Coyote firearms

antiqueguy said:
ive have used .22lr when hunting small game for coyote ammo is what every i have on hand that is never cci stingers or any hyper velocity ammo its not as accurate and what you want is acurate ammo a heart shot is needed with .22lr. idk where you are in ontario but alot of southern ontario cant hunt with a rifle bigger .275"
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Northwestern Ontario. We have to buy 10 dollar tags for wolf/coyote. We are aloud 2 tags a year. No restrictions on caliber size.

If not hyper velocity ammo would you suggest subsonic? Or jus any HP bullet will do? I usually hunt with CCI blazers or subsonic.
 
happykal said:
Northwestern Ontario. We have to buy 10 dollar tags for wolf/coyote. We are aloud 2 tags a year. No restrictions on caliber size.

If not hyper velocity ammo would you suggest subsonic? Or jus any HP bullet will do? I usually hunt with CCI blazers or subsonic.
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i use standard velocity stuff what ever bulk stuff im using at the time but use whats most accurate in your gun
 
Thanks for your responses guys. Still need someone from Manitoba to chime in. I have a 30-06 that I use for deer and hopefully for moose someday. That is what I will use on coyote, I know its over kill. I'm not in it for the pelt. I love using my shotgun and a close shot on a yote would be awesome.
Hopefully going out this weekend for some target and clay shooting. Have some lead bb,some 00 buck, as well as various 7 1/2 loads to pattern for bird season. I couldn't find any 4 buck at Cabelas or Wholesale in Winnipeg.
 
loogin28 said:
Thanks for your responses guys. Still need someone from Manitoba to chime in. I have a 30-06 that I use for deer and hopefully for moose someday. That is what I will use on coyote, I know its over kill. I'm not in it for the pelt. I love using my shotgun and a close shot on a yote would be awesome.
Hopefully going out this weekend for some target and clay shooting. Have some lead bb,some 00 buck, as well as various 7 1/2 loads to pattern for bird season. I couldn't find any 4 buck at Cabelas or Wholesale in Winnipeg.
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just read the regulations shold be there in black and white but keep the #7 1/2 birdshot at home dont belong in the woods for anything but small brids and clays maybe squirrel but id go atleast #6 for any small game and atleast #4 bird for coyote at very close ranges
 
In the Manitoba hunting guide it doesn't specify which firearms u can or can't use for coyotes. I've used .308 on coyotes while hunting deer and it destroys the pelts. Have also used #4 buck with good results for closer shots. Remember season is only open end of Aug. till end of Feb. Also u must be in possession of a valid big game licence. Pick up the guide from Walmart, Crappie Tire and it will give ya more info.
 
In Southern Ontario coyote is small game, and that means no calibre restrictions. I have heard a lot of different things, but that is what I got from the regs.
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Outwest1213 said:
In the Manitoba hunting guide it doesn't specify which firearms u can or can't use for coyotes. I've used .308 on coyotes while hunting deer and it destroys the pelts. Have also used #4 buck with good results for closer shots. Remember season is only open end of Aug. till end of Feb. Also u must be in possession of a valid big game licence. Pick up the guide from Walmart, Crappie Tire and it will give ya more info.
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Coyote season in Manitoba has been opened year round for those of us with a valid trappers license. It's well worth the $6 but if you've never had one before you now need to take a trappers course. I prefer the 223 for coyote. It works just fine up close and all the way out to 300 yards. Carrying two guns is heavy if you're calling over a couple of mile stretch. I highly recommend getting one of the cheap n' ugly rifle/scope combos in a varmint caliber if you can. They'll be a hell of a lot lighter than that 30 06.
I'm not sure of the legalities of carrying two guns here though. I'm pretty sure you're restricted to one gun when hunting under a big game license and it must be during the season it's intended for. Under the trappers license I'm not to sure. Gonna dig out the regulation book shortly here.
 
In my 2012 copy of the MB trapping guide it says 'firearms may be used to take fur bearers, black bears and timber wolves. However the use of firearms by trappers is subject to other regulations under The Widlife Act, Provincial Parks Act, municipal by laws, and federal acts'. Not sure what those might be.
 
timandkimandshea said:
In Southern Ontario coyote is small game, and that means no calibre restrictions. I have heard a lot of different things, but that is what I got from the regs.
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Better read again. Page 79 of the ON hunting regs.

Firearms
If you are hunting small game in an area where there is an open
season for deer, moose, elk, or black bear, you may not possess or use
a rifle of greater muzzle energy than 400 foot-pounds or shells loaded
with ball or with shot larger than No. 2 shot (or if using non-toxic
shot, you may not use steel shot larger than triple BBB steel shot, or
bismuth shot that is larger than double BB bismuth shot), unless you
possess a valid licence to hunt deer, moose, elk or black bear as the
case may be.

A person hunting small game may not carry or use a rifle of
greater calibre than a .275-calibre rifle, except a muzzle-loading
gun, in the geograhic areas of Brant, Chatham-Kent, Durham,
Elgin, Essex, Haldimand, Halton, Hamilton, Huron, Lambton,
Middlesex, Niagara, Norfolk, Northumberland, Oxford, Peel,
Perth, Toronto, Waterloo, Wellington or York.
 
Let me sum up the Sask regs for you.
You must shoot them with a gun that goes BANG!
You must shoot them only when you feel like it.
If you pile them up and the pile falls over you must start a new pile.
You must buy a liscence that is invisable and weighs nothing and costs $0 and must be kept on your person at all times.

I love this province.
 
I think BBs work well enough (at least for me) in the summer when the fur is thin. Also the coyotes here are about 40 lbs max. I have shot them over 75 yards with 1 1/2 oz copper plated BBs with quick follow up shots. He didn't go 30 yards. Wouldn't try it in winter though. Idealy I use my 223 and in hind site I would have bought a 22-250. The one thing to remember is the small kill spot on a coyote. It's about the size of a clay pidgeon so if your going to try shooting them at 500 yards go out to the range and try shooting a clay pidgeon at 300 yds. You may be surprised how dificult it is and keep in mind it is not moving.

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Thanks guys. So far not a definite answer yet, however some interesting ones.g-manz I really like the Sask. coyote hunting rules. Invisible license, haha nice.
 
I would not waste my time carrying a shotgun unless you have a partner along with a rifle. I have not read anywhere in the regs that it is illegal for you to carry both a rifle and shotgun but if you were hunting in a game bird season and ran into a grumpy CO you could be in trouble for having a rifle along. The right caliber rifle will give you alot less fur damage than a shot gun up close and I prefer to shoot my coyotes at 75-100yds when ever possible.
 
longarm21 said:
I used 165 grain .308 and got a coyote last weekend and yes it does damage the hide, it had about a 1.5-2 inch entry wound, but oddly no exit wound. Guess it stayed inside?
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Me thinks you found the exit wound, not the entry wound. Your entry wound should have been .3", not 2". I find it hard to believe a 165 gr 308 stayed inside a coyote, unless it was way out there or you hammered the round into it with your butt stock. LOL :)
 
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