coyotes?

[sbennett]

is there anything i can do about coyotes? my husband saw one last night and shot at it but didn't hit it. i think there are some more out tonight b/c of how the dogs are barking (they can see both coops from their dog yard).

anything we can do about them?

 

[mener6896]

I'm also interested to know the answer!! We have a coyote den less than 200 yards away, and another not too far.

I think my hubby may get a new shotgun for Father's Day!!

Anyway, we are going to try to have a completely enclosed run, but whenever I tell people this, they snicker and say "Good Luck"

Any help would be greatly appreciated!! We are hoping to get the coop/run set up this weekend!!

Mendy

 

[mener6896]

I'm also interested to know the answer!! We have a coyote den less than 200 yards away, and another not too far.

I think my hubby may get a new shotgun for Father's Day!!

Anyway, we are going to try to have a completely enclosed run, but whenever I tell people this, they snicker and say "Good Luck"

Any help would be greatly appreciated!! We are hoping to get the coop/run set up this weekend!!

Mendy

 

[mener6896]

sorry for the double post...computer got stuck!!

 

[ducks4you]

sbennett do you live in town or the country?

We're "Newbies" to country living---my neighbor, who's lived here since 1971 is STILL considered one---A N Y W A Y , when I asked about cleaning up the coyotes outside of town (200 population), I was told that if enough people put up the bounty, the high school boys will fix the problem, but they want to be PAID for it.
I was told that usually farmers will foot the bounty, but, if you make it worth their while, it won't be just YOUR problem, anymore.

Hope this helps!

 

[cmjust0]

Weird that someone wants money to hunt coyotes.. I've seen ads placed on craigslist in this area by people begging for places to hunt coyotes, free of charge.

If I didn't mind having strangers on my property (leaving gates open, leaving trash, etc) I could probably make some decent side money renting time to coyote hunters..

 

[sbennett]

we're in the country but my husband and i are both out of work so we couldn't afford to pay someone to kill them.

hubby taped a maglite to his shotgun last night, the dogs were going nutso and i thought there was another coyote out there. one got ran over not far from us (1/4 mile maybe). i know he'd be upset if one got his birds.

 

[steveo]

I was out covering my chicken tractor that house my cornish x tonight and could hear the coyotes howling out back. If I see them I will shoot them but they never come around when I am home.

 

[Haley_LinckHillPoultry]

The only thing you can do about coyotes is have a gun readily prepared. The only good coyote is a dead coyote. There's a range I patrol out here, and if they cross the boundary and are too close to my livestock, they are in big trouble.

 

[Big dreams]

I do believe a electric fence around your coop and run will keep them away, but you have to run 3 rows, one low, one in the middle, and one at the top. Some people swear by them... Make it a good one that will really zap them...