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goingoldskool · December 23, 2013, 10:51:00 AM

The only heroes are the coyotes.

Coyotes found my first trad kill before I did...

That really bums me out... Nothing goes to waste
and I did recover my arrow... still in the deer. The fletchings are chewed up some, but everything else is good to go. Coyotes didn't leave me anything.... bones,hide, and feet!

I do thank the Good Lord for the opportunity and hope that He grants me more of them in the future!

Good luck to all and Merry Christmas!

Rodd

medic77 · December 23, 2013, 10:54:00 AM

Well, it happens I guess. A few times to me also. Good luck on your next opportunity.

bofish-IL · December 23, 2013, 01:53:00 PM

I have killed over 50 deer with traditional equipment and lost my first deer too coyotes this year.

It's a bad feeling when you walked up and see fur scattered everywhere. In our small club of 27 traditional guys we have all lost at least one too coyotes.

Cyclic-Rivers · December 23, 2013, 08:48:00 PM

It hasnt happened to me yet but I am sure its only a matter of time.

Bummer, to hear of your experience but hope the next one is better.

Sawpilot 75 · December 23, 2013, 09:02:00 PM

Very sorry to hear. I'm sure I will have my day..

Dave Lay · December 24, 2013, 12:56:00 PM

its a bad deal, we found one a couple years ago that a buddy left over night, it looked like a feeding frenzy around where the deer was, the ground was clean of leaves in a 40 foot radius and hair and bones were everywhere the only thing left of the deer was a skull and spinal column....

stalkin4elk · December 24, 2013, 01:19:00 PM

You guys with the coyote problems should be setting stands over the gut piles and spend some quality time.

Keefer · December 24, 2013, 01:28:00 PM

I had a friend that had Fox's tear one up overnight a few years back...When I saw it and walked up to the little doe I was amazed at how quickly a Fox could tear up a deer..Not but a few yotes been spotted this side of the Chesapeake Bay but there have been several spotted and 3 known kills that I'm aware of but I'm sure they are here...Many Fox's around my hunting area...

saltwatertom · December 24, 2013, 01:46:00 PM

You guys are lucky. Here, when we loose an animal it is usually to a "kodiak golden retriever" and things can get a bit exciting when you walk up to the kill sometimes.

Still, sorry to hear of your loss. :(

December 24, 2013, 02:31:00 PM

Congrats on your first!

Sorry the yotes got it first.

It happened to me the year before last. The yotes got a good part of that deer in unfder an hour and a half!

Bisch

Sam McMichael · December 24, 2013, 05:02:00 PM

Sorry to hear your loss to the coyotes. I have not lost a wounded deer to them, but I have found the remains of several, including fawns, that they killed on my small place. I sure wish there was a way to seriously curtail the coyote population in this area. We probably all ought to become very serious predator hunters.

bowtough · December 24, 2013, 06:49:00 PM

Sounds like a good job for Thumper Dunker! He..He!
He is a coyote killin machine!

30coupe · December 24, 2013, 09:04:00 PM

My son lost one to yotes this year too. So far, I've been lucky. I tend to shoot my deer in the morning, so I find them before the yotes do.

Wudstix · December 24, 2013, 09:26:00 PM

Here in Texas the yotes run all day so it does not matter when you shoot a deer, track as fast as you can. Found a nice pair of "rattlin' horns" from a 6 1/2-7 1/2 year old buck that the yotes found after somebody shoot it. Nice main frame 8 with some serious mass.

old_goat2 · December 24, 2013, 10:17:00 PM

Had that happen to my first archery kill too, but it was almost a whole cow elk they ate or spoiled. I ended up scavenging about forty pounds total off her and some of that was bone weight. So I know your pain.

LB_hntr · December 25, 2013, 12:57:00 AM

Congrats on your first!
That sucks about the yotes. Been there a couple times myself (once this year) and it sucks.
Looking forward to hearing about your next one!

goingoldskool · December 26, 2013, 09:14:00 PM

Thanks for the reassurance guys..... took a couple days 'off' to look for 'em and had no luck calling 'em in... They must still be full! LOL.

Anyhow, we have 3 weeks left and Lord willing, I will have a another chance!

Thanks,

Rodd