FreeLists / bristol-birds / [Bristol-Birds] owls while coyote hunting

["Todd Perkins" <bigun_75@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tonight, the 8th, I finally got a chance to go back out and do some night 
time predator calling on Boyd Ridge. While on the way, I saw a possum beside 
of the road. Kinda neat to see one beside the road that isnt dead. lol. Also 
while on the way, I saw a screech owl fly in the headlights. So dad stops 
the truck and we watched him for a while. He pearched on a small sapling 
tree and sit a few seconds and then got nervous and flew. I think he was a 
life bird for me.

At our second setup, I began with a coyote howl. Immediatly two barred owls 
responded. Scared me at first because they were so close and sounded like 
two coyotes. They responded with a high pitched, coyote like scream. So 
immediatly the adrenaline starts flowing and im ready to get this hunt 
really kicked in. then I hear them start to sound like owls and everything 
gets back to normal.  When we finished the hunt, dad shined the like all 
around in the woods just to give everything a second look. We spotted an 
owl. Apparently he was in the mood for a dying rabbit.  They look different 
when viewed in a red light. Rather eerie. Eventhough we didnt save a few 
grouse and turkeys tonight by taking a coyote, we did have a good hunt.

Todd Perkins


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