I find it interesting how some, maybe blowhards, proclaim ethics or make comparisons. However when given a headshot(tall grass, brush, fence) what do they do? Maybe they will pass while talking on the keyboard, but I wonder how many have missed when given a full body shot, or hit them in the head when aiming elsewhere because of the wind. Or have taken that irresistible last chance shot at a parting coyote. I see whole groups of experienced coyote hunters shooting at running coyotes even on video by some of our favorite callers. By the standards being proclaimed here it is hereby a sin to shoot at a moving coyote because very few can succeed and nobody knows for certain where it might connect.
There are even long posts about how to shoot at running coyotes on almost every forum.
How about these long shots that are shown here and on video, it is a calculated risk.
Even punching paper the excuses roll out for shortcomings.
People with the best of intentions fall short in many ways in this game. I don't know anyone that intends to shoot a leg off but it happens every year. For those that need to get righteous you can still make it to church today.
With all the given variables involved from every set for every hunter throughout the season weather, terrain, obstacles, light, experience, equipment, mindset, eyesight and a few others ethics become only a percentage of reality.