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WildCalls2k coyote and Tule Elk sheds - great day on central coast of CA
My brother and I went up into Hunter Liggett Military Reservation to do a little calling today. The temperature on the first call sight was in the 20's, clear weather, no wind. No takers. From an elevated view we spotted what looked like a great place to try for a bobcat in the late afternoon, so we left and would return about 3:30 p.m. After a very careful and quiet approach we eased into position and started with the new WildCalls2k custom call. I was doing the calling on this spot and my brother was about 50 yards upwind. After my second series of calls, POW, he scores on a 27 lb. female that is gorgeous. I'll skin her out tomorrow morning and I think he wants to send off the skull for processing.
Now the good part:
In between morning stands and that evening stand, we changed areas to look for pig sign. Early in the afternoon, at now 70 degrees, we found 11 Tule Elk sheds on a hillside about 1/2 mile long. Most of these sheds were 6 or 7 point, some with broken tips, but nice and heavy beams. Two of the sheds were a year old, but the others were so fresh they still showed fresh blood on the bases. We found two deer heads with antlers attached, saw a bobcat and missed another opportunity coyote. What a beautiful day on the central coast.
I'll get the pictures taken tomorrow and will post in about a week.
Thanks Larry for the beautiful call that is now a veteran.
Dave Heffner
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My brother and I went up into Hunter Liggett Military Reservation to do a little calling today. The temperature on the first call sight was in the 20's, clear weather, no wind. No takers. From an elevated view we spotted what looked like a great place to try for a bobcat in the late afternoon, so we left and would return about 3:30 p.m. After a very careful and quiet approach we eased into position and started with the new WildCalls2k custom call. I was doing the calling on this spot and my brother was about 50 yards upwind. After my second series of calls, POW, he scores on a 27 lb. female that is gorgeous. I'll skin her out tomorrow morning and I think he wants to send off the skull for processing.
Now the good part:
In between morning stands and that evening stand, we changed areas to look for pig sign. Early in the afternoon, at now 70 degrees, we found 11 Tule Elk sheds on a hillside about 1/2 mile long. Most of these sheds were 6 or 7 point, some with broken tips, but nice and heavy beams. Two of the sheds were a year old, but the others were so fresh they still showed fresh blood on the bases. We found two deer heads with antlers attached, saw a bobcat and missed another opportunity coyote. What a beautiful day on the central coast.
I'll get the pictures taken tomorrow and will post in about a week.
Thanks Larry for the beautiful call that is now a veteran.
Dave Heffner
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