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Coyote Hunting - From 10 Yards to over 1,000 Yards
Ramblings and Such From Hunting Coyote
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<blockquote data-quote="DSheetz" data-source="post: 2732056" data-attributes="member: 91783"><p>What is the average shoulder height of the coyotes in your area? Here we have two the prairie coyote stands at an average of 22 inches and the bigger mountain coyotes stand at 24 inches for their shoulder height. It's not hard to tell the two apart they are a different color at first glance, but the mountain coyotes are a little beefer also. So, what does this have to do with anything? It depends on if you are going to range them with a range finder or with hash marks in your reticle. Years ago, I learned to use a duplex reticle. to do quick ranges. Today there are some pretty busy reticles for sale that can really confuse your eye and mind. But if you are out and don't have a functioning range finder with you, you can use simpler methods to get a close ranging on your coyotes or any other animals if you know what their average size is. The chest of my coyotes is 8 inches for the smaller ones and 11 inches for the larger ones. For an average size of close to 9.5 inches for them both. A bull elk is 26 inches average in the chest, an antelope is around 14 inches average. So, with a trip to the range and setting up targets at the different distances a notebook and looking at the sized targets I now have a way to do quick ranges on my animal that I am hunting at the time, but you guys already knew that. Some of the younger hunters may not have known this or thought of it so it's mostly for them but maybe a memory jog for others that have gotten used to having their range finders, that didn't replace their batteries or find that the snow, or fog scatters their beams return reflection to their unit. We can spend thousands of dollars for the equipment to go shooting coyotes, but we can also go hunting them on a lower budget for some they can use a second hand rifle a hand call or two and have just as much fun hunting and calling coyotes as those of us that have invested more money by just being out there and seeing what is moving. Above all enjoy your time spent with the pursuit of the coyote. Stay safe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DSheetz, post: 2732056, member: 91783"] What is the average shoulder height of the coyotes in your area? Here we have two the prairie coyote stands at an average of 22 inches and the bigger mountain coyotes stand at 24 inches for their shoulder height. It's not hard to tell the two apart they are a different color at first glance, but the mountain coyotes are a little beefer also. So, what does this have to do with anything? It depends on if you are going to range them with a range finder or with hash marks in your reticle. Years ago, I learned to use a duplex reticle. to do quick ranges. Today there are some pretty busy reticles for sale that can really confuse your eye and mind. But if you are out and don't have a functioning range finder with you, you can use simpler methods to get a close ranging on your coyotes or any other animals if you know what their average size is. The chest of my coyotes is 8 inches for the smaller ones and 11 inches for the larger ones. For an average size of close to 9.5 inches for them both. A bull elk is 26 inches average in the chest, an antelope is around 14 inches average. So, with a trip to the range and setting up targets at the different distances a notebook and looking at the sized targets I now have a way to do quick ranges on my animal that I am hunting at the time, but you guys already knew that. Some of the younger hunters may not have known this or thought of it so it's mostly for them but maybe a memory jog for others that have gotten used to having their range finders, that didn't replace their batteries or find that the snow, or fog scatters their beams return reflection to their unit. We can spend thousands of dollars for the equipment to go shooting coyotes, but we can also go hunting them on a lower budget for some they can use a second hand rifle a hand call or two and have just as much fun hunting and calling coyotes as those of us that have invested more money by just being out there and seeing what is moving. Above all enjoy your time spent with the pursuit of the coyote. Stay safe. [/QUOTE]
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