[catfish83861]

Hey, any day hunting is better than a great day at work.Will admit that when growing up in Oklahoma all birds of prey were "Chicken Hawks" and were treated as such. Haven't shot one in over 40 years just because it was a hawk. Now if they get into the wife's chickens I have to try to convince them to leave. I have some"shellcracker" 12 gauge that work great for that most of the time.Personally for Coyotes I use a 22-250 but you 17 I believe is fine for moderate range shots of 50 yards or less,I also agree with one of the earlier posts that even a lowly coyote deserves a correctly placed shot.Have a great day shooting and Thank You for your service to our great country. Take care and stay safe as possible. catfish