25-06 is back in business!

[remingtonman_25_06]

Yesterday morning me and a buddy went yote hunting all day. I took my 25-06 w/100g btips at a slow 3150fps. :x Majority of the day was just spent driving around looking for them as its pretty cold and there out looking for food. I forgot actually how many coyotes we seen yesterday, I know it was more then 10. I missed at least 5 or 6 of them, all on the run from 150-500 yards away. None would ever sit still long enough for me to range, click my scope, and shoot. 1 of them, I forgot to jack a shell in the chamber and he was standing about 200 yards away, crosshairs were right on him and "click". Aww man, I jacked a shell in, by that time, yote took off doing mach 10. Another one was trotting slowly about 150 yards and I put the crosshairs a foot or two in front of him and touched off, only to see him kick it in another gear. To say I was getting mad was an understatement. I know yotes are hard to shoot running, but man was I on a roll for missing. On the way home, I happened to look up and see 2 coyotes standing on the hillside about 200 yards away. I got out of the truck, got a rest off fencepost and took a shot at 1 that was standing there. The 100g btip slapped him right behind the shoulder and he did a mad dash down the hill 50 yards and came to a rest. Finally got one after a whole day of missing. There so much easier to hit when there just standing there. :grin: I hit him right behind the shoulder, but a little low. The 100g btip pretty much gutted him Pics aren't to great cuz it was right before dark, but there not to bad. I haven't shot a yote with my 25-06 in over a year, so it was nice to get it back on track.

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

Sorry about the pic being so big, I got the wrong one! Heres a smaller one.

 

[7mmfan]

Great, nothing like coyotes to ease the pain of the long wait till big game comes back.

 

[JD338]

Good job Remington man, good to hear that you are still in the 25-06 business.

I called in 3 coyotes the other night but I got busted. 75 yds out, barking and then howling at me before they left. I was using my 11-87 12 ga 3.5" mag with Dead Coyote Hevi-Shot and the Foxpro 416 caller.
We just got some snow last night so I will be out tonight!
Most coyotes here move under the covor of darkness.

JD338

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

7mmfan- Oh yah, I love chasing after the yotes. Gives me a good excuse to get out with my rifles and practice anyways. I also like the fact that I can go anywhere/anytime for them.

JD- Well thats why I dont hunt yotes with shotguns!! Ha ha, I get busted enough as it is with rifles, let alone shotguns. I've never even taken a shotgun on a yote hunt with me. I guess its totally different terrain though, so thats why.

 

[JD338]

JD- Well thats why I dont hunt yotes with shotguns!! Ha ha, I get busted enough as it is with rifles, let alone shotguns. I've never even taken a shotgun on a yote hunt with me. I guess its totally different terrain though, so thats why.

Here in MI, night hunting is only with a rimfire rifle or shotgun w/o buckshot. Daytime high power is ok.
BTW, my 12 ga 3.5" mag with Dead Coyote Hevi-Shot is a fierce killer out to 55-60 yds!

JD338

 

[FOTIS]

Remmy:

Fixed it for yah...2 smaller pix now.

BTW is that a leupy 6x18 vx2?

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

Thanks POP, yes it is a 6-18 vx2...One of my favorite scopes.

 

[FOTIS]

Thought so!
I see you had Leupy do some turret work for yah huh? :wink:

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

Actually, Leupold sells the 6-18 w/target turrets already installed, usually around $450. Its a cheaper route then buying the 6-18 w/out, usually $400 then sending it off for knobs which is another $150. Essentially you save $100.