No joke. In Newfoundland, we have scary big coyotes and they are a problem in my neck of the woods. I have a 7MM Rem Mag, but that is way too big. Would a .223 do it? I might get a semi just in case, but I want to be able to take them at a distance. Any Newfies here that know what we are dealing with and can lend a comment? Tacticool IS an option..lol.
Our Coyotes F**ked the Wolves
- Thread starter DrawBlood
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cant_rope_the_wind01
CGN Regular
- Location
- West central Alberta
I read a couple articals about the coyotes out there, and the size of them, in one of the articles , the biolagists have given them a seperate classification, calling them , brush wolves, 1/2 way between coyote and wolf, I,ve heard they are big beggers at any rate
We almost hit one between Boat Harbour and Spanish Room the other day. It could have put a nasty dent in the car. I am guessing that it was a way of adapting to hunt the large moose.
Sounds a bit like the red wolf or eastern wolf population in the algonquin region of ontario. These wolves that were re-introduced split into 2 groups. Half of them have bred with coyotes and are much smaller. The other half have bred with gray wolves and are much bigger. Your coyotes sound like eastern wolves
A .204 ruger, .223, or .22-250 will work for you.... among others. I prefer going to a 6mm myself (6mm rem, .243 or various wildcats). Just incase the wind blows a bit and for a little extra smack. I took two coyotes this week, both with my 6.5-06. Don't know whats happening here but I saw about a dozen coyotes this morning. All were normal size but there was alot of them! I better get them before they morph into your "super coyotes"!
If you get a remington you can get all kinds of goodies to make it a tacticool mall ninja special. By the sounds of things you'd better just get a rifle and start hunting!
If you get a remington you can get all kinds of goodies to make it a tacticool mall ninja special. By the sounds of things you'd better just get a rifle and start hunting!
I think the mall ninja specials on airsoft are over at WalMart...lmao. I was kidding about the Tacticool aspect, as I am saving that for a 17 HMR, which I wouldn't take against these ones. The Savage .243 detachable mag/ scope/ non-accufrigger version might be my best bet for a beater to go ATVing with to keep the buggers off me. But Tacticool would scare the fudds a bit more.
Maybe some grenades?
They are the ones we sent you over from Cape Breton
and a 223 has no trouble with them here. When they first showed up in the 80's they were smaller and I would use the 22 mag but not now.We had another attack today in nova scotia on a meter reader it is on tonights news. Man they are some bold here.I would think the heavy ones would be better for pelt. They wouldn't break up as fast.
You are correct , I missed a very important word, I meant to post "if you are NOT trying to keep the hide in good shape" then use the 7MM with light bullets and I only mentioned using the light bullets to reduce felt recoil.
Just one little word but it made my comment,totally wrong.
All is well in the land of guns.
I am actually thinking of a muzzle brake for it, as I literally dislocate my shoulder everytime I pull the trigger.All is well in the land of guns.
Some may say that is a good indication that you should just buy a different gun
For rifles, legally you can only use .22 centerfire calibers to hunt coyote in NL. Now if you wacked one while you were moose hunting (and assuming you had a valid moose license) then caliber is not an issue. Of course you can also use shotguns with #4 shot or larger. I wish they'd allow .243 or 6mm though as that caliber would be a hell of a lot more versatile IMO. Maybe it's time to start lobbying for a wider range of calibers to use for hunting coyotes, as well as an increase in the bounty.
wheelin_ca
CGN Regular
- Location
- Simcoe County Ontario Canada
use the 223, a good bullet and they will drop
- Location
- Prince Albert, Sk
.338 area would be a good starting point, may be a tad small, but if you are a good shot you could make it work!
Sorry, I gotta agree & disagree...IMO If I was going to use a 7mm Mag, I'd look for a bullet of heavier construction (not necessarily a heavy weight bullet though) that wouldn't open up on them much & if possibly a lighter charge. As their still a thin skinned animal. Pretty good chance that 7mm mag is going to go right through them regardless. I would want the exit hole on the hide to be as small as possible. Some light varmint bullets can be brutal on the hide of thin skinned animals if they go right through.... Or worse disintegrate before they properly penetrate.
Accuracy would determine what grain of bullet I would use..... Might not get that rifle to stabilize a light varmint bullet?
Any of the usual or typical coyote hunting calibers will do, e.g. .204, .223, .22-250, etc. And, since we are limited by law here to using .225 caliber or less, you're pretty much limited to any of those or a wildcat cartridge.
As for size, yes, the eastern coyotes are big as far as coyotes go. Most people still tend to overestimate their size and weight, though. Of the approximately 1,500 coyotes collected by the Department of Environment and Conservation since the $25 carcass reward program was instituted, only a couple of animals have exceeded 52 lbs. The average for an adult male tends to run about 38 lbs.
As for size, yes, the eastern coyotes are big as far as coyotes go. Most people still tend to overestimate their size and weight, though. Of the approximately 1,500 coyotes collected by the Department of Environment and Conservation since the $25 carcass reward program was instituted, only a couple of animals have exceeded 52 lbs. The average for an adult male tends to run about 38 lbs.
