Coyote Hunter Recommendations

[abqjoe]

I live in a residential area and my yard is only a 1/4 acre. Recently, a couple of coyote's moved into the yard of an unoccupied house right behind my neighbors house. Neighbors cats and small dogs started ending up missing and I knew right away it was those coyotes. I got into air guns in 2018 when I moved into this house. Lot's of ground squirrel's, racoons, skunks, and a certain species of bird that likes to destroy my Bonsai tree's. I started with a springer but then moved up to PCP in 2019 when I bought an FX Dreamline Tactical in 22 cal, and that rifle has served me very well since purchasing it.
However, for the sake of eliminating any question marks in regards to whether or not my 22 cal could or would provide a quick and humane kill on these coyotes, I did some research and ended up purchasing an FX Impact M3, 700mm version, with Element Titan for optics. I got a couple of different things for ammo for it. JSB Hades pellets, FX pellets, and FX Hybrid slugs. My shots on those coyotes will be 50 yards or closer and so I plan to use the JSB Hades to go for a heart shot. I picked the heart because I don't know how well the Hades would penetrate the skull. However once I kill one, I can take the dead coyote out to the field and test for headshot penetration. Beyond the 50 yards I'd go with the Hybrid slugs.
I just got the rifle in last Monday and will be setting it up today. To make it backyard friendly I purchased a Huggett Magna silencer from Utah Air Guns. I also spoke with my neighbors on both sides of me to make sure that we are all on the same page about things and both gave me permission to shoot the coyote's on their property if I see them. Anyway, good luck with your venture.

Jose from Albuquerque

 

[Nomadic Pirate 66]

Hi I live where coyotes have eaten pets and had them come in packs , and did alot of damage I joined this forumn in like 2018 and since then I have taken 19 coyotes which had to be taken out , first things is I read alot of different opinion and guns , I will give my honest input and tell of the ones I have taken and yardage ,
I live in a place I cant use centerfire rifles , while I would be running them I cant here where I live , I have gotten coyotes with 3 calibers , 22 caliber , 30 caliber and my 257 caliber ,
This being said Now lets discuss ammo for them , I only use solid slugs soft lead , I had dropped them out to 100 yards yes one was a hair over but it was with my ,257 and it has alot more power then say my 22 or 30 caliber , my slugs of choice in 22 cal I only use my MP slugs 34 to 36 grain and I will not shoot beyond 60ish yards with this setup , I only will take a heart shot with the 22 , I had them drop in tracks and run up to 70 yards but were dead on feet , My guns of choice is in 22 is edgun R5m 22 shooting 69fps at muzzle you will need min 60 FPE at impact for a human kill on a 35 to 50 pound animal ,
Now in 30 cal My ammo of choice is 52 gr solid slugs my guns of choice is edgun r5 superlong and evol , they shoot around 100fpe so hit much harder and can strech it out further ,

now the 257 I used is a condor with a RL barrel and I shoot 73 grains or 92 grains around 230fpe this I took a yote a bit
further then 100 yards but it has alot more retained energy ,
I dont use this one much as it is a long big gun I prefer smaller but this is my most powerful pcp gun it has a 32 inch barrel and a 1000 cc tank and it uses a 127 gr hammer weight and a special pcp tunes valve and a 2.0 spring ,

Now next ammo ok I only lost 1 coyote and it was with a hollow point , It was a close shot like 39 yards and I shot in head , the slug somehow must have not followed path of shot like deflected , which brings me to next point , do not shoot threw trees or brush with a pcp ever , they can deflect and cause a bad shot placement ,

I would tell anyone here if targeting yotes with pcp guns make certain your gun can hit a 1/2 or less poi at range you shooting , if not do not take shot , coyotes are pretty tough animals here , I am sure they vary size in different states , I have read of guys taking them with pellets and lower powered guns , I feel less then what I said is not ethical ,

sp anyone going to hunt yotes heart shots best My m punches threw both sides 9 and exists out of other side 9 of 10 times , 30 cal puts them down most times with out taking a step ,
I have a background of long distance shooting so I had 10s of thousands of rounds of firing solutions down range and used to hunt yotes with centerfire guns at pretty long distances on farms beyond 400 yds with guns like my sako 22 250 which slings ammo 3900fps to guns as big as 300wm which shoots a 165 or 180 gr at over 3000 fpe , so a gun like this a tiny bit of brush wont affect it like a airgun and range dont matter if you know the dope for the shot ,
Main thing is practice practice and tune gun to be constant with slugs being used make certain you dont use ammo which has fliers , alot of newer hunters seem to have whats called buck fever and may not wait for a perfect shot , with a pcp you have to wait for a good shot or pass it up unless you have no choice , what I mean by this is one time My neighbor let his 6 pound dog out and it was in my garden it was dusk he was having a beer and not near his dog , I luckily had my 30 cal edgun on my table next to sliding door , It was early fall and my slider was open when I walked out I sayw a yote sneaking up on him to eat him , I grabbed gun and when I shot him he fell 5 feet from his dog , So my point is sometimes you have to take a shot or it can kill pets , I have neighbors who raise chickens and other livestock so they attracted to be here , my yard has a small pond and I live where a trout stream is and woods , the area is also farm land and alot of farms being built on like parents die and kids sell to devolopers so this pushes coyotes to run now in packs and over populate , The other thing is diease I have taken 3 yotes which were suffering with mange or rabies nasty the fur rots off with oozing open wounds athey need to be taken out , I would also say if I see yotes not bothering anything like just living their life not causing damage I let them be


here is ammo i use and some pics View attachment 281048

LOU

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Love those .30 cal EPP/UGs

hey Lou where did you get them from ?


Thanks

 

[beerthief]

there is a video of a guy that drives along a HWY and picks up a dead deer then uses that as yote bate and a blind to be in range'
he leaves the deer for 2 or 3 days so the yotes get comfortable

 

[jwrabbit123]

hi airarcher where did I get what ?

 

[CoyoteGod]

I live in a residential area and my yard is only a 1/4 acre. Recently, a couple of coyote's moved into the yard of an unoccupied house right behind my neighbors house. Neighbors cats and small dogs started ending up missing and I knew right away it was those coyotes. I got into air guns in 2018 when I moved into this house. Lot's of ground squirrel's, racoons, skunks, and a certain species of bird that likes to destroy my Bonsai tree's. I started with a springer but then moved up to PCP in 2019 when I bought an FX Dreamline Tactical in 22 cal, and that rifle has served me very well since purchasing it.
However, for the sake of eliminating any question marks in regards to whether or not my 22 cal could or would provide a quick and humane kill on these coyotes, I did some research and ended up purchasing an FX Impact M3, 700mm version, with Element Titan for optics. I got a couple of different things for ammo for it. JSB Hades pellets, FX pellets, and FX Hybrid slugs. My shots on those coyotes will be 50 yards or closer and so I plan to use the JSB Hades to go for a heart shot. I picked the heart because I don't know how well the Hades would penetrate the skull. However once I kill one, I can take the dead coyote out to the field and test for headshot penetration. Beyond the 50 yards I'd go with the Hybrid slugs.
I just got the rifle in last Monday and will be setting it up today. To make it backyard friendly I purchased a Huggett Magna silencer from Utah Air Guns. I also spoke with my neighbors on both sides of me to make sure that we are all on the same page about things and both gave me permission to shoot the coyote's on their property if I see them. Anyway, good luck with your venture.

Jose from Albuquerque

If Albuquerque doesn't have an ordinance against shooting airguns in your backyard and you can safely make a shot I would probably take out one of the coyotes. They will move on most likely after the first one goes down. I have taken coyote with a 25FPE .22 all the way to 30 call 100FPE when going for "urban" yotes, working a distressed house cat call. Works more often then you think in empty lots. Again taking in to account laws/ordinances for or against this use. If I am out of town, Fed, State, BLM land I use a 22-250 with 35gr Hornady solid Cooper (it's the law, right California). I got back in to Airgunning because of the lead ban on centerfire. So I take advantage of it. But I did my research first, Local DF&W office, read the regulations - county, state, local, checked with city officials on ordinances and then contacted local law enforcement for their opinion on the latter. Now this is an important part of the equation. As a sportsman you are going to know the laws and ordinance on your specific thing better then the peace officer (usually), so make sure you get your local office in the loop. Many officers do not know you can hunt in city limits with airguns for squirrels for example, where powered is illegal in any form. I don't blame them, where I live I am probably the one one hunting like the, which makes me more likely to be contacted. Be prepared, be respectful, do as they say, do not argue and just have a conversation. A quote from pulp fiction "be cool".

What I do, if I am hunting with air in city limits I call in to the dispatch on non emergency line and tell them, Truck - make, model, color, LP, area I will be in, what I am hunting and how long and that I am using a "pellet gun". They put in in their system and if I am contacted it's chill and I don't have 5 AR-15s pointed at me as an active shooter if someone complains. Man, this call is so worth the trouble, trust me. Also carry city ordinances info and a printed copy of the state fish and wildlife rules for the pest I am hunting for the officer to glance at. This is important: they aren't going to want to be "educated", just enough of a push to move on, that is all. This 99% stops any issues usually after a phone call they make to the watch commander (don't get offended, they always do this). Oh, one more thing, I am polite and respectful. They do not need to hear a rant on hunting rights, 2nd amendment stuff or be phone recorded like a d%&k. Make friends, not enemies as most likely you will see the same officers time after time for awhile.

I will also call dispatch and tell them I am shooting pellet guns in my yard for the morning if someone calls and complains (I do live in California, where Lilly pads call about everything), they are very thankful as it helps them keep an officer free and me free of any trouble. I little bit of prevention goes a long ways.

May sound like a lot, but in the long run it's not bad, as it's the political environment I live in.

 

[abqjoe]

If Albuquerque doesn't have an ordinance against shooting airguns in your backyard and you can safely make a shot I would probably take out one of the coyotes. They will move on most likely after the first one goes down. I have taken coyote with a 25FPE .22 all the way to 30 call 100FPE when going for "urban" yotes, working a distressed house cat call. Works more often then you think in empty lots. Again taking in to account laws/ordinances for or against this use. If I am out of town, Fed, State, BLM land I use a 22-250 with 35gr Hornady solid Cooper (it's the law, right California). I got back in to Airgunning because of the lead ban on centerfire. So I take advantage of it. But I did my research first, Local DF&W office, read the regulations - county, state, local, checked with city officials on ordinances and then contacted local law enforcement for their opinion on the latter. Now this is an important part of the equation. As a sportsman you are going to know the laws and ordinance on your specific thing better then the peace officer (usually), so make sure you get your local office in the loop. Many officers do not know you can hunt in city limits with airguns for squirrels for example, where powered is illegal in any form. I don't blame them, where I live I am probably the one one hunting like the, which makes me more likely to be contacted. Be prepared, be respectful, do as they say, do not argue and just have a conversation. A quote from pulp fiction "be cool".

What I do, if I am hunting with air in city limits I call in to the dispatch on non emergency line and tell them, Truck - make, model, color, LP, area I will be in, what I am hunting and how long and that I am using a "pellet gun". They put in in their system and if I am contacted it's chill and I don't have 5 AR-15s pointed at me as an active shooter if someone complains. Man, this call is so worth the trouble, trust me. Also carry city ordinances info and a printed copy of the state fish and wildlife rules for the pest I am hunting for the officer to glance at. This is important: they aren't going to want to be "educated", just enough of a push to move on, that is all. This 99% stops any issues usually after a phone call they make to the watch commander (don't get offended, they always do this). Oh, one more thing, I am polite and respectful. They do not need to hear a rant on hunting rights, 2nd amendment stuff or be phone recorded like a d%&k. Make friends, not enemies as most likely you will see the same officers time after time for awhile.

I will also call dispatch and tell them I am shooting pellet guns in my yard for the morning if someone calls and complains (I do live in California, where Lilly pads call about everything), they are very thankful as it helps them keep an officer free and me free of any trouble. I little bit of prevention goes a long ways.

May sound like a lot, but in the long run it's not bad, as it's the political environment I live in

If Albuquerque doesn't have an ordinance against shooting airguns in your backyard and you can safely make a shot I would probably take out one of the coyotes. They will move on most likely after the first one goes down. I have taken coyote with a 25FPE .22 all the way to 30 call 100FPE when going for "urban" yotes, working a distressed house cat call. Works more often then you think in empty lots. Again taking in to account laws/ordinances for or against this use. If I am out of town, Fed, State, BLM land I use a 22-250 with 35gr Hornady solid Cooper (it's the law, right California). I got back in to Airgunning because of the lead ban on centerfire. So I take advantage of it. But I did my research first, Local DF&W office, read the regulations - county, state, local, checked with city officials on ordinances and then contacted local law enforcement for their opinion on the latter. Now this is an important part of the equation. As a sportsman you are going to know the laws and ordinance on your specific thing better then the peace officer (usually), so make sure you get your local office in the loop. Many officers do not know you can hunt in city limits with airguns for squirrels for example, where powered is illegal in any form. I don't blame them, where I live I am probably the one one hunting like the, which makes me more likely to be contacted. Be prepared, be respectful, do as they say, do not argue and just have a conversation. A quote from pulp fiction "be cool".

What I do, if I am hunting with air in city limits I call in to the dispatch on non emergency line and tell them, Truck - make, model, color, LP, area I will be in, what I am hunting and how long and that I am using a "pellet gun". They put in in their system and if I am contacted it's chill and I don't have 5 AR-15s pointed at me as an active shooter if someone complains. Man, this call is so worth the trouble, trust me. Also carry city ordinances info and a printed copy of the state fish and wildlife rules for the pest I am hunting for the officer to glance at. This is important: they aren't going to want to be "educated", just enough of a push to move on, that is all. This 99% stops any issues usually after a phone call they make to the watch commander (don't get offended, they always do this). Oh, one more thing, I am polite and respectful. They do not need to hear a rant on hunting rights, 2nd amendment stuff or be phone recorded like a d%&k. Make friends, not enemies as most likely you will see the same officers time after time for awhile.

I will also call dispatch and tell them I am shooting pellet guns in my yard for the morning if someone calls and complains (I do live in California, where Lilly pads call about everything), they are very thankful as it helps them keep an officer free and me free of any trouble. I little bit of prevention goes a long ways.

May sound like a lot, but in the long run it's not bad, as it's the political environment I live in.

All great suggestions for sure, thank you for that. Yes I have looked at the laws regarding air rifles and I am definitely good to go. I own and operate a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu school out here in Albuquerque and I have several students that are Law Enforcement Officers and they also said that I'm good to go and to just make sure that if I take the shot that there is a good backstop behind the coyote in case of a pass-through. A step further, I actually spoke with my two immediate neighbors too, and both have given me permission to shoot the coyote on their property as well.
I love your suggestion about using a cat call lol, never thought about that one before! I live in an older neighborhood where all of the landscaping is very mature and everyone's yard is actually pretty huge considering we are in city limits. Mine and my neighbors yards are 1/4 acre lots. My plan, hopefully this weekend, is to put an open can of tuna fish inside of my pellet trap that I shoot at in the backyard occasionally. It's 1/4" steel 2.5'x2.5'x3' deep and sitting around 4' high on blocks. Let that tuna fish sit there all day and get a good stink going and wait and see if either of the coyote's come over to investigate and feast. If not, I'll start the calls 30 mins after the sun goes down. But it would definitely be ideal to get one of them to hop up in there to eat then shoot it while it's in there. I definitely wouldn't have to worry about a good backstop if so.

 

[Seeker]

For headshots even .177 is fine. For vitals shots even .30 can be too small if you want DRT kills.

 

[Deleted member 45749]

I think an FX M3 in 22 or 25 will work , heavy slug 36 to 40 and head shots not past 100y then power down and pellets for back yard fun 1 gun and less cost and if you want you could change barrels to 30cal

 

[N61WP]

I also have a coyote issue, but live in the city limits. I bought a Gauntlet .30 (~100FPE) but luckily I'm looking at 40ish yard shots. Haven't shot at one yet but I have taken out some armadillos.
As someone else said, shot placement is critical for a humane kill with almost any type gun.

 

[davidnh]

I use my 30 cal cricket 2 for coyote hunting but not sure I would call it backyard friendly

Good hunting.

 

[woogie_man]

Have smashed a few yotes with my 25 rapid. 100 yards and in they are drt. With a good head shot

 

[Richieg]

I've got my .22 huben k1, shooting 25gr RDM at 940fps, hitting a 2" gong at 100yards 8/10 times. I think I'm set. I wish felt safe leaving this gun loaded by the back door, but I won't just on the small chance it flubbers and wants to take a dump in my living room...

You're far from set if you think you are going to kill a yote
at 100 yards with your Huben. Your ft.lbs. of energy at 100 yards is roughly 30.
This info is from a site about hunting yotes:
" In the United States, the average weight of a coyote is 30lbs. At 10 ft/lb per pound, that means you should use a bullet that delivers at least 300 ft/lb upon hitting your target.

Note: If you live in areas populated by Eastern Coyotes, where some dogs can weigh 60-70 pounds, you’ll need at least 700 ft/lb." Those number are at the target...not muzzle.You may hit the yote, maybe, but as far as killing it where is stands...my money is on the yote.Your yote will be moving constantly and placing a precise 30ftlb. air rifle shot killing it where it stands....alrighty then.

 

[d3vnull]

Hum.. excuse my ignorance. Does it take more FPE to kill a coyote than a deer?

 

[Richieg]

We are talking about a .22 pellet rifle. FPE and shot placement on both. It's about a 2 inch kill zone hitting a yote between the eye and ear where the skull is the thinnest. A deer will stand still and look right at you...the yote won't. 2 inch kill zone moving at 100 yards is kinda small. Alot closer distance with the yote would still be hard if the yote wasn't constantly moving but doable and I can see that. But out to 100 yards like the post stated...gonna be difficult.A person COULD kill a deer or coyote with a slingshot if they were CLOSE enough and all the stars aligned...I've got powder burners for just this type of situation....right tool for the right job.

 

[_CTAIRGUNNER_]

You're far from set if you think you are going to kill a yote
at 100 yards with your Huben. Your ft.lbs. of energy at 100 yards is roughly 30.
This info is from a site about hunting yotes:
" In the United States, the average weight of a coyote is 30lbs. At 10 ft/lb per pound, that means you should use a bullet that delivers at least 300 ft/lb upon hitting your target.

Note: If you live in areas populated by Eastern Coyotes, where some dogs can weigh 60-70 pounds, you’ll need at least 700 ft/lb." Those number are at the target...not muzzle.You may hit the yote, maybe, but as far as killing it where is stands...my money is on the yote.Your yote will be moving constantly and placing a precise 30ftlb. air rifle shot killing it where it stands....alrighty then.

@100 YARDS my .22 Impact is still delivering just under 55 fpe, that is plenty to make it through a skull. Also coyotes brains are the same size as an average avocado. So at 100 or under I would be confident as long as it were standing still.

Everyone says coyote don't stand still, thats not true. At least not in the winter months here in New England. The yote like to walk the paths the livestock create through the snow, they can run fast if they need to escape. Ive watched videos of my buddy hunting them on his farm in MA, predator call and boom, they stop and look, each and every time. It is rare Dean misses a shot and Ive not yet witnessed that myself.

With that said I would still be far more confident with a larger caliber. However in MA they only allow you to hunt coyote at night with a .22 (air or powder, and theres not much difference between my m3 and a standard .22 LR)

 

[7Green]

The FX will be a fine choice. I have taken several coyotes lately using my 25 cal condor up to my current favorite, my 35 cal impact. I have taken some of them pretty far out there with the 35 cal, near 200 yards, but I wouldn't call it back yard friendly. Back yard quiet, sure.

As some have mentioned, with smaller calibers shot placement is important so develop a good tune with decent fpe and you will be fine.

The gun that interests me currently is the western rattler 357. I will be looking forward to seeing reviews on accuracy and if there are any issues on the first gen models.

 

[_CTAIRGUNNER_]

The FX will be a fine choice. I have taken several coyotes lately using my 25 cal condor up to my current favorite, my 35 cal impact. I have taken some of them pretty far out there with the 35 cal, near 200 yards, but I wouldn't call it back yard friendly. Back yard quiet, sure.

As some have mentioned, with smaller calibers shot placement is important so develop a good tune with decent fpe and you will be fine.

The gun that interests me currently is the western rattler 357. I will be looking forward to seeing reviews on accuracy and if there are any issues on the first gen models.

What ammo are you shooting out of the .35 thats accurate out that far? Shooting a slug? Genuinely curious as not many people talk about the .35 cal impacts.

 

[7Green]

What ammo are you shooting out of the .35 thats accurate out that far? Shooting a slug? Genuinely curious as not many people talk about the .35 cal impacts.

I'm using 93 grain .357 NSA's. I will note, I shot a lot of rounds to develop accuracy with them and many don't share my same results. I was running them at 860 to 865 fps. I say was because I just did a bunch of new mods to my impact that I have yet to test. I installed a custom tungsten hammer, Huma power spring kit and power block. I still may install the Huma dual transfer port I have too.

 

[Richieg]

@100 YARDS my .22 Impact is still delivering just under 55 fpe, that is plenty to make it through a skull. Also coyotes brains are the same size as an average avocado. So at 100 or under I would be confident as long as it were standing still.

Sterlok Pro shows. a .22 caliber 25.4gr.pellet being pushed at 940fps., that he was stating he was shooting,will have a fpe.of 47 at the muzzle and a fpe. of 30 at 100 yards. I'm not sure what your .22 impact is shooting to have 55fpe at 100 yard, I'm interested in that. Could you share pellet weight and muzzle velocity so I can check it on Sterlok Pro? 25,30,357 calibers better as you go higher no doubt, standing still would be the deal, maybe not so much with the bigger calibers. Hunted many yotes in Missouri and never shot at one standing still...usually running across the pasture. I'm a firm believer in bigger is better. MOST of the yotes we shot were over 100 yards...we tried calling them in, but sucked at that. They were killing a friends calves. As I said before you COULD kill a yote with a sling shot if it was close enough and everything went well...but not to often. Killing a yote at 100 yards, was the original post with a .22 air rifle...Impossible, NO, extremely difficult when everything goes right, YES. I hope it goes well and the yote is killed where it stands.

 

[_CTAIRGUNNER_]

Did you write that ? I certainly didn't.

My .22 is shooting 30.5gr at 1045 fps... which is 75 fpe at muzzle.

It's showing 51 fpe at 100 yards on the ballistics calculator after putting everything in

.218 diameter, .097 bc, 1:16 twist rate, 60 degree temp , 1045 fps muzzle velocity