My goal is and always is to get them in as close as possible to try and get them with a shotgun, But last tue night I had one within 40 yrds, shot and missed (had to split its hairs) with a rifle due to not taking a shotgun.
I was really wanting the snow to stay on, but have no control over that.
I don't coyote hunt much with no snow on the groung.
From my experience as soon as you put a light on them, they are like Casper. They disappear.

It's going to be fun no matter what tho !!!