I have used rifles from a 22 mag. to a 270 win. . I personally like to use my 243 with the 75 gr. Horn. V-Max bullets. Or if I know that there is going to be alot of pups out , I take my shotgun. We have alot of Yodle dogs here in Western N.M... So I get alot of practice with my shooting.

I dont bother with the pelts. Here about 7 or 8 Years ago we had a trapper come down with the Blue onic Plegue from a flea bite. So now days we just let them lay.

Out here the 17 cal. and the 18 bee cal. do well. Unless the wind is over 20 mph. (which is allmost every day during the Spring. So it is really what you like and what has proven to work for you..

just my opinion.

hunter338