I use an AR10- Chambered in .308 to kill Coyotes

Originally Posted By: KC Coyote Hunter...I only do this because I fear missing! I have been hitting my mark, so it all should be good!
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You actually have a larger target aiming for the vitals, than aiming center mass. They can appear as a larger target than they actually are when you add in a thick winter coat.

Originally Posted By: OldTurtleQuote:Do you general shoot them in the shoulder or do you wait for a shot to put them behind the shoulder? If you draw a mental line from the head, along the neck and another one up the front leg, aim for the intersecting point and you will be in the area for a pretty good "clean kill" shot...

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GC!!!....how can you be so rude?

haha...just kidding...... you are in Missouri?? really... thanks for the feedback. I want to refine my craft..if you can call it that at this point. I live in the KC area and hope to find fellow enthusiasts to hunt with. I know it's all relative, but I can travel a bit to meet up with fellow brothers...........coyote predator hunters. Where about are you in missouri??
 
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in my experience....lacking.... I've only shot 2......if I hit them anywhere with a 180 grain bullet...it's done. I am sure there are exceptions to this rule. this is just my experience. My land owners are happy.........


 
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Originally Posted By: Infidel 762Originally Posted By: KC Coyote Hunter...I only do this because I fear missing! I have been hitting my mark, so it all should be good!
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You actually have a larger target aiming for the vitals, than aiming center mass. They can appear as a larger target than they actually are when you add in a thick winter coat.

Originally Posted By: OldTurtleQuote:Do you general shoot them in the shoulder or do you wait for a shot to put them behind the shoulder? If you draw a mental line from the head, along the neck and another one up the front leg, aim for the intersecting point and you will be in the area for a pretty good "clean kill" shot...

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good stuff! winter coat? so far I am hunting coyotes with a 100 degree coat.... I have seen your pictures and look forward to seeing a coyote with a big coat....like the ones you shoot. They have short hair here in Missouri when it's 90-100 degrees.
 
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I appreciate your feedback... In all honesty...I wish the .308 thread will die... it's all good though. I get it...


GC............you are in Missouri! Are you willing to teach a guy like me the proper hunting methods? I obviously don't know where you are, but maybe we can meet and you can guide me... this is a big state..I get that. im willing to travel to learn...... we can talk first. I am a regular guy...I'm a veteran, and work in sales... I'm a white collar guy by profession, but love the outdoors. I have scabs thanks to chiggers or whatever the [beeep] is biting on me...... I'm willing to travel to a point to meet fellow brothers......predator hunters. I've been married 27 years as of this September 7th, and my wife doesn't mind getting me out of the house on the occasional weekend....LOL My son is a tourey bowls....if he isn't competing that weekend, I can travel anytime. if it's a competition weekend...not so much. I can stay in a hotel..........we'll hunt Coyotes!

Is that too forward? If the answer is no...that is OK....just say it. It's all good. I'm not a beatnick... I hope to learn from you all here....I can travel....depending on the notice..I can travel prettty far. Missouri/KS is easy... I can do that!!


Life is good!
 
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KC, first off thank you for your service.
Now if you truly want to learn how to HUNT predators, you might want to do a little reading first. Secondly I would recommend you buy an accurate rifle that doesn't rupture your eardrums, and most importantly one your comfortable shooting, and go practice, practice, practice. There's different calibers for different shooting situations so you need to match your rifle with your hunting situation and shooting abilities. Here's an example: I usually hunt in thick brush/cacti so a shotgun and a .223 rem. is sop for the job, but I also like to hunt in the simi-open desert so I prefer to bring the 22-250 rem.
Everyone has a favorite. I've been shooting the Savage Axis combo in .22-250 Remington for a few years. It's an inexpensive and accurate rifle for < $300. It doesn't have any real recoil, and has a mild report compared to a short barreled AR without a can on it. 98% of the coyote I have shot with it were DRT I am still learning myself KC. Lots of sound advice form the guys here don't take it for granted.

Here is a list of books I jotted down off the internet
 
Here's a few coyote with the Savage 22-250 and a 20 gauge shotgun. Note: I only use the 20 gauge under 30 yards.

By the way I had to download photo scumbucket to post here.
 
KC this pic is from last week. It was hot so I wasn't in the mood for picture taking. Anyway I do my best to take a decent picture but it doesn't always work out that way. Top pic shows a little bit of blood, I felt my shot was high and a little far back but the .36gr Varmint grenade dropped him in his tracks. KC that's about as much blood as you want in a picture. Bottom picture is what you can do if it's just not acceptable to post..
 
Originally Posted By: azpredatorhunter By the way I had to download photo scumbucket to post here.


There are far better sources available besides photobucket
 
Originally Posted By: Infidel 762Originally Posted By: azpredatorhunter By the way I had to download photo scumbucket to post here.


There are far better sources available besides photobucket

Jeremy, what do you think is the best free site for hosting pictures? When youtube started charging, I stopped uploading pictures...LOL I see they now allow free low-rez stuff now which is where I upload today.

I enjoy all the feedback. I didn't hunt last weekend. I have some nice timber areas infested with coyotes, but they are surrounded by beanfields and other crops. I have some nice hay field areas to hunt near timber, but I worry that I am over-calling them and doing myself a disservice. Once the crops are harvested, I plan to ask to see if I can add new properties.....so far taking it slow and easy with my landowner friends.

I have yet to venture into the dark forest.... maybe I need to? So far, I sit on the treeline and try to call them out.

Thanks AZ! I am jealous of those out west. I know we have our share of coyotes here, but the properties tend to be smaller. There are no massive properties here. We have to pick up small properties scattered all over the place one at a time. I'm working on it!! I have good prospects going forward.... I am in my first year and starting from scratch......I do think I will have ample hunting land opportunities at some point...just NOT YET!
 
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