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Posted: 10/30/2023 3:33:40 PM EDT
Although, my season summary aired only 2 weeks ago, my season actually ended around 8 months ago. As the weather cooled over the Northern Plains, it was once again time to chase after coyotes. The next few episodes will be day episodes with my Sightmark Wraith 4K Max.
A New Beginning: KC Ep.103 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
Some additional daylight hunting action with the Sightmark Wraith Max 4K.
Last Light Coyotes: KC Ep.104 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
Video showing some additional daytime action with my Sightmark Wraith 4K Max scope as well as the new Bering Optics Charge (digital night vision) scope.
Daytime Coyotes: KC Ep.105 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
I don't often take long shots. However, when you have killed the first of a pair and the second stops at 576 yard, and you have a custom reticle and a range finder that easily reaches to 1,000+ yards, it was worth a try.
Stretching Out The Super Yoter LRF: KC Ep.106 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
This hunt was the start of my 2023/2024 night. I was using the Bering Optics Super Yoter LRF. It looks like 2023 is going to be just as incredible as 2022.
Night Hunting Begins: KC Ep.107 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
In the part of the country I live, hunting in rain this time of the year is pretty odd. During this hunt, the weather seemed to change on virtually every stand. I finally quit when it was raining so hard that the water started to run down the back of neck and get through my waterproof clothes.
Weather Changes: KC Ep.108 Weather Changes: KC Ep.108 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
This video is about a night were every coyote seemed to be alone. Episode 109
Fun Being Single: KC Ep.109 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
Low humidity on a dark and clear night would be the preferred conditions to hunt coyotes, but this isn't always feasible. Busy people have limited times they can go. On this night, there were times it was so foggy that I would have been home with most thermals. Bering thermals allowed me to continue to hunt and continue to get more coyotes.
Fog Doesn't Stop Bering Thermals: KC Ep. 110 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
I have been mainly using a Super Yoter LRF this hunting season so far. My gun the LRF is on needed a cleaning, so I decided to break out the traditional Super Yoter. The body count continued to rise no matter which Bering thermal I used.
The Super Yoter Still Is Great: KC Ep. 111 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
In this Episode of the Kirsch Chronicles, all my hunting was done near livestock.
Coyote Hunting In Cattle Country: KC Ep. 112 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
There is just something about bales, hayfields, and coyotes. It is probably the easy access to mice, but coyotes and hay just go together. The Super Yoter LRF continues to impress me.
Hayfield Coyotes: KC Ep. 113 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
All of the coyotes on this hunt were either mousing to begin with or were attracted to rodent sounds. Due to this, I called the Episode, "Mousing Around".
Mousing Around: KC Ep. 114 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
All of the coyotes on this hunt were around pastures. Coyotes and livestock just go together which is an unfortunate thing for ranchers but fortunate for us who enjoy calling coyotes.
Pasture Coyotes: KC Ep. 115 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
There is something about getting a call, text, or email saying, "I hear you can kill problem coyotes!" My answer is yes. This was a new property to me, and this video was only from part of the night as there was too much footage for one video. Most of the stands had coyotes coming from multiple angles and it was pure mania at times.
Coyote Mania: KC Ep. 116 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
There is something about shooting multiples on a stand. In this spot, it happened to be 5 that came to the call and never left. It often happens when you get in between two coyote territories, and they start coming from multiple directions.
A Quick 5-Spot: KC Ep. 117 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
I set a personal goal of 500 coyotes for this hunting season. I start hunting a little bit in August. My hunting ramps up through the rest of Fall and Winter. I typically stop hunting around the end of February. My goal was to shoot 500 coyotes solo this season. Please keep watching episodes to see if I make it. This video marked coyote #100, so I reached Milestone #1.
Milestone #1 Reached: KC Ep. 118 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
Hunting the prairies often means hunting in windy conditions. Just because the wind is blowing doesn't mean you need to stay at home.
Wind Won't Stop Me: KC Ep. 119 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
Tricking The Trickster: KC Ep 120:
There is something about fooling a coyote that never gets old. I named this episode "Tricking The Trickster" because most of these coyotes at one point seemed to lose interest, but I still found a way to get them before the stand was over. Tricking The Trickster: KC Ep 120 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
Pounding The Prairies: KC Ep 121: I love hunting coyotes. However, I have a special place in my heart for the prairies of the Midwest.
Pounding The Prairies: KC Ep 121 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
Sometimes the best way to get coyotes even at night is closing the distance. Many of these coyotes were taken by simply getting close to coyotes.
Sneaking Coyotes: KC Ep 122 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
Changing Weather: KC Ep 123: If there is one thing I have learned to Trust when hunting coyotes in the MidWest, is "Do Not Trust The Forecast". The forecast always seems to be different than what the reality of the conditions are, at least for an entire night. The night started off with 90% humidity and decent conditions. As the night continued, fog rolled in and visibility made it difficult to drive. Bering thermals still produce in these types of conditions.
Changing Weather: KC Ep 123 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
When you have a full night of hunting ahead of you, and on the first coyote stand multiple coyotes keep following the same path, "It Is A Great Start" to a hunt. This night started by 3 coyotes individually following the same path to the sound. A 4th arrived too quickly as I hadn't shot #3 and didn't stick around to make it a quad. This was just the start to a fun night of hunting.
A Great Start: KC Ep 124 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
When coyote hunting, one of the methods to stop incoming coyotes is to whistle, bark, yell, etc. On this night, a lot of them were stopped by a whistle.
Whistle While You Work: KC Ep 125 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
I absolutely love hunting the prairies of the Dakotas. The wide-open spaces are food for my soul.
My Heart Is On The Prairie: KC Ep 126 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
When you get 6 coyotes on one stand, it makes for a good night.
6-Pack and More: KC Ep 127 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
There is something about going back to your roots and hammering coyotes. This artwork on the cover was painted by a friend who is also from my hometown. When I saw this image, it looks exactly like the barn from our farm and actually the barn on the farm where I started this hunt. I set up near some bale piles and before I knew 5 coyotes were all around me. Shooting 5 to start the night is a great way to start.
A Hometown Reunion: KC Ep 128 |
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Korey Kirschenmann (Kirsch)
Night Goggles Product Specialist www.nightgoggles.com |
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