Coyote War...Its On!

[RedReiner]

After having been shot at twice now, last time two days ago, my coyote is back. not close to the house this time but still wandering around by the tree line in my pasture. I was sneaking his way as he goofed off but he hopped into the woods and went north. I never had a shot...he never saw me either. I am gonna bet he comes back so after dinner I think I will go sit out by the truck and watch a while...

 

[RedReiner]

no coyote today, and I realize that the one I saw yesterday was not the same one shot at before. little bigger and brown so am guessing its mom or dad. Today was nasty weather wise though , not much was out and about.

 

[chkn]

Your post is a word for the wise of small animals, they can be carried or led away to be killed so easily.

 

[aprophet]

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it has been my experience when you see 1 you have 2-8 different ones around they are getting ready to breed they are eating hard getting ready for this

 

[woodmort]

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Not necessarily. They tend to mate for life and are very territorial. While they may keep a couple of last years off-spring around as soon as momma goes into heat--and that should be over by now--they will drive off the young males.

 

[RedReiner]

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Not necessarily. They tend to mate for life and are very territorial. While they may keep a couple of last years off-spring around as soon as momma goes into heat--and that should be over by now--they will drive off the young males.

I am guessing the light gray is last years pup. He looks rather aimless and has not learned to avoid people if he can. seems rather uneducated if that makes sense. They do den up behind my place, have seen little pups on the edge of the woods. they howl and drive the dogs nuts. They never bothered anything down here until this year, they are just getting to brave for my liking. They have killed all the wildlife so must be time to eat the pets. I used to have bunnies and quail and squirrels...they are all gone. coyotes need to go live elsewhere!

 

[patman75]

Have you looked into electronic calles like rabibit distress to try to get them to come in closer and then shoot them?

 

[aprophet]

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Not necessarily. They tend to mate for life and are very territorial. While they may keep a couple of last years off-spring around as soon as momma goes into heat--and that should be over by now--they will drive off the young males.

ours are more then likely crossed with red wolf may be a bit of a different critter , the refuge where they were transplanted is about 50-70 miles from here our yotes are kina a reddish cast to them some are more black then red I skinned a half dozen about 5 weeks ago the females did not appear to be in heat the grey fox I skinned 10 minutes ago was in heat . I listen to a coupla different packs most nights most of the year round you will hear 6-10 different dogs in each pack

 

[RedReiner]

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yeah but I am not going to go out and buy one. now that I know what paths they are using I will just keep watching and have no doubt they will be back to see the chickens. I have it set up now so they cant see me if I go out there. I will get them....

 

[Dogfish]

One of my friends is running a suppressor (silencer) bill through the House (Washington state, not US Congress) making use of suppressors legal in Washington. Right now their ownership is legal, but use is not. Washiongton is one of 38 states that allows ownership, but we are the only one that doesn't allow use. Suppressors are federally regulated under the National Firearms Act, and can be purchased through any class 3 dealer, provided you either get the local sheriff or police chief to sign off on your application and send in 2 sets of finger prints, or you can go the trust route and bypass that. I did the trust route. Then you pay a $200 TAX STAMP, and wait. Could be a few weeks, or it could be a few months.

The bill has passed all the way through the house, and has made it part way through the senate. Just a few more steps and the bill should pass. They do not make the weapon totally silent. They only reduce the noise level. A suppressed .308 is still easily heard. Same with a .22lr.

Some states manage wildlife through DNR, others through a department of fish & wildlife (DFW). Washington has both, but our DFW manages the animals. Animals in the act of predation are fair game when it comes to pets and livestock. I've been a deputy in a rural area, and we received calls about someone shooting "poor coyotes", and when we get there, there was livestock around, and there was a dead coyote in the immediate vicinity. All we would ever comment on was shot placement, shake the shooters hand, and tell them to be careful where they shot.

Electronic calls are legal for coyotes and bobcats in Washington.