Hoping to draw first blood

[Pushbutton2]

Tonight with my AR10 after getting a DSG 18" Match Barrell and a 15" free float handguard about 6 weeks ago.

I think the flashlight really ties it all together.
Anyone know which one I'm using?

[Drycreek3189]

Looks like a Ray-O-Vac to me. It'll go out on you just when you need it the most.......

[Pushbutton2]

Looks like a Ray-O-Vac to me. It'll go out on you just when you need it the most.......

Lol
Gonehunting68 garuntees it to not too.:-)

[Smart]

Are there supposed to be pictures or is this an imagination exercise?

[Pushbutton2]

Are there supposed to be pictures or is this an imagination exercise?

Yes supposed to be a picture.
Weak cell signal.
Even weaker G2 :-(

[Smart]

Yes supposed to be a picture.
Weak cell signal.
Even weaker G2 :-(

It’s there now. Shows up on my phone but not my laptop...[emoji848]

[AntlerCollector]

Good luck

[Jcjohnson]

That light is massive, bet that’s a heavy rig. what’s the cord go to?

[BowOnly81]

Sniper hog light and the cord prolly goes to the on/off clicker. Good luck!

[Jcjohnson]

Sniper hog light and the cord prolly goes to the on/off clicker. Good luck!

Thought so but looks like it was going down away from the gun. Good luck with!

[Pushbutton2]

It’s there now. Shows up on my phone but not my laptop...[emoji848]

I edited my post to add it before replying to yours.

[Pushbutton2]

Sniper hog light and the cord prolly goes to the on/off clicker. Good luck!

This 66LRX

[Pushbutton2]

A Target of opportunity came in.
138 yds per Huntstand.

She was moving away. I initially thought I'd shot over her.
As i didn't see any movement.

[TP3]

First blood achieved.

[Pushbutton2]

This is a long read.
I hope you enjoy the journey as much as I enjoy taking you along with me.

I was stressing for a good bit after the shot.
Here's why.
There's 3 deer that hang out in this pasture
2 Doe 1 Fawn.
I've watched them a lot with my light. They look in my direction than go back to grazing

I saw the coyotes eyes reflect as I was scanning the field. Saw pointed ears and closer eyes.
I was like YES

I scan to the left where the deer was. I see their eyes.

I get back on the coyote and she had started moving towards the West.
I'd get a shot lined up on her, she moves. After the third time I whistle. She stops and looks around. Takes 2 steps zigs right than zags left. She's getting close the the tall grass. I draw a good bead on her, she's still moving, albeit slowly. I'm trying to accommodate that when BLAM the .308 sends a150 grain core lokt down range.
I was like woohoo!!!!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. Forgot my ear plugs and i have to tinnitus.

Don't see the coyote movingafter the smoke clears.

I check on the deer. Only see 2 one has moved SW of me, the others looking towards where the coyote is.
When the 3rd one the Fawn
My heart sank. I was terrified I'd mistaken a Fawn for a coyote..
I close the windows in the blind, unload the rifle, climb down, close they blind up and hop the fence. Game Tracking/Recovery sucks with a red it green bulb.
I know this but tried anyways. I HAD up know. I was hoping for a missed shot, but the nagging doubt would always be there. I had to know.
I looked for 20 minutes, got irritated walked back to the truck, put the rifle up and grabbed my headlamp and 700 lumen flashlight I track with.
Get back in the area and i see the 2 deers off to the West of me. I'm glad i see them but not seeing the 3rd isn't comforting me. There had been 2 occasions where I've seen just the 2 for the duration of my hunt.
I'm praying along for Divine help.
I look back the blind for my bearing and realize I'm too far West. I head East and North. Look back again I think I'm good North. Keep heading east. I'm scanning out there a ways. I see eyes under the feeder. They look a bit to far from the ground to be a Raccoon. I check to the West of me and i see 2 pairs of eyes, the 2 deers. I start heading to the feeder wanting to know if its the fawn or not. I get about 80 - yds out and they get closer to the ground and run off. I stop. Best guess on my part was that it was a Raccoon standing up on it's back legs looking around. Drat :-(

I look down almost at my feet and there lies the Coyote! God is good!

She sure was a pretty red color.

Only downfall is i pulled a tick of me belly.