Liv4Rut
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I wanted to share my crazy hunt from yesterday morning because it is probably once in a lifetime for me. To make a long story short, I was trailing a doe that I had hit poorly in the morning due to hitting a limb I hadn't seen. I was coming up on a ridge and a big creek bottom that I thought would offer me a follow up shot.
About half way up the ridge I decided I would give her about 20 minutes to either bed up or slow down. So there I sat. All the sudden I see a huge coyote come over the ridge running right at me with his nose to the ground. He got about 20 yards away swung on a dime and right back down the same trail. It took me about a second to realize he was on my doe trail and he finally figured out which way she was heading. I thought to myself great, I will never get this doe now. The blood trail was finally down to specks, but she was dragging a leg and the coyotes tracks were in hers. So I continued to follow them. I crested the ridge and sat there about 5 minutes scanning my surroundings. This area is nothing but multiflora rose and pines so I can't see far at all.
All the sudden I hear BAAAAAAAAAAA BAAAAAAA BAAAAAAAA and all of this commotion down by the creek about 150 yards away. I knew it was the doe but didn't know what the heck was going on. I picked up the pace and rushed quietly down to the creek edge next to this huge cottonwood. I sat there about 5 minutes listening and couldn't hear nothing. I thought to myself great. All of the sudden I see 5 or 6 does and a big buck coming quartering to me. I sneak up about 30 yards but couldn't get a shot. I sat there looking up the hill and all the sudden something caught my eye.
I looked over and in disbelief about 50 yards away was my doe bedded down fully alive with the big coyote eating out her back end. I was like holy crap. He was going to town on her and I didn't have a shot. I snuck about 20 yards back down the creek line and finally got a good shot at the doe and dropped her instantly. The coyote took off over the hill.
After crossing the creek I had found where the attack took place. There was about a 30 foot circle of hair and blood where the coyote had gotten her and finally gotten her down. I had hit her in the ham and broke her back hip. I was suprised at how much he had eaten in that short time. He had about a soft ball hole size out of her behind.
I thought it was neat hunt and had to share it. I doubt I will ever have that happen again. :drink2:
About half way up the ridge I decided I would give her about 20 minutes to either bed up or slow down. So there I sat. All the sudden I see a huge coyote come over the ridge running right at me with his nose to the ground. He got about 20 yards away swung on a dime and right back down the same trail. It took me about a second to realize he was on my doe trail and he finally figured out which way she was heading. I thought to myself great, I will never get this doe now. The blood trail was finally down to specks, but she was dragging a leg and the coyotes tracks were in hers. So I continued to follow them. I crested the ridge and sat there about 5 minutes scanning my surroundings. This area is nothing but multiflora rose and pines so I can't see far at all.
All the sudden I hear BAAAAAAAAAAA BAAAAAAA BAAAAAAAA and all of this commotion down by the creek about 150 yards away. I knew it was the doe but didn't know what the heck was going on. I picked up the pace and rushed quietly down to the creek edge next to this huge cottonwood. I sat there about 5 minutes listening and couldn't hear nothing. I thought to myself great. All of the sudden I see 5 or 6 does and a big buck coming quartering to me. I sneak up about 30 yards but couldn't get a shot. I sat there looking up the hill and all the sudden something caught my eye.
I looked over and in disbelief about 50 yards away was my doe bedded down fully alive with the big coyote eating out her back end. I was like holy crap. He was going to town on her and I didn't have a shot. I snuck about 20 yards back down the creek line and finally got a good shot at the doe and dropped her instantly. The coyote took off over the hill.
After crossing the creek I had found where the attack took place. There was about a 30 foot circle of hair and blood where the coyote had gotten her and finally gotten her down. I had hit her in the ham and broke her back hip. I was suprised at how much he had eaten in that short time. He had about a soft ball hole size out of her behind.
I thought it was neat hunt and had to share it. I doubt I will ever have that happen again. :drink2:
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