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Title: Got a sleeper.
Post by: Thumper Dunker on November 29, 2011, 01:18:00 AM
Went out this morning Sneeking in my first stand a small dich between almond orchards. get there and I think I see somthing down the ditch bank maybe 300 yards. Looked again and its gon. Dang bet it was a coyote. Then the crows and magpies start to go nuts in that direction. I sneek that way staying low in the ditch. Get there and theres something in the row that looks like a log but I can see ears I think. Its close to 150 yards out . I sneek out of the ditch and use the trees to hide me as Im walking up on this thing. Get to 50 yards and its is a coyote looks like its out cold but you can see it flip its tail and ears sometimes. On my hands and knees now . The crows are still going bonkers. Get to 25-30 yards and it sits up. I try to get ready and it jumps up and trots my way about 20 feet stops and is looking my way but not at me .The arrow is on its way I do not remember shooting it just happen. The coyote jumps spins and takes off.It vanishes . Dang I miss. Went to get my arrow and can't find it. But did find lots of this stuff.
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fallow the drops for maybe 50 yards and find this
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start looking around and see this
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Got him.
Close up pictures. Mature male that has some battle scars and mange.

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Hit the shoulder and came out in front of the oposite hind leg . He still went about 70 yards.
The arrow must of hit some small branches or somthing I was looking at his center of his chest ,he must of turned to get hit on the side.
Heck I can't remember.
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Post by: Over&Under on November 29, 2011, 01:20:00 AM
Good shooting and not everyday you can sneak up on a coyote....Well done!
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Post by: GRINCH on November 29, 2011, 01:22:00 AM
Great shot congrats
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Post by: joekeith on November 29, 2011, 01:36:00 AM
:thumbsup:    Next time it'll be a deer.  Go get 'em.  :archer2:
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Post by: rdoggsilva on November 29, 2011, 02:43:00 AM
Congrats on that sneak    :thumbsup:
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Post by: ronp on November 29, 2011, 03:33:00 AM
Very nice stalk and good shot.  Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Margly on November 29, 2011, 05:41:00 AM
:clapper:  

Good one !
Congrats!
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Post by: ishoot4thrills on November 29, 2011, 05:48:00 AM
:notworthy:  You are the best coyote hunter I have ever seen, bar none! Coyotes are undoubtedly one of the most, if not THE most, difficult game animals to bag with the trad bow. Especially by stalking!

My hat's off to you, sir!
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Post by: ti-guy on November 29, 2011, 07:31:00 AM
Nice shot,congrats.Did you found out what it was looking about?(coyote and crows)
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Post by: Big Ed on November 29, 2011, 07:38:00 AM
Awesome!!
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Post by: flippnsticks on November 29, 2011, 07:43:00 AM
:clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: Shedrock on November 29, 2011, 07:54:00 AM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Elkchaser on November 29, 2011, 08:02:00 AM
:clapper:  
You Da Man!!
Not an easy task at all. Great job!
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Post by: LONGSTYKES on November 29, 2011, 08:05:00 AM
Tim great job on the sneak. Coyotes are awesome fun. Congrats
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 29, 2011, 09:31:00 AM
Awesome.
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Post by: Izzy on November 29, 2011, 09:51:00 AM
That right there is how its done. Sure is mangy looking.
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Post by: Pat B. on November 29, 2011, 10:17:00 AM
Coyote killa!

Congrats.
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Post by: rastaman on November 29, 2011, 10:20:00 AM
Way to go sir!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on November 29, 2011, 10:25:00 AM
You need to get Ryan Steadman to make you a "Master Yote Whacker" T-shirt.

   :clapper:
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Post by: Mint on November 29, 2011, 10:27:00 AM
Congrats! Way to go.
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Post by: TxAg on November 29, 2011, 10:34:00 AM
nice!
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Post by: Stumpkiller on November 29, 2011, 10:47:00 AM
Thumper, you would clean up on the local whitetail.  I have had a dozen tries with a recurve at coyotes over the years and have two hits.  I had one I swear was four feet in the air straight up above my shot by the time the arrow arrived.  Talk about jumping the string!

I pinballed an arrow in saplings this year on one that went into turbo boost when I made a little "tap" noise bumping a branch with a bow limb as I drew back.

You are certainly doing something right.    :clapper:
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Post by: far rider on November 29, 2011, 12:54:00 PM
Nice job!
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Post by: JamesKerr on November 29, 2011, 01:22:00 PM
Awesome!  :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: House on November 29, 2011, 01:29:00 PM
My compliments to you...you are a for sure coyote killin' machine!

Travis
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Post by: lablover on November 29, 2011, 01:47:00 PM
Excellent job. Putin the sneak on yote is not easy. Nice shot.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: chopx2 on November 29, 2011, 03:50:00 PM
Awesome!
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on November 29, 2011, 04:59:00 PM
Ratslayer They like to chew and tear up the irigation drip lines and chew up the sprinklers. They can do hundreds of dollares of damage in one night playing with the drip lines ect. We have a ton of coyotes here. I do not shoot any thing just for fun.
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Post by: stujay on November 29, 2011, 05:17:00 PM
Out wiled ol wiley himself, good job!
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Post by: kuch on November 29, 2011, 05:17:00 PM
Maybe he's a hell of a lot better than you . I've missed 2 and I have shot way more than a few months.
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Post by: snakebit40 on November 29, 2011, 05:29:00 PM
:notworthy:  How many coyotes have you shot with trad equipment?
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Post by: TxAg on November 29, 2011, 06:16:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Ratslayer:
What come on they don't chew plastic where did you hear that? I don't know but that had to a lucky shot.I have been shooting recurve for a few moths now and I can't hit ****.
I smell a rat
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Post by: wildgame on November 29, 2011, 06:29:00 PM
congrats! its hard sneeking up on a yote!!
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Post by: wildgame on November 29, 2011, 06:35:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by TxAg:
 
QuoteOriginally posted by Ratslayer:
What come on they don't chew plastic where did you hear that? I don't know but that had to a lucky shot.I have been shooting recurve for a few moths now and I can't hit ****.
I smell a rat [/b]
i would say there alot like a normal dog and there habits! a yote chewing on plastic, or anything else wouldnt be no different than my lab chewing up my water hose!(ive had to replace my water hose twice!)lol
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Post by: straight_arrow on November 29, 2011, 06:38:00 PM
Congrats, perfect shot!  Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: glass76 on November 29, 2011, 08:14:00 PM
Nice shot.
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Post by: Terry Lightle on November 29, 2011, 08:25:00 PM
Yotes are sure nuff a trophy,congrats
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Post by: 2madjacks on November 29, 2011, 08:29:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by TxAg:
 
QuoteOriginally posted by Ratslayer:
What come on they don't chew plastic where did you hear that? I don't know but that had to a lucky shot.I have been shooting recurve for a few moths now and I can't hit ****.
I smell a rat [/b]
I'm with you TxAg 100%!!! Just checked Ratslayer's real name, and it's.......jack frost.

Thumper, that's some sweet stalking and shootin' brother!! Congrats
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Post by: 2madjacks on November 29, 2011, 08:37:00 PM
Yep, I bet this membership is all but over!!!!!
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Post by: doug77 on November 29, 2011, 08:42:00 PM
X2 2madjacks  Should be if it isn't.

doug77
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Post by: Stone Knife on November 29, 2011, 08:45:00 PM
Good deal   :thumbsup:
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Post by: doug77 on November 29, 2011, 08:46:00 PM
coumpounds / my old 30/30
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Post by: 2madjacks on November 29, 2011, 08:48:00 PM
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Post by: huntingarcher on November 29, 2011, 08:52:00 PM
Congrats on the yote.Predators are very hard to put the sneak on.

Ratslayer say goodbye.  :nono:
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Post by: Rob DiStefano on November 30, 2011, 04:24:00 PM
now that the rat's nest has been removed from this topic, it's back up for discussion.
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on November 30, 2011, 04:26:00 PM
Thanks guys  and mods.
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Post by: kuch on November 30, 2011, 04:38:00 PM
did not get to congratulate you , Tim , as I was too mad my last post.  You must be faster than lightening....'cause them coyotes are fast as
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Post by: 2madjacks on November 30, 2011, 07:36:00 PM
Sweet! Glad this is back up, it's way too good of a story to be lost because of ignorance.

Again- good shootin Thumper! I'm still amazed that you were able to sneak up on the sneaky like that.  Too cool!
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Post by: doug77 on November 30, 2011, 08:08:00 PM
Good shootin Thumper, glad this thread is back

doug77