You are correct about the regs. If you read further back in the posts I said that the state regs say you can hunt with pretty much anything you want for coyote but it goes for site specific. I looked at the hunter fact sheets for zone 1-4 in illinois for all public hunting grounds that allow coyote hunting and each one either says shotgun, bow and arrow or .22 rimfire. If you get bored look at the hunting fact sheets on the Illinois dnr site for the public lands and you will see what im talking about. I have started a thread in the mid west section hoping to get some help. I have seen tons of videos and posts talking about useing larger caliber rounds for hunting but all the hunting fact sheets and calling the wardens seem to prove otherwise. Or the peoples version of public land is different then what im looking up. They maybe hunting in zone 5 which is so far south it would be cheaper to pay the 160 for a furbearer license in wiconsin. If you read back a couple posts you will notice that I said I called the public lands. Which I called every one in zone 1-4 to verify their dnr hunter fact sheet was correct and their firearm restrictions where correct. I just think the people are just claiming they are on public land or in zone 5, which I may call tomorrow to see what they say. Either way getting very agitated over the issue.