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["Todd Perkins" <bigun_75@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

area birders

I went out this morning to try some coyote hunting/birding. nothing at my 
first two setups, except one sharp shinned hawk. he came flying by to the 
grey fox pup distress.

At the second setup, a flock of crows were in the trees on the other side of 
the field i was hunting. So i decided to have a little fun with them. i 
played the desperate cottontail on my preymaster. Here came the crows. They 
came in and started flying directly over top of me. Pretty loud too.
On the way to my second setup i saw a raven sitting in a poplar tree. those 
things are huge compared to crows.

at my third setup, i finally hit the right place. i was sitting under a pine 
tree with the wind blowing in from the left. i was overlooking a large 
field. I was sitting there letting time pass to let things calm down where i 
was set up.  I heard a strange, jubilous, bubbling song from the middle of 
the field. It was like no bird i'd ever heard before. never found out what 
it was.

I started calling with my critter call standard open reed call. That thing 
is loud. Not 10-15 seconds after i stopped calling i seen a gray body at the 
other side of the field. A coyote. he started to come straight toward me. 
when he stopped , i fired...... and missed. i think i shot over top of him. 
he turned and went back the way he came. I done some challenge howls and 
lonely howls in an attempt to call him back. then i threw in a few pup 
whines and sqeals.  another coyote came in. this one ment business. he was 
coming at me almost full blast.  i waited till it slowed down  and i shot. 
missed again. it turned and ran the length of the field, perpendicular to 
me. i led him.. boom, led him.. boom, led him .. boom. I MISSED EVERY 
SHOT!!. lol. well, at least they were clean misses. im glad i didnt injure 
either of the coyotes. I think there's another Crapshooter on Predator 
Masters.

The first coyote that came in was solid gray. Just about the color of my 
.270. The second coyote that came in was a little bigger. It was like a 
calico color; light and dark brown, gray, black, white. I think they were a 
breeding pair, the smaller gray one being a female and the larger calico 
being a male.

Had a great day.

Todd Perkins

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