Posted: 4/22/2010 11:53:23 AM EDT
| Well a friends parents are having a coyote problem. They are coming 20-30yd from the house. They recently had a lab die and worry now about the other dog being alone. What's some tips to get rid of them? Shooting is possible and likely lol. Im unsure about what to use? I have a 30-30, ar, and a 17hmr. Also have a 12ga. I have heard people using 17hmr but that seeems too small for me. |
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the .223 is a great yote rifle
taylor made for the situation you describe if you want go and get a good digital call and set it up in the area (make sure you have a clear background) my Colt HBAR is my doggy rifle of choice (.17 HMR would probably be fine also but I only have a revolver in 17 so I have never given it a whirl) |
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In or out of city limits? How far from SW Ohio? 
I'm not seeing a problem, but more of a "fun time to be had by all!" O I'm sure it will be fun and inbetween bellbrook and waynesville. Will a 17hmr be enough? I have some hollow points for the ar but not sure what is good. |
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In or out of city limits? How far from SW Ohio?
I'm not seeing a problem, but more of a "fun time to be had by all!" O I'm sure it will be fun and inbetween bellbrook and waynesville. Will a 17hmr be enough? I have some hollow points for the ar but not sure what is good. Yes, it's enough if you can make a good shot. Expect it to run off to die elsewhere if you gut shoot it. Anything in an AR will work fine. |
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Quoted: Well a friends parents are having a coyote problem. They are coming 20-30yd from the house. They recently had a lab die and worry now about the other dog being alone. What's some tips to get rid of them? Shooting is possible and likely lol. Im unsure about what to use? I have a 30-30, ar, and a 17hmr. Also have a 12ga. I have heard people using 17hmr but that seeems too small for me. Do not use the 17 HMR, shot placement is key with a 17 HMR and still to small in my opinion, use the AR or 12 Ga. I hunt coyotes and use either my AR or 22-250 and in close up brushy areas I use my 12 Ga. I also use a FoxPro caller when calling them in. Where are you at in Ohio, what County? |
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In or out of city limits? How far from SW Ohio?
I'm not seeing a problem, but more of a "fun time to be had by all!" O I'm sure it will be fun and inbetween bellbrook and waynesville. Will a 17hmr be enough? I have some hollow points for the ar but not sure what is good. Winny white box .55 gr FMJ will anchor them all night long RORG 62 gr FMJ will anchor them all night long no need for anything exotic |
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AR15 + wounded rabbit call. I've seen them come running flat out 400 yards over an open field to the rabbit call.
At the rate they run they can get right on top of you before you realize they are there. Any 223/556 round will put one down & if not out you have more rounds to finish the work. Plus for the AR is it'll give you a pretty good chance in hitting one if it starts running away. You don't really need the 30 round mag for this kind of work,, a couple of 20 rounders have plenty of capacity for a long morning of hunting/shooting. This reminds me, I need to get a bipod for mine. |
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Well a friends parents are having a coyote problem. They are coming 20-30yd from the house. They recently had a lab die and worry now about the other dog being alone. What's some tips to get rid of them? Shooting is possible and likely lol. Im unsure about what to use? I have a 30-30, ar, and a 17hmr. Also have a 12ga. I have heard people using 17hmr but that seeems too small for me. Do not use the 17 HMR, shot placement is key with a 17 HMR and still to small in my opinion, use the AR or 12 Ga. I hunt coyotes and use either my AR or 22-250 and in close up brushy areas I use my 12 Ga. I also use a FoxPro caller when calling them in. Where are you at in Ohio, what County? Warren edge of Greene county. Hell if I was there the other night I would shot it with my carry 1911 lol. Looks like the ar and 12ga are making the trip. |
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Well a friends parents are having a coyote problem. They are coming 20-30yd from the house. They recently had a lab die and worry now about the other dog being alone. What's some tips to get rid of them? Shooting is possible and likely lol. Im unsure about what to use? I have a 30-30, ar, and a 17hmr. Also have a 12ga. I have heard people using 17hmr but that seeems too small for me. AR-15 is one of the best rifles ever made for coyotes. The 30-30 levergun will flatten them pretty good too. I'd skip the 17 hmr. Get some recorded rabbit in distress calls and burn them mangy pests down when they come along to investigate. |
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In or out of city limits? How far from SW Ohio?
I'm not seeing a problem, but more of a "fun time to be had by all!" O I'm sure it will be fun and inbetween bellbrook and waynesville. Will a 17hmr be enough? I have some hollow points for the ar but not sure what is good. Marginal, but it'd work. In .223, most anything will work. I always figured 52gr SMKs would be good for busting coyotes. But if you wanna go cheap, 55gr or 62gr ball will kill them plenty dead. |
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In or out of city limits? How far from SW Ohio?
I'm not seeing a problem, but more of a "fun time to be had by all!" O I'm sure it will be fun and inbetween bellbrook and waynesville. Will a 17hmr be enough? I have some hollow points for the ar but not sure what is good. That's where I live. Let me know if you need backup.
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I've shot them with a .38 Special and they died. But this was out in the woods with no one around.
Around a home subdivision.......I honestly don't know. Decades ago, I shot one with an old .38 S&W revolver I had then, and it died. So you don't need massive power. ETA: First shot is a warning, if they come back.......I aim for their body. Sorry to the PETA folks. (Both times he/she was eyeing my small doggie.) |
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You can't beat a 12guage for coyotes at close range. We use the smaller sized buckshot and a full choke out to about 50 yards. This is good, but I think an AR with a 30 round mag and a red dot is going to do a lot of dmg from 0-100 yards no problem. I'd be VERY surprised if Texaspyro is wrong. That should DEFINITELY do the job IMHO. But around here, I can't shoot a rifle near a subdivision.......only a shotgun with sabot or shot IIRC. I've carried a rifle out in the woods but, technically, I think LEO could ticket me for that? They never have but I think they could have if they wanted to. |
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10/22. 17 hmr will work too most likely. In my experience, with anything less than a perfect head shot .22LR is very weak medicine for most canines. (have had to shoot some canines killing my chickens) Too great a chance of wounding rather than a straight up kill. Having said that, recently a neighbor dropped a mid sized coyote at about 50 yds with one round of .22LR ('yote was DRT) when he came back for the guy's other little lap dog. Don't know about 17 HMR. It's best to follow Uncle Vic's Rule: "If you can't shoot 'em good, be prepared to shoot 'em a lot." |
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Quoted: They aren't in town and not in country lol. We can use whatever as long as we Shoot back not left or right. So the ar is going with some brown bear HP and some remington cheap stuff. Got some 00 buck too lol. I have been seeing quite a few Males on the hunt her lately, they have a few mouths to feed |
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Well a friends parents are having a coyote problem. They are coming 20-30yd from the house. They recently had a lab die and worry now about the other dog being alone. What's some tips to get rid of them? Shooting is possible and likely lol. Im unsure about what to use? I have a 30-30, ar, and a 17hmr. Also have a 12ga. I have heard people using 17hmr but that seeems too small for me. AR and NV with IR laser or IR capable Eotech or Aimpoint. A tape of dying rabbit screams will bring them in if they get shy. Works for me. |
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Oh how I wish I lived somewhere with a coyote problem. I've spent hours driving and calling with little luck.
Since this sounds like your first time going after them I'd suggest you use either the AR or the shotgun. They are quick buggers so if you are in an area with any cover your window for a shot is going to be pretty short. When you start your stand make sure you are ready. Have a round chambered with your gun at the ready in your lap or on shooting sticks within your grasp. Have your scope set to a reasonable magnification for just about any shot. I advise you buy a simple closed reed jack rabbit or cottontail distress call. For $10-15 they are very easy to blow so there isn't much of a learning curve to get them to work properly. Get some camo or wear natural tones that blend decently in your area and setup with a tree, brush, hill, or something behind you to limit your outline. Ideally you want the sun at your back with the wind blowing in your face or across. Yotes will circle down wind so use that to your advantage based on the landscape and natural barriers. Set up quietly and try to remain as still as you can. Pay attention to the wind direction so you don't let them scent you moving in. If you get one to come in try to limit any movement to when he isn't looking at you or he is in a draw. If you don't see anything after 25-30 minutes of calling chances are it isn't coming in or it already did and busted you. Most tend to come in between 2 and 12 minutes. Right now is late in the season with most of the curious yearlings either dead or educated. Good luck. |
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Take a 5 gallon bucket. Drill some holes with a 1' bit in the lid and walls. Put two cats that hate each other in the bucket and put the lid on. Shake bucket. Wait for the salivating coyotes to come running. Blast away with your favorite ammo. Release cats and pay them for their trouble with warm milk. 12ga #4 buck with a tight choke can get you out to 40 yards. Any non-fmj ammo in your ar15 of choice will also work just fine.
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