Got one down Saturday morning

[Cottonwood]

Well I settled in before daylight just in the treeline of the upper pasture.  I put myself in an area to watch both the clear cut that runs the power poles, and the pasture itself.  I used my Johnny Stewart Howler and then the Controled Predator Call.

Waited about 30 minutes for little miss blondie to make her presence, to find herself blessed with a 32 gr V Max gift from the .204 Ruger.

Sorry there is no picture of the female coyote but for some reason my camera batteries took a dive right when I needed them the most.

What I did get pictures of before hand was the area that I do some hunting in, here in the Flathead Valley of Montana.

[Swift One]

to find herself blessed with a 32 gr V Max gift from the .204 Ruger.

LMAO!!!  Nice Job!!

[SD Handgunner]

Congrats. It's always a good feeling to call in and smack a Coyote.

Larry

[bigvarmnt]

Way To Go! Good thing you weren't depending on an E-caller
You can't use that battery excuse again for no pictures  
How far was she and did she drop right there? Handi rifle? What scope? Your first Yote?
Congrats. Looks like a great area to be in.

Oh! That camo beard fits right in with your coat and hood I'm trying one of those myself

[Skunk]

Oh Ya!!! (in my best Snap Off a Slim Jim imitation) WTG JD!

[Cottonwood]

bigvarmnt

The range to the opening is 100 yards, and yes it was a DRT shot to the boiler room.  Those 32-gr V Max bullets out of a .204 Ruger just don't mess around on the dogs.  I had a Primo's Predator E Caller with me, but I decided to just use my hand calls on this hunt.... I like them better for the sound quality.

Rifle used was my Handi Rifle with the .204 Ruger barrel scoped with a BSA Sweet .223 3x12x40mm.

This will mark coyote #2, as the first one was some years ago while whitetail hunting with my son when he was younger.  I just recently got serious about dedicating some time predator hunting after seeing what is happening to our whitetail herds.  I have one guy that I know, that begged me to come on down to his place anytime I want to.  He said I can nail as many of them as I want to, and since he is 100% bowhunter, he does not own a firearm and actually begged me to come on down.

Of course I will take him up on this offer    

[bigvarmnt]

I'd be on my way to your buddys place soon. You should try to decoy one in for him to shoot with his bow. Bet he'd enjoy that. You have a nice area there. It's hard to get permission around here anymore. Good Luck and Enjoy!

Wondered about the bigger predators munching on you but you answered that in your other post

[Glanceblamm]

Congrat's 

I am ready to hunt but we have 40degree temps and much rain (read much mud). Suppose to get very cold by the weekend though which will firm up that footing.