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.

Let me know if you need somebody to hang out with.




Travis

Pretty country. Thanks for the pics and story.

Whats the coyote rifle chambered in?


I caught a couple fish myself yesterday. They looked just like yours!






...only smaller......

I am officially jealous!

That's some beautiful country. What part of the state?

Ingwe 22-250.

Central part of the state.

you get the other one up and running yet?

Huntsman22, Which one?

Nice work. You skin any of them out?

Yeah the ones the 22-250 didn't turn inside out. Man those VMax are tough on hides!

Howd they look? Little blue still?

the 204 predator

Some were a little. The big male looked good though.

The .204 is up and running. I killed 3 coyotes with it last spring before I hung it up for the summer.

Then why in the heck is it languishing in the safe now?.....grin

Looks like you had a good time all the way around!

I just thought I had a good week...till I saw what a week you had. You are a lucky fellow.