calling em from far away

So with low fur prices plus work and family taking so much time I haven't been able to get after the coyotes like I usually do but I have made and documented a few stands here and there so I figured I may as well share.

Dec 10. Discovered that oil companies had plowed a trail out past some pretty nice country next to a series of sloughs and lakes.

First stand overlooking a willow patch and large pond resulted in one lone dog crossing the pond with zero intentions of coming my way.

Knowing this spot was good I moved over 500 yards to the next hillside which overlooked a large brush patch with a lake out behind it. The bush was only 30 yards from me but with the wind if they wanted to smell me they had to cross into the open or come out the bush into my shotgun.

Started the stand off with some jackrabbit and not long after spotted movement on the lake. It appeared that these coyotes had played this game before because they had left the lake edge and were leaving the area. Knowing distress wasn't going to work I switched to my howler and let out a loud series of aggressive pup distress/fight sounds. By now they were so far that I had to use my rifle scope to see that one coyote had turned and was headed my way.

After what seemed like an eternity the young male crested a nearby hill where a few lip squeaks were all it took to keep him coming in. I readied the shotgun with the knowledge that the bush line would be leading him right into the muzzle. Sure enough he ambled up and 25 yards he stopped giving me a perfect shot.

This is where it all went sideways. With a mix of too many clothes disrupting the fit of my shotgun and first stand jitters I only managed to graze him. At the sound of the shot he jumped, yipped and went into the trees. 3 more shells later I managed to stop hitting branches enough to get pellets where they needed and he was down. Picture of the call is one of the calls I made and the one that called him in.