By Seth Melvin

February 24, 2017

Hunting on heavily pressured ground just outside of Reno Nevada proved to be an educational experience! My girlfriend Kendall and I traveled down from southern Oregon to vacation and meet friends.

With us traveling to a state that allows coyote hunting without a license I did some online scouting and suggested we bring the AR's to do some coyote control!

Hunting on the first day for February coyotes, a nasty wind blowing approximately 30 MPH hung around all day. We hunted for a couple hours and decided to call it.

Day two came with a cold front and a fair amount of snow, calling proved fruitless. Kendall and I shot our guns just for some extra practice.

Day three was looking to have the best opportunity as winds were supposed to be calm and there was to be little if any precipitation. Kendall and I headed out for the first stand of the morning. I started on my hand call with a rabbit distress sound and called in a coyote within just a few minutes. Kendall got busted when she repositioned for the shot. I located the coyote several hundred yards away a couple minutes later and lost him as he broke over the ridge.

I encouraged Kendall as she was feeling a bit down and told her I was sure we'd have another opportunity if we kept at it!

A few stands later at approximately 130 PM Kendall and I set up for the final stand of the day in a patch of juniper and sage mix. I called with rabbit distress on my hand call for two series, then switched to vole squeaks on the electronic call as I saw something approaching.

I saw a coyote trotting in toward my rabbit decoy, and followed him with the crosshairs in my scope. I let out a bark and squeezed off the shot. The 75 grain BTHP Superformance Match ammo performed flawlessly and I heard the bullet impact with a satisfying WHOP! I heard Kendall ask me if I got him and I replied back that HE'S DOWN! The vole squeaks continued to play as we approached the downed coyote. The dog had dropped in his tracks with a clean entry and exit.

Kendall told me later that a coyote was watching her and was afraid to move for fear she would scare it away, After a brief stare down it started to run away. Kendall told me that's when she heard the report of my rifle. Kendall thought I had shot at the coyote she had seen, when in fact a I had shot a different dog!

I will continue to use Hornady products in all my rifles, This is one story of many successes that I have with using Hornady products. Thank you Hornady for being American made and also for being so Accurate, Deadly, and Dependable!

Your loyal customer,
Seth Melvin