I know I posted a few of these photos of the coyotes earlier last week in the predator hunting forum, but it was such a great week it's worth repeating. So last week the itch to get out and do some hunting and fishing just got to be too much to bear. So I just had to scratch that itch. I have a couple rancher friends that are having a lot of trouble with coyotes and I was more than happy to help them out.

I'm pretty sure the fall colors right now and cooler temperatures have a lot to do with that itch. Here's a nice little piece of property I have permission to coyote hunt on.


Called in a pair and was able to get the male on the ground last Wednesday.


I had so much fun Wednesday after work I decided to give it another go Thursday after work. Wow, what a great decision. I called up 6 coyotes and put 5 of them on the ground.
First stand produced this double.


I got a double on the next stand, and then a single on the last stand. Three stands and dead coyotes on all of the. How often does that happen?


Took Friday off to watch my son's football game. Saturday I spent the morning trying to fill my antelope tag. I was not successful. Around 10am I went and helped a friend cut wood for his winter supply. Before I left I asked if I could fish on his place for a half hour or so. I'm glad I asked. The scenery alone is worth the price of admission.


The fishing was great as well. Landed this hawg of a rainbow. I call him a two-hander because he's too big to get one hand around.


Also got this great 21.5" brown. Had he had the girth of the rainbow I might have had a new taxidermy bill.
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I spent the rest of the afternoon chasing around a specific antelope buck. I burned a lot of calories but no gun powder. Things just didn't come together. It doesn't help that he has 20 does with him. That is a lot of eyes to beat. Hopefully he will make a mistake this week and I hope to be there when he does. Stay tuned.

Well it took the better part of a week, but I finally caught up with that sucker on Thursday. I had my youngest son with me and we put on a great mile and a half stalk on the buck. Killed him with one shot through the lungs at 280 yards. This is the first year my son has been with me while hunting big game. While the buck is one of the smallest I've ever killed, the experience was BIG in terms of spending quality time with my son.
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After loading the antelope in the pick up, we were greeted by this great sunset on the way home. Life is good!
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Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

That is awesome alright. Love the pics and yes, the scenery is gorgeous to me too. Thanks for sharing the pics and your story.

Coyote's worst nightmare! Great job.

Mike

Beautiful stuff! Thanks for sharing.

Nice looking buck. Always a great time hunting with your family.

Thanks for the pictures, colors are looking great.

At this stage of my life, I can only imagine where I would have ended up had I discovered the west 45 years ago.

I still get to enjoy it a couple times a year, but to live there would be awesome.

Great pics and thanks for sharing.

donsm70

That is an amazing time. Beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing.

It would appear that life in Montana isn't too shabby.

Excellent post and fantastic country you live in! Thanks for sharing!

Looking like life is pretty dan good for ya! Congrats!

Easy to be spoiled here. I have lived all over including Hawaii and the sunrise and sunsets alone are worth the trip.

Love Montana.... congrats!!

Troy,
Very well done! Thanks for sharing those.

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing.

You're killing me Troy. Used to have relatives up that way many years ago but they moved out here and now I don't have anywhere in your neighborhood to go stay and hunt/fish.


Great looking antelope.

Bob

Life is good,
Nice buck,even better when the kids are along.
been 20 yrs since I was in Montana,beautiful area

Veddy nice!

Awesome post! Thanks for sharing.

In just 3 short months, I'll be calling Montana home

Great story. Aggravates my itch.

6 days and counting until I leave for elk camp.

Big Sky,
It looks like you had a "Great" week, which enabled us to enjoy a great story and pic's. Thanks, memtb

Big Sky,

You sir, are a multitalented monster! Congrats on all! Thanks for sharing the pics and the post.

Very very cool!

That is some of the most beautiful country I have seen in a long while, thanks ever so much for sharing.
Great work on the Coyotes and goat to, truly an amazing place.

Regards,

Mog

Really cool photos. You're in God's Country for sure!

Eric

Awesome!

I too would probably live there if I had discovered Montana about 35 years ago. Now I'm too old to start over, but I sure do enjoy visiting every couple of years.

Troy, your pics are a photobucket no show?

Judging by the comments things worked out?


grin


Lastround, I personally haven't felt the need to leave the state in the last 6-7 years(?).

Sam, right click one of the links there to open in a separate tab... takes you to his Photobucket.

yep, great shots.

I can't find anything to click on that will cause something to happen.

I don't get it and I live there. No pics.

It's all fixed guys. The pics should show up now.