I'm a Serious Coyote Hunter... w/ Rig...Pics

[daniel brothers]

I'm also trying to pull off some impressive feats. I've been laughed at long enough...LOL. I guess if I were a prideful person, then I wouldn't reveal any of this stuff until I proved it's worth.

Itchy... you might be right about my video... I should of said that I prefer the longer shots...but I will take them out at any range... I think I was trying to let them know that I'd be willing to take someone along if they wanted to shoot the closer ones. I wanted them to know that I'd be happy to share a hunt, not just hog it all for myself.
I'll try to add that caption statement over the video...thanks...Dan

Just fixed it.

 

[Ohio Varmint Shooter]

Two things:

I even have push rod levers that work the clutch, brake, gas, and even a steering wheel extension. That way I can do it all from the porthole position.

1) ^^^ This will not end well.


2) I can't believe there's a 1996 Geo Tracker out there still running!

 

[daniel brothers]

Too bad Ohio Varminter you think it's so bad... I was just getting ready to ask you to go along...LOL

 

[TheOtherZilla]

This somehow reminds me of the RED GREEN SHOW.

Hats of to you for your creativity.

Bwaaa Haaa. Love Red Green. "Handy Man's Corner" "Remember, If the girls don't find ya handsome they oughta find ya handy!"

 

[TheOtherZilla]

Two things:



1) ^^^ This will not end well.


2) I can't believe there's a 1996 Geo Tracker out there still running!

Believe it. I had a hand me down Geo with 350,000 miles on it.. I drove it to work for a few years. Couldn't kill it.. Sold it to a guy wantin it for a hypermiler for $300

 

[Immike]

Don't be giving up on us now, this is too fun! Reminds me of the "Grasshopper Trap" book by Patrick McManus. Lol. I think your gonna have fun with this and living a life the way you want to is all we need in life.

 

[joed49]

I wish you luck. 20 years ago when we used to hunt the desolate parts of Ohio for groundhogs we had a van. Most of the farmers would just tell us to drive the van on their fields as long as we didn't go into the crops. We'd park and shoot off the roof.

Some of those fields were meadows that went on and on. Never had a problem doing this.

 

[nmkid]

Oh brother!! Years ago my brother and I went in together and bought a thoroughly used Samurai. We went to a thrift store and bought white bed sheets. Put the camo paint to them and then used various objects to secure them. We didn't go through the extensive mods you did(?). We would just drive around real slow out in the hills and look for the little doggies. We shot quite a few using it. Alas, my brother decided he would see if it would climb a 90* hill. He blew her motor. Oh well, we had fun.

 

[sscoyote]

Looks like it'll work. For me though often walking long distances while out coyote hunting is the only exercise I get.

 

[284winner]

It makes total sense to use a vehicle to scout and hunt coyotes. I do it here in northern Michigan. Drive and call. Everytime I get a response, I set up. If no action within 30 minutes, I move on. Doing that in a concealed vehicle may work out. No sure you'll get alot of time on your shot and depending on terrain may not get an easy shot but I believe you'll get some action. If the private property is anything like what I've hunted for prairie dogs, (huge and expansive rolling terrain) you'll have plenty of ground to roam. It would have to be the perfect piece of ground to hunt coyotes from a vehicle fairly successfully. Good luck, send your results after a few hunts.

 

[Ohio Varmint Shooter]

I think that whole gear shifting/steering thing will be difficult. What about one of these?



I think that whole gear shifting/stearing thing is asking for trouble. The fact it's a manual transmission makes it even more difficult.

 

[Riesel]

Yup, I would call you a serious coyote hunter

 

[people]

I like it. It is nice to not live in a state that sucks. Plea keep us informed on the success of killing dogs.

 

[markT]

Daniel, you better up your dosage of "yote-zac"
All kidding aside, it think your "Mobile Yote Getter" is well thought out and will work perfectly. From +600 yds a yote will think it just a blob..
Keep you the great work and I hope you wack em and stack em..

 

[daniel brothers]

Ohio varmint... you must NOT READ my post... just look at the pictures... because there will NOT be any shifting involved... I didn't even put an extended shift lever on it... first gear is all I'll need. You should read my stuff first before you reply because there might be a test at the end...with a prize...LOL.

When it's in 4x4 low drive, it barely crawls along at 1-2 mph. I really only need to steer it a little bit. I really only need the clutch rod so that I can take it out of gear for better glassing or shooting. The brake and throttle rod is not really needed. For shooting I will probably just turn off the extended key ignition switch that comes back to the rod control board... not pictured yet.

The country I went in last year, and will probably again be in this year, is rolling open prairie. The grass is low and perfect for long shots... BUT... it's way to must leg exercise... especially after a few days of it... and in all kinds of tough weather... and then having to drag dogs back. That's tough stuff after awhile. This whole project is like building a custom rifle, for a special action, for a special twist barrel, for a special bullet, for a special powder, for a special primer, for a special target... which in my case... these targets bleed...LOL.
My 20-250AI and 22-243AI are GREAT COYOTE KILLS with SUPER long range capabilities... but I would love to build a bigger caliber rifle for 1000 range competitions when I get back. I've been reading all the stuff you guys post on this wonderful website, and someday soon I'll be begging for help.

But for now... I have to get this Geo Chameleon Thing into some coyotes.

Thanks for posting Guys.. Dan

 

[Preacher]

Ya done good !!!
Lots of guys should also realize that most states offer a disabled card to be able to do what you do....

 

[TikkaSporter]

Reminds me of a show I used to watch eons ago View attachment 994711

Exactly what I was thinking ...

 

[TikkaSporter]

I would look out for a couple things: make sure exhaust can't be trapped where you spend time and maybe cut some holes for airflow to the radiator.

Yeah that .

 

[daniel brothers]

I have the cloth pulled back in those areas of the exhaust and radiator... at least enough to cover it while letting it breath. I would hate to pass out and end up in the Pacific somewhere....LOL.

 

[TikkaSporter]

When it's in 4x4 low drive, it barely crawls along at 1-2 mph. I really only need to steer it a little bit. I really only need the clutch rod so that I can take it out of gear for better glassing or shooting.

So you won't be covering ground much faster than someone walking, but with more noise, a larger profile, and mostly limited to traveling on roads? A coyotes eyesight is almost completely geared towards detecting motion, so I suspect they will be heading the other way or laying down in cover shortly after you enter their field-of-view. At least you eliminate glare/flash from windows, mirrors, & tire rims and have an elevated shooting platform that appears stable.

I suspect you would do better driving at normal speed/configuration between vantage points/stand sites without all of the gadgets in order to cover more ground, stopping to deploy the camo covers, setting up in your shooting portal, and calling to get them to show themselves. The key would be how quickly and quietly you can deploy your camo covers and how much the 'camo covers' will shake and move in the wind?

I've thought about using a camo mountain bike in the open country to get around more quickly and relatively quietly, then laying it down out-of-sight for making stands.