I've always had mixed feelings about shooting coyotes in my turkey areas........I know they're opportunists and would eat a poult or turkey, if they can catch one (which they don't do easily)...... I also know, we have a ton of bobcats in San Diego Co..... Coyotes eat kittens......And they are the #1 killer of turkeys.....On one survey in Pamo Valley. 14 hens & 3 toms were radioed....All but 3 of the hens died the 1st spring from bobcats.
On a side note, my old roommate Jeff actually got one of the 3 radioed toms, 3 years later.....We called him hop-a-long because he had foot rot and walked with a limp.....11 1/2" beard, 1 3/4" spurs, and only weighted 13 lbs......He was definitely on his last leg........lol