Coyotes aren't very efficient turkey predators. Yes they will come in to investigate a stationary hen yelping but actually catching and killing adult turkeys is another story. There have been studies of coyote scat and birds of any kind made up an extremely low percentage of a coyotes diet. I'm not saying don't shoot them, because I shoot every one I see but they don't do the damage to turkeys that they get blamed for. Now bobcats are a different story, they are turkey killing machines.
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I'm heading to WVA to hunt with a buddy this weekend, 4 years ago he was bit in the face by one. Took 40+ stitches to sew him up. Didn't get a shot off at it.. Had to get the rabies shot with it, never do know this time of the year. They will come to your calls, last year I killed one at 10 yards coming right to the gun barrel looking for some breast meat I recon..They come to hunters calling turkeys. There is no doubt that to me they hunt turkeys, especially in the spring when turkeys are more vocal. I don't turkey hunt but I've had friends kill them coming to them calling and have heard stories of it happening on a regular basis. I wish I could use electronic turkey calls and my rifle to hunt coyotes during turkey season. Legally, I can but I don't want to be trying to explain that one, little long trying to explain it in front of a judge.