Way to go!

Guru what equipment were you using? Bow? Arrow? Broadhead?

Congratulations!!

good shooting

good grief, first you make us montana boys look bad now ya go knock a bunch of stuff down at home!!                

ps I'm gonna have to talk to your wife and tell her she needs revamp your "honey-do" list because by the looks of your season, it aint near big enough    

Man o Man you have had a CAREER in just this year alone!          

man oh man guru.A double and what a double! I have to say it again YOU NEVER CEASE TO AMAZE ME! CONGRATS!!

If I didn't luv ya so much I'd be jealous   :D  

Like I said before, you ever start a class, I get to be first.

Way to go bro, very, very happy for you. Beautiful deer and great job at taking one of the hardest animals to take in our part of the country....never even gotten an arrow off at a coyote with a stickbow. Well deserved praise for a fine hunter and even finer man....

Well again,thank you for the amazingly kind words...it's great to know I have such good friends here...you guys are the best!!!

......One of those days....I just knew if spent enough time in this spot(not a lot of deer in this area,but a great funnel)I would see a nice buck.....First spotted movement...see the coyote coming...he closes....I lip squeak...she stops (6yds)as I draw...she sees me and tries to go....not quite quick enough...I instantly see blood and she tumbles to rest about 60yds away!!   What a great feeling to get the yote,my second ever......

....about an hour later...my patience pays off...a good buck coming thru my funnel...he comes right to me and I make one of the most difficult shots I've ever made....all of 3 yds from my tree.....awkward and straight down!!

One lung...but I knew I had him!!!! I had to sit down,I was a mess!!!

For someone who asked....I was shooting my Kempf Kwyk Styk(I've recently re-named "Timex"),62@28,Carbonwood 4000's 29",100gr steel adapters and big 160 Snuffers.

I skinned the yote and as usual checked out the damage.Pulled out the heart to see I cut the bottom of it.But was very suprised to see this...






I had another double in '97....red fox and a spike.....




Very short version of what went down.....Thanks Again  

no way heartworm?

Curt you are have a great year!!!  Great shooting and thanks for sharing with us.

James

Thanks for sharing Curt.Do you think heartworm would eventually kill the coyote?I never would of thunk it?heartworm in a yote.I guess it makes sense,isn't heartworm spread by mosquitos?.sorry to ramble and again congrats on the fine double.

John

It does make sense....I guess....someone at work said it's probably pretty common with wild canines.....just like dogs that are out in the field a lot...but most dogs get treated for it...obviously the yotes don't...so maybe it is something that a lot of wild canines have....things like this are why wild critters usually have a short life expectancy....never really thought about it till I looked at the Snuffer damage......wild animals never cease to amaze me......

Guru,
Congrats!  Great shot on the yote. dino

Great job, Curt, and I love that last pic (of the three of you). I guess when you compare that heart worm shot with some of the pics of HW infestation you see in Vet's Offices , it is a pretty mild case. Those pics show balls of them as big as softballs! Yep, they gotta git bit by skeeters out there in the wild - with no preventive medecine like (most of) our domestic canines get. I'd never thought about it either.

Was trying to think of the term a mountain man would use for the worm pic and I think I got it... yucky!!!  

That's some nasty looking heartworm in that coyote, Curt.      :eek:  
Other than that, though, seems to me like you took some fine representatives of our local NY fuana. Great job, man!  :D

Charlie, just like in all of your stories, you are the master of putting into words what all of us feel..  :p

Curt,

As always you are a great at tell us your hunting tales and at coming through in the clutch. You have enjoyed a great season.  Good things come to good people.

Chris

great Shooting Curt;
                  looking forward to a short tracking job on our Bear hunt. I may have to cancel though because i never hunt with anyone that can out shoot me!! LOL! You still have a month and a half before year end, whats next??
                Sergio

Thanks for the story and pics Curt! Your a great hunter in my book!