Hey everyone! I've been mostly lurking since life has taken a few turns for me. The latest was my wife of 34 years being diagnosed with lymphoma.
Anyway, I've only been out a couple of times and decided with everything going on, it would take a really nice buck for me to launch an arrow. I haven't seen a buck yet that qualifies but I did see something last night that was super cool...it was a coal black coyote! I saw him in a field when I was driving to my hunting area and thought it was a German Shepard until I watched him for a minute. I went on to the area I hunt and as I was walking to my stand, there he was headed toward me in the field. I crouched down in the weeds and hoped he would come close enough for a shot. At about 60 yards he made a turn and was headed away from me. I decided to put the stalk on him since I had a ditch with cover to help hide me and he was moving slow and was preoccupied with mouse hunting. I spent about 30 minutes trying to get close enough before deciding I was at the point where I needed to break toward my stand and it was probably a matter of time before he busted me, so I pulled off. While I was in the stand I used the binocs and watched him work the field for 2 hours trying to catch mice.
I know this is a long story with no blood at the end but this gave me the spark I needed. My goal now is to take this black coyote with my bow! I had never seen or heard of one until yesterday, but after researching it last night I found out they do exist and are rare! I try to kill all of them I can and normally don't do anything with them afterward, but this one will make one heck of a mount if I can put an arrow in him! Hopefully I can have a hero pic before the year is over. I'll keep you posted!
Anyway, I've only been out a couple of times and decided with everything going on, it would take a really nice buck for me to launch an arrow. I haven't seen a buck yet that qualifies but I did see something last night that was super cool...it was a coal black coyote! I saw him in a field when I was driving to my hunting area and thought it was a German Shepard until I watched him for a minute. I went on to the area I hunt and as I was walking to my stand, there he was headed toward me in the field. I crouched down in the weeds and hoped he would come close enough for a shot. At about 60 yards he made a turn and was headed away from me. I decided to put the stalk on him since I had a ditch with cover to help hide me and he was moving slow and was preoccupied with mouse hunting. I spent about 30 minutes trying to get close enough before deciding I was at the point where I needed to break toward my stand and it was probably a matter of time before he busted me, so I pulled off. While I was in the stand I used the binocs and watched him work the field for 2 hours trying to catch mice.
I know this is a long story with no blood at the end but this gave me the spark I needed. My goal now is to take this black coyote with my bow! I had never seen or heard of one until yesterday, but after researching it last night I found out they do exist and are rare! I try to kill all of them I can and normally don't do anything with them afterward, but this one will make one heck of a mount if I can put an arrow in him! Hopefully I can have a hero pic before the year is over. I'll keep you posted!
