[Homebrewer]

I have been watching my cellular cameras at the deer lease last week..
Found the hogs coming to the feeders between 8pm to 4am, random times.
Until this trip, I have had shots mainly at boars only. This hunt resulted in three sows,
with two ready to drop a litter - soon.
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We are covered up with coyotes - fawn killers. Working on reducing that population.
The usual hunting path for yotes is through the creek bottom / mesquite trees. When on the move,
the yotes seldom stop where convenient for a shot. I found using an electronic female howl would nearly
always stop them in their tracks. Trigger time - quickly..
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The easier option is a shot at one of the dead hog bait piles (265-498 yds). Trigger time - relaxed, wait
for the broadside profile, and squeeze.
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18" AR-15 30 Herrett AR, Cavity Back 125 gr MKZ in .308, 2750 fps.
Trijicon IR Hunter MK3 35mm thermal scope, Rugged Surge 7.62 can.

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Dennis

 

[Chopperdrvr]

Nice job Dennis. Coyotes are a bane to me. I never seem to get them to come to a call or if I do, they come flying in so fast I don't get a shot or I have an easy broadside shot inside of 100 yds and I miss them. I hate those suckers and they just laugh at me. One of these days, I will get them dialed in and the laughs will be all mine.

 

[Ratdog68]

That's some good killin' right there, Dennis!

 

[Homebrewer]

Nice job Dennis. Coyotes are a bane to me. I never seem to get them to come to a call or if I do, they come flying in so fast I don't get a shot or I have an easy broadside shot inside of 100 yds and I miss them. I hate those suckers and they just laugh at me. One of these days, I will get them dialed in and the laughs will be all mine.

Thanks Chopper.
Do you have a spot you can bait with a dead hog?
I place the hogs with the belly facing my shooting position, and slice the belly hide to expose the guts.
Be Careful - don't want to cut into the guts !!
The yotes will usually get right on a belly cut hog. Easy Yote target..

Dennis

 

[Homebrewer]

That's some good killin' right there, Dennis!

Thanks RD.
I am working on whackin' the hog & yotes.
Chasing Wormydog1724 's kill count. He IS Good!

 

[Chopperdrvr]

The LO has a bone yard that he wants all the hogs dragged off to that doesn’t lend itself to easily set up on. Also, after hunting most of the night, it usually takes me a couple days to be able to go do it again. By then, there usually isn’t much left of the hog to attract anything. Sometimes by the next afternoon the buzzards have reduced it to ribs and hide and a greasy spot. If he loses one of his cows I might get a chance since they take several days for the critters to process.

 

[hogwhacker]

That rifle is some bad medicine...

 

[Homebrewer]

The LO has a bone yard that he wants all the hogs dragged off to that doesn’t lend itself to easily set up on. Also, after hunting most of the night, it usually takes me a couple days to be able to go do it again. By then, there usually isn’t much left of the hog to attract anything. Sometimes by the next afternoon the buzzards have reduced it to ribs and hide and a greasy spot. If he loses one of his cows I might get a chance since they take several days for the critters to process.

Chopper -
Perhaps if the LO has a strong dislike for the Yotes, he might consider a second bone yard location ?? I would try a conversation with him.. that another dead hog spot could equal more dead yotes - at worst he says no.

Dennis