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Title: Squirrels,Coyotes and jacks.
Post by: Thumper Dunker on May 24, 2011, 04:57:00 AM

Started out this mornning doing some squirrel control,lots of little ones out but they are tiny targets.
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/timkoi/Picture122.jpg)
The damage they do besides stripping trees of thier fruit.
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/timkoi/Picture124.jpg).

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Post by: Thumper Dunker on May 24, 2011, 05:01:00 AM

The next place was going to try to call in some jacks . Did a few soft meows on the fawn call. Seen something coming in but was not jackrabbit.
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/timkoi/Picture127.jpg)
Did some lip squeeks and the next thing I know its buddy was right on top of me!,messed that up.
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/timkoi/Picture140.jpg).

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Post by: Thumper Dunker on May 24, 2011, 05:16:00 AM

In another spot found a good spot . Did the soft meow stuff and one comes right in ,took a shot and it goes down then pops back up and runs about tweenty yards and drops.Lookto my fight and see another one but its in some tall grass. A few lip sqeeks and it stands up nice and tall. I shoot it spins and takes off and I lose it in the tall grass. Had to hunt for that one.Number one arrow and jack.
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/timkoi/Picture145.jpg)
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/timkoi/Picture146.jpg)
Number two arrow and jack.
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 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/timkoi/Picture151.jpg)
both were bucks,tailgate shot.Think I need to take more arrows with me.The call I use is on my hat it a real old fawn call. It has taken lots of coyotes and jackrabbits.
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/timkoi/Picture153.jpg).
Can't wait to get back out there.

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Post by: saumensch on May 24, 2011, 05:29:00 AM

:clapper:     :clapper:

Thanks for sharing, and congrats! Must be a ton of fun calling for jacks!

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Post by: johnis on May 24, 2011, 07:06:00 AM

A great day outdoors hunting with stick and arrow.
  You had fun and some wild meat for diner   :thumbsup:  
       Thanks

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Post by: macksdad on May 24, 2011, 07:11:00 AM

looks like a great day congratulations!

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Post by: Shinken on May 24, 2011, 09:10:00 AM

Good shootin' TD!

Thanks for sharin' the outin'!

Shoot straight, Shinken

   :archer2:

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Post by: hova on May 24, 2011, 09:21:00 AM

awesome! wish i was closer. i hear modesto is a bit foggy , but it looks like the rabbits dont care...


-hov

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Post by: rushlush on May 24, 2011, 12:24:00 PM

Very cool!

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Post by: YORNOC on May 24, 2011, 12:54:00 PM

That is some FINE shootin!

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Post by: DannyBows on May 24, 2011, 01:18:00 PM

Good shootin'!

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Post by: John3 on May 24, 2011, 02:24:00 PM

Great pics..!

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Post by: TooManyHobbies on May 24, 2011, 03:23:00 PM

Seriously, a jack rabbit comes in to a fawn call? Or am I reading it wrong?

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Post by: Thumper Dunker on May 24, 2011, 04:22:00 PM

Too Many I was calling coyotes a few years back and jacks would come in from time to time ,so I tried just calling them in . Any rabbit type  call will work but I like the sound of my old fawn call. Make soft (Friendly ) meow type sounds , they come into lip squeeks also. Have no clue why. We also have lots and lots of jack rabbits and the bucks do not like each other.

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Post by: Longbow1953 on May 24, 2011, 04:53:00 PM

Good job.   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

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Post by: JJB on May 24, 2011, 07:05:00 PM

That looks like a lot of fun and some food for the pot also.

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Post by: Fisher Cat on May 24, 2011, 07:52:00 PM

Nice pics Thumper.  I've called in Jackrabbits when coyote hunting many times.  I think it is a territorial/mating thing that brings them in.  They either want to find love or kick some rival butt while its at a disadvantage.  This is kind of proven out by the fact the ones you shot were bucks.  Have you ever had females come in?  
- John

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Post by: JimL on May 24, 2011, 08:16:00 PM

good shooting-going to have to get into that

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Post by: bolong on May 24, 2011, 09:47:00 PM

:thumbsup:    Great stuff! Good shooting!

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Post by: tracker1 on May 25, 2011, 01:28:00 AM

Very cool good shooting

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Post by: Gen273 on May 25, 2011, 07:28:00 AM

It looks like a fun day.

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Post by: bayhunter on May 25, 2011, 09:55:00 AM

Thats a good idea using  a fawn call for jacks thanks!  :thumbsup:

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Post by: twitchstick on May 25, 2011, 05:43:00 PM

:clapper:    :clapper:

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Post by: EL Mejor on May 25, 2011, 06:47:00 PM

THREE IN A BAG NICE,,,GOOD SHOOTIN

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Post by: Wiley Coyote on May 25, 2011, 09:33:00 PM

Great hunt and thanks for sharing it with us!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

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Post by: Terry Lightle on May 25, 2011, 09:40:00 PM

ATTABOY for you

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Post by: paperenginner on May 25, 2011, 09:47:00 PM

Nice shooting and great pictures.

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Post by: RainyDayBows on May 25, 2011, 09:58:00 PM

Nice shooting Tim you and your Bill Price bow are a deadly combination good shot placement on the jackrabbit

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Post by: legends1 on May 26, 2011, 12:22:00 AM

Awesome job,thanks for the story and pic's.  :)

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Post by: Thumper Dunker on May 26, 2011, 02:31:00 AM

Fisher Cat most are males but have had females come in.I think your right about it being a territorial thing.Jack rabbits are not like bunnies .Jacks are bullies have seen them chase ground squirrels and cottontails out of thier way. This stuff is real habbit forming.

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Post by: Fisher Cat on May 26, 2011, 09:11:00 AM

Thumper, I never shot any of the ones I called in because I figured they made great decoys.  I'll have to incorporate this into my stump shooting in the future.  Yeah, one look into their evil, heartless eyes and you know these aren't your Momma's bunnies.

Thanks for posting this, I never would have thought to try it on my own. - John

Title: Re: Squirrels,Coyotes and jacks.
Post by: Thumper Dunker on May 27, 2011, 02:49:00 AM

And they have six inch fangs.Was looking at the first picture of the coyotes and seen one that I did not see before , I was looking at the one right by the tree way down there but there is a secound one at the far left just under the little tree limb much closer.If I would of seen him I might of got a sot off ,most likely a miss but a shot.

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Post by: Fisher Cat on May 27, 2011, 06:22:00 PM

Thumper, I think you were lucky just to get the pictures of the coyotes.  They are crazy quick up close.  Not as scary as a jackrabbit, but alot more predictable.    :banghead:  
- John