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good caliber for yippe dogs
« on: November 14, 2013, 08:57:48 AM »
What's a good caliber for them pesky yippe dogs

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Re: good caliber for yippe dogs
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2013, 08:59:12 AM »
My M4 in 223/5.56 works wonders  :chuckle:

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Re: good caliber for yippe dogs
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2013, 09:02:28 AM »
204,22-250,223 if you want to save fur, have taken them at less than 50 yards with a 22lr. If your not worried about fur, use what ever your comfortable with  :tup: Also close ranges 12ga works great

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Re: good caliber for yippe dogs
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2013, 09:05:29 AM »
338 Laupa

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Re: good caliber for yippe dogs
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2013, 09:33:41 AM »
.243  I dont care about fur..........I care about fawns.

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Re: good caliber for yippe dogs
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2013, 09:43:45 AM »

25-06 pushing 75gr hollow-point out the tube at 4000fps!

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Re: good caliber for yippe dogs
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2013, 09:44:24 AM »
What is your end goal for hunting them?  Are you looking for a nice rug or mount? Possibly selling some furs to make up a little gas money maybe?

That will influence what caliber/bullet you choose to use. 

Yotes are small and fast, so something you shoot well is a priority, since you will want to hit what you are shooting at.

Any of the above calibers mentioned will work, just the end results will vary.

I have a .22-250 & .22 Mag, but will take a poke at one with whatever I have at the time.  I have taken them with .22 Long rifles up to a .300 Win Mag...that was not pretty!

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Re: good caliber for yippe dogs
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2013, 09:47:45 AM »
22-250 or .243 would be my choice..

But I will pop them with my .270 as well.  :chuckle: :tup:

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Re: good caliber for yippe dogs
« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2013, 10:18:11 AM »
17 Remington
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Re: good caliber for yippe dogs
« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2013, 11:18:11 AM »
i have been shooting the 222rem at closer range keeps the fur nice or for a little longer range (to 600 or so) 22-250 ai   if further either get closer or make the best shot i can

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Re: good caliber for yippe dogs
« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2013, 12:35:19 PM »
I've used my 06 with ball ammo and it wasn't too hard on the fur. I say use your normal hunting rifle if you just want to kill them, good practice.
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Re: good caliber for yippe dogs
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2013, 01:37:10 PM »
Need something small and quiet to get the suburn yippe dogs out that are packing up and taking dogs and even an alpaca lately

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Re: good caliber for yippe dogs
« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2013, 01:50:58 PM »
Are you in an area that is restricted or just not safe to shoot a firearm? 

If not, my .22 Mag will whack a yote with reasonable authority and is fairly quiet...all things considered.
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Re: good caliber for yippe dogs
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2013, 02:05:53 PM »
Mine is currently set-up for "working" the night shift once the modern deer & elk seasons end...
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Re: good caliber for yippe dogs
« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2013, 02:10:01 PM »
Are you in an area that is restricted or just not safe to shoot a firearm? 

If not, my .22 Mag will whack a yote with reasonable authority and is fairly quiet...all things considered.
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Trying to find that out now might just use my 22 for now

 


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