Perfect shot on a coyote this morning.

[Larry Ashcraft]

About 8:00 am I went out for a smoke and to get my log splitter ready for a day's work (I'm off this week). I spotted a coyote in the neighbor's stubble field, about 300 yards off, just taking his time crossing the field. I ran in the house a said "I'm gonna kill a coyote". Of course, then there was the mad dash to see who could get ready quicker (Sandy has outdrawn me before ). She grabbed her 22-250 and I grabbed my 25-06.

I set the bipod down and Sandy decided to just back me up and watch in the scope. The yote was going away from me at about 300-350 yards. Set the crosshairs on him and squeezed the 1903's trigger. I got the scope back on him just in time to see him drop, and then I heard the *thump*.

He never even so much as twitched an ear, DRT as Art would say, as he dropped into the stubble.

Before I get yelled at for shooting him, we've been positively overrun with them this year. Dang things are howling all night anymore.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

I shoot coyotes and crows (and armadillos) whenever I get a chance. Anyone who says they shouldn't be shot is welcome to come out to my place and gather up all they can carry.

 

[birddog]

Nice shooting!

 

[El Tejon]

Nice shot, Larry.

So, you've shot that rifle before then?

My brother is overrun with them out here as well. They sit in his curtilage and howl all night much to the terror of my nephews who beg Daddy to kill them.

When I was there Christmas Day, the oldest asked if I brought a big gun with which to kill coyotes. I told him I had to leave in the afternoon with Grandma and Grandpa to make sure the coyotes did not get them.

 

[20cows]

Nobody around here is going to yell at you for killing coyotes!

 

[Lennyjoe]

Only for leaving a good pelt on the ground. We get $35 each if you can stand the stench.