Vicarious
9mm
Any trappers in the Tioga area have a coyote skull they're just tossing?
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Shoots100
.44 mag
Went out Sat PM with a buddy.
After arriving at the first stand location he picked out I knew we weren't going to see anything as we had no cover from the full moon, the wind was gusting and it was freaking cold.
Nothing wants to be out in gusty cold conditions.
After dropping him at his house I defrosted my hands and decided to hunt in wooded terrain where the wind wasn't going to be an issue.
First set was a bust, not even an owl, but no wind and much flatter terrain with pine trees to hide in the moon shadow.
After about 10 minutes on the second set I heard/felt something was watching me from my six and panned around just in time to see a dog coming to a full stop 20 feet away on the trail I was on.
It jumped a log and went into the woods.
It didn't go back into the woods far enough before stopping to look in the direction of the call.
Small female.
When I went to retrieve it, I found that there were two sets of fresh tracks.
I never saw the other dog.
SJC
After arriving at the first stand location he picked out I knew we weren't going to see anything as we had no cover from the full moon, the wind was gusting and it was freaking cold.
Nothing wants to be out in gusty cold conditions.
After dropping him at his house I defrosted my hands and decided to hunt in wooded terrain where the wind wasn't going to be an issue.
First set was a bust, not even an owl, but no wind and much flatter terrain with pine trees to hide in the moon shadow.
After about 10 minutes on the second set I heard/felt something was watching me from my six and panned around just in time to see a dog coming to a full stop 20 feet away on the trail I was on.
It jumped a log and went into the woods.
It didn't go back into the woods far enough before stopping to look in the direction of the call.
Small female.
When I went to retrieve it, I found that there were two sets of fresh tracks.
I never saw the other dog.
SJC
You ever have the video running on your mono before jumping on the scope?
I've thought about doing it to make my video's more interesting, or just to add to them.
Though, the AGM Fusion mono is a pain in my ass when it comes to remembering which 2 buttons to hold down to turn it on.
Maybe if I attempted it more often, it would become natural.
Shoots100
.44 mag
Once I spot a target the mono goes into the chest pouch and I'm on the scope.
Recording a kill isn't the priority, so if it happens it happens.
I'm usually a one man show, so running the call, spotting and shooting are enough things to worry about doing.
I don't want to risk losing a dog because I was worried about recording a kill.
I bet many a coyote's life was spared because of that.
The Fuzion is a PIA to start recording.
The Taipan and V2/Seeker models have a much easier one button function.
SJC
Vicarious
9mm
May have asked this before, but anyone near Tioga county have a yote skull they're just tossing? looking for one for a project..
Shoots100
.44 mag
Got a few hours in the field before the rain came down.
Heard this lone male calling as we were setting up for the first stand.
143 yds.
SJC
Heard this lone male calling as we were setting up for the first stand.
143 yds.
SJC
Dead right there, nice!
I might switch back to the Taipan because of the wider view. 2 power isn't so great when using the Fuzion
Shoots100
.44 mag
The new Seeker/Taipan V2 is an awesome update to the Taipan line.
Everything I wanted in a thermal mono at a great price.
The 640 image of my Fuzion is great and the 2x base isn't bad, but it's nice to have the wide FOV of the TM15 when hunting in the woods.
When I'm hunting alone I'll usually grab the TM15 because of the wider FOV.
One aspect of the fuzion thats nice is the digital NV mode.
In the DNV mode I can see house lights in the background for safety.
It was very humid last night and the Nvision, Pulsar and AGM optics had no issues dealing with it.
Tonights going to be foggy, but as long as it isn't raining I'll be out there.
SJC
Shoots100
.44 mag
My buddy is deadly with his 22-250 Impulse Predator.
That's the third dog he dropped in that field, almost at the same spot.
It was my turn to shoot, but why mess with a 2-0 record.
SJC
And here I sit with my mid 1980s, rusty bolt action Winchester model 70 Sporter .223 and the absolute cheapest Russian ammo I can find.
I need to step up my game!!
But, it has put down a LOT of yotes, raccoons, whistle pigs and even a few deer back in the day.
Shoots100
.44 mag
No need to step up your game If it gets the job done.
I buy all this gear because it gives me an excuse if I miss.
It can't be me, it has to be the new fangled scope, rifle or ammo.
Speaking of ammo, I loaded up some fresh 20-250 rounds with Hammer 20 cal 41gr HHT's for the new year after meeting my buddy at the range to sight my rifle and his new NocPix Ace S50R scope in.
Both performed admirably.
Starting 1/1/25 we'll be in Vampire mode with full access to all the farms, preserves and deer lease lands till March 30th.
SJC
mca90guitar
.357 mag
Need to pickup a call and give this a go. My uncles property is loaded with them. He shot three of them pretty much right next to his house this year. The fields are all yote tracks. Not sure I want to spend the cash on a fox pro since IDK how often I'll be hunting them.
Shoots100
.44 mag
Put out a bait pile and a camera.
See when they visit and hunt accordingly.
Coyote are very territorial, so it must be a pack that's hanging around your uncle's place.
Good luck
Any good caller is as expensive as the next one. I have 2. A foxpro X24 and a lucky duck roughneck. Thermals is what will cost u some money. Unless your plan is to hunt during the day
4 sets, yote was killed on the first set.
It was kind of a brutal night. Heavy winds and in the 20's. So it felt like it was below Zero.
Thankfully, I wear a heated jacket and heated mittens. I stayed warm.
I'll show the video tomorrow. It's time for bed
44lbs, 1st one we ever bothered to weigh. I always have a scale, just never weigh them.
It was kind of a brutal night. Heavy winds and in the 20's. So it felt like it was below Zero.
Thankfully, I wear a heated jacket and heated mittens. I stayed warm.
I'll show the video tomorrow. It's time for bed
44lbs, 1st one we ever bothered to weigh. I always have a scale, just never weigh them.
Shoots100
.44 mag
Dropped this one Sat PM on the first set.
It must've been resting on the ridge below us out of the wind, as it got up and bolted when I started calling.
It didn't bolt fast enough.
I always try to make it a point to keep the chatter/noise down while entering and exiting a stand location.
This time it paid off.
This was the first dog taken using the .20 cal 41Gr Hammer Hunter tipped projos in my 20-250.
42Lb male.
SJC
It must've been resting on the ridge below us out of the wind, as it got up and bolted when I started calling.
It didn't bolt fast enough.
I always try to make it a point to keep the chatter/noise down while entering and exiting a stand location.
This time it paid off.
This was the first dog taken using the .20 cal 41Gr Hammer Hunter tipped projos in my 20-250.
42Lb male.
SJC