"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
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On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:40:19 -0600, "SteveB"
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"Rich Grise" wrote in message
news On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:24:26 -0400, Ed Huntress wrote:

Have fun. If you get bitten by the varmint-gun bug, don't say no one
warned you. d8-)

When you take down a coyote, is there any edible meat?

Thanks,
Rich

I have currently made investigation, and there is a $20 bounty in my
state
for the coyote's ears. I am researching how much furriers pay for hides.

Steve

Head shots ONLY. Doesnt mess up the ears much, and bounty doesnt care.
Hides with holes in them dont pay well.



Back when I ran trap lines I dispatched the more dangerous animals with a
.22 CB short to the brain case. Quick kill, no exit wound, small hole,
and on most hides only took 1 stitch to look good on the stretcher. For
the few I shot on the run it was usually at medium range with BB shot out
of a shotgun. You could hardly even see the holes. Never had a good long
range gun back then. Most of the callers favor a 22-250, but I couldn't
afford one when I was living off my trap line. The reason I used a
shotgun was because I carried one all the time while running my lines to
shoot rabbits, and birds in season. Kept 1 round of BB shot in the
chamber for varmints. Amazing how fast I could jack that out and pop a
rabbit on the run. I discovered though that most desert bunnies pause
when they get the edge of a bush between you and them. Gives you nearly
an extra 1/2 second of shooting time.

We got a BUNCH of coyotes around here. I need to check into this.

Steve XXtreme SW Utah