Trophy of the Week: Siren Call

Posted on: January 27th, 2012 by TheHuntress No Comments
There’s nothing that adds more to the excitement of a hunt than having the perfect equipment. On a recent trip in South Texas, Mark Barineau showed off his coyote hunting skills with his FoxPro Prairie Blaster. Read on for good tips and his memorable tale. 
As my buddies and I listened to the coyote howls around us, we were unsure if they were coming from either my FoxPro Prairie Blaster or a pack of coyotes within the thick mesquite brush. As the howls grew closer, I knew they were coyotes, and then quickly gestured to Wayne, our designated shooter, to get ready to spot them coming along the west scendaro to answer our call. I selected “Coyote Pup in Distress #2″ from my menu of calls on my TX-500 remote. With an easy push of the knob, I wirelessly sent the call sound instructions 75 yards down the scendaro to the Prairie Blaster.

Suddenly, four coyotes appeared bounding out at a fast trot straight towards us. With a crack of Wayne’s Kimber .308, the first coyote dropped.  Watching through my binoculars at the remaining three confused coyotes, I waited for the sound of the second shot to strike the next unsuspecting coyote. I hissed at Wayne, “shoot…shoot, again!” Nothing. I took my eyes off the binoculars to look at Wayne, and saw him digging into his pockets for another bullet. He’d only loaded one round! Seconds later, the coyotes quickly realized the ruse we staged and dashed back into the brush. We had missed our chance! Although we only got one coyote kill, the thrill of it gave me such an adrenaline rush. We definitely learned the excitement of predator hunting. I can’t wait for another adventure with my FoxPro, and this time, with multiple rounds.”

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