Coyote!

Jazzy · Post by **Jazzy** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:44 am

Went to get the morning newspaper and as I was walking down the driveway, I heard a growling noise. I turned around and there was a coyote standing in the woods. Needless to say, I high tailed it out of there :wah: The below picture is not the coyote but it looked just like it.

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Post by **LarsMac** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:50 am

it may have been injured. Usually they will just move away if the see you coming. May have had some food to protect.

Or perhaps she had cubs hiding on the other side of the road, and she was distracting you from them.

Jazzy · Post by **Jazzy** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:07 am

LarsMac;1287636 wrote: it may have been injured. Usually they will just move away if the see you coming. May have had some food to protect.

Or perhaps she had cubs hiding on the other side of the road, and she was distracting you from them.

I live on 23 acres in the woods and I see tracks all the time. At night I can hear the coyotes. I have 2 ponds on my property and I see where the tracks often lead to the bank. This is, however, the first time I have seen a coyote in the day time. One time at night when I came home from work there was one standing on the side of the garage. That one didn't move towards me but sure scared the crap out of me. :wah:

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:19 am

LarsMac;1287636 wrote: it may have been injured. Usually they will just move away if the see you coming. May have had some food to protect.

Or perhaps she had cubs hiding on the other side of the road, and she was distracting you from them.

Or perhaps it was rabid. We shoot 'em on sight where I live.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:24 am

your lucky to see them!

I saw one last year, here in the concrete city running as fast as lighting down the middle of my street.

we do have them here, shame he has to go elsewhere now to get food.

Post by **LarsMac** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:27 am

hoppy;1287648 wrote: Or perhaps it was rabid. We shoot 'em on sight where I live.
That is a possibility, too.

Leaving was probably the best strategy.

Any time a coyote does not avoid you, it can't be a good thing.

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:35 am

One of my grandsons has a farm. He has a 4 year old boy and a 2 year old. They love their yard. One day while they were out he saw a coyote lurking about in a brushy fencerow. A phone call to my other grandson brought an end to that particular coyote. He tied a chicken to a stake by it's leg, then layed in the loft of a barn for as long as it took for Wiley coyote to show up for dinner. There are still more in the area but they avoid the farm yard.

Jazzy · Post by **Jazzy** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:35 am

Coyotes are an endangered species where I live and it's against the law to shoot one. I do have a hand gun and if I felt threatened, I would shoot a warning shot and run for my life. I noticed before that on my property there seems to be tracks leading to a small cluster of trees. I am now wondering if they have a den there with cubs. Before you ask, NO, I am not going to go and look closer :wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:46 am

Jazzy;1287654 wrote: Coyotes are an endangered species where I live and it's against the law to shoot one. I do have a hand gun and if I felt threatened, I would shoot a warning shot and run for my life. I noticed before that on my property there seems to be tracks leading to a small cluster of trees. I am now wondering if they have a den there with cubs. Before you ask, NO, I am not going to go and look closer :wah:

they are endangered here as well.

oh see, I would walk ever so quietly and take a look-see to see if she had cubs!

:sneaky:

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:10 pm

Odie;1287656 wrote: they are endangered here as well.

oh see, I would walk ever so quietly and take a look-see to see if she had cubs!

:sneaky:

Endangered? You want some? They are overrunning my state and many others.

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:17 pm

They are dangerous animals and are getting braver. They are NOT the cuddly critters you can tame and adopt into your home. I've read that coyotes are learning to hunt in packs. If so, they could easily take down a full grown person. I've seen them in my town.

Jazzy · Post by **Jazzy** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:42 pm

Scrat;1287665 wrote: Why did you run? This only emboldens them, chase him off next time. It's your territory not his/hers.

I disagree that it's my territory and not theirs. As stated before, my house sits on 23 acres of their land. Yes, I pay taxes, but I don't truly own the land. These coyotes have been here longer than I have and the more we take up their land, the more they are going to try and protect it. Heck, why did I run? It scared the crap out of me, that's why :wah: I would rather run then try to chase them off and maybe provoke them. :-2

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:50 pm

Jazzy;1287681 wrote: I disagree that it's my territory and not theirs. As stated before, my house sits on 23 acres of their land. Yes, I pay taxes, but I don't truly own the land. These coyotes have been here longer than I have and the more we take up their land, the more they are going to try and protect it. Heck, why did I run? It scared the crap out of me, that's why :wah: I would rather run then try to chase them off and maybe provoke them. :-2

your right, they were here before we were.

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 7:49 pm

My cousin owns a ranch in a western state. After he moved in, coyotes made off with his chickens and ducks. They killed most of his cats. When he saw them trying to lure his dogs out away from the ranch yard to kill, he took to carrying his .308 rifle everywhere. Eventually, he ran out of coyotes. Now cougars are coming down from the mountains behind his place and attacking his horses. He and wife are always armed now, just like the wild west of days gone by.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:27 pm

hoppy;1287789 wrote: My cousin owns a ranch in a western state. After he moved in, coyotes made off with his chickens and ducks. They killed most of his cats. When he saw them trying to lure his dogs out away from the ranch yard to kill, he took to carrying his .308 rifle everywhere. Eventually, he ran out of coyotes. Now cougars are coming down from the mountains behind his place and attacking his horses. He and wife are always armed now, just like the wild west of days gone by.

just like fox's they can be extremely destructive.

and now cougars......

all because they no longer have any food.

FUBAR · Post by **FUBAR** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:21 am

Coyotes killed a 19 year old in Nova Scotia last year. They are not cuddly things and will eat you if they can.

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:48 am

Odie;1287682 wrote: your right, they were here before we were.

But indians were here before whites too. Suppose an indian set up his tepee in your yard, killed and ate your dog. That would be ok with you?:)

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:28 am

hoppy;1287844 wrote: But indians were here before whites too. Suppose an indian set up his tepee in your yard, killed and ate your dog. That would be ok with you?:)

they were, and their land was also taken from them.

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:34 am

Odie;1287855 wrote: they were, and their land was also taken from them.

But are they camping in your yard and eating your pets?:)

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:36 am

hoppy;1287860 wrote: But are they camping in your yard and eating your pets?:)

no!

but as you did say, coyotes are feeding off farmer's animals, that is their income, big difference than seeing one in your backyard.

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:46 am

Odie;1287861 wrote: no!

but as you did say, coyotes are feeding off farmer's animals, that is their income, big difference than seeing one in your backyard.

But coyotes ARE invading towns and cities. Just because you don't see them does not mean they aren't there.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:43 am

hoppy;1287866 wrote: But coyotes ARE invading towns and cities. Just because you don't see them does not mean they aren't there.

polar bears, brown and black bears are now coming into towns in northern Canada, they are being re-located.

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:46 am

Odie;1287890 wrote: polar bears, brown and black bears are now coming into towns in northern Canada, they are being re-located.

With coyotes, that is just handing the problem to someone else.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:47 am

hoppy;1287892 wrote: With coyotes, that is just handing the problem to someone else.

not if they are re-located.

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:24 am

Odie;1287894 wrote: not if they are re-located.

Re-locate to where? California? Already got 'em. And they have been seen and caught in New York's central park, of all places. I know for a fact the midwest is overpopulated with them. We gotta thin the pack, so to speak.

Jazzy · Post by **Jazzy** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:10 am

hoppy;1287901 wrote: We gotta thin the pack, so to speak.

Coyotes have been hunted, trapped, poisoned, and persecuted ever since the early days of western settlement. Today, the old struggle between livestock producers and coyotes is being played out in urban areas, as coyote sightings raise alarms—and lead to misguided programs to ‘control’ or kill these animals.

Trying to eliminate coyotes isn’t the answer. Our best bet is to learn what interests and attracts the coyote to our homes in the first place, and then use strategies for avoiding, or humanely resolving conflicts.

Read more: Solving Problems with Coyotes : The Humane Society of the United States

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:19 am

Jazzy;1287914 wrote: Coyotes have been hunted, trapped, poisoned, and persecuted ever since the early days of western settlement. Today, the old struggle between livestock producers and coyotes is being played out in urban areas, as coyote sightings raise alarms—and lead to misguided programs to ‘control’ or kill these animals.

Trying to eliminate coyotes isn’t the answer. Our best bet is to learn what interests and attracts the coyote to our homes in the first place, and then use strategies for avoiding, or humanely resolving conflicts.

Read more: Solving Problems with Coyotes : The Humane Society of the United States

Fabulous article Jazzy, I often wonder how many people are feeding them.:-5

like my new avator?

It's the coyote from your article!:guitarist

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:27 am

Odie;1287927 wrote: Fabulous article Jazzy, I often wonder how many people are feeding them.:-5

like my new avator?

It's the coyote from your article!:guitarist

More fun to hunt and shoot the mangy flea ridden critters.:wah:

DrLeftover · Post by **DrLeftover** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:42 pm

You attract all sorts of .... whatevers, don't you?

Jazzy · Post by **Jazzy** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:44 am

Odie;1287927 wrote: Fabulous article Jazzy, I often wonder how many people are feeding them.:-5

like my new avator?

It's the coyote from your article!:guitarist

Love your new avatar Odie. These are beautiful animals :-4

Jazzy · Post by **Jazzy** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:46 am

DrLeftover;1288037 wrote: You attract all sorts of .... whatevers, don't you?

Hello Doc and so nice to see you here! Yes, it does seem I attract all sorts of animals :wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:11 am

Jazzy;1288075 wrote: Love your new avatar Odie. These are beautiful animals :-4

no, thank you for posting the article so I could get that great pic of the coyote!:yh_rotfl

they are beautiful!