VERY GRAPHIC POSSIBLY UPSETTING

[Matejka]

Predators:
THIS POST IS GRAPHIC AND I UNDERSTAND IT IS REMOVED.
IF YOUR SQUEAMISH-FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO READ.
we all have them
We all deal with them differently
And many people have very definite opinions.
I understand that, and this post is graphic, upsetting, honest.
I live in Texas, rural, I seldom have predator issues, if I do, generally, a dumped dog, feral cat, bobcat etc...
My neighbor has 200+ sheep, coyotes and feral hogs abound. The pecan orchard has issues feral hogs, and would you believe-deer- as a nuisance animal?
Old farmers/ranchers believed--
Hang a snake belly up in a fence, it will rain in 3 days.
Hang a dead coyote on a fence, it will deter other yotes.
I killed a copperhead Thursday, hung it on fence, it was there Friday, until the hawk that had been eyeing it, grabbed it and flew off. I got 4.5" rain Saturday night.
My neighbor (not sheep person) has a major issue with coyotes. He Hang every yote on a fence post, sometimes 2 per post. He has not decimated the population, he does not have as many as he used too. He also has a bone pile of his stock killed by predators.
Everyone has their own way of dealing with a predator.

Here goes

 

[nuthatched]

THIS POST IS GRAPHIC AND I UNDERSTAND IT IS REMOVED.
IF YOUR SQUEAMISH-FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO READ.

If they're squeamish, they have no business in livestock or this website.
I don't find this remotely graphic, personaly.
Deer and elk are nuisance animals here too. Does hanging coyotes seem to work to repel them? I wonder if the pelts are with anything.

 

[Anime2lover]

For goodness sakes, animal rights activity must hate his guts!

But if it works, it works. No denying that.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

That’s not graphic at all IMO.
Besides, if you own livestock you will have to deal with something “graphic” eventually.

 

[littlecoopnextdoor]

I don't think you understand the situation of pasturing 100's of animals.

you're right, I def don't. I'll be quiet now Carry on

 

[Matejka]

I mean, if it's effective, sure... This feels like quite a waste of an animal. You could at least make use of their fur, meat, bones etc after they have died. Just a thought. I think it would make more sense to just get an electric fence.

Cam you imagine stringing electric fence around 100 acres, or 500 1000 or even 10 acre?

 

[aart]

no but you can string around your animal paddocks and pens..? this is not uncommon.

I don't think you understand the situation of pasturing 100's of animals.

 

[Ascholten]

I got no problem with people killing any animal, including the two legged ones if that animal has become a major issue. What I DO have a problem with is when people kill JUST to kill. If you kill it, EAT IT, if it is possible to do so. If it can't be eaten, then use it's hide, feed it to something, try not to just waste it, don't just wantonly kill for the sake of killing only.
If something is terrorizing / culling your heard then yes, get rid of it, you have a very valid excuse, but don't just shoot stuff for the sake of shooting stuff.

Aaron

 

[Matejka]

It does seem to deter. Not sure how, another friend hangs 1-2 per fence all the way around, he seldom has issues anymore.
Also, these pics are within 1/2 mile of a town of 4500.

 

[Matejka]

For goodness sakes, animal rights activity must hate his guts!

But if it works, it works. No denying that.

Surprisingly-very few negative. There are alot hanging, not as many now as I saw growing up in the 60's & 70's.
In 2000 the county had a bounty on coyote and hog.
$2 an ear on yotes and $5 per hog. Take yote ears (here's the kicker-you had to take entire hog) to Sheriff dept, they'd pay you .