Predator Xtreme - Feb 2012
Hunting Thickets For Coyotes also a good choice as they offer little or no magnification and that translates to a large field of view with a precise aiming point When that coyote gets as close as 10 yards your aiming point on most rifles can a bit high with a 100 yard zero Translation your bullet will strike 11 2 inches lower 58 www PredatorXtreme com FEBRUARY 2012 than your crosshairs This will not normally result in a miss but with a rifle equipped with a riser or see through rings it can be enough to miss a broadside coyote You can counteract this by using the lowest possible rings for your scope keeping the objective lens as close to the bore as possible Putting crosshairs on a coyote weaving through dense brush is not an easy task Keep your scope mounting close to the bore your magnification low and scan more ground Playing the wind to provide us with our best chance was simple enough A wind quartering away to the left or right worked out well provided that there was a decent shooting lane or a bit of open ground in that direction We put the wind in our face only when assuming that any coyote approaching from behind would never be seen Using cover scent is optional In my own opinion cover scent will not fool a coyotes nose But using a misting technique can baffle a coyote long enough to get that quick shot off and any advantage is certainly worth a try The road made a hard right at the edge of the open ground We continued on to the southeast up an arroyo dry creek bed Keep your scope on its lowest power when wading into thickets A fast approaching yote requires a wide field of view for a quick shot
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