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[huntingal]

These images from a trail camera are almost to painful to watch. I was sent these from a friend of mine. Answers the questions of why  must we hunt coyotes.

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[SPECIALIZED]

Have also seen first hand what Coyotes can do to a flock of young Turkeys. Have taken many coyotes off our farm this year.

There have been many reports here within the city, coyotes killing  family pets in there yards.

[huntingal]

The coyotes are getting more numerous and bolder with very little threat from other predators, other than humans, I mean.

[BigBowMan]

Those are the photos from Jan 2012 D&D Hunting magazine ... was a good article!

[huntingal]

Thank you BigBowMan, I wondered where these came from I didn't see the article, I'll have to look it up. Appreciate the information.

[Sherman7057]

Unbelievable

[Birddogm33]

I had seen that before and I believe it was from Canada.....That is why I shoot every coyote I can!

[ridgehunter]

Coyotes are a scourge up here.  They have devastated the small game numbers as well as the deer population.  I have encouraged a no closed 12 month season on these predators but . . .      When a pack of coyotes is in the area, the deer vanish.  They will grab pets and livestock.  I have often watched them chasing calves.  The ranchers are notified but not always in time.  One rabid coyote tried to take a child from our deer camp parking area.  He was shot and killed then he was incinerated to prevent other animals from feeding on him.

[Hodgen]

I am all for hunting coyotes....anyone who knows me can vouch for that.
But I often think coyotes get a bad rap most times.
Those trail cam pics are pretty nasty but does anybody see it as odd the deer doesn't flee?
I'd be real curious if that isn't a farm raised deer and has very limited space to go and that is the reason it keeps getting repeatedly ambushed.

When it comes to coyote/deer predation one question always sticks in my mind. Years back I was Coues deer hunting in Arizona. There is a very limited population of Coues but probably the biggest population of coyotes in any state I have hunted. Between the coyotes, bears, and mtn lions. How do these Coues deer survive?

[huntingal]

There have been reports that coyotes have moved into city limits around Rockwall, and I saw one run the lake edge. We will keep a lookout, have warned our neighbors and if we spot it from the "sniper's nest" ( our upstairs gameroom window) as it runs the lake edge , we have a silenced 22 mag ready. We have our two Rhode Island Red hens in our backyard ( we do keep them in a coop) that have just started laying this month so we want no coyotes hanging around.

Edited by huntingal, 31 January 2012 - 02:33 PM.

[Hodgen]

huntingal, on 31 January 2012 - 02:32 PM, said:

There have been reports that coyotes have moved into city limits around Rockwall, and I saw one run the lake edge. We will keep a lookout, have warned our neighbors and if we spot it from the "sniper's nest" ( our upstairs gameroom window) as it runs the lake edge , we have a silenced 22 mag ready. We have our two Rhode Island Red hens in our backyard ( we do keep them in a coop) that have just started laying this month so we want no coyotes hanging around.

I would reccomend something in a 22 caliber centerfire flavor.
Coyotes can take a heck of a swat and a crippled coyote will take the easy route (out of neccesity) and will become a stock killing problem in most instances. You can kill one with a 22 maggie but not all that reliably.

[Unclebuck257]

huntingal,

I tried shooting them out here on my place with a rimfire 22, but found what Hogden says to be true. I then bought a  223 and 22-250 for doing the job. That 22-250 travels a long way so I use the 223 most of the time and it smacks them very well. So does the 22-250, but only in the direction of complete woods for quite a distance. I use a 55gr Sierra bullet.

[huntingal]

Thanks for the intel. We only shoot towards water anyway, it would have to be a nightime shot. Since we do have neighbors close by, we'd have to think hard if we wanted to take the chance with a shot.

[gahunter]

I can't stand yotes they eat all my turkeys,shoot'em all!

[fxstdavew]

I am assumimg a coyote taking on a full grown deer isn't the norm ?

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fxstdavew, on 08 February 2012 - 06:10 PM, said:

I am assumimg a coyote taking on a full grown deer isn't the norm ?

Not usually by a single coyote.unless the mature deer is injured or sickly. When hunting larger prey like Deer, coyotes hunt in packs. One or more coyote chases the deer while the others wait; then the next group will pick up the chase. Working in teams like this the coyote can tire the deer out, making it easier to kill..They however are responsible for drastically reducing the Turkey and deer population in many areas, mainly by easily taking the young Fawns and Turkeys.
In several areas as of late, they are taking family pets in the owners yards.

[445 supermag]

wow just saw this and WOW.  First of all it looks like the deer is in velvet so that takes away an important weapon for the deer.  But sucks to see such a huge buck not being able to get away or defend itself here.  But the hoves should of been enough for the deer to get away from an especially small yote.

Brian