.22 Mag for coyotes
Question:
I hunt in Wisconsin, and want to hunt coyotes. The area I hunt will not allow center fire rounds. I have called in a few coyotes, but not within shotgun range. I would like to extend my range on these animals. Is a .22 Mag enough to kill this game at 100 yrds? Any info would be nice. Thanx in advance. Art Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
Response:
> I hunt in Wisconsin, and want to hunt coyotes. The area I hunt will not > allow center fire rounds. I have called in a few coyotes, but not within > shotgun range. I would like to extend my range on these animals. Is a > .22 Mag enough to kill this game at 100 yrds? Any info would be nice. > Thanx in advance. > Art
double check this with the DNR. The coyote may be considered a varmit and high powered center fire rifles can be used for varmit. We hunt fox in Sheboygan county with 22-250’s and 30-06 and we are 80 miles south of the shot gun line (hwy 22) Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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> I hunt in Wisconsin, and want to hunt coyotes. The area I hunt will not > allow center fire rounds. I have called in a few coyotes, but not within > shotgun range. I would like to extend my range on these animals. Is a > .22 Mag enough to kill this game at 100 yrds? Any info would be nice. > Thanx in advance.
Yes, probably, with careful bullet placement. I would think about using Federal’s 50 grain load. While it starts slower and drops more, I believe it packs more energy at the 100 yard mark than the 30-40 grain loads. I have a Winchester 9422 mag I use for coyote hunting during Oregon’s elk seasons when you are forbidden to carry a centerfire rifle unless you have an unfilled elk tag. TOm Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
