female coyote taken today with 17hmr

[broknbonz]

latest kill with the deadly accurate 17hmr. shot this coyote at 85 yards late this afternoon. 17gr hornady entered between her eyes, no exit. Dropped instantly.

[broknbonz]

another pic of the entry point. most of her brains were in her ears and running out her nose

[Guest pfries]

I love my .17 HMR,

head shots only if you want to hunt squirrel though.

[broknbonz]

found that out when a squirrel kept messing with my caller. decided to take the shot since I hadn't seen any yotes

[Guest pfries]

Yeah eventhe non-ballistic rounds do a number on them....

[ShaunM]

Nice yote. You know I have had a lot of talks with people on other forums about shooting a coyote with a .17hmr. Most predator hunters think it's not the right round for coyotes. I keep telling them they are crazy. I have taken several with a 17hmr. Again nice coyote and great shot.

[DaveS]

Nice yote! Good shooting on both accounts!

[Howler]

Give us a little story with the pic. How did ya call it in? The .17 could kill deer if hit right. It's just not a hunting round I'd use. I can't hold the rifle still enough to hit it between the eyes. The last one I lost was with a .22mag at 50 yards. It was all my fault too. I tried a straight on chest shot. The coyote went into the spins and rolled over the hill. I never did find him. Anyway, good shooting Brokn. Nice kill!

[Sidewinder]

Congrats Broken...excellent shooting! I'm like Howler though. I'd enjoy reading the details of this successful coyote hunt. Who knows... you might get on the Outdoor Channel! Never know... you just never know.

[broknbonz]

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[TD=colspan: 2]not much to tell. i was walking out of my last stand about to cross the fence where my truck was parked when I heard her give a few barks. I propped my Savage 93 on the fence post and started scanning the adjacent field. I gave her a few short rabbit distress calls and sure enough there she was about 100 yds away headn my way. I waited for prob 5-7 seconds and when I blew again she stopped looked straight at me and I pulled the trigger. the 17gr Hornady entered between her eyes and didn't exit. she dropped instantly. My heart was beating as if I'd shot a 12 point buck.

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Edited December 12, 2011 by Hunting101

[kieefer]

Where in Mid-TN?

Nice shot!

[DaveS]

Good hunting story! I love details as well.

[my82cam]

looks just like a female yote i shot this spring, congrats! what are you going to do with it?

[broknbonz]

I got this one just North of Shelbyville, Tn on a farm I hunt.

I gave it to a buddy down the road that coyote hunts also, he wants to skin it because her coat is in awesome condition and she's pretty big

[KahrMan]