LuckyLuc82
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- Location
- Rockwood, Ontario
I apologize for stating the obvious...
.22lr for Coyote hunting
- Thread starter pklassen
- Start date
I posted unethical in the begining because i have seen a lot of bad judgement by other hunters and have found a lot of wounded animals out there. In the end i guess you have to take a hard look at things, can you be certain you will hit the animal and cause a quick humane death. If you are not 100% certain of your abilites you should refrain from squeezing the trigger.
- Location
- Grande Prairie, Alberta
i don't think i would personally go out hunting coyote with a .22LR in my hand. a .22 magnum, maybe. but even then, no shot would be more than 40 or 50 yards, and only if i could send the round into a near perfect spot to ensure a kill. you mentioned you have a shotgun. why not use that? same range ability, but it'll be a much better bet of a sure kill. use buckshot and a full or modified choke.
my advice DONT! i have done that before and it didnt end well for the coyote, I shot it 5 times in the center of mass with a ruger .22 and we had to track it for a while before we found it suffering. i still feel really bad about that, i hate when animals suffer when im huntin em, except gophers lol i dont care about them.
use a REAL game gun to hunt coyotes. just my opinion.
use a REAL game gun to hunt coyotes. just my opinion.
- Location
- Saskatchewan
I just passed up two coyotes a couple of hours ago while walking my dog with my .22 LR in hand. They were bedded in a dry slough bottom, 120 yards away. (I did aim at them before I came to my senses, I'm not beyond temptation!) . I have carried a .22 for coyote hunting on occasion, but I have not got close enough to one yet to squeeze the trigger. IMO, close enough is about 50 yds. Coyote guns really start with the .22 magnum with 40 gr. - 50 gr. hollowpoints, and ideal is somewhere around .223 or 22-50 territory.
- Location
- Saskatchewan
Just a word of advice - the military advocates aiming at "center of mass" - hunters should aim at vitals. If aiming at center of mass on a broadside coyote you will gut shoot it every time. It takes a pretty fast and quick expanding bullet to kill a coyote quickly with a gut shot, and even "adequate" coyote rifles may not work well if you don't refine your aim!
Its clear you didnt read the whole thread before replying. Dont know what i did to provoke such hostility from you. The whole reason for asking the question was because during dear season (which i choose not to participate in) im not allowed to use anything other then a shotgun or .22. So i was debating the ethics and practicality of it. From what ive learned i probably wont. But if im out shooting squirrels during dear season with my .22 and i come across one at 50 yards or so then i probably will. The whole purpose of this thread is to learn and to teach others. Would you rather me not ask the question and go out and take pot shots off at coyotes at 250yards?? You arent contributing anything other then negativity and hostility, I guess there has to be one in every group. Thankyou to the others who actually contributed some good real life experience and knowledge.
lol sorry thats what i meant, those things are so damn skinny their center of mass is at their vitals inmy opinion anyways, but thats besides the point, i meant vitals
Geez, who taught you to gut shoot animals? Your technique is unethical with any "yote" gun.
When growing up on the ranch we used .22lr out to 100yards IF you had the shot!
I would not hesitate to do it still, especially with velocitors!
then again, I don't aim for their guts either
not trying to be a weiner or anything but "dear" is spelled deer when you are referring to the animal and not writing a letter.
just for future reference!
Geez, who taught you to gut shoot animals? Your technique is unethical with any "yote" gun.
When growing up on the ranch we used .22lr out to 100yards IF you had the shot!
I would not hesitate to do it still, especially with velocitors!
then again, I don't aim for their guts either
K guys for the last time when i said centre of mass i meant the vitals region I appologize for the confusion.
I see we were typing at the same time. Thanks for clarifying.
But I still say with a good gun, good ammo, AND A GOOD SHOOTER/SHOT 100 yards.
But I still say with a good gun, good ammo, AND A GOOD SHOOTER/SHOT 100 yards.
maybe if in the head ya i agree, but if you hit a rib or shoulder blade or smn that .22 round aint goin nowhere, thats where two of those five rounds hit for me that one time, I just feel bad when they suffer because they remind me of dogs .
but yea its possible, but why not be sure and use a larger caliber?
.but yea its possible, but why not be sure and use a larger caliber?
Exactly, and if you can't hit a dog sized head at 100 yards you have no business shooting at anything, with anything anyways.
And I don't care what the PC people say, a .22lr IS CAPABLE OF DELIVERING A LETHAL LEAD INJECTION OUT TO 100 YARDS ON A YOTE!
not trying to be a weiner or anything but "dear" is spelled deer when you are referring to the animal and not writing a letter.
just for future reference!
lol ya i knew that to, dont know why i spelled it the other way.
