and the alpha female was still sitting there several hundred yards out.

I went into a different pup distress and brought in 2 more young of year, I am pretty sure are from the same family group. they ran past the downed alpha male and I shot one of them. the surving 2 YOY ran back to the alpha female and i watched the 3 slowly run off. It was a family group of an alpha with 5 YOY. I do not think it is uncommon for a pair to birth 5 pups. At least that is how I interpreted what I just witnessed.
 
204 AR said:
BTW that old Farmall behind you would make a good restoration project. I can't tell which model it is but I spent quite a few hours on an F20 in the hayfield in my youth. Grandpa used one on his dump rake and Dad had a double set of 7' mowers on another.
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That tractor is a cross the road, less than a mile from my house. I hear those coyotes all the time but only call them 2 or 3 times a year. All these coyotes were killed within a 10 mile radius of my house. Most of the spots I had not called since last winter or spring.
 
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