Newfoundland Coyote Hunting 2023: Clean Miss on a Double

I decided to head out this morning before a big rainfall hits Newfoundland this weekend coming. On the second stand around the 25 min mark a double shows and I miss the big male twice. I tracked him down after waiting for a few mins but no blood was found after covering the entire bog and in past the tree line so far. I was so confused and shocked at once, but after taking my .223 to the range just before lunch she was almost a foot to the right off target. But it's fixed and smacking clay skeets at 150 yards now. These are the stands you dream of, especially in the east. It will be a job for me to sleep tonight...

[@DCOutdoors]

Dang, sorry about the miss!

[@gibsonrocks212]

Thanks, it was a heartbreaker for sure… 😢

[@petropete3122]

Dandy vid. That 1st one was a nice colour hey. I did this last winter and it played over n over in my head for a couple months after. Very disheartening. I was at about the same distance or less and I think I shot over him due to being so close. Went to range few days later and my rifle was spot on. I feel your pain 🤣, I really do. Keep at it. It will come and when it do you need to make a pair of fur mitts out of em 🤣. Remember, there’s no such thing as a bad day in the woods 🤙🏻

[@gibsonrocks212]

Amen to that buddy!

[@westonbaird9261]

Definitely really good coat on the Newfoundland coyote

[@gibsonrocks212]

It sure was, one of the most colourful males I’ve ever seen here for sure!

[@HOTRhuntinontherock]

O Lance!!!! That's heartbreaking I'm sure! Look at the size of him and his color! Did you even know they were in the area? I mean did they respond at all before you saw them? When you do get one it's gonna be much more exciting than any moose you ever got I can tell you that!

[@gibsonrocks212]

Thank you for the encouragement Deon, they never responded while calling. They just showed up