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11/08/09, 11:12 AM
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how to deal with aggressive coyotes
The coyote problem around our farm is getting bad. My daughter and her husband live there with their 2 small boys. Yesterday my SIL woke up around 6am to hear his dogs barking frantically. He opened the front door to find a coyote ON the front porch, his dog cornered with a chicken hiding behind the dog. The dogs snack sized for a coyote. Not really a deterrent. We really don't want any guns around the place with 2 small boys. I was thinking electric fencing for a yard. Any other ideas?
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11/08/09, 12:42 PM
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Coyotes are bad here too. You need a gun. Especially with small children to protect. Keep it locked up if need be.
And you also need a larger dog. That little guy is just going to be a snack (like you said). And please don't go for little hikes around the property without a weapon. Coyotes can and do come out during the day when they are hungry.
A year ago thanksgiving I had to nurse my lab back to health after a coyote attack. It wasn't pretty. Don't risk your family's safety or your dogs it isn't worth it.
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11/08/09, 02:29 PM
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They've already eaten 2 of my cats and been in the front yard. Next step is for us to start blowing them away. The howling out here will wake you up from a sound sleep.
At least the remaining cats are smart enough to sleep on the roof of the house, and the horses hate all 4 legged things in their pastures-- hoping my Tennessee Walker stomps a few into the ground.
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11/08/09, 02:50 PM
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post that wouldn't post
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11/08/09, 02:52 PM
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ditto
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11/08/09, 03:03 PM
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Get a Gun or trap them. Kids need to be taught about guns because the might be at someone else's house that do have guns. We had a calf (about 60 lbs.) killed by coyotes this summer. About a week ago I read about a 18 yr.old girl in Canada being killed by 2 Coyotes. Years back while Deer hunting in a Ground blind I had a pack circling me for a bit. I wasen't too worried, but now I'd be more concerned. If a coyote is brazen enough to come on your porch or even close to your House, your have reason to be worried, please do not underestimate this cituation. One of the reasons so many people need a gun in the country.
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11/08/09, 03:57 PM
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Get a gun and teach those boys to respect it as a weapon.
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11/08/09, 05:19 PM
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A good electric fence will help keep them out. Make sure to get a good strong charger.
A 6" and a 14" high wire should give them the message.
Shooting them will also let them know they are not welcome.
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11/08/09, 05:46 PM
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coyote problem
Yes, we are in Canada and very sad about the young girl. This took place in one of our provincial parks where there is a NO HUNTING policy. Speculation is because of the no hunting policy and the high concentration of people, the coyotes know no fear of man. Sad indeed.
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11/08/09, 05:49 PM
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Coyotes seem to be getting more bold everywhere.I noticed it more this spring.They may be hungry but part of it is that they are getting more used to people and are starting to view us as a food source.I live in a lightly populated province(Saskatchewan) on the edge of a small village.Towards the end of the summer I quit sitting out at the firepit alone.....way tooo many eyes circling in the dark closer and closer.I am in the village limits so I'm not allowed dispatch them.-firelite
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11/08/09, 05:59 PM
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kids should know about guns
in the clint eastwood movie after being accused of shooting an unarmed man,,clint says he should have been armed.......
shoot the yotes or post an ad in local paper for someone to come hunt them for you......
i am proud that all three of my kids(now grown) own guns and know how to use them safely.
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11/08/09, 06:12 PM
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Good point about having hunters come for you. That will solve your gun problem with the boys (although I agree with the posts here about arming yourself). And it will get rid of your problem. I'm sure if you put a bounty on them you will have hunters come, but you might even get some just because they like to shoot varmints.
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11/08/09, 06:41 PM
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Wonder how may of these bolder and bolder coyotes are dog crosses which may be bigger and otherways more dangerous to us and ours.
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11/08/09, 07:37 PM
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Google TTFHA. Texas trapper and fur hunters association. They may be able to put you in touch with someone in your area. Do not expect someone to come running at the opportunity to solve your problem. Coyote pelts are almost worthless in the present fur market.
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11/08/09, 09:17 PM
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Thanks for the input. My plan at the moment is to make a "yard" around their house with electric fencing. They need to keep their dogs confined anyways. I may even "loan" them my chocolate lab even though he chases chickens. Whats left of the chickens will have to stay in the coop. They were free range. SIL told me that the town put out a bounty on coyotes. It was either $50.00 or $25.00, cant remember, so they must be getting Really bad! Hubby gave SIL a gun. Hopefully they will move on to greener pastures!
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11/08/09, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Buffy in Dallas
Thanks for the input. My plan at the moment is to make a "yard" around their house with electric fencing. They need to keep their dogs confined anyways. I may even "loan" them my chocolate lab even though he chases chickens. Whats left of the chickens will have to stay in the coop. They were free range. SIL told me that the town put out a bounty on coyotes. It was either $50.00 or $25.00, cant remember, so they must be getting Really bad! Hubby gave SIL a gun. Hopefully they will move on to greener pastures!
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Free range hens, not behind an electric fence, is equivilent to hanging one of those neon "EAT" signs, for the coyotes. 
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11/08/09, 11:37 PM
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I may even "loan" them my chocolate lab even though he chases chickens.
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You can bet the coyote has friends and your lab could become dinner too. I know my lab and golden couldn't handle a couple coyotes on there own. Now my American bulldog would kill any she got her paws on a matter of seconds. Its amazing how a 85 lb bulldog can shake a coyote.
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11/09/09, 05:23 AM
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no idea of what training your sil has but never such a thing as too much target practice! a bait station with a good shot can be very effective in removing a nuisance coyote. at one time walking with a staff was essential, when i go for a walk in the woods i carry a Shillelagh.
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11/09/09, 05:41 AM
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I haven't had any problems with coyotes this year but I lost two of my cats to them last year. Sometimes, rarely, I have been outside in the late evening and have heard them howling out in the distance and I live just on the outskirts of a small town.
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11/09/09, 05:47 AM
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Which is more of a danger to your kids, a properly stored firearm, or an aggressive coyote on the front porch? Get the gun, make sure you know how to use it, teach the kids to respect it, and solve your coyote problem.
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