This picture is total garbage but, I was loosing light fast so its the best I could do on this one. Anyways here are some details for those who like them.
Time: January 2013 (last hour of light)
Terrain: Hardwood above an active crick bottom with 135 yards maximum visibility on the deep shot. (four funnel points).
Set up: Sun at back, against a good back drop in the shade with a natural point of aim shooting the magic "V" (rock principal) In otherwords target mumbo jumbo.
Conditions: 35 degrees, sunny with a 9 mph quartering crosswind.
Weapon: Tactical 20 using a Hornady VMax bullet.
Call: Custom Handcall and my voice.
Response: Between the 9 and 10 minute mark, hard charging from the upwind side cutting straight across my barrel at 12 oclock.
Shot distance: 109 lasered yards.
Coyote: Solo female with an average size. Not weighed.
Scent control: None!
Lessoned learned many years ago which helped me bag this coyote:
1. Natural point of aim. Figure out where your most likely shot area is and then make sure that you are not fighting your body twisting and contorting to try to get a shot off at a hardcharger who by the way may not be around long.
2. Patience! To often we get into panic mood and just start taking low percentage shots just to throw lead. This coyote was running from my right to left at a good speed at approximately 25 yards. It didn't like something when it was right smack in front of me. I opted to try to hang up the coyote and by its body language I thought the odds were good for it to check up so I still held fire at a moving target. It checked up at 109 yards and subsequently died. Even when things appear to be coming unglued stay patient. Sometimes good things come to those who wait. At least thats what my mama always said lol.
Kirk McKendree
