Ethical shot?

[1snafu]

I view that word as subjective. I've shot my share of coyotes in critical areas of their bodies. Yet a number of them hit the dirt like a ship anchor. Only to flop around a bit. Then regain their footing again & kick in the after burners. I've also made my fair share of "hail mary" shots. To each their own, when it comes to hunting. You know, every animal I've shot. Doesn't always die on the 1st solid hit. 

Anyway one Winter day. I seen a coyote bedded down way out there amongst the hills. So I snuck in to the last hilltop separating us. Only to see that coyote now on it's feet & very far from me. So I did a hail mary shot on him. I elevated my sights at least 10' & around 6' into the quartering wind. Allowing for bullet drop & wind drift. Right as the coyote was passing through a barbed fence. My 1st shot hit it in the R-hind leg. That coyote jerked then passed on through the fence. Then it turned 180, came back through the fence & was flying towards me on an all out run. Around 300yrds it banked hard left. So now it is broadside. I'm leading that coyote in my scope as I laid prone. I shot my 2nd bullet.

Hitting that coyote broadside. The bullet passed through both hips/rump area. The coyote sat right down & started howling. Then it got up & was slowly walking broadside around 300 yrds away. I shot my 3rd bullet. hitting the coyote mid chest. It stopped then continued howling. Then it started walking again as it howled. My 4th bullet hitting it. Mid neck & sliced it's carotid artery. Now blood is squirting high in the air, coating that coyote with it's own blood. Finally the coyote tipped over on it's L-side. Blood still shooting up in the air like old faithful. 

When that coyote finally died. It's whole body was coated in it's own blood. I thought good grief...As I stood up from my prone position. I looked back over my shoulder towards the farm yard. There stood the farmer smiling & his little daughter standing next to him. With her hands over he eyes. For a few moments I felt like a ruthless killer. Oh well

[FinsnFur]

He knew what she was going to see when he allowed her to follow him to the shots.

[1snafu]

The young farm girl was probably around 7-8 years old. Her Dad walked her to the south/East edge of the farm yard. To see if they both could watch me take that coyote out in his field. I had no idea they did that until after I made the final kill shot. Then I stood up & looked back towards the farm yard. I had no idea they were watching me. I did feel bad for the littler girl. Seen what a mess I made of that coyote. He thought it was cool they got to watch me. But her not so much.