TalonDor .257 takes its 1st coyote!

Well, the day has finally come that I took my very 1st and long overdue Coyote with an air gun.  This has been a few years in the making and it was just as exciting as I knew it would be.  My half Talon and half Condor Air force air gun has a small history with coyotes and has been destined for this task.  Because of its stout power plant, this gun is one of the best candidates for modifications especially in small to medium bore air guns.  My TD257 is capable of making 200 FPE using 3200 psi and 100+ gr cast bullets.  It makes over 160 using 70-74 gr cast bullets which is plenty for coyotes and about 170+ FPE with 85 gr cast bullets.  This is tremendous power due to the fact that the bullet is small and light compared to big and heavy.  Its not about heavy vs light or big vs small but, at this power level, a small/light bullet will UPSET and perform like a work horse.

So, on this day, I head out to one of my usual hunting spots were I've seen more than 5 coyotes in one calling session.  I just haven't been lucky enough to get a shot on one and I never want to let them know that i'm there unless a coyote presents itself.  So I've passed on shots previously because I never had a clear shot.  On this day, that would all change.  I found and opening and a fallen piece of timber to hide behind so as they enter across from me, they never see me.

As  I drove and arrived at my locale, I honestly felt very lucky due to the fact that only 1 week prior, I had won and completed an ALL EXPENSES PAID trip to Alaska for fishing (due to a perfect job site safety record) and also received a Dave G .30 caliber air gun for testing the following week.  One just can't get any luckier than that (except for winning the LOTTO....lol).  The weather was also perfect as conditions were calm and just about perfect temperature wise.  More to come on the Alaska fishing trip at a later time and in another video.

THE STORY:

After arriving in the general area, I quickly sight my gun in at its zero of 75 yards.  The bullet of choice was the 100 gr Spitzer HP's that are cast by R.J. Porter at http://accuratebigboreairgunammo.webs.com/. 

 



These bullets are making right at 200 fpe at the muzzle which is plenty of punch for MRS. WILD E. COYOTE.  I spent about 10-15 minutes sighting in and after being satisfied, I packed up the targets and gun and headed to the coyote spot.  After arriving, I grab gun and gear and I get serious.  The whole time, i'm really feeling lucky due to my past 2 weeks.  And i'm being serious, I honestly had GOOD vibes about this outing.

After going through the ritual of properly camo'ing myself and making my scent invisible, I also have to grab bullets and air up the TD257 and head off to hunt.  After arriving at the perfect locale, I set up the E-Caller and walk back to my stand (me laying on my belly behind a fallen tree).  Everything up to this point was perfect.  I even closed my trucks door ever so gingerly.  I pull out the E-Callers remote and start calling with a pup in distress call.  I use that call for roughly 8-10 minutes and decide to turn it off and try something else.  The ole "JACK n DISTRESS" is super reliable but widely used around the globe for hunting yotes.  I use this call anyways as there is NOT a lot of hunting pressure in this area.  So what the heck....right!  Well, low and behold, after another 8-10 minutes of calling, I decide to stop as 20 minutes in one area is about 5 minutes to much anyways (IMO).  Just as I pull out the remote and STOP the caller, I glance to my right as my attention was distracted by a female yote moving in pretty fast in the distance.  I quickly but silently reach up to hit power and record on my video camera.  And I had just turned it OFF a minute ago....lol! The yote had no idea I was there and there was no way she could even see me.  As she approached with a quickness, my mind half went blank and I simply prayed everything would go well.

THE RESULT (video):

 

 

 

A FEW "TROPHY" PICS

 

 

 

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