StillLearnin Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 One of the places i'll be hunting this weekend has a large number of coyotes which we all can agree hurt the deer population. I was wondering about where to shoot them. Almost all of my deer shots are lung shots which means they run off and die but that doesn't mean i want to chance wondering through the woods looking for a half dead or wounded coyote. So i thought about shooting it in the head which would mean almost instant fatality if i punctured the scull. So my question is do you think my arrow will pucture the scull. My shot will probably be about 20 yards. I shoot a G2XL at about 67 LBs with 55-75 shafts and 100 gr 3 blade broadheads. Any opinions of advice would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MonsterBuckMatt Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Re: Head shots?? i dont know if it would but if you shoot the yote in the shoulder and lung area it cant go far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobblerBuster618 Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Re: Head shots?? Man i dont know i think you would def. knock one down and hurt it pretty bad but like matt said i would put one behind the shoulder. whatever you decide Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Re: Head shots?? Shoot it just like a deer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Re: Head shots?? Head shots with a bow and arrow are not wise on any animal IMO. Lungs do the trick on everything that breathes air.... Think of it that way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAbowhunter86 Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Re: Head shots?? I agree with the lung shots, Head shots are to risky I would shot in the lungs and wait aleast 30 mins before trying to find it. Depending on the Blood color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lostiniowa Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Re: Head shots?? shoulder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Chief Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Re: Head shots?? Shoulder. But it would penetrate the school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Re: Head shots?? I think it would puncture the skull, but I'd still aim behind the shoulder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitteken Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Re: Head shots?? I doubt you would get a pass through on the skull then you would just lose an arrow. Shoot it through the lungs and who cares if you find it, its a coyote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Re: Head shots?? I'm not advocating this shot selection, but my Grandpa would always aim for the gut. His thinking was that they would run so far that they would be off his land when they died and that would keep the other coyotes from eating his carcass on his land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Re: Head shots?? I would double lung it but Kevin has a good point there about gut shooting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitteken Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Re: Head shots?? I know coyotes are mangy. But I don't think they'll eat there own kind. A few years ago I shot 3 opening morning of shotgun season. Nearly a year later their skeletons lay in the same places they were shot. I know there were a ton more yotes around too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iowahuntman Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Re: Head shots?? yotes are small. i shot one threw the lungs and broke its shoulder and it ran like ten yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow Hunter Derek Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Re: Head shots?? A friend of mine in Texas told me one time that the only good shot on a coyote (gun or bow) was a gut shot. That way they run far away and die and don't mess up the rest of your hunt. Not saying I advocate this, but he has a valid point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Re: Head shots?? I've heard that too, smitteken. An old wives tale is to hang one on your fence and it will keep the coyotes away. I can tell you where one is hung right down the road from my house... I don't know. I don't think my grandpa took into consideration that fact. As long as they weren't rotting on his property he was OK.. We raise chickens and cattle and coyotes are nothing but pests around here. And since they've stopped the dumping of dead chickens, the coyotes are out one food source. We've had them try to break into our fenced yard to kill our dogs. It seems to me if they were hungry enough to do that then they'd be hungry enough to eat one of their own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillLearnin Posted October 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Re: Head shots?? I guess i'll just shoot them behind the shoulder then. I just thought if it died right there it would save the hassel of looking for it . Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebobhunter4 Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Re: Head shots?? id say shoulder but if u shot it in the head with 67 pounds... its gona kill the yote instantly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Re: Head shots?? personally i don't think head shots are a good choice--even on a yote. Too little of a target--sure a brain shot will drop him in his tracks but a shot in the lower jaw is a miserable death and no animal should go thru that. Double lung/heart shot--the only ethical shot in my book on any animal with a bow. todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Re: Head shots?? [ QUOTE ] personally i don't think head shots are a good choice--even on a yote. Too little of a target--sure a brain shot will drop him in his tracks but a shot in the lower job is a miserable death and no animal should go thru that. Double lung/heart shot--the only ethical shot in my book on any animal with a bow. todd [/ QUOTE ] Todd beat me to this but I sure do agree 100% with his opinion. Just go for the lung/heart shot and forget about that head shot stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Re: Head shots?? go for the heart, and remember to aim just a little low, coyotes are very sly and fast, they can duck an arrow very easily, if you shoot a little low he will duck it and it will em hard...good luck! if all esle fails throw out some meat and have a high powered rifle with you and be ready.good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GreenHead Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Re: Head shots?? yotes do eat other dead coyotes. at the ranch where i hunt there was a dead baby coyote and all that remained was his skull and fur. bring some practice arows with you and gut shoot them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest buddy ahart Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Re: Head shots?? I would say that it would go go rite threw 2 years i shot a fox at 22 yards with my 45 lb browning micro midas and i hit him rite in the eye and it passed to his ear didnt go all the way threw but he had no idea what hit him lol . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhunt101 Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Re: Head shots?? We have enough yotes around here I say shootem whereever possible just as long as they are dead.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerdanmagic Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Re: Head shots?? I'm not sure, but I bet it would penetrate a skull. But I'm gonna have to say that I will stick to shooting ALL animals in the traditional heart/lung kill zone. But let us know how it turns out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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