We have put together a fund for Rafael’s family to help with their unplanned expenses.

Rafael Serrano Family Fund

This is a fund to go to Rafael Serrano's family. You can purchase as many $ 5.00 donations as you want to help his family.

Thanks for caring and helping out his family in their time of need.

Rafael and his family.

Rafael and his wife Andrea

Rafael visiting Lance and Uriah in Colorado.

Rafael having fun with the family.

Rafael in the field where he loved to be.

Taking it easy!

Rafael looking good in his dress Blues!

Rafael Blending in and dreaming of an approaching coyote.

Rafael ready to drop the hammer down!

Rafael and his wife Andrea dedicating their time with the Muley Fanatics.

Rafael Hunting with Uriah in Colorado.

Rafael Serrano Mov

Rafael Serrano

Rafael Hunting With Geoff of Coyote Craze.

Uriah used his I-Phone to make a picture for Rafael.

We will miss you Brother!

Coyote Hunting open ground next to an active ranch house presented some challenges to Lance Benson. Uriah Wurst and Lance have seen coyotes in some heavy willows next to a pond on several occasions. They dismissed the site as a good coyote calling location because of the flat open ground. The coyotes had exceptional cover and also had a great location to watch human movements.

This is probably the reason there has always been multiple coyotes spotted at this location. Lance had been analyzing the spot for a long time and thought it was time to go for broke. Uriah was game to film it so the Bucking The Odds crew was off on another attempt to get a coyote hunt on film. The coyotes come to the call hard and Lance chooses the Benelli Super Black Eagle II to take out the first coyote. The coyotes hit the skids early and leave Lance in a compromising position. Watch as Lance struggles to get a coyote and Uriah struggles to film through the confusion of three coyotes coming to the call.

Good Luck on all your future coyote hunts!

Good luck on all your future hunts.

Before getting into a spot that you know has a good coyote population it is always best to set up a couple times before in a less desired area to work out any of the kinks like restlessness and loud talking. Teach stand etiquette to the youngster before hitting the coyote honey hole/s.

It is also good to get your son or daughter their own calls to practice on. This will prevent your favorite custom predator call from getting ruined or all slobbery, plus they enjoy it and once they are able to blow the correct tune it is one less thing you have to do

Coyote Hunting can be far more exciting than other types of hunting for kids, because you make multiple stands and see a lot of country. Make sure they understand and respect firearms before taking them to the field. It is your job to make sure they are safe .

Remember to be safe, patient, and most of all have fun!!

This post was written by one of our members:

John Jimenez “NvrGvUp”

Winslow, AZ

We believe that the reason most hunters shy away from predator hunting is because they see predator hunting videos and TV shows that portray an un-realistic expectation. Most videos or TV shows don’t show the hunter sitting at a stand for 20 minutes on ten or fifteen stands  a day without a single coyote coming in. Let’s face it, that would be a pretty boring show.

Because of this most new predator hunters go to the field, call a few times, and think they do not have an area that contains coyotes that actually respond to a call. I used to watch Bill Dance on TV and think “I wonder how many days it took him to actually film that episode?” Well I can tell you from experience that the most knowledgeable Bass fisherman cannot force the fish to bite. They can however use their experience to help give their self a better chance at catching fish. Think about a Big Horn sheep hunting video, do we ever really see the many steps taken up and down steep hills? No, probably not. There is no way to bring that to us, but most good video makers do their best to bring us the hunt as best they can while keeping it entertaining.

My point is this; viewers would get absolutely bored to death watching someone fish or hunt with no success. Anyone who films would probably tell you it’s not as easy as it looks on film, and the key to having those successful moments on film is to keep at it. So with this being said, I would like to let any newcomers to the sport of coyote hunting know something I heard Lance say one time. “Do not get discouraged if you make multiple stands without results”. I consider this to be the most important thing for a beginning coyote hunter.

I look back at the end any season, and remember the fun times and successful hunts or fishing trips and tend to forget about all the hours actually spent to gain those memories. I only remember the good times and this is what motivates me to go again. Another thought to convey is this, look around while you are out on the hunt and enjoy being out there with the beauty of nature and with the critters, even if they are not running in to let you take a shot.

The main reason we hunt is because we enjoy hunting, shooting is just a bonus. One time Lance and I were out scouting some public ground in the mountains to coyote hunt. We spotted a bear about three quarters of a mile out. We grabbed the camera and took off. We were very happy to get about a hundred and fifty yards from it and film it just being a bear. As things worked out, it got about ten yards from us. It was one of those moments I will never forget. We would have never seen that bear had we stayed home that day. What cool things have you observed out in nature because the hunting was slow?

So remember to “Stay Hooked”… You never know when you will catch a little magic in the outdoors!

Uriah Wurst, Pro Staff

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