2022 coyote killing counter

[Rookie]

View attachment 175360 Went out Friday night. Rookie is spot on, everything was out and nothing could hide. +3

Total is 11.

 

[yetti462]

+2. 13

 

[yetti462]

Called 3 in tonight before dark. Trying to get my 9 yr old on one. He had one 2' away on other side of fence. As it bolted he shot twice. Didn't draw blood but the look on his face was priceless.

 

[yetti462]

+1 14

 

[42769vette]

+1 14

+3

17

 

[pappyon]

 

[Rookie]

View attachment 177991

+7

24

 

[pappyon]

the night vision they have out is so so. Unless you spend 20 grand. But thermal imaging is the way to go. 500 or 600 yds it picks up things as small as a rat. You can distinguish a rabbit easily. Then a long range rigle (500) yds on a tripod. another for 300 and under. Having bimoculars that are thermal equipped with with a very good rangefinder is imperitive. costs a lot for sure. But it is the best way to ensure dead yotes.

 

[42769vette]

I have no way of rangefinding, and it has cost me a lot of dogs. Its not big deal when I hunt familiar ground, but when I go to unknown areas (most of the hunts) its a big deal.

I was happy to hear my go to thermal company (bering) is coming out with a couple LRF versions of their scopes in the fall.

 

[Rookie]

One trick to use is thermal shading. With the Super Hogster at 2.9 native magnification, if you can see different shades on a coyote, then it's within 300 yards.

 

[Rookie]

Thermal Shading: Judging Distances At Night

I made the following post on a thermal scanner thread. I have talked about this often on PM and other sites. Since the topic is mentioned a lot, I decided to repost this as it's own Topic. I hope this helps. As for judging distance besides how big they look in the scope another thing to watch...

www.predatormastersforums.com

Here's a better explanation...

 

[mom45]

+1

25

First one with the super hogster

 

[Rookie]

That's so sad...

How does he like his thermal?

We're at 25 now.

 

[mom45]

That's so sad...

How does he like his thermal?

We're at 25 now.

He's learning to use it. He was frustrated at first...went out on a night that was drizzly and it apparently doesn't work well in high humidity.

Between the trip to Washington State in late October and covid, he got a late start on his hunting this year.

 

[Rookie]

Yeah. All thermal scopes struggle with high humidity. Since thermal "reads" difference in temperature, rain and humidity will really affect thermal since it brings all temperatures closer in different objects.

 

[mom45]

Yeah. All thermal scopes struggle with high humidity. Since thermal "reads" difference in temperature, rain and humidity will really affect thermal since it brings all temperatures closer in different objects.

He has it on a rifle he recently bought as well so he had to get it zeroed in. Picked up a pop up ground blind that was delivered yesterday so he has more options for where to sit.

 

[johntheplinker]

Make it 26.

 

[BoilerWes]

27

 

[HoosierHunter07]

28 and 29

 

[johntheplinker]

Anybody seeing any mating activity? Friend of mine down here said he was using a female in heat call and had 2 good sized males almost run over him this past weekend.