Never heard of this guy but that is, IMO, one of the best how to videos I've ever seem. One problem I have is he kept calling them a dog and I am a dog lover and kept imaging one of my dog's up there. Yea I know there's a difference, just something inside me. Have killed a few myself over the years though but never skinned one! My worry with a coyote is one killing my chickens or, God forbid, One of my dogs! If one killed one of my dogs it would cease to be a dog itself.
He talked about cartridges and that I get! With what I have now if I go out looking for coyote's it would be my 243 with either a 70gr Sierra match bullet of a 75gr V-Max. If I was to get a rifle just for them though I'd get a 222Rem and probably use 50gr Hornady SX's bullets. Talked to a couple guys hunting them several years ago and they were using 223 Rem with 50gr SX bullets. I asked about pelt damage and they told me the bullets were not exiting. The went in and blew up inside the coyote's! I've seen with my 243 and 75gr V-Max bullets, bullet's go into 1" foam backing and paper target at 200yds and the bullet's blew up leaving scrap behind the target. Going out to look for a couple cougar attacking my son's fried horse's and have some loaded up 75gr HP's to try on them. Will see what I see!
Last coyote I killed was with my 6.5x06 out elk hunting. At about a bit over 100 yds the 140gr bullet went in just behind the shoulder and exited the off side. Only pelt damage was small hole's in and out. I suspect the bullet was heavy and tuff enough not to upset much going through is why! Used to shoot a 222 Rem a lot but shot 50gr SX'x in it Or 52gr Sierra match. Tried 55 gr and accuracy went south on me so stuff with what worked. A 17 with a light bullet driven fast might not exit either. Problem I have with 17's is I have read where the barrels foul easily. Don't really know though as I have never shot one. Good thing about my old 222 Rem was I could fire a shot and with the lack of recoil could watch the bullet hit through the scope. Down side would be pretty good lack of range due to short bullet and lower muzzle velocity. Might have to find me another one and try it. Tuff getting even deer out at my age but bet I could drag a coyote!
First time I looked at this site and looks pretty good! Used to watch one from Texas, I think it was, and like reading about varmint and predator hunting!
BTW, meet Snicker. Got him, his dad, Stormy and a half sister Abby! can't imagine skinning one of them. Roy Rogers dog, Bullet, was skinned and mounted, full body mount, when he died. Still a super video though!
Love posting photo's of my dogs!