coyotes

I shot 2 coyotes on our back deck early yesterday morning. They get very bold.

If they become bothersome to the point of wanting them disposed of just give me a shout. I hunt at night also. The "rabbit sheriffs" let all kinds of predators loose here and they have become a porblem to some. Someone has killed wolves,wild hogs,bobcats,and a black bear real near here(NOT ME). He was tired of losing animals and watching the quail,turkey,and rabbit populations disappear. Nice fellow and a good shot. Gideon/06

We lost 3 roosters and 1 hen during the long memorial weekend - most probably to coyotes. It was the first time we had taken both horses and dogs with us.... never have lost that many before, had no idea the horses were such a good deterrant. The coyotes have been very loud every night since we got home - probably because the chickens have been locked up and safe!

I got some GREAT video of a coyote (I am guessing a female) trying to lure my 2 huskies out to the woods about a year ago.. We are a couple hundred feet from the woods, I haven't seen any since but I do hear them every now and then. We only have 2 cats that I have seen around here. One of them is missing part of its ear and walks with a limp, I had a black cat that disappeared I suspected coyotes then a neighbor told me they saw a black cat get attacked by a bobcat late one night. I wasn't sure that we had bobcats around here. My cat that I have now is not aloud out anymore.

Many times people will think the coyotes are trying to lure a dog out when the coyote really does not give the dog much thought. They are not trying to lure them they just realize they can easily escape the dog if necessary. The coyote is just going about what it was going to do and not worried about the dog. Very few dogs can catch a coyote and even fewer will really attempt to.
The coyote does not use a female in heat to lure dogs. Any accidental breeding between dogs and coyotes is usually the result of a female dog and a male coyote. The reverse is almost unheard of. When a female coyote is in heat she is well guarded by the dominate male and not allowed near any other male, especially a dog.

Well, i do have some good news. Yesterday, my child came and got me and we were all in the house and he says "mom there's a dog at the door", well you can imagine, i said no way the closest dogs are around the bend and my child repeated again (smart and old enough not to open the door). I was neverous thinking it was a coyote.

So i open it a crack and out there is this cute little black dog from "way down around the bend" just sitting there looking at me. I shut the door (he was in my garage). I go out onto my back deck and he comes over - i must say for a non-dog lover this dog was just precious. He was so well trained - sit, stay and have a shake (paw) worked like a charm. He fell asleep on our welcome mat for a bit and then we walked him home and he stayed there.
Don't think i open the door for any dog - i realized this was 99% sure it was the neighbor who also has a 3 legged dog and i had to get him out of my garage!

I'm hoping that it was his prize (scat) he left at our back step the other day/night and not a coyote. I'm still keeping the cats in at night because i did hear the coyotes one night across the street (far) in a pastur a week or so ago.

There is never a dull moment in the country! A couple of weeks ago, i had a big black angus cow at the end of my driveway. The sheriffs office called and said do you own cattle (i smiled and said i wouldn't know what to do with one cow). Someone had reported it walking along the street - i was atleast able to give the name of who i think pastured it.

Thank you so much for all your information about coyotes. I haven't let my guard down and am fortunate that you all have "educated" me on them. I've also been able to educate my children about them. Thanks again,

That's what they sound like to me too. Loud. Very loud.

We've lost a cat to them, unfortunately.

I have three nice dogs. taught to keep critters like Coyotes away from the yard, barn, garden and livestock. They know what critters are mine. We have three fine mouse cats they protect. As well as other livestock around the place. We introduce them to any new animal we want to keep so they don't kill it.

I suggest you get yourself some good dogs. At least two. Start training them to protect the place. When ours kill a coyote we leave it lay just out of our smell range for the buzzards and to rot. Does the trick for most of the year the coyotes stay clear.
But there's always the next years crop of coyote pups who have not learned the lesson to contend with.

And take it seriously I had two come after me one day. So dogs are a must.
And a loaded gun within easy reach.

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The coyotes around here tend to stay away from our house, they stay up in the woods for the most part, but we hear them howling and yipping every night about the same time. I know some people will take a shotgun out every night and shoot off 2 or 3 rounds when they feel the coyotes are too close for comfort. They swear it helps keep the coyotes away from their house.

Our cats get real nervous and guarded at night too, particularly when the coyotes start howling. I think it's important for them to have shelter at night. Our outside cats will find safe hiding places in the barn if they didn't get inside before we go to bed at night.

My experience with coyotes goes back over 40 years and yes the canine critters do bark, yelp and howl. Their sounds of communications vary from barks that sound much of standard dogs to eeirie death crys the can make the hair on you neck stand on end. This time of the year the young are in the den areas. Not drifting far from its protection. In the evening while mom is out seaching for the family feast the young will and do start crys of distress, hunger and fear. I do believe this is the learning process in their makeup. Sometimes I think they feel its a game to draw attention. I say this because one family group can stimulate another that may be within earshot. On still quiet nights they can seem to be all about youas they answer each other. Later in the season before dipersal the family groups stay togeither to hunt and learn of the ways of a coyote. They will continue to sing the screams of communications for territory, mating and for food locations.

That's how the ones around here sound.

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My niece hit a coyote this morning in the wee hours. She was taking her husband to an airport in New Mexico and the thing was eating in the middle of the road. Road runs along border. No lites or anything. They went on and when they got to the airport realized it took half the bumper and some other damages. And found out it was lucky they were not hurt. They are new to the area. S.

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