DoubleUp
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As we rode our Razor bikes into this stand it seemed like the gravel on the road was echoing for a mile before we were able to turn onto a quieter field path. The night was very still, too still in fact which often denotes winds will be shifting. Our setup was on a cut corn field with stalks that were pretty high. We were setup for the coyotes to approach from woods to our west and northwest where I had a report of four coyotes being seen the day previous. I gave a few lone howls and had 3 different groups respond, but all of them were across the highway to our south and another highway to our east. We repositioned to get closer to the coyotes to our east.
Since, the coyotes had already responded to howls, I opened this stand with some pup whines. In about three minutes my partner spotted a triple in the field to our east. They started howling and I thought for sure we were busted especially since the wind was shifting and they appeared to be right in our scent cone. There was nothing to lose, so I sent them a fight sound, and that triggered them. I was having trouble finding them in my scope with the high cornstalks.
Finally, the lead coyote, a big female, burst into an opening in the stalks, but I made two mental mistakes. First I should have muted the call when they were coming in hot, but was still struggling finding them in the scope, and second I didn’t’ stop the lead coyote. She went to the north and turned west around us. My partner killed her almost on top of the call. I managed to get on the big male and hit him hard, but he ran, and so I put a Mike Eddy running shot into him to be sure he would not reach the wood line. My partner had a shot on the third coyote, but didn’t connect. I expect his bullet hit a cornstalk. It was pure Pandemonium for about two minutes, but we managed to walk away with the double. The ride out was sweet and the cool night air was refreshing after the coyotes were recovered.
Since, the coyotes had already responded to howls, I opened this stand with some pup whines. In about three minutes my partner spotted a triple in the field to our east. They started howling and I thought for sure we were busted especially since the wind was shifting and they appeared to be right in our scent cone. There was nothing to lose, so I sent them a fight sound, and that triggered them. I was having trouble finding them in my scope with the high cornstalks.
Finally, the lead coyote, a big female, burst into an opening in the stalks, but I made two mental mistakes. First I should have muted the call when they were coming in hot, but was still struggling finding them in the scope, and second I didn’t’ stop the lead coyote. She went to the north and turned west around us. My partner killed her almost on top of the call. I managed to get on the big male and hit him hard, but he ran, and so I put a Mike Eddy running shot into him to be sure he would not reach the wood line. My partner had a shot on the third coyote, but didn’t connect. I expect his bullet hit a cornstalk. It was pure Pandemonium for about two minutes, but we managed to walk away with the double. The ride out was sweet and the cool night air was refreshing after the coyotes were recovered.
