12/13/2023
9 years ago today I spoke this coyote's language and negotiated him from the wild in efforts to assist a farmer that had been experiencing life and death challenges between these little RiffRaffs and the farmer's cows.
The greater story behind this aside from generously helping a farmer, is the coyote was running 150-175 yards at a dead sprint (no pun intended) while this amazing shooter in the photo (me) had the crosshairs leading about a foot in front of the coyote, tumbling end over end to it's fall and my satisfaction. It took 1 shot, not spraying and praying, 1 shot.
Folks let me break this down for you... shooting (anything) a coyote in front of you with 1 shot, running left to right while sprinting at that distance is a great shot. I had the opportunity to prove my skills to myself a few years later to my success at a greater distance. Haven't had the opportunity since but this photo was a memory to remember.