Now that everything else we hunt has been hunted, we're going after coyotes again. This year my son and I are using AR15's. His is a DPMS (16 inch) and mine is a Bushmaster (16 inch). After years of using a bolt action, I've decided this is really the best way to go. Spent much time on varmint websites, so that is my decision. My scope is a 3 x 9 Ziess and his is 4 x12 Fujinon. His gun shoots better than mine but mine is lighter. We use shooting sticks and mouth calls. Kinda hard to add emotion to electronic calls, but a lot of hunters use them sucessfully, so I don't have a problem with that. We picked up some Fall Flight camo at the Ankeny Wal Mart the other day, should be good when there isn't snow, like NOW. Priced cheap. We use Crit R Calls and some decoys, etc. I'm going out Saturday for the first time this year. In a few weeks, we are going to South Dakota for some coyote calling.
I decided on this gun because of the many times you see more than one coyote come in and the scope is very bright and the reticle is bold.
I hope we post our success and failures often. We do have a good population but not always easy to call in.
Good hunting.