Predator 2025

[whaler1]

Came back at 3:30 this morning!

[fisherman21]

  On 2/5/2025 at 1:36 PM, whaler1 said:

Came back at 3:30 this morning!

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That’s what I’m talking about Bill! Beautiful pelt on that one 

Edited February 5 by fisherman21

[Missdemeanor]

  On 2/5/2025 at 1:36 PM, whaler1 said:

Came back at 3:30 this morning!

wow.... Big Coyote... Congrats 

 

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[GAMBLER]

  On 2/5/2025 at 1:36 PM, whaler1 said:

Came back at 3:30 this morning!

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Great dog Bill!

[Smat64]

HuGa

[whaler1]

He was with his mate last night. May get another crack tonight. Early rut. 

[Gill-T]

Big’un!  My buddy gets them between 2-3am. Seems to be the magic hour. He has also found coyotes have become educated to electric game calls and now only uses mouth calls. 

[whaler1]

Usually 2 to 4 am for me. Obviously other times too but that’s the sweet spot. 

[fisherman21]

Nasty sucker

[whaler1]

Mange sucks. Poor Yote was probably happy to get put down. Lot of folks don’t realize that population control is vital to their existence. Great job. 

[GAMBLER]

  On 2/12/2025 at 4:55 PM, whaler1 said:

Mange sucks. Poor Yote was probably happy to get put down. Lot of folks don’t realize that population control is vital to their existence. Great job. 

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We had one at Gators property in Albion that was 90% bald.  Poor thing.  

[idn713]

Did a few sets last night. Called in three foxes and shot two. The third fox escaped because I didn't realize it was coming in until I started a coyote vocals sequence and then it high tailed it out of there! Highlight of the night was the second fox down as it was my furthest predator kill at 260 yards. Apologies for the gory pictures but unfortunately those v max bullets act like grenades to foxes.

 

 

 

Edited February 12 by idn713

[orangediablo]

Which vmax out of what rifle?

[idn713]

  On 2/14/2025 at 3:32 AM, orangediablo said:

Which vmax out of what rifle?

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40gr Hornady V Max out of the 204 Ruger.

[orangediablo]

How is it on pelts on coyotes?  Thinking of running that in 223 and maybe 22 ARC if they group

[idn713]

  On 2/14/2025 at 2:58 PM, orangediablo said:

How is it on pelts on coyotes?  Thinking of running that in 223 and maybe 22 ARC if they group

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It depends, hit them in the soft tissue and it's a pinhole with a smoked body cavity. Hit them in the shoulder blade and it's like you tore the leg off and have a runner. All lethal hits but they vary in terms of anchoring. I tend to shoot off the front shoulder with vmax if I can. From the forums (and if you reload) a 39 grain berger or soft point might give you more consistent results. I don't reload so the 40 grain v max it is. Plus I get insane accuracy from it.

[orangediablo]

I have about 5 different 22cal bullets I can play with when reloading.  Tricky finding consistent anchoring with damage (same with deer).  Maybe i'll stock with 55gr soft point.  I ain't paying Berger prices.

[Traveling Circus]

Sierra makes a .224 55gr. sbt in their Game King design that seems to provide good terminal performance at 22-250 velocities. It's also quite accurate..... at least in my weapons. 

[whaler1]

If anyone sees a fresh roadkill deer in northwest Monroe County let me know. 
Will be shoveling off the foot and a half of my pile when the wind lays down but would love a fresh one. Yotes are going to be hungry once this weather breaks. 

[whaler1]

Ttt

[orangediablo]

New thermal comes in soon.  Hopefully get it zeroed in and use it a few times before end of March

Edited February 22 by orangediablo

[idn713]

  On 2/22/2025 at 6:27 PM, orangediablo said:

New thermal comes in soon.  Hopefully get it zeroed in and use it a few times before end of March

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What did you end up going with?

[orangediablo]

AGM Clarion 384.  Two lenses, 2x and 4.5x base mag.

[whaler1]

Wish these were available to hunt in Monroe County. Lot of them around. 

[orangediablo]

Can you trap em??