Riflescopes and Scope Accessories

Nikon Coyote Scope

The Coyote hunting has become more and more popular in  America due to the growth in their numbers and the challenge to hunt these predators.  Predation of commercial cows, chickens, fowl, and other animals as well as wild game such as deer and turkey by coyotes is a big problem today.   Many states have very long hunting seasons for coyote with no bag limit in an attempt to control this varmint’s population explosion.

Coyotes are highly refined predators and provide the hunter with a difficult hunting experience. They have keen vision, keen hearing and scent detection.    Hunters need to attract coyotes to come to him because they are too hard to stalk.  They get this done generally with audible calls that sound like a dying rabbit or another coyote.Coyotes are very spooky and difficult to get within shooting range.  If the hunters efforts pan out as planned and the coyote lets his guard down, they seldom stay in one place.  Getting off a good shot at a coyote is one of the rewarding challenges a hunter can face. 

In order to help meet the unique challenges of coyote hunting, Nikon created the Nikon Coyote scope.  It is a Nikon Buckmaster scope with a special Bullet Drop Compensating (BDC) reticle, available camo finishes, and an anti-reflective device (ARD).

The BDC reticle is calibrated {to|for} the .223, 55 grain round sighted in at 100 yards or the 22-250, 55 grain bullet sighted in at 200 yards.  The function of the BDC reticle is to compensate for bullet drop beyond the yardage that you sighted your rifle in at.  The BDC holdover reference circles are large, allowing you to follow the coyote accurately even as it continues to move.

The Nikon Coyote scopes are available in matte black or 2 camo finishes.  The camo will match some of the new camo varmint rifles for sale on the market, and when coupled with full body camo it will diminish the ability of a coyote to spot the hunter.  Matching camo rings are also available.

The ARD installs directly onto the objective bell of the scope.  It features a honey-comb pattern that eliminates glare off the objective lens that could spook a coyote.  The interesting part of it is the shooter cannot see the ARD when viewing through the scope.  The shooter always has a clear field of view.

The Nikon Coyote Special scopes come in 3-9×40mm and 4.5-14×40mm.  For shots under 200 yards the 3-9×40mm will be sufficient.  For shots at 200 yards or greater the 4.5-14×40mm will be the better choice.

Filed under: Rifles and Shotguns on February 9th, 2010