Missed the coyote....ARGH!

[acloco]

Doing a little late season prairie dog hunting and a coyote was standing at 180 yards in a corn field, on the left side of the truck.  I bailed out of the right side, grabbed one 204 round (32 gr VMax over H4895)....when I came around the bed of the truck, he was on a run.  I missed.  Went back to the cab, grabbed one more round, and fired....he zigged, when I thought he would zag.

argh......

[wcf3030]

Next time!

[jason280]

I missed one last year while deer hunting.  I had one jog through a powerline I was watching, but missed.  I sat there thinking for a few minutes, questioning myself why I didn't whistle to get him to stop.  Well, a few minutes later, I had two more come through in the same exact manner.  I whistled, and they both stopped dead in their tracks.  I nailed the first one, and to my knowledge, the other one is still running!

[myarmor]

No worries man...this happens. And to the "urban sniper" that thinks this is unacceptable..he wasn't there.
Enjoy your firearms, and your hunting.
We all miss some and have our wishes. Just have fun and be responsibile.

-Aaron

[Coastwatcher]

Yup!  A couple of weeks ago I was working out in the pastures when a couple of coyotes wandered by.  I grabbed my .22WMR out of the cab of the dumptruck.  I had a perfect shot at the male at about 125 yards and the first shot missed and the second shot hit him in the same place.  No blood, no hide, no hair.  Oh well.   

[mt3030]

Know exactly how ya feel. I fell across this one at 120 yds while deer hunting last month. 270 bullet took him in the left front shoulder and exited thru the samall of the back. Ruined the pelt! You just never know when they will show.

[acloco]

MT3030 - that is a good sized coyote.  Where are you located?

Size reminds me of home (north central Montana).