Shot-gun for coyotes

[Baxter]

Would a Mossberg 835 Ulti-Mag with a 24 inch barrel, which has harvested a number of turkeys, or a Mossberg 500 with a 20 inch barrel be better for close range coyotes? The 835 can handle 3.5 inch shells whereas the 500 can not.

 

[DRAFTSTUD]

When we used to run Beagles for Rabbits we would shoot yotes stone cold dead with 2 3/4" #6s about 1 out of 3 trips. So, yeah go for it! John

 

[wingman1]

3" four buck! That's all you need out to 70 yards.

 

[Calif. Hunter]

Yep - 3-inch #3 Buck. I've also used 3-inch BBs. I'd use the 24-inch barrel.

 

[shoots-straight]

Get the 3.5 inch shells, and BB's.

 

[T Bone]

4 buck with modified choke will get you excellent results.

 

[69chevey]

Yep ,they'll all get er done ,Hell I have myself a cheap little pump 410 with a 24" full choke and i stuff er full of 3" #4's and 00-buck and it fips em on ther ass

 

[Baxter]

Do not really want to buy another choke.
Would the choke I use for turkeys work?

 

[174in]

Another vote here for 4buck

 

[Hunt2Live]

I bought a Mossberg 535 Tactical for Turkeys and it would make an awesome choice for Coyotes as well. It will shoot 3 1/2 inch as well.

 

[Dana]

I also have a 535 that I hunt turkey with, and a full choke and 3.5 inch load of 5s rolled 3 of them for me this fall out to 60 yards with a clean kill. Not sure how much further you'd want to shoot without going with the buckshot or BB sized coyote loads the other guys have suggested.

 

[JCS]

I've probably shot around 100 coyotes with #4buck. They were all within 40 yards though. All needed only 1 round.