Toughest critters I have ever seen

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powdergun

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This year I have 3 coyotes down.

One took an arrow right though the chest and went a good 100 yards before I found him with a major blood trail.

Two was a bang flop with the 7 08

Three took a round from the 7 08 and went 200 yards bleeding like a stuck pig before he piled up.

All three were well hit but holy crap are these little buggers tough.

I am working on getting a 22 250 ready for these things but am wondering if I should be going to a 50bmg

Just kidding( preventing a barrage of bullet choice and placement talk). Just giving some credit to a tough animal.
 
22 250 is the bomb on coyotes. Most guys on are group have been shooting them for more the 40 years ..Thy just work and out to 500 yards if you can do your part.lol Dutch
 
powdergun said:
I am working on getting a 22 250 ready for these things but am wondering if I should be going to a 50bmg .
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I have never had one go more than a step or two after being hit with a bullet launched from a 22-250. I used to use nothing other than a Ballistic Tip or Blitz King but now have settled on the 60 grain Partition as it works very well on wolves too.
 
'Boo said:
I have never had one go more than a step or two after being hit with a bullet launched from a 22-250. I used to use nothing other than a Ballistic Tip or Blitz King but now have settled on the 60 grain Partition as it works very well on wolves too.
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How are the bullets you used on hides 'Boo? Curious about the partition.
 
I honestly don't think a coyote is tough at all. Those I body shoot with a hollowpoint .22 LR tip right over in a second or two. Some just drop. The difference is when they are in a snare or trap and they spend those couple of seconds dieing instead of seeing how many tracks they can make.
 
I got into a pissing match on here the last time I said this on CGN but I like the 22-250 because my 223 didn't seem to get it done as well.
This one SOB went 2 km pissing blood every foot of the way. I couldn't friggin believe it had that much blood in it.
I must have hit nothing major in the chest some how. It laid down 3 times and left puddles of blood.

I just prefer 22-250 now. They are a tough critter I think. I guess they would have to be just to put up with their own smell.
 
roccoskeet said:
I got into a pissing match on here the last time I said this on CGN but I like the 22-250 because my 223 didn't seem to get it done as well.
This one SOB went 2 km pissing blood every foot of the way. I couldn't friggin believe it had that much blood in it.
I must have hit nothing major in the chest some how. It laid down 3 times and left puddles of blood.

I just prefer 22-250 now. They are a tough critter I think. I guess they would have to be just to put up with their own smell.
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I have had no issues with .223..... Except for one where I didn't do my part properly..... Hunting is a funny thing and ymmv.....

I switch between .223 and .243 based on my mood that day and haven't noticed a difference...
 
I have shot the majority of my coyotes with the 220 Swift, which is simply a slightly faster 22-250.

I found it to be very effective coyote medicine.

In the Swift, the 50 and 55 Ballistic Tips or the Speer 52 grain HP really got the job done.

If wolves were a possibility while 'yote hunting, I go along with 'Boo. the 60 Partition.

Regards, Dave
 
Anther coyote comes to mind... bagged him with a 300Win Mag using a 180Gr FMJHPBT at around 75 yards, lol. Shot through the ribs at 90 degrees to his direction of travel. I was surprised to see the exit would obliterated the entire far rib cage. The exit wound was all of 8'' in diameter. I didn't think those bullets would expand, perhaps it had tumbled after impact? Regardless, the coyote died on the spot.
 
Cleftwynd said:
How are the bullets you used on hides 'Boo? Curious about the partition.
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The Partition is a lot easier on coyote hides than a BT or BK although if you hit bone it can still leave a sizable exit hole. On wolves the Partition is great. Usually a small exit hole of about .22" in diameter. ;)

Most guys having trouble with putting coyotes down in their tracks are usually shooting them too far back and hitting them in the liver. There will be lots of blood but the dog can go a fairly long way before bleeding out. Remember on a coyote the heart is further forward than what a deer hunter is used to.
 
When I started out I was shooting coyotes just like deer and found they would helicopter when being shot in the liver. Started shooting them more forward instead of behind the armpit and have noticed a change in more successful bang flops.



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mark222 said:
I'm looking forward to testing my 25/06 with 75gr hp's at 3,600 fps. From what they do to my 1/2" gong at 350 yds, I am expecting great things.
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I am sure you will see some fantastic results. Lol funny how thy all turn and bite them self when hit...Dutch
 
dutchhunter said:
I am sure you will see some fantastic results. Lol funny how thy all turn and bite them self when hit...Dutch
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The ones that spin like a top while biting the wound just before expiring make me giggle. Morbid I am!!

Little White Dove was just talking about one that was hit in the guts and was running away while pulling out its own entrails and dragging them behind it, eww.
 
Superbrad:

Like you I've got a .223 and .243 always ready to grab and go for my coyote adventures. :)

True to form; they are more wiley than I am! :cool:

Cheers and thanks for all the great advice on here! :wave:

Barney
 
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