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ChesterGolf · Joined: 17 Aug 2002 Posts: 1663 Location: Nova Scotia

I'm with Saskie on this one. If $$$ is a problem the last thing you need is another rifle. You can buy a lot of 30/30 ammo for the price of a gun.

dogslayer · Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Posts: 2

All the gun choices are fine, another suggestion for close range is a 12 gauge loaded with #4 buckshot for close range. The most important thing is calling them close enough for a shot. I suggest starting with a rabbit distress and call with it for about 5 to 10 minutes in my experience most cyotes and fox respond quickly unless they have been called to alot. If that dont bring them in switch to a howler which works much better than most people think. When hunting deer, turkey, elk, ect.. tou always use the call of the species your hunting, why should it be different for cyotes. In fact if I am hunting strictly cyotes and not worried about scaring off fox, I only use a howler and trust me it works very well.

Lever-action-lover · Joined: 30 Dec 2002 Posts: 114

Thanks for the info!!!!!!I will definatly try that on my hunt! Also...Does anyone know where "Lone Pine,California" is? My dad just bought this book that has pictures of california from a hang glider. And in one of the pictures it show a beautiful place that just looks awsome for hunting, so I looked it up on internet and found that you could hunt there but have not found where it is located. Thanks again,any info on that would be good "What types of animals you hunt there....so on!
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breding223 · Joined: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 22

i would personaly recommend the .223 i have had a lot of luck with it. It seems to do the job even at lond distances. I use 65 grain holow points.
Good luck!

2506deerslayer · Joined: 24 Dec 2002 Posts: 101 Location: Nebraska

coyotes aren't hard to kill and a 30-30 a little too big, so you need a smaller gun, I would say that a 22-250 would do and shoot some 55 gr hollow points with it , they just go in an blow up most of the time and you won't get much damage with them that way, I shoot a 220 swift but unless you reload, ammo is expensive!
I like the heavier 22 cal bullets cause they don't scream and I seam to have better accuracy with slower bullet.

Rackman · Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 8 Location: Espanola On.

if youwant a cheap call for coyotes find a squeeze toy and remove the squeaker. blowing this brings the wolves in pretty good. I guess it sounds like a rabbit in distress.

wcox2005 · Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 38 Location: SW washington

i just did the dog trick before i even read this lol i saw a few calls in the sporting goods and thought they sounded just like one and looked like some of the calls to so i cut that baby open and saved about 7-10 bucks (how much they can sell those da#* dog toy guts for its nuts any one got any more coyote tips i got one forum going in northwest forums no ones posting such as how to call when to call what size shot to use in a shot gun ect? i ve already got money in coyote hunting with 5 calls and not even seen the woods yet lol i think we need a preditor forum for at least bobcat and coyote!! what do ya think!?