.40 S&W for Coyote defense
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coloradokevin
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rcmodel said:
Same with CO coyotes. I see them up close and personal almost nightly while walking my dog (who doesn't look too much like prey: 82lb german shepherd / akita mix). Anyway, the dog and coyotes are often curious about each other, but a simple flash of my flashlight in their direction usually has them beating feet to the next county.
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Only in the cartoons are coyotes dumber than the roadrunner. And they don't need any help from Acme.
OP what type of dog and was it a she and in heat? Coyotes usually don't attack dogs of approx similar size for food. Now they will here in the East they will use a coyote female in heat to lure and ambush a herding dog(s) so they have access to the sheep. They are working in packs. My LGDs are patrolling constantly and marking and the coyotes go down the road to the next farm for easier hunting. They also know that in approx 8 weeks lambing and calving starts.
Coyote behavior varies to some degree based on the area of the country. When did your pup have its last rabies vaccine? You might want to consider a booster!
I carry a Winchester 1894 in 30/30 or an AR for predator control along with a 9mm P99. A rifle is better option than a handgun. Unless you regularly hunt with a handgun go with the rifle. A AR in 5.56 would do the job. If you are in densely populated suburban area consider pepper spray or getting a real dog that the coyotes will not mess with after all foo foo dogs are just scooby snacks for real canids.
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Only in the cartoons are coyotes dumber than the roadrunner. And they don't need any help from Acme.
OP what type of dog and was it a she and in heat? Coyotes usually don't attack dogs of approx similar size for food. Now they will here in the East they will use a coyote female in heat to lure and ambush a herding dog(s) so they have access to the sheep. They are working in packs. My LGDs are patrolling constantly and marking and the coyotes go down the road to the next farm for easier hunting. They also know that in approx 8 weeks lambing and calving starts.
Coyote behavior varies to some degree based on the area of the country. When did your pup have its last rabies vaccine? You might want to consider a booster!
I carry a Winchester 1894 in 30/30 or an AR for predator control along with a 9mm P99. A rifle is better option than a handgun. Unless you regularly hunt with a handgun go with the rifle. A AR in 5.56 would do the job. If you are in densely populated suburban area consider pepper spray or getting a real dog that the coyotes will not mess with after all foo foo dogs are just scooby snacks for real canids.
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mcmurry
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I believe there are some lever guns in pistol calibers(.357 & .44). I have hunted deer in heavy brush with a Ruger carbine in .44 mag. A .22 will kill a coyote,(even a wild hog), however, like anything else you must hit the right place. Depending on closeness, you might want a over/under type of scope mount, so if it's too close to see in the scope, you can still use the iron sights. I had a cousin who was squirrel hunting with a new pup and starteled a coyote. When the pup ran back to him the coyote followed. His only problem was it was too close to see in his scope, and he had trouble hitting it firing from the hip.
If hungry enough, rabid, scared, mating season, protecting it's territory, or just plain crazy enough, a wild animal can and will attack. It's why they are called wild animals. I've seen ads for a show on "Animal Planet", about people who have a wild animal for a pet and get into trouble when the animal does what comes naturally.
If hungry enough, rabid, scared, mating season, protecting it's territory, or just plain crazy enough, a wild animal can and will attack. It's why they are called wild animals. I've seen ads for a show on "Animal Planet", about people who have a wild animal for a pet and get into trouble when the animal does what comes naturally.
mcdonl
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Not really. I have had them up on my porch railing before trying to get my cats. And, I have one of my tree stands next to a working alpaca farm and the farmer needed to put up a 6' high electric fence as the coyotes were jumping the fence to get to the alpacas.
No one likes to hunt them because a), they are HARD to hunt and b) only the most ruggest of us will eat them. Myself excluded.
As far as the OP goes, I prefer to carry my 22 mag with a 9" bbl... plenty of knockdown power for a yote, and accurate as all get out.
Mountainman38
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If you've got a mountain lion attacking you, the last worry on my mind would be what the homeowners association is going to think! It's not legal to shoot in cities, but that's not a concern when someone's trying to carjack you at gunpoint.
As for the air guns: I thought about getting one too, but decided against it. An airgun that is powerful enough to dispatch small pests is going to be pretty loud -- that pellet breaking the sound barrier leaves a nasty crack.
I bought a Ruger 10/22 instead, because I can shoot Aquila .22 Super Colibri out of it, which is about as loud as my old Crosman. I can also shoot subsonic rounds, or high velocity that will dispatch a coyote.
Versatility is what won me, plus the ability to have a 25 (or more) round magazine in semi-auto if I need follow-up shots.
dogtown tom
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So many punchlines....so little time.
The .40 is perfectly adequate to kill coyotes quick. If you can make sure to practice shooting a similarly sized target at like height. From my experience my usual defensive handgun practice doesn't really prepare me for varmint dispatching with a handgun and vise verse. It's just different shooting at something that's ground level.
What kind of dog do you have? Maybe you need a bigger one that see a coyote and think "Dinner!"
I tangle with wily coyotes on a weekly basis, my gun of choice is my G19 (HD pistol) loaded with fmj because I'm to cheap to use my premium jhps on them. I prefer my AR if I don't have to hold a spot light.
.22 can get the job done, but placement has to be almost perfect. In the heat of things (backyard surprise) that may be pretty difficult.
What kind of dog do you have? Maybe you need a bigger one that see a coyote and think "Dinner!"
I tangle with wily coyotes on a weekly basis, my gun of choice is my G19 (HD pistol) loaded with fmj because I'm to cheap to use my premium jhps on them. I prefer my AR if I don't have to hold a spot light.
.22 can get the job done, but placement has to be almost perfect. In the heat of things (backyard surprise) that may be pretty difficult.
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