Originally Posted By: Mr Benelli
I don't want this thread to go into a dog and pony show over the number of coyotes each of us gets...Not everyone has thermal or can hunt all the time. I just intended it for others to state how far they run for you, your caliber and move on...looks like some people just want to bash others….I suggest for the non-believers …make your comments, but talk to other people who have thermal equipment. I can’t understand how some people don’t believe that coyotes can run after the shot…even with a good double lung or neck shot…deer run after they are shot, humans can take multiple gun shots and still walk.
Not sure why/if this will go into a "I shoot more coyotes than you" thread. However, I can tell you no matter how many you have killed (if it's more than one), having 98% runners is NOT the norm. On top of that, unless it is an exceptionally poor hit, not many are going to make it 100 yards before expiring.
Still I do agree you will OCASSIONALLY have runners that no matter were the placement is (unless its cranial). But again... it's not the norm from other hunters experience to have more run than not (much less 98% running a great distance). From my experience, even with a 223Rem, death runs are usually under 60 yards, unless of course they are only dragging a leg or intestines from bad shot. In those cases they can run quite a distance before dying from infection.
No matter what your using: thermal, night vision, daylight, sonar, or brail; if you’re having more than 50% runners (this would still be a large amount) something is bad wrong & unacceptable (change bullets, wait for better shots ,take better shots ). Yes coyotes are tough; but not bulletproof...
Sorry if you felt singled out or "on trial". You may be the real deal & "clean out" every area you hunt; but reading through your first few posts on this thread make you sound... well... less than that.
Also, don't sell yourself short on tracking. If you really kill that many & find 99% of the 98% that run... you the man!