Ridge runner I just noticed you are from west virginia, before we both get in a tizzy and end up hating eachother. I will say I dont think a 17 hmr is suitable for the size of yotes in your neck of the woods your mature male yotes are in the upwards of 50 to 60 lbs, but the 17 HMR is plenty of gun for the yotes here in the west for shots absolutley no further then 100-125 yards, A mature male yote here in Arizona is 25 to 30 lbs max. your results and my results being in to different ends of the country and the fact the yotes here are half the size of the yotes in WV ofcourse we would have different ideas on what is suitable for a yote and whats not.