We have a coyote problem here on the farm. Lost 3 lambs and a ewe in the last month. So one day (when it wasn't raining!), I went to take my tree stand down and took my 20/22 mag Savage with me. I know, it's not a Kreighoff but here in OR you can't use a centerfire on coyotes in deer season unless you have an unfilled deer tag. Hence the choice of calibers. Choice of gun was dictated by my plan to paint this gun camo.
Got in my stand, blew my call, and twenty seconds later two coyotes showed up. Amazing how they can pinpoint both the direction and distance of the sound. For about 10 seconds, they were close enough to one another to take them both. But one was looking directly at me so I had to bide my time. One went left, the other stayed out in front. When both were looking away, boom, and the coyote dropped dead on the spot. It was a quartering away shot from above, aimed for base of skull with no. 2 copper plated 3" Federals.
Other dog disappeared of course. Gave it 5 mins, called again, and lo and behold, a cautious movement. Thought it was a bobcat. But then coyote no 3 appeared (a yearling) and cautiously approached no 1, now lying dead about 20 yards from my stand. Boom, a little prancing around, and down he went within 15 yards of no 1.
Both dogs were stone dead when I got to them.
