Just got in from hunting tonight. Only made it to 2 spots as the ole legs were cramping bad. The first place I went I just got permission at 5 O'Clock. I had seen a coyote cross the road into the property a few weeks ago. Nice thing about this farm I can walk to it from my in-laws house. I set up for about 30-45 minutes with nothing showing. However, as I crossed back the field I came upon a dead coon. I thought about putting it in the truck, but I said no, as I couldn't tell had it died. There's ben reports of rabbies in the area.
My Second stop was at the farm I have been hunting all season for predators. My first stand there didn't produce anything other then the neighbors dogs barking. So, I moved down to the other side of the pond along the fence line to the next farm. Which I might be getting permission to hunt. I set the Power Dogg about 10-15 yds down wind of my location. The way I was set up the pond was to my right and a open field to my left. I started out with the coyote Serenade. Then waited several minutes and hit the pup distress. A few minutes later I hit the jack rabbit distress off and on for a few minutes. Then I heard something running thru the woods over my left shoulder. It was a deer. Got the heart pumping a little. I turned the jack back on. Again I heard something running thru the woods. Another deer. I thought to myself "what has the deer running. The whole time the second deer was running I left the call on. I Finally turned it off. I'm still looking in the direction the deer went. When I heard faint foot steps coming from along the pond. I turned my old ricketty neck as far as I could. I caught movement of something, but it made it past the beam of my head lamp. So, I turned my fat body to the left to catch eyes and long legs. It was a coyote. Not more then 5 steps away from me. It froze. I slowly pulled the mossberg up. It turned and walked away. At that point I brought the gun up turned on the spot and waited for it to get into a clearing in the trees. BOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM!!! The Dead Coyote Hevi Shot went off. I know it woke the 80+ year old land owner up, as I'm only 200-250 yds from the house, with permission. I quick ran to where the dog was standing. Nothing. No dog. I looked for blood and hair, but its hard to find with a red light and the graound being wet. I'll go back in the A.M. with my wifes uncle. But, I'm sure I missed as I am still not used to shooting over a light.
