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Posted: 11/23/2023 10:29:15 AM EDT
Stepped out back last night with the 22 Creed to see how thermal looked and to see if I could spot any coons that have been raiding the bird feeders.
Saw this guy walking down the property line about 50 yards away, he then promptly jumped into our woods in the back yard. Spent about 10 minutes lip squeaking him and moving trying to get a shot on him in the woods. Finally got him stopped while standing on the backstop in my backyard range. Dropped him at about 140 yards. First one I've shot out of the yard and was in my pajamas to top it off  He died about 3' from my AR500 coyote target  75gr ELDM at 3,400 is hard on them    |
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Posted: 11/23/2023 11:34:53 AM EDT
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Nice! We have very few coyotes here. I heard they were released on Aberdeen Proving Ground decades ago, to control the groundhogs, but they ended up not eating them! Now, they’ve spread beyond APG, but not far.
I’ve always wondered, is there any value in them? Are the pelts worth keeping? Or is it not worth the effort & just easier to toss the whole thing? I see fresh ones at work, along the railroad all the time… |
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Posted: 11/23/2023 11:45:35 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Morlok: Nice! We have very few coyotes here. I heard they were released on Aberdeen Proving Ground decades ago, to control the groundhogs, but they ended up not eating them! Now, they've spread beyond APG, but not far. I've always wondered, is there any value in them? Are the pelts worth keeping? Or is it not worth the effort & just easier to toss the whole thing? I see fresh ones at work, along the railroad all the time Fur prices are extremely low right now. Not worth messing with unless we get a real pretty one that we want to keep for ourselves. They usually just get tossed into a dead pit on a farm. |
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PA, USA
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Posted: 11/23/2023 11:52:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Morlok: Nice! We have very few coyotes here. I heard they were released on Aberdeen Proving Ground decades ago, to control the groundhogs, but they ended up not eating them! Now, they’ve spread beyond APG, but not far. I’ve always wondered, is there any value in them? Are the pelts worth keeping? Or is it not worth the effort & just easier to toss the whole thing? I see fresh ones at work, along the railroad all the time… @morlock Northern Maryland has a ton of coyotes. I hunt them on a bunch or farms just south of the PA border. I have an Amish farm where I drop off coyotes and foxes at, they process them and make some money off em. |
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Posted: 11/23/2023 12:34:15 PM EDT
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Congrats on the pajama hunt. As already mentioned, most coyote hunters are not selling their coyote pelts at this time due to low prices. Most get left where they are shot or dumped in a pit.
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Posted: 11/24/2023 9:04:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rgaper: @morlock Northern Maryland has a ton of coyotes. I hunt them on a bunch or farms just south of the PA border. I have an Amish farm where I drop off coyotes and foxes at, they process them and make some money off em. Good to know! I rarely see them in my area (Harford County). I see them everywhere in Cecil County, across the Susquehanna. Then again, Harford County has been pretty much overcrowded for a while, and Cecil is still a lot of country… Took me a while to see your response…you added a C to my name! |
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Posted: 11/24/2023 9:58:52 AM EDT
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You are way way ahead to see if you have a taxidermist who is interested in buying them for mounts that people buy.
Another option is to have the hide tanned fur on and sell them yourself. You will find the right person to buy where you can make a small profit versus selling them to a fur buyer. I have to say many local fur buyers will low ball you because they can. I have seen where guys would send their kids to the furbuyer as the furbuyers like to encourage the kids a bit and not downgrade all their furs. Sending out furs for tanning is not cheap anymore either. Sometimes you can strike a deal with a taxidermist to add yours to his next batch. |
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Posted: 11/26/2023 9:25:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Morlok: Good to know! I rarely see them in my area (Harford County). I see them everywhere in Cecil County, across the Susquehanna. Then again, Harford County has been pretty much overcrowded for a while, and Cecil is still a lot of country… Took me a while to see your response…you added a C to my name! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Morlok: Originally Posted By rgaper: @morlock Northern Maryland has a ton of coyotes. I hunt them on a bunch or farms just south of the PA border. I have an Amish farm where I drop off coyotes and foxes at, they process them and make some money off em. Good to know! I rarely see them in my area (Harford County). I see them everywhere in Cecil County, across the Susquehanna. Then again, Harford County has been pretty much overcrowded for a while, and Cecil is still a lot of country… Took me a while to see your response…you added a C to my name! @morlok Sorry bro, for some reason my phone continues to auto correct that. Yes, Cecil is loaded, can't speak for other counties. |
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Posted: 11/29/2023 5:31:09 PM EDT
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Were they flannel, the pajammies?
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Posted: 12/2/2023 11:40:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KoreyKirsch: Congrats on the pajama hunt. As already mentioned, most coyote hunters are not selling their coyote pelts at this time due to low prices. Most get left where they are shot or dumped in a pit. Thanks! Got another one off the porch in my pajamas tonight   |
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Posted: 12/3/2023 12:13:06 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By weekender7: Were they flannel, the pajammies? Flannel lined
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Posted: 2/19/2024 8:54:19 AM EDT
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Wife spotted a coyote in the back yard while we were cooking dinner last night. Ran and grabbed the 22 Creed and smoked him out the kitchen window
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Posted: 2/20/2024 9:33:21 AM EDT
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Spotted this guy with a flashlight right at the end of the driveway when taking the dogs out last night. He made the mistake of hanging around long enough for me to get the dogs in and grab the rifle. Dropped him at 280 on the adjoining property I have permission to hunt.
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Posted: 2/21/2024 9:52:50 AM EDT
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Congrats on your success. It's rewarding to get some on your own ground, I know that feeling.
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Posted: 2/21/2024 7:58:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By weekender7: Congrats on your success. It's rewarding to get some on your own ground, I know that feeling. Definitely! Even better when it's with a rifle I built using ammo I loaded. |
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Posted: 2/21/2024 11:38:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Pavelow16478: Definitely! Even better when it's with a rifle I built using ammo I loaded. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Pavelow16478: Originally Posted By weekender7: Congrats on your success. It's rewarding to get some on your own ground, I know that feeling. Definitely! Even better when it's with a rifle I built using ammo I loaded. Awesome! |
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Posted: 2/22/2024 9:19:23 AM EDT
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Very nicely done, congratulations.
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Posted: 2/22/2024 10:13:07 AM EDT
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Can you do a topic on your 22 creed?
Seems like an awesome round and I would like to know more.... Red |
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Posted: 2/22/2024 9:35:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By badredfish: Can you do a topic on your 22 creed? Seems like an awesome round and I would like to know more.... Red Definitely! I'll try to write something up this weekend. |
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Posted: 2/23/2024 11:46:32 PM EDT
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Another one from the yard. 191 yards.
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