Another yote that hates .223`s

Timberghozt;

The kid is smiling & you look like you just sat on the tailgate latch!

 900F

Hey TIMBERGHOZT  >>  I'm sure it's been printed and I've probably seen it too, but just remind me, where ya hunting?

Also, larger pictures of the chics would be appreciated, if ya could. 

Nice calling !!!  Later.  >>  klallen

Hey Timberghozt nice pic.What projectiles are you running in the 223?

Macca

  Back when I was living in Red Oak, Ft. Worth put out a bounty on coyotes. Too many were getting into folks yards in the 'burbs and have a great snack on their pets. At the time, the state hunters were overloaded with requests to thin them out from many, many parts of the state.

  Ft. Worth received permission to hire folks, not too many, and let them hunt in the outer areas in the infiltration routes. In the housing areas themselves, we used bows and stands. Very unusual feeling to be in a tower blind and watch a little boy riding down the street on his bike.

Fellas , I drilled me another one last night with my 223 Rem.I couldnt get on the site last night to post pics but figure I will today.

This yote made me work for it.The wind kept shifting on me and I moved three times to get a better spot to work because of the wind.On my third spot I called twice and he come out of nowhere on my right side.He was looking at me and my hide when I put a 40 gr VMAX straight through his neck into his spine.He folded up hard.I am derned sure impressed with Hornady`s little 40 grain bullet.I wish I wouldv`e had this one on tape.At 65 yards it was a devastating hit.Heres a pic of a good male yote courtesy of my Weatherby VanGuard 223 Rem.

Nice one.

Pic don't look to bad, TIMBER.  Just looks dark cause of night time to me.

I see your still using the 40 gr. V-Max in your .223?  My Savage .223 has a 1:9 twist so I've been tinkering with the 75 gr. A-Max.  Great results, accuracy wise at 100 yds.  Got my loads ready to back up to 300 and then see what they can do way out past that.  This A-Max has kinda changed my thinking on reasonable ranges for the .223.  If you're rifles got the right twist, it might be something to look into, if you're looking to extend ranges.  Not sure what ranges your hunting requires.  If you're happy, disregard the last paragraph as babble from a goon in MT    .  Later.  >>  klallen 

If your twist is 1:14, the 75's would be out.  When I bought my bullets, I got some 50 gr. V-Max's as kind of a middle-of-the-road back up bullet, just in case the 75's didn't pan out.  Somewhere close to that 50 gr. bullet weight would probably be the upper end of stabalization in that twist.  I don't know though.  Lately, we've seen some rather suprising things in certain cartridges being tested with bullets stabalizing in twists that they should not.?.?.?.?  I see the 50 V-Max has a BC of .242, 52 A-Max a bit better at .247 as opposed to .200 for the 40 gr. V-Max, but not sure if there would be a noticeable difference with the velocity loss you'd experience.  Be one of those things you'd have to tinker with, I suppose.  I do know at close range, some of the lighter bullets going Mach5 give some real dramatic kills on varmint.  Specially if ya like the red-mist effect.  Maybe with a 1:14 twist, that's the intended purpose WBY had in mind with the Vanguard     ...     light bullets going fast    .  Either way, it sure sounds like it's getting the job done for ya    .  Later.  >>  klallen

Gene,

Them's nice yotes.  Love to go chasing them but they're tough to see with any regularity in my parts.  Though you can rest assured they're out there.  Great service you're providing them farmers and a blast to boot I'm sure.

I've been hankering over a 223 for some time for a walking varmint rifle.  Even considered ridding myself of my 700 VLS in 22-250 for one but I don't think I'll go that far just yet .

As for the Hornady's you're using, I've only started loading some of Hornady's stuff here in the past few years and thus far have been impressed with accuracy and performance.  In fact there's probably more Hornady boxes in my bullet cabinet than anything right now! 

Good shooting there!

No luck tonight.Very little wind and it was in my favor, good hide overlooking thick growth  with a draw in the middle.I saw a nice 8 point with a scrubby salad bowl  rack 6 point and tiny 6 point showed himself earlier in the evening.It wasn`t a total loss getting to see the 8 point about 80 yards away and he never detected me.

Some of you guys I know are heavy into predator hunting up north.I would like to hear some of you guys tactics.I use a cedar scent  and fox piss as cover scents.What do you guys use up in the north country.Most of my shots occur inside 300 yards with the majority inside 100 yards.How do you guys work in the wide open country?Just curious and any input is appreciated.I have started trying to teach a 17 year old kid who lives down the road how to call.He told me he has been hunting 20 times or more calling and has never even seen a yote.I am trying to teach him patience and to stay off his call so much.He thought he should call continuously because the guy who sold him the call at the sporting goods store was a "master" and told him to.I took him with me two weeks ago and I see we are gonna have to work on his ability to sit still and be quiet.He fidgets like a kid in a candy store and cant be still for 5 minutes..Look forward to some of you other fellas tactics and such....Gene