Coyotes have finally showed up

[krazeepolack]

THUNDER BAY CHICKEN seems correct in assuming they show up when you least expect it.

I hear the yodeling often here in the desert. Yesterday is the 1st time I came face to face w/Wiley E Coyote by my chicken coop/run area. I had heard a commotion going on, so went to check-of course I wasn't carrying my rifle!! It had just started snowing, & as I rounded the corner to the coop, the brazen beast stood momentarily staring @ me. I turned to fetch the boomer & the critter must have sensed it, as he started to leave the area. When I returned, armed & ready, Wiley E. had left. My lone free ranging BR rooster is also now missing. Tracks showed Wiley had circled the run, even came within two feet of my cabin, (but on the blind side) & took his time checking things out until I showed up. I found no sign whatsoever of my roo, or even indication of the critter coming in contact w/the roo. Fresh tracks in the snow only showed one coyote in the area. This morning, under 5 inches of fresh snow, I doubt if my roo can be spotted anywhere. Mr.Roadrunner had best start looking for a new partner!!!!!

 

[woodmort]

That's one of the differences between the eastern and western versions, except when the female has pups, the eastern coyotes hunt in pairs or small, family packs. This time of year if you see one and chances are there are more.

 

[Lbrad7]

Woodmort, buddy my thoughts are with you. You mentioned that the lead coyote was big but they both looked huge to me. Our coyotes are pretty big here in N. GA but those guys are at least a third larger than what I have seen in my back yard. Like yours though ours seem to hunt in small packs of 3 or 4. If you don't have a hot wire I would sure get one up ASAP before they become a problem.

 

[4 Love of Baby Chickens]

There's a pack of anywhere from 2 to 6 coyotes where I live! They are driving me nuts! I've lost 6 cats to them in the past 2 years.

But I've got the lead on them. My neighbors husband found their den and I'm having a friend of mine (whom is an hunting addict) come out to discourage them off my parents & my neighbors property.

 

[The Wolf Queen]

When I click the link it pulls up a blank page

 

[woodmort]

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Which link? The one on post #13 works for me.