WAY off topic . . . but anyone use a good tactical back sling?

[ISeeDeadBTUs]

Been thinking about this off and on for a few years. When you see a porcupine while walking the dog, invariably you don't have a gun. By the time you get one, the pork's gone.

So anyway, damn dog drags me out this morning before the sun is up. 20 minutes into walk - sun coming up now - we actually caught up to a coyote. Wind must been just right. Yeah, I know I'll never actually get one in this scenario. But I'd still like an over-the-back sling. Actually got a porc a few years ago with the other dog. Leash in left hand, 12Ga in right. Just the sight of a gun in my or the Mrs hand and both dogs went/go crazy!!

Anyone else have experience with an over-the-back?

 

[Danno77]

lol, the picture of you doing that brings back memories of grandpa on the old John Deere 3020. he had these stupid wire "hooks" that were ran through a garden hose so he could just throw a shotgun in it. Just putting along through the field and I'd just be sitting right eside him on the fender. he wouldn't miss a beat, just keep driving with one hand, grab the gun with the other, and BLAM goodbye ground squirrel. I know a shotgun isn't a precision weapon, but dang if he wasn't good at doing that, lol.

 

[JustWood]

I had a piece of soft leather sewn (to keep from sliding off shoulder)onto the nylon sling of the butt end of the gun and carry barrel down over right shoulder for a quick left hand grab and shoulder. Also made up double dog leads with a wrist loop so that when leading a single dog you can wrap one lead around waist and drop the wrist loop if need be for a quick shot while other lead is around waist restraining dog.

3" #4 Buck 27 pellets or less is your friend with coyotes

 

[ISeeDeadBTUs]

Dog be yankin on me the whole time . . .coyote got no fear I'm actually gonna hit him . . . but give him sumpin to think about next time he catches wind of us ;-)

 

[Danno77]

are you in the "Northern Zone"

In the Northern Zone, if you are hunting with a dog, or accompanied by a dog, you may not possess a rifle larger than .22 caliber rim-fire or possess a shotgun loaded with slug, ball or buckshot unless you are engaged in coyote hunting with a dog and have received a permit from an Environmental Conservation Officer; any legal firearm may be used for this type of hunting.

pretty much open season on the suckers from October to march in NY.

 

[ISeeDeadBTUs]

NYS DEC staff is about to be cut in half . . .

 

[JustWood]

If that yote smelled your dog and it was a male close to the den they have a tendency to try and draw threats away from the den.Have had this happen when walking a dog on hot track.You may have been able to bump him again if you had stayed on track.