Longest Coyote Shot With Shotgun

Uh oh... here it comes! The long tom over the hill and around the corner shotgun shot stories. Maybe if you added the word "consistently" to the question then luck and the magic pellet shots wouldn't influence the unknowing. But that wouldn't be nearly as entertaining!
 
We have on film Tyler Higgins shooting a coyote, which spins until a follow up shot drops it, which after Kodiak 61 took 75 big steps out to it. Anyone that knows Andrew knows his steps are around a yard at minimum. 12 gauge with dead coyote 3" I believe.

I also shot a fox at about 60-65 yards with my 12 and #4 buck. Rizzo is a witness.

Beyond 40 yards is always a dice roll I feel.
 
Yes, here it comes
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Model 55 12ga 36" barrel 3" mag [smooth bore Full Choke]. 100yrds, took 3 shots. 50 lb coyote dropped stone dead @ 110yrds/[3rd hit].

shot 1. 3" mag #4 Remington buffered Buckshot
shot 2. 3" mag #3 Remington buffered Buckshot
shot 3. 3" mag #3 Remington buffered Buckshot

Anyone who thinks this is BULL. Get a 12ga 3" mag, Marlin model 55 & same shells & see for your self.

Is shooting that far on a coyote advised. Well of course not, if your useing a turkey shotgun.

You want to shoot far, get yourself a long barreled smoothbore full choke magnum shotgun. Et shoot buffered buckshot.

 
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Consistently, out to 50 yards. I've shot two out in the 60's but they didn't drop in their tracks. All were using 3" Dead Coyote.

One time I got one at 80 yards but I threw my shotgun at it instead of shooting.

Nate
 
Originally Posted By: HyperwrxWe have on film Tyler Higgins shooting a coyote, which spins until a follow up shot drops it, which after Kodiak 61 took 75 big steps out to it. Anyone that knows Andrew knows his steps are around a yard at minimum. 12 gauge with dead coyote 3" I believe.

I also shot a fox at about 60-65 yards with my 12 and #4 buck. Rizzo is a witness.

Beyond 40 yards is always a dice roll I feel.


I know Andrew and that's a looong ways w/ a shotgun. Probably 80yds easy w/ his steps.
 
my 10ga patterns descent enough at 75-80 yards but I have only connected at 65 yards with #4 3.5" buck

shot a fox at 60 with 3"steel BB and it was stone dead right there.....mange monster stalking my goose decoys!
 
I think another question has to be asked... How many shot at 50 yds and farther have never been recovered? I read about lost coyotes with shotguns alot.
 
Darn. wish I'd shot at that coyote the other night when he was standing there at about 60.. then I could join in on the discussion
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I once shot a coyote with my .410 that was in the next county, and killed it the next day. The speed of the pellets went beyond lightspeed, pushing them forward in time. The shot went silent as it left the barrel, and the coyote disappeared. I scratched my head and left disgusted.

The next day I was out there around the same time, looking for some sign were I shot at that dawg. After mulling around there for a couple minutes, the dang thing appeared before my eyes in the same spot I saw him the previous night.

I think I need to change the recipe for that handload...
 
One of the dogs they got on the "Coyote Rage" was way out past 70 as far as I recall, it's been a few months since I watched it. Crazy!
 
With a shotgun I don't shoot past 40yds give or take a few. Mine patterns decent past 40yds, but I know it's consistant at 40yds, so I try to keep my shots from 40yds or closer.
 
When Jake and I called in three dogs on one stand, I passed up shots on all because they were at 50+ yards, what I consider out of range for a shotgun.

I have however, killed about a dozen within 30 yards. Killed my bobcat at about 30 yards stone dead!

I prefer to shoot my shotgun at distances that end in "teen"...
 


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