Ask a CO: When hunting turkey with my shotgun, can I also take my rifle for coyotes?

[MeghanOOD]

https://oodmag.com/ask-a-co-when-hun...e-for-coyotes/

This reader asks if a rifle as well as a shotgun can be taken on a hunt for multiple species, specifically, coyote as well as turkey.

[longpointer]

Okee Dokee ! So we can have a rifle, loaded and ready to fire along with our shotgun also loaded and ready to fire at the same time ? Great ! One more piece of equipment to carry. LoL ! Maybe not a bad idea if doing an afternoon until 1900hrs. hunt for turkeys then unload shotgun and wait for Mr. Coyote to take an evening stroll ? Would help stretch out the day afield for those with limited time ?

[brent]

Okee Dokee ! So we can have a rifle, loaded and ready to fire along with our shotgun also loaded and ready to fire at the same time ? Great ! One more piece of equipment to carry. LoL ! Maybe not a bad idea if doing an afternoon until 1900hrs. hunt for turkeys then unload shotgun and wait for Mr. Coyote to take an evening stroll ? Would help stretch out the day afield for those with limited time ?

You wouldn't even need to unload shotgun, as it would be legal to use on coyote as well.

[trimmer21]

I've had coyotes come into my turkey decoys while I was also calling. 12ga #4 rips 'em up real good. I didn't even need my rifle.