I live in a major urban area where there are LOTS of coyotes and it is simply illegal to kill them except if they are in your house or dragging off one of the neighborhood kiddies. That frustrates me, since, while I very much like having coyotes (and for that matter, rattlers) around, I do reserve the right to defend myself from the wildlife (of all species).
I think the turkey hunter should have simply killed the 'yote. I've killed plenty of them with a 10 at calling range (didn't use a turkey call, tho). Coming that close deserved killin'. Blame Darwin; blame global warming, or Original Sin; wild animals need to be kept wild. Shooting the boldest and/or the dumbest seems to ensure that.
BTW, that 10-bore Lefever is the most elegant "varmint rifle" I've seen in many a day, although these days I usually use a Ruger #1 in .22 Hornet myself.
