Whos use'n a shot gun ?

[FOX FIRE]

Kinda curious whos use'na shotgun for preds ??

Also what round/choke you shoot with what kind results from the set up ??

 

[Strut&Rut40]

Ive had some luck with my 12ga. Remington 870, tru-glo turkey choke and the Hevi-Shot, Dead Coyote Loads

 

[tnyotehunter1]

This had alot of good info in it.From Predatormasters forum

http://www.predatormastersforums.com/fo ... Post777351

 

[jetwrnch]

I use a 12ga when hunting the thick stuff or on a WMA in the off season. Any other time and it's the 243.

 

[BuckGrunt]

I own a woodland farm, and I am always seeing coyotes when I'm bushhogging on the tractor or riding the trails with my 4-wheeler. I use to just carry my .40 cal pistol in case of close encounters with anything in the brush. Then those pesky yotes (I DESPISE them) started coming out in the fields while I was bushhogging. I guess to pickup shredded rats, snakes, etc. After I emptied my .40 at one about 50 yards away, I decided to step up in the range department. Started carrying my Winchester 30/30, then switched to my AR-15 for ruggedness with a little range. After missing the last yote off my atv (shooting at the top of his head through the brush), I recently decided to put my Mossy 500 self-defense gun into action as a yote buster. I hate that I dont have the range, especially with the 18" cylinder barrel, but love the spread on that 00 Buck. What I realized was, at least for now, if I see a yote on my atv/tractor, I can drive right up on him as long as he doesn't smell a rat. I'll probably change again soon, as they will get wise I'm sure, but for now I love the flexibility and portability of my setup. I know thats way more than you were asking but I guess I'm just long winded.

PS - Kill every last one of those mix breed devils!

 

[Grizzly Johnson]

Unless I have overlooked something, you can't use buckshot to hunt with in Tennessee....

 

[Nhill]

Unless I have overlooked something, you can't use buckshot to hunt with in Tennessee....

Yep, T shot or smaller.

 

[scn]

And, driving up to the yote on an ATV/tractor to shoot it wouldn't be a legal hunting method as well.

 

[BuckGrunt]

Well, after looking over the guide again, the buckshot will be coming out of my Mossberg. I do want to emphasize that when I hunt my land for deer/bear, I only use legal weapons and ammo. I was mainly refering to when I'm not hunting, but working or checking on the farm. Good thing I haven't shot anything with it yet! I just felt comfortable with it in case I had to use it also for protection in the brush. My family land is primarily a 100 acre cattle farm bordering the Smoky Mountain National Park, so I have a lot of uninvited and hungry predators coming off the mountains for a visit. I guess I could still carry my pistol when I'm picking blackberries in the summer with a hungry bear. (I have actually had a bear walk to about 15 yards of me before finally chosing to go around me, and it felt comforting to have my pistol trained on him in case he had other ideas. I guess I have been searching for one durable, reliable, lightweight, and effective gun for any predator that might see me, my land, or a new baby calf as food. Hopefully T-shot will be enough to stop a hog or bear (if necessary) as well. I would go with slugs but I just prefer spread and knockdown if I'm shooting through brush. My great grandfather use to swear by 00 Buck, but times and laws have changed I guess. My primary goal as a farmer is just to kill the pests that damage my product (hogs/yotes), and protect myself in the process. But I abide by the laws, so thanks for pointing it out about the buckshot!

As far as shooting from a tractor/atv, this is what the guide reads under "HUNTING FROM A STATIONARY VEHICLE" (P.16) & again Under "MISCELLANEOUS" on (P.19): "On private property, hunting while in or on a vehicle that cannot be legally licensed to operate on public highways in Tennessee (ORV,ATV) is permitted providing that the vehicle is stationary (engine may be running). Hunting from any vehicle, stationary or otherwise is prohibited from a public road, right-of-way or on public property, including WMAs."

 

[scn]

You are correct in that you may hunt from a stationary vehicle that can't be licensed for the road. However, you need to go to the definitions of hunting found in TCA 70-1-101 (19) and TCA 70-4-109 to see what is says about using motorized vehicles to hunt or chase wildlife. Under those statutes it is illegal to use your vehicle to pursue game, even if it is stationary when you finally shoot.

The stationary vehicle part allows a vehicle to basically be used as a hunting blind (or chair). It does not allow the hunter to pursue or chase game with the vehicle. Therefore, your practice of driving up to the coyote to shoot it would not be legal.

 

[Grizzly Johnson]

T shot will give you more pellets.... HD shot that size is plenty to kill a yote at 50+ yards with a good choke tube made for predators.

 

[catman529]

I noticed it seems like a lot of people don't respect the game laws when it comes to coyotes. Because yotes need to be killed by whatever means... I'd like to see more yote hunting methods legalized... night, baiting, buckshot, etc. they are a pest and detriment to wildlife and livestock...

 

[BuckGrunt]

So when they say "engine may be running" right after they list an ATV as a legal vehicle to use, seems like that is a bit misleading. When I say I can drive right up on him, I guess I should rephrase that. I don't mean I am "pursuing or chasing" anything. I just mean the coyote does not pay attention to a running vehicle. I have never tried to chase or pursue a coyote. I'll give you an example. What if I am driving my atv on a trail on my property to check on my cattle. Then, I see a coyote standing over a pile of turkey feathers in the middle of the trail I am on. If I then proceed to stop the atv, take the gun off of my gun mount, then shoot at him, is this illegal? If this is illegal, then I think the guide is a bit misleading. I would like to know whether or not I need to step off my ATV for it to be legal. I guess I should just ask my buddy, who is a twra officer for clarification. BTW, I never actually hunt for coyotes, I just try not to leave any I see alive. Coyotes ate the head off one of my old cows that got tangled up in some fencing one night last summer, and I have despised them ever since.

Sorry FOX FIRE, I really didnt mean to hijack your thread.