I use 25# suffix superior year round. I'm not anal enough to start light in spring and change heavier throughout the year. Been using it for years and have nothing bad to say about it.
Break in the weather, and wind was good for a few spots, so headed out. First two spots, dud. Third set was hope and a prayer as they would have to cross downwind of me where its safe to shoot, so with 10ish days left....nothing to lose. Coyote vocals, nothing, hit rabbit and ran directly to the call. Whacked the bigger one (about 39#), left the second one for next year.
3-20-26.MP4
Packed up the truck, get to my spot at 8pm, grab my gear.....realized I forgot my rifle...awesome. Head back home, grab the gun head back out. With all the snow melt, the area im in is soaked...soppy field all the way back. At my spot, setting up tripod, call and hit it. 20 min later, triple comes in. Get excited, point, and pull the trigger on atrocious, embarrassing shot. Pup distress kicks in, the three dogs stick around and end up getting a 34# female and 39# male. First blood with the new rifle. Accurate enough, but, but the actions is ROUGH compared to my Tikkas (which you can hear in video).
Three sets, sat 10-15 min longer than normal assuming their movement would be slower, bunch of deer, no responses or coyotes. Snow was over 12" deep in all three spots. GUESSING snow was a bit too deep for them to move. Unfortunate cuz weather was perfect. Light snow, cloud cover, no wind....but still bright with the full moon. I see weather warming up a bit next week. Hopefully compacts the snow a bit and dogs get more active for breeding season.