Average range for coyote

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TOM64

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I've heard so many times here that the latest small caliber high velocity critter zapper (not just talking about the 17hmr) is only good to about 100-150 yards. Do you guys quit calling and start shooting as soon as you see a coyote? Yes I have a 22-250 with a 4.5x14 power scope but very few shots needed this much glass or power. My average shot is probably 50 yards, hence the love for the .223 and 2x7 scope. Remember I'm talking about called coyotes, no drive-by's. What's your average?
 
I'd say somewhere from 30-50 yards is my average, and I hunt some pretty open country. I've killed some coyotes at extreme ranges, but the average for me is less then 50 yards.

Yep, I hunt with a .223 most of the time too.

DWL
 
This year, and I didn't laser range these distances I just stepped them off, and throwing out one shot at well over 375 yards, my average shot would be about 100 yards. Unless I have multiple coyotes coming in, I'll try to stop the single coyotes at 75 to 100 yards for a standing shot.
 
Tom64 The game i like to play is how close can you get them to come in. When a coyote is responding to my call i stop calling. when they stop i do nothing, if they start to lose intrest i call again. When again they come in i stop calling i dont wont them to pin point my location. Some times they come in so fast they have thrown dirt all over me. This is in wide open country. You have to be pacient to do this you need to kill about 25-50 coyotes to get it out of yuor system. Theen see how close you can get them to come in, be carefull if they start to move fromm side to side they are trying to sent you and now is the time to shoot.If you ever see them pogo stick bounce on a side way run, now is the time to shoot When i see this body language they are one step away from hitting the highway. The more you shoot the more body langue you will learn.
 
I quit calling and shoot as soon as I saw the coyote. But wait......... that was usually 30 or 40 yards. In one case, it was less than 3 FEET. (of course, by the time I got a shot off, he was WAY OUT THERE, about 20 yards.....) /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

OK, seriously. The answer depends entirely on what kind of country you hunt.

If you are watching one, and wanting him as close as possible, watch his body language.

Stopped, directly facing you, he will probably come closer.

Stopped, sideways, SHOOT!!!!!
 
Ttdh2,
Your'e coyotes must be alot different than ours. In wide open country here a coyote will start to circle to get downwind and if they do get downwind they will smell you way out there. I try to take the first good opportunity before they get to where they can smell me. If you start playing the "how close" game you will spill alot of coyotes. I know it's alot different where it's thick or alot of brush, and we've all had coyotes too close. I personally don't want them any closer than 80 yards or so because too many things can go wrong. (you get seen or smelled). If a coyote stops and gives you an opportunity at 80 to 150 why not take him there?
 
As thick as the timber is here in Ohio and Kentucky I would say the average shot for me is 20-50 yards. 100 yards is a long shot here.
 
I like to see how close I can get the critters. On average, I am shooting at 25-50 yards. I use a .223 AR carbine (16" barrel and 3.5x ACOG scope). The longest shots I have taken to bag the coyote is 127 yards (Leica 1200 ranged). The fun is to see how close I can get the animals and I use hand calls (Mr. Cronks are great!) and FoxPro, in combination. This is just because it appeals to my thoughts of "fair chase". By the way, the 50 grn V-max factory ammo is a super stopper at these distances.
 
dog hunter- I don't like to get them in any closer than 25 yards way to many things can happen and only one of them is good. I try to stop them at 50 yards cause unless you have a shotgun your "game" will educate more than you kill. I just wanted to know what everyone's average distance of shots were.
 
Hey Karl, post a picture of your AR or give me some of the specifics. I just bought one and haven't scored yet.

I've managed to get 15 this year and throwing out one at a very lucky 285 yards, all were taken at less than 100 yards. I like to get them to stop before they run me over and take any good shot at less than 100. My closest was 15 feet and still coming. Shot her in self defense.

Ed
 
i agree with ten feet to 150 yds!!!! i was wondering why most guys use hy-power lights from 500,000 to 1,000,000 cp??? have you ever looked at one those lights at 100 yds???? i can see eyes a long way off and work them with 200,000 and dimmed to about half... even with a red lens the big lights are hard on my eyes !! i was just wondering!! if it works for you then keep on keeping on!!! granpa fudge
 
I'd estimate the average distance for most of my shots is near 50 yrds. also. I also hunt very wide open country. I shoot a 22-250, but am concidering going down to the .223 for less pelt damage. Although I am planning on using the .357 handgun more next year too.
 
For me it really depends on the country I'm calling. When I'm hunting an area that holds a good population of dogs yet receives little hunting pressure alot of times "I have to" shoot at 50 yards or less to save from getting run over. On the contrary, around my area, most of the hunting areas receive alot of hunting pressure, therefore we have alot of educated dogs. These critters usually don't give the "balls out" approach, every now and then you get an eager one but for the most part they usually come in very cautious. Depending on how the critter is acting I'll usually start looking for a shot at about 150 yards. If it looks like it's coming closer I let um come...
 
'Yote season closes here at the end of the month. And so two friends and I have planned an end of season hunt. I've been invited to venture up to the northern end of the state, sounded great to me! A quick check on the local forcast in that area indicates crapp weather high winds and rain for the weekend. So I'm thinking shotgun, a great foul weather gun to use on such an occasion. 12 guage, slugs - right, well here's what i'm thinking since it's all close range I'm not going to worrie about the pelt so much but the head would make a nice mount. My question would be what's an average taxidemist charge for such a service?
 
I have to say my average is around 150 to 200 due to the open country I hunt and the hunting pressure in my area it is hard to get them to get any closer without smelling or spotting you and around here if they spot you or see you you wont have time for more than a couple shots before they get to cover.
 


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