Kirsch is correct, LTO is not a great choice for a coyote scanner especially up in our part of the country long range identification is important not just detection. You asked if it will detect life out 200 yards and the answer is yes it will detect life out 200 yards. Positive Identification out at 200 yards is a NO. You stated you would use your scope for that. Now is there more expensive equipment out there that will do a better job and make your confidence go up to feeling professional level, ABSOLUTELY. Is there a scenario where the LTO will work along with little tricks to still get the same job done and have fun with lower investment, yes. Keep in mind the LTO is barely entry level at best thermal device and that with time it will leave you only wanting more out of a scanner but if your budget is 500 right now you can make it work. Visit stand during the day, range easy identifiable objects to reference things by at night (trees, rocks, creek crossing, etc....) study your area during the day to know it like the back of your hand so at night you’re not guessing so much as to what that might be. It’s more work but will pay off in the end. As far as upgrade, I upgraded scope from the older Apex 38 from pulsar to the XP 50, used Apex as a scanner for a season (CR123 batteries only last 30 minutes at -20 at best, and are expensive to swap out that often), then switched to the Helion XP 38 now. Coyote hunting can be cheap as you want or expensive as you want and still be successful. For the love of the sport and to keep it alive, if you give me your address I will mail the LTO to you for free under one condition, after you upgrade you pass it along to the next coyote hunter as the LTO will more than likely push you into wanting to upgrade later.