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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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Faith: Good for you "gettin after" the Yotes! Long range or short - there simply are way to many predators these days and they should be thinned. The Coyotes in my immediate neck'o the woods sometimes (often!) will hang up "way out there" - like at 400 yards when I am calling. That is about the only time I concentrate on taking a "long distance" shot at them. It IS satisfying to whack a Coyote that has hung up way out there and is sitting on its haunches yipping back at my calling! My area also has more than its share of wind so I prefer/appreciate the "shorter distance" shots. And often the Coyotes in my area are "high-tailing" it when I spot them as I am travelling about. If they are running away my limit is about 200 - 250 yards and then they are home free until next time. I won't keep throwin' lead like some of my friends who Hunt with AR's do until the Yote is out of sight. To each their own I guess but I encourage all to get out and go after'em. Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
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Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 117
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Neither of two cattle farms here in Illinois have lost any calves to coyotes. They are tough on fawns though. My long range 6C is a Savage tactical. They don't come to a call like they used to. In fact if you are driving and spot a coyote anything under 500 yards, they move on. Probably because of hunters using dogs in that area.
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Campfire Outfitter
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My coyote shooting is usually under 300 yards. I either call them or spot them and take a shot. I like a flat shooter so in the short time I have to shoot worrying about trajectory is the last thing I want to do. Currently the rifle is a Savage 243 shooting 55 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips at a bit over 3700 fps. As for any preference as to how I shoot coyotes there is none. Kill all you can.
Last edited by rickt300; 10/09/21.
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