Sickly Coyote

[retrieverman]

I live on the edge of a rural subdivision that backs up to several hundred acres of rough undeveloped land (where I hunt), and we've lived here almost 20 years. For the first time, I had a coyote in my back yard, but he didn't make it out. I killed him as he came out from under one of my work trucks with my 17 hmr AR.

 

[saddlebum]

Looks like he is suffering from lead poisoning

 

[deerwhacker444]

I see he's dead, but how did the HMR perform? Instant death? Require a finisher?

 

[retrieverman]

I see he's dead, but how did the HMR perform? Instant death? Require a finisher?

One shot and didn't even twitch...

For the record, it will kill pigs too but not nearly as "efficiently" as on soft skinned animals.

 

[deerwhacker444]

Cool..only thing I've killed with mine is paper.

Where was shot placement, vitals or head? Were you using the Vmax, HP, SP.?

This is good news, I keep mine at the back door for a particular spraying tomcat, but nice to know it works on coyotes as well.

 

[retrieverman]

Cool..only thing I've killed with mine is paper.

Where was shot placement, vitals or head? Were you using the Vmax, HP, SP.?

This is good news, I keep mine at the back door for a particular spraying tomcat, but nice to know it works on coyotes as well.

It was basically a heart shot and dropped him. I mainly shoot the Hornady 17 gr Vmax, but I have tried a few CCI 20 grain Gamepoints (paper only).

The gun I shoot the most is an Alexander Arms 17 hmr upper on an Aeroprecision multi caliber lower, but I also have a Sako Quad that I like a lot.

 

[deerwhacker444]

Very good. I have the ugly lowly Savage, but luckily it will put dot "I's" and cross "Ts".