Author Topic: mangled a coyote with the remington 22-250 classic today (Read 3204 times)

HarleyD · « **on:** November 11, 2003, 11:39:47 AM »

shot this yode at about 80 yards with my 22-250 remington classic. was shooting a 50 gr balistictip doing 3900 fps. the firat shot hit him in the rear end as he was trying his best to put two counties between him and me. shot him again in the chest just to be humane. as you can see he was real hungry as he is trying to eat his hind leg

Weatherby223 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 12, 2003, 10:56:16 PM »

Why dont you make sure the animal will be killed humanely in the first place!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :evil:

DesertRam · « **Reply #2 on:** November 13, 2003, 03:18:33 AM »

Ummm, that's why he shot him again, no? Understand that calling coyotes isn't, by it's very nature, a pretty game. Sometimes the shots aren't perfect. Hell, I've heard folks that'll shoot a coyote in the a$$ like that and then leave him because he's not worth another shot. I think Willy did the right thing with shot #2. Don't be so quick to pass judgement my friend. Good hunting.

HarleyD · « **Reply #3 on:** November 13, 2003, 10:38:32 AM »

screwed up

HarleyD · « **Reply #4 on:** November 13, 2003, 10:42:09 AM »

called this one in this morning to a rabbit in distress. he stopped and looked right into the speaker. the 22-250 with 50 gr balistictip hit him thru both lungs. to my amazement he ran about 45 yards without a boiler room.

Weatherby223 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 13, 2003, 03:58:13 PM »

I do agree with the second shot, Just not the first. I have lost many a Fox before because they did not give me the shot i wanted. I would rather them escape than have them run off and suffer somewhere else. I know this happens and sometimes it cant be helped but if it does i dont take pride in it and splash it all around for bleeding hearts to see. Hard enough keeping our rights to Hunt without having them getting all the ammunition they need from fellow hunters to stop it all together.
Mick..

HarleyD · « **Reply #6 on:** November 14, 2003, 02:41:48 PM »

the ranch i hunt on gas but one goal, eliminate the coyote. they don't care where i shoot them or use poision on them. heck if i can hold one down a cherry bomb up the bum would work perfect. so as you cam probably tell i am not about to pass up a shot of any kind if there is a chance to disable the coyote long enough for a second shot. over the years i have shot not 10, not 100, but well into the thousand plus coyotes and just as many foxes. i have had less than 6 coyotes escape as well as 6 foxes. the foxes were lost while testing the 17 hummer for an article, i strongly opose the 17 hmr for anything bigger than a jack rabbit. you may not know it but i belong to peta(people for eating the animals) yum yum...

Dogshooter · « **Reply #7 on:** November 25, 2003, 05:59:34 PM »

FINALLY....... Logic in a politically correct world! Shotgun Willy is absolutely in the right to take the shot. You can kill 'em with the 2nd if you need to. We have a big problem with a coyote population that is getting out of control. If I see one and don't have a weapon, I'll at least yell obsenities at him in the hopes of at least hurting his feelings.

Maine_Hound_Hunter · « **Reply #8 on:** November 26, 2003, 03:27:23 AM »

The coyote problems big here too, I've only hunted with calls once (I'm big on hounds) and then I took a nice coyote with 2 shots, once in the leg while he was running and once in the side as he was trying to trot away...

Glanceblamm · « **Reply #9 on:** December 03, 2003, 04:13:44 AM »

Quote from: shotgun willy

shot this yode at about 80 yards with my 22-250 remington classic. was shooting a 50 gr balistictip doing 3900 fps. the firat shot hit him in the rear end as he was trying his best to put two counties between him and me. shot him again in the chest just to be humane. as you can see he was real hungry as he is trying to eat his hind leg

Good Shot Willy. I like to Use Hornadys 55gr #2267 as this fmjbt doesn't tear them up too badly.

hillbilly · « **Reply #10 on:** December 04, 2003, 04:54:41 PM »

fellas i think as predator hunters you keep making one simple mistake you all keep saying "coyote problem" and as a rancher in Alberta i know the rising coyote population poises ....lets say a concern. But it isn't a problem if you have a solution, mine is a sierra 55gr HPat 3800 fps. I see a dog, activate my problem solving method and end of dog, really no problem and all the more coyote mean a lot more shooting for yours truly. But seriously yes there is a dramatic rise in the coyote population here in east central Alberta as well and it is dramaticlyaffecting the wildlife and domestic animals fawn numbers seem down and a neighbour of mine lost over sixty lambs this summer to coyotes and actually stopped me in the field one day to ask if i knew anything about hunting coyotes, I usually don't hunt dogs until mid December (better hides=more cash) but to help him out i got after them in mid july.

trambo · « **Reply #11 on:** December 04, 2003, 09:52:17 PM »

Trambo here, I for one think that you are an ethical hunter. Any discomfort the coyote felt was most likly less then what mother nature would put in his way. Starvation and sickness are a lot more painfull then that 22-250 and not quit as quick.
I don't think the coyote will be to botherd by your 2 shot skills and a many rabbit will live a long happy life becouse of you.

thecowboyace · « **Reply #12 on:** December 17, 2003, 08:48:51 PM »

I agree with Weatherby223 in taking shots that are, shots. I consider shooting an animal in the ass so I can dispatch him later after following it or chasing it some to collect his ass. I do not have any dove get away from me. Or at least i do my durnedest not to pepper the bird, watch a tail feather drift and watch it drop in altitude. I just don't take those kinds of shots. Same with feral dogs, feral hogs, deer. If I have an idea that I cannot dispatch the animal with one bullet, I do not chase him.

I just don't believe in hunting that way. I quit hunting dove several years ago. I really didn't care that much for the eating of them so I just swore off of them. I still tank hunt dove with some other hunters that do eat the dove but I do my shooting of the turtles in these tanks. It is hard enough to raise nice bass in these tanks with turtles and such there. I don't take long angled shots at the turtles either. Doubtful if you kill it, most likely to have a richochet(sp) and hit a hunter, their dogs, cattle.

Moose-Hunter · « **Reply #13 on:** December 19, 2003, 07:00:32 PM »

Good job, shotgun willy. I would have made the same shots.

HarleyD · « **Reply #14 on:** December 19, 2003, 08:02:35 PM »

thanks moose hunter, i've been doing this for a long time and i'm not about to disapoint my host (rancher friend) by letting a calf eatter get away just because he turns tail and runs. that kind of thinking just shows we have some tenderfoot hunters on here with phd. they never stop to think what the rancher had to do to put that ribeye on that plate in front of him in his favorite resturant.
we just lost another calf and cow two days ago. they got the calf as it was being born and caused the cow to paralize herself trying to fend them off, she died yesterday. i guess it's time to get out there and shoot the coyotes anyway i can.

445 SUPERMAG · « **Reply #15 on:** December 20, 2003, 02:41:29 PM »

My neighbors cattle get on my property often. I also shoot them in the ass!

Weatherby223 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 20, 2003, 03:16:02 PM »

Well actually over here we have better management Shotgun Willy! You ever heard of the Dingo fence? This is so nature aswell as Farmers can go about their own buisness. We dont go out and just try to wipe a predator out completely, we use an ethical solution to solve the problem. America always claims to be so wealthy, maybe your goverment should put some money back into the safe production of cattle because im quite sure that they have taken alot out of it..
Mick

thecowboyace · « **Reply #17 on:** December 20, 2003, 05:54:05 PM »

Weatherby, we pay the govt to danged much to run our cattle on public lands. It is getting where I can't make a living no more. I want some more public aid on raising cattle prices to where I can buy a new pickup every couple a years.

Old Griz · « **Reply #18 on:** December 27, 2003, 07:13:00 PM »

Sounds like some Democrats around here want to give the coyotes the right to vote next.

Glanceblamm · « **Reply #19 on:** January 07, 2004, 07:27:22 PM »

I do believe they ARE giving Wolves the right to vote.
See Wolves in today's MSN headlines.

oso45-70 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 05, 2004, 08:35:25 AM »

Say Old griz You took the words rite out of my mouth, If you ask me there are people in this world that don't have a clue, PITA my rear end.
If they were to have to make a living growing beef or sheep they would have a different slant on the yote problem. I think we need to save the snide remarks for for the bunny huggers,, TJMO. Best Wishes

joe

Perferator · « **Reply #21 on:** February 05, 2004, 04:11:13 PM »

Here in the bitter cold and deep snow of northern michigan we sportsmen get impassioned about the taking of coyotes this time of year. Our deer starve, weaken and fall to coyotes. I'm going to get a bag of corn or two this weekend for the herd in my area.

Willy, I hunt with the guide gun in 45-70 and hot loads. Why? Because if a "bad shot" is taken it will at least anchor the coyote for a quick follow up. This way they wont run off and die even though the first shot may whack him in half he'll still die quickly thereafter.

Perferator

varmit_master · « **Reply #22 on:** February 05, 2004, 08:55:52 PM »

Hi Shotgun Willy i would have done the SAME thing ! The man that you are hunting on if you told him you pass on a few coyotes BECAUSE the shot wasnt right what do you think he would have said start looking for a new place to hunt Shotgun i have done the same thing and Great pic. :eek: keep up the good work VM

oso45-70 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 07, 2004, 10:53:30 AM »

WEATHERBY 223
Most of us here in the USA worrie more about having our gun rights taken away than we do about how the fellers take their game, I'm sure i've made my point so i'll just leave it at that, have a nice day down under.

best wishes,, keep your powder dry,, Joe

Weatherby223 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 09, 2004, 12:52:55 AM »

I know i can jump the gun a bit too quickly! I did it with this topic. I have hunted game long enough to know that everything just does not go to plan every time we go hunting and \crap happens! I guess what got my back up was more the picture than the story. If i was to have posted the picture in this topic i would have presented the animal in a more suitable pose than the one its in and kicked some dirt over the blood. Bleeding Hearts would have less of a field day would'nt you think? They (Animal Lovers) are what i fear most and i hope they never get enough power to threaten my favourite sport.
Mick..

oso45-70 · « **Reply #25 on:** February 10, 2004, 01:36:18 PM »

WETHERBY223,, YOU ARE 100% RITE ABOUT THE PICTURES SHOWN
HERE AND YES IT DOES GIVE THE BUNNY HUGGERS FODDER TO FIGHT US WITH, BUT WE LIVE AND LEARN.
HAVE A GOOD DAY DOWN UNDER, KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY, JOE

oso45-70 · « **Reply #26 on:** February 10, 2004, 01:58:57 PM »

WEATHERBY223, I agree with you the pictures are a little rough but people learn by their mistakes, i'm sure no one would post something that they thought would call attention to to the sport of varmint hunting, most of the bunny huggers don't have a clue of the damage these critters do, if they could see one of them pulling a calf out of it's mother they might change their minds,,, maybe,,,This morning a rancher came by my place to see if i would go out to his ranch and help him find a yote that was killing his calves, well he got away today but his day is coming.
Take care down under,, keep your powder dry, Joe

trappenjoe · « **Reply #27 on:** February 10, 2004, 03:17:35 PM »

Well dad think I'll come over there and set some traps and call for a vacation . Maybe I can talk you out of some of those praidogs you've
been talking about..
Little Joe

oso45-70 · « **Reply #28 on:** February 10, 2004, 03:46:19 PM »

trappenjoe, Come on over got plenty guns and ammo. got some chuck if you don't mind eating dead chickens, still have some wild hog meat.
bring that sorry 222 in case you get a shot before i do. we can cook up some bob cat, i'll take it out of the frezzer so it will be ready when you get here, don't let your shirt hit you in the rump. ond most important,
keep your powder dry, c/ya joe

Justin10mm · « **Reply #29 on:** February 27, 2004, 05:51:45 PM »

Hi Shotgun Willy, I am with you "100%". If a yote don't go down on the first shot then I take a second shot, or third for that matter. I can work that bolt on my Winchester model 70 .243 faster than enything. All three rounds can dissappear from the magazine if I'm not careful. :blaster: Man, I got my own little collection of "Mangled" yotes pics. Once while spotlighting at night, I blew ones ear half off. Then once when I was with my cousin, he shot one running with his .243, he whent right down, when we got to him he had his guts wraped around his legs. :? I say go ahead and post your pics, I enjoy hearing and seeing about others hunts.

I just know I'm going to get blasted for this post, o'well, I'm behind ya buddy.