Hey I was wondering can you hunt coyotes with a .17hmr round?

Im a newbie when it comes to hunting coyotes and I want to get a rifle for them.

You can if the law allows it where you're hunting. I like a little more pop and have a 22 Hornet for those critters!

There's several Hunters that Coyote Hunt with the .17 HMR and seem to do well with it and now that the new .17 Hornet is out that seems to be another popular round used for Predator Hunting also!

I'm with TopGun on using a bigger Caliber so You don't loose any Coyotes and it's still easy on their Fur/Hides.Heres a list of Calibers that would be good to use also!

.17 Fireball
.22 Magnum
.22 Hornet
.20 VarTarg
.204
.218 Bee
.220
.221
.222
.223
.243

Well that pretty well covers it; other than the guyz that kill'em with their deer rifles !!!

I was trying to think of as many Fur Friendly Calibers Sheridan....the .243 might be a little too much unless You use a lighter ballistic tip bullet?


Yes....most Hunters will use whatever they have available and I'm just as Guilty...if its Deer Season and a Coyote comes thru chasing or following Deer the 7mm-08,30-06 or .243 will do just find in a pinch!

thanks everyone

Do you have a specific gun that you would recommend?

GTO,

I use Hornady V-max bullets for predators.


40gr in .204 Bolt gun

55gr in .223 AR

75gr in .243 Bolt gun


I have a .17HMR and a .22LR, but those are for killing ground squirrels and other smaller critters.

I use the 22-250 55grn does great not a fox gun though.

agreed. its the shooters responsibility to use a round that is capable of a quick, clean kill. .17HMR and .22LR's don't belong in this category with coyotes.