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I've killed 14 or 15 coyotes with 12 gauge 3" turkey loads. Most turkey hunters have shot coyotes that come to their hen yelps and/or decoy. In my early years it was #4's, with a few #5's in lead and in the last few years Hevi 13 #6's. Inside and around 25 yards a tight center dense pattern to the head works "mostly." Be ready to add more shot as needed. Stretch the range or shoot them in the chest and they're gonna run, sometimes a damm long way. I lost several in the early years before I realized the limitations of the little shot. I certainly wouldn't use it if anything else is available. Heck I've killed a couple coyotes while squirrel hunting with 1 1/8 ounce of #5's. The coyotes were very close range volunteers and I wouldnt count on that load for much more than those sure gifts from above.

[QUOTE="GC, post: 3049721, member: 58"] I've killed 14 or 15 coyotes with 12 gauge 3" turkey loads. Most turkey hunters have shot coyotes that come to their hen yelps and/or decoy. In my early years it was #4's, with a few #5's in lead and in the last few years Hevi 13 #6's. Inside and around 25 yards a tight center dense pattern to the head works "mostly." Be ready to add more shot as needed. Stretch the range or shoot them in the chest and they're gonna run, sometimes a damm long way. I lost several in the early years before I realized the limitations of the little shot. I certainly wouldn't use it if anything else is available. Heck I've killed a couple coyotes while squirrel hunting with 1 1/8 ounce of #5's. The coyotes were very close range volunteers and I wouldnt count on that load for much more than those sure gifts from above. [/QUOTE]

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