roysclockgun
Handloader
- Dec 17, 2005
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I was ending the Ga. deer season and had not seen many deer for two days. Cold and rain had sent most deer into the low, thick pines for warmth. At 7:10 A.M. I was just beginning to get shooting light when I saw what looked like a black dog, moving toward my stand, down the wide track that I was watching. I could not see her tail, but as she got closer the obvious coyote gait was evident. I am not keen to kill coyote, but here in SE Ga. reports indicate that a number of fawns are lost each Spring from coyote predators.
Suddenly the bitch coyote made an abrupt right turn and was lost from my vision in the waist high cover of the tall pines. As she turned, presenting her profile, I clearly made her as a coyote, by the typical bushy tail. She had come up the south lane, so just in case she gave me another look, I sighted down the east lane. Sure enough, she walked into view to cross the east lane. The crosshairs settled on her shoulder at 185 yds., as she walked across the wide trail. At the crack of the bullet, she dropped, not to move again.
In the photos, you will see the grievous damage done by the exit wound, made by the 120gr. Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet, fired from my 280Rem. chambered rifle. This bullet would be no good for people wanting to harvest hides, as the pictures clearly show.
Good hunting,
Steven L. Ashe
Suddenly the bitch coyote made an abrupt right turn and was lost from my vision in the waist high cover of the tall pines. As she turned, presenting her profile, I clearly made her as a coyote, by the typical bushy tail. She had come up the south lane, so just in case she gave me another look, I sighted down the east lane. Sure enough, she walked into view to cross the east lane. The crosshairs settled on her shoulder at 185 yds., as she walked across the wide trail. At the crack of the bullet, she dropped, not to move again.
In the photos, you will see the grievous damage done by the exit wound, made by the 120gr. Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet, fired from my 280Rem. chambered rifle. This bullet would be no good for people wanting to harvest hides, as the pictures clearly show.
Good hunting,
Steven L. Ashe
