HELP!!!! COYOTE EMERGENCY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[woodmort]

BTW, a .22 is kind of light for a coyote, at least the size of the ones around here. I'd use a .220 at a minimum depending on distance and how skilled you are.

 

[OhZark Biddies]

BTW, a .22 is kind of light for a coyote, at least the size of the ones around here. I'd use a .220 at a minimum depending on distance and how skilled you are.

I had the same thought, but was going to let it pass.. but before this becomes a side quarrel, let's clarify:

A .22 long can kill a coyote, I'm pretty confident that woodmort was not suggesting otherwise...

But it is probably more likely to wound and cripple a coyote.... so let's understand that a crippled coyote is often more dependent on easy meals such as livestock and particularly chickens...So with this in mind, we want to understand that the .22 might actually exacerbate the issue.

....and before someone brings up the .22 mag or .17, yes they can take a coyote too at the proper ranges, with a specific shot placement... but I think the point woodmort was making is that there are much more effective calibers, and therefore better choices.

 

[woodmort]

OhZark Biddies--thanks. My point exactly, especially in the hands of someone not an expert at shooting firearms. Maybe if you have it in a trap and can place the shot then a .22 short would be effective but not running loose.

 

[Al Capon]

OhZark Biddies--thanks. My point exactly, especially in the hands of someone not an expert at shooting firearms. Maybe if you have it in a trap and can place the shot then a .22 short would be effective but not running loose.

A .22 short is extremely effective into the brainpan of a trapped coyote. More so than I would have thought possible, it was an eye opener. But outside of that, you guys are right.

 

[PirateGirl]

I think you have really gotten all the appropriate advice here. Bravo to the BYC community!

Contact DOW or Animal Control. They will let you know legally what you can do about killing, trapping, and/or relocation of wildlife. They may even be able to help you with one or more of these options. This may go on their record as a nuisance animal with a strike against it. Different areas have different rules.

Flock containment. Either a secure coop/run works or electric poultry netting or a chicken tractor would provide your flock more freedom to range with some protection.

A LGD may or may not be a realistic option. I have seen brazen coyotes attack large dogs in desperate times.

This is the time of year when food is most scarce, small game populations have been depleted and spring offspring and other food sources have yet to arrive. Water sources may be frozen as well, and vegetation is often dead and thinning and coyotes are feeling desperate and threatened and most likely to make bold moves. Hang in there. Hopefully he will move on soon.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

I am so sorry for your losses!!! Bear hugs!

 

[itsasmallfarm]

trapping coyotes is really hard (coming from a trapper here)

i use a .22 mag for hunting coyotes (don't want any pelt damage)

but i would suggest no free ranging until you can deal with the coyote, a LGD might help.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

BTW, a .22 is kind of light for a coyote, at least the size of the ones around here. I'd use a .220 at a minimum depending on distance and how skilled you are.

I miss spoke on the .22. I use a .22 mag for coyotes. Even then it takes a good shot to bring it down.

 

[woodmort]

One of my neighbors. He might be tough to bring down with a .22.

 

[jsr5]

If you are just preparing for chance encounters with a yote and are not Mathew Quigley i suggest a 12 or 20 gauge with #4buck. If you are all set up in a blind with a rest and are calling them in then most anything will do it if you can do your part. If im not pelt hunting ill use the biggest thing i can hit em with. If worried about pelts ill take a 17 mag rimfire 22 magnum with fast expanding bullet or222 with light bullet. When they are eating my babies ill take tje 12 gauge