My son has a licensed firearm and has volunteered to remove the problem, but it could cause more problems than we already have due to the small area the beast lives in (3-4 acres surrounded by houses, and what if he misses and the bullet travels beyond the forest?). I’ve been thinking about also becoming licensed and armed. I need to investigate our carry laws and what and where I’d be allowed to shoot. I imagine the circumstances of firearm use are more limited up here (Canada) and I really should learn what they are. Good suggestion if the law permits it.
Do check out what’s needed, and get your LTC/CCW.
20ga shotgun.
I don't think you need any kind of permit for that, do you?
Keep in mind “range time”. How far a drive is it?
As I recall, and without re-looking it up, I think long guns are permitted in kanukland. For a somewhat limited area a scattergun is a great choice. A 410 would be enough to settle the score with coyote-sized varmits. And with birdshot you don’t need to worry about long distance carryover, especially in treed country. In the US some of our Midwest and Eastern states are shotgun only hunting for that reason.
Even tho I live in the country I normally grab a shotgun when I need to finish off a varmit with an above-the-horizon shot.
Buy a .22 auto rifle, short easy to carry=dead coyote.