Originally Posted by
Johnch
Milky Duck
The reason I and a lot of people use #4 Buckshot or even larger , is range
With #4 buckshot I can harvest a coyote out to 75+ meters ( 80+ yards )
We many times will get a coyote to stop at 50 to 300 yards out at night as we are calling
Then they are a easy shot for the person with the rifle , mainly a 223 or 22-250
But other times the coyote dose not want to come in close and or stop
So a moving shot is taken with the shotgun
A few nights ago we were using a coyote challenge call
Mating season is on , so the males and females drive off or try to kill and other male or pair trying to take their mate or area
The males would come in to 50 or so yards looking for the other coyote
Not seeing another coyote they tend to leave FAST
So as soon as the coyote would stop and start to look around
One of us would shoot
John