to big for a coyote?

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I hunt coyote with my 22-250 - gota say that first -

My Q is tho, Do u think a serria match king .308 would damage the pelt on a coyote to heavy to make it a useless kill? Were talking as well from a long distance of 500m +

There the rounds in my target rifle. its a savage 12, very accurate. Im just wondering if anyone has shot a coyote with a .308 and if so how much damage did it do?

We hit one with a 6mm one day and it blew it apart more heavily than we liked.
 
Just have to say that a 7mm RM with a factory 175gr hunting bullet (can't remember which one) will really mess it up at 300 yards. It was a farmland problem coyote though, so the pelt wasn't an issue. I don't think that bullet had time to much expand in that short of a travel through tissue, but it still made a mess.

I do not know about match king bullets though. I just know this one was effective.
 
Considering the work that goes into a pelt and what they are worth I say hunt with a 460 weathery mag and "watch em splode reeeeal good":D
 
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lol u do have a point there


Spring Bear season starts up next week and as well i happen to have all of next week off work. I think its to early and dont think ill see one worth shooting but ill probly get a tag and spend a week in the bush anyway. A coyote worst case will make it feel a little more successful :p
 
could be a possibility that it wont perform well at all. Match bullets arent designed for consistent expansion. Might just pencil through and not do alot of damage...might be following a trail that never ends
 
Some match bullets act like a bolt of lightning & blow the crap out of them, the next does not open at all. Coyotes are not worth picking up! Can't sell even after the skinning,stitching,washing,streatching, drying,brushing, & shipping. Save some hide for tying flies & have at em. Good luck & keep us informed, AJ
 
i remember reading an article in a predator magazine and i think it was by craig boddington. something along the lines of using your big game rifles for small game as a means of real practice. i do remember him saying that the larger calibers typically cause less pelt damage than your typical varmint calibers as long as you dont hit the shoulder.

it makes sense to me that these bullets dont cause a lot of pelt damage because they are designed to stay together and are much tougher than many varmint bullets which are designed to fragment.
 
As ajcave mentioned, coyotes are essentially worthless this year. Coyotes from the Jan and March 2009 fur auctions went unsold. Except for getting them tanned for personal use I wouldn’t bother picking them up. It’s too late in the year for quality fur anyway.
 
The last sale we averaged $3.14 per coyote hide so I would recommend you use a bullet that blows them apart so you do not have to get rid of it? Have fun.
 
wow thats not bad at all.

I feel kinda retarted for saying this but the hole time i was saying coyote i was meaning wolf.

nice rifle

Should be good still. Headdin out tuesday for 5 days in the mountains. Hunting is not the main goal but im bringing the rifle anyway.
 
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"some members of adventure sports organisations such as the Canadian Adventure Expedition (CAE) in Canada do eat wolf meat for their survival and to provide them the sustenance to bear the harsh and bitterly cold weather in the winter. Like most meat, it is rich in protein, and people eat wolf meat because it can provide their bodies with both heat and nourishment.

Wolf meat is considered to be a bizarre delicacy and hence it is very valuable and expensive. It tastes like chicken, and even gives the same nutritional value as chicken, especially to people like Eskimos that live in countries that have extremely cold climates. Eating wolf meat may be an unpleasant idea at first, as is the case with most delicacies in the fine dining culture. Wolf meat, of course, is not a common item for sale in the open market, except in the pockets of the world where it is eaten."

Kinda neat. I think u would want to make sure its cooked well tho.
 
Shot one with a 7mmRM, never did find one of the hind legs....

I do agree with the sentiment of using big bores on varmints as a means to practice for big game, especially on any varmint with worthless pelts.
 
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"some members of adventure sports organisations such as the Canadian Adventure Expedition (CAE) in Canada do eat wolf meat for their survival and to provide them the sustenance to bear the harsh and bitterly cold weather in the winter. Like most meat, it is rich in protein, and people eat wolf meat because it can provide their bodies with both heat and nourishment.

Wolf meat is considered to be a bizarre delicacy and hence it is very valuable and expensive. It tastes like chicken, and even gives the same nutritional value as chicken, especially to people like Eskimos that live in countries that have extremely cold climates. Eating wolf meat may be an unpleasant idea at first, as is the case with most delicacies in the fine dining culture. Wolf meat, of course, is not a common item for sale in the open market, except in the pockets of the world where it is eaten."

Kinda neat. I think u would want to make sure its cooked well tho.
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All meat has protein but you would think a higher fat content would be better in cold climes.
Sorry for the sidetrack.
 
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