I've had no contact with Coyotes here in Fl., however I can tell you from seeing it with my own eyes, a Southeast Missouri Coyote can lope up to a 6' fence and clear it in full stride without touching it or loosing his stride. There use to be a $25. bounty on their hides in Missouri back in the early 70s and I hunted them rigorously because the country at that time was overrun with them.

They were quick, clever and not easily caught with their guard down. That's when I used my Remington model 700 BDL 22-250 rifle... 6 X 18 Redfield scope with adjustable parallax and Uncle Sam's benevolent training to take them out at 500 yds. without fail and always from downwind. I especially like hunting them in the winter when there was snow on the ground.

However it looks as though I have highjacked this thread. Sorry... I'm not following my own rules... now back to the regularly scheduled program....rabbits would be a better choice providing you can build the cages critter proof.