Guns for hunting coyote. What Do You Think !!

[Brendan Kelly]

I think you should be aloud to kill coyotes with what ever you want.
whats the diffrence between a 22.250 and a high powerd rifel. the coyotes still dead ?

also the goverment says there doing damage but we KNOW they are doing damage, if they know this why cant we kill them year round and why do we have to use a gun that most people probley dont own and have to purchase ?

What Do You Think !

[Shane Pinsent]

  Brendan, This should be a good debate, here's my 2 cents... During any open hunting season you are allowed to shoot coyotes with what ever you are carrying, weather it be a .22 rim fire or a high powered rifle even a shot gun with a shot size of #2 or bigger. I would be safe to say that the main reason for not using high powered rifles is poaching, not to say that you can't kill a moose with a 22-250, 223 etc. Not every one ownes a coyote gun to say, but those who intend to hunt them will buy one, fairly cheep ones out there. Allowing people to carry high powered rifles almost all year would only contribute to the decline in some of our wildlife populations, not all hunters are honest hunters. Some hunters are interested in pelts, using a small calibular gun mininuizes damage. If I didn't own a .223 I would buy the Remingtom .17 fireball, small powerful bullet and has no damage to coyotes or fox.

[Fred Woodman]

Shane have you checked out the 204 Ruger.? I got one on a gun swap and the thing is sick.Havent put one in a coyote yet but at the range its impressive.

[Shane Pinsent]

No I haven't fred, All I've used is the .223, ,17 fireball and 22-250. Like the .17 because of damage to animal and range. 22-250 is impressive, I broke beer bottles at 306 yards (GPS mearurement) with my buddys, flat shooting gun. With my 223 I got a balistic chart off line and taped on the stock which gives me the path of the bullet at different ranges. How high or low it is.

[J, O'Leary]

hey shane just wondering what site you got the balistic data chart on the internet ,looking too get the DOPE -''Data- On- Previous-Engagements ,on my Rem 700 vrt  .223cal/5.56mm  ,been wanting todo it for awhile just havent gotten around too finding a decent spot /and time todo it..

[Peter Emberley]

Try here http://www.federalpremium.com/resources/ballistics_application.aspx

 

Download the chart

[Allan Nippard]

I have to agree with you shane 100%. but and yes there is always a but. i know  that giving some trigger happy people any kind of gun for 10 months out of a year is not helping big game. If somebody rips off a few rounds from a .223,22-250 or what ever with the intent of poaching on big game 90% of the time that animal will just go off an die and Mr hunter looks for another moose. were as had he been useing a high powered rifle 1 moose down and no need to look for another.( unless its somebody killin and sellin).....Im just sayin! 

[Fred Woodman]

Shane has it right. Unfortunately once again we bear the burden of those who chose to hunt illegally. To add to the pot I dont think coyote season should opened before waterfowl.The #2 shot rule has become a reason for people to begin waterfowling before season opens.Which is already 3 weeks too early.

 Personally I would love to use my 243 for coyotes I can reload to minimize pelt damage.But if we do allow larger calibers for coyotes, people will be hunting/slaughtering moose with a bus load of buddies with coyote licenses in back pocket all toting 300 win mags.

The hunters cant win....

 

[Fred Woodman]

Francis, Francis, Francis

Always remember

Its easier to get forgiveness than permission...............   ;)

[Brendan Kelly]

^haha     i understand what you guys are saying but i mean what if your out rabbit hunting or duck hunting and a coyote comes along

[Fred Woodman]

shoot it....

[Brendan Kelly]

LOL

[David]

Personally I think there would not be anymore poaching then there already is, if a poacher wants a moose they are going to go get one regardless, having a liscense to carry the high powerd rifle will not bother them the least. Even with the .223 and 22-250 there will still be moose poached. If you could use any type of rifle there would be alot more people out there hunting the coyotes, I know alot of people who would love to do it but just cant afford the rifle.