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Friday February 20, 2009 we were at a farm in Lee,NH at 4:00 PM. The wind blowing 25 mph. The snow crossing the fields like a sand storm in the desert. We had the field at our backs using it as a funnel, as we have not been pulling them into the fields.
We set up at a new spot different from were we had been hunting and this time we changed our time and place for a stand. Dan went up wind and I down wind watching the back door. Dan doing the calling with his Foxpro. Yes, we do use a Foxpro, even though we both have WT. I did have my WT on my back just in case. I set up on the edge of a swamp and sat by a big old pine. It was a good spot. It felt right. Dan let the caller go and I was thinking the wind might play with the sound, but he had it playing just right. Because about 8 minutes into the call I saw her come in on my right. She was dog trotting and I figured she had winded Dan. She kind of caught me off guide as I was thinking approach not exit. But, that's coyote hunting. Had no idea I was there, went behind a Pine and that is when I raised my new AR and flicked the safety. She heard that as she was only 30 yds away from me. That was that full run. I was on target fast as I have a Burris red dot site on the AR. Shot 3 and led a little more and hit her with the 4th down and hit her again with the 5th just to make sure. The .223 60grn V-Max that I handload did a great job. Hit her in the shoulder and the other just behind. Did make a mess of the hide on the one side with no exit. She weighted in at 40 lbs 8 oz.
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We set up at a new spot different from were we had been hunting and this time we changed our time and place for a stand. Dan went up wind and I down wind watching the back door. Dan doing the calling with his Foxpro. Yes, we do use a Foxpro, even though we both have WT. I did have my WT on my back just in case. I set up on the edge of a swamp and sat by a big old pine. It was a good spot. It felt right. Dan let the caller go and I was thinking the wind might play with the sound, but he had it playing just right. Because about 8 minutes into the call I saw her come in on my right. She was dog trotting and I figured she had winded Dan. She kind of caught me off guide as I was thinking approach not exit. But, that's coyote hunting. Had no idea I was there, went behind a Pine and that is when I raised my new AR and flicked the safety. She heard that as she was only 30 yds away from me. That was that full run. I was on target fast as I have a Burris red dot site on the AR. Shot 3 and led a little more and hit her with the 4th down and hit her again with the 5th just to make sure. The .223 60grn V-Max that I handload did a great job. Hit her in the shoulder and the other just behind. Did make a mess of the hide on the one side with no exit. She weighted in at 40 lbs 8 oz.
Highwaystar
