Don't over think it. Any decent AR with a barrel length from 16 to 20 inches will make a perfectly fine coyote rifle. Since I'm lazy and don't want to carry a rifle heavier than I have to, I suggest a lightweight barrel. You can run it with standard handguards or with a free float tube. Since you'll be out in the weather with it, avoid metal handguards & rails.
More important than barrel length is the optic, but even that's not complicated. A good 2.5-10x variable, give or take, will work fine. If you get an AR with a fixed front sight, shave it down. Or get a low profile gas block. Some will tell you the fixed front sight won't make a difference, that it will "ghost out" when looking through your scope, but I still find it's presence frustrating.
Go pick a decent AR, mount a good optic (such as a Leupold) get some ammo and magazines and go shoot

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