How to catch a coyote!?!?

[BlueO]

As a Trapper I can tell you coyotes can be hard to trap without proper equipment and experience, not saying it can't be done. Shooting is probably an easier way to go.

Yea those darn things are smart. Pretty sure he watched me get the truck and driveway away…

 

[McChooky]

Our neighbor has only one got caught one in a trap and it got away. Foxes are as bigger threat here but we don't have as many

 

[Twilia]

Hunting laws vary by state, but coyotes our one of the few things that can be baited and hunted at night here. Good luck in your hunting.

Read this article by BYC's project manager.
Remember the importance of protecting our home flock and our natural predators. I free-range my birds in the fox's off seasons, and when she returns to find food, I put my poultry in a spacious run. Educate yourself, and than decide on the best decision for your situation.

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Hope this helps.
-twilia

 

[Twilia]

Our neighbor has only one got caught one in a trap and it got away. Foxes are as bigger threat here but we don't have as many

I sincerely hope those traps are humane (catch/release) and not causing harm to your wildlife.

 

[Twilia]

I don't worry about my chickens if they're locked in the coop or run because its secure but anytime I let my chickens out to free range I put my dogs outside too or I wouldn't have a chicken left.I hope you can find a way to train a dog or get a run.Your chickens need some kind of protection besides a trap or a gun.Edit: I highly recommend foot hold traps for coyotes

Your advice was sound. Except I highly recommend against leg-hold traps. The catch/release ones work really good for my long-distance neighbor. He baits them with tasty tidbits and disguises the trap, he is an expert with them. My neighbor is not as considerate as myself, but at least he is not trigger-happy.
He educates himself and has a knack for understanding creatures.

I do not trap but prefer a smart idea that rotates my poultry in time with the natural predators. That works very well for me.

 

[lintlicker]

option A- Shoot it. Option B- Foot trap. Depending on your state is illegal to catch and release predators into another location.

EDIT: Also, in some states if you have a "farm" it is legal to protect your livestock...just not against anything that is a "raptor"

 

[Twilia]

option A- Shoot it. Option B- Foot trap. Depending on your state is illegal to catch and release predators into another location.

EDIT: Also, in some states if you have a "farm" it is legal to protect your livestock...just not against anything that is a "raptor"

Those options are quite narrow minded; I did not know of restrictions in other state regarding trap/release... Thank you for bringing that to my attention. My neighbor will relocate them to another similar habitat where he knows there is ample food and a water source.

However, there are other options to deal with natural predators, like building a secure coop/run is foremost, and/or rotating poultry on a seasonal basis, training dogs to protect the coops, using guineas or I heard of donkeys even to protect the range. Or you might even use predator urine to scare the coyote/fox away from the territory, but that could be expensive I think.

It is smart to have a plan in place before you have these issues.

 

[lintlicker]

Those options are quite narrow minded; I did not know of restrictions in other state regarding trap/release... Thank you for bringing that to my attention. My neighbor will relocate them to another similar habitat where he knows there is ample food and a water source.

However, there are other options to deal with natural predators, like building a secure coop/run is foremost, and/or rotating poultry on a seasonal basis, training dogs to protect the coops, using guineas or I heard of donkeys even to protect the range. Or you might even use predator urine to scare the coyote/fox away from the territory, but that could be expensive I think.

It is smart to have a plan in place before you have these issues.

Youre correct that a proper run and fencing would be ideal, and I quote form the original poster

"I cannot build a run for my chickens, so please do not tell me too."

Doesn't leave many options for the OP other than taking out the predator or re homing if allowed by state conservation department. Didnt intend on anything being narrow minded, I know NYS discourages the act of "rehoming" predators as it places strain on the animal being unfamiliar with that new territory and also disrupts the animals that already were located in that other area with addition of a new predator. That came directly from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.

Side note to OP: You can also contact your local department of conservation and tell them what is going on and see if they can assist.

 

[Twilia]

Youre correct that a proper run and fencing would be ideal, and I quote form the original poster

"I cannot build a run for my chickens, so please do not tell me too."

Doesn't leave many options for the OP other than taking out the predator or re homing if allowed by state conservation department. Didnt intend on anything being narrow minded, I know NYS discourages the act of "rehoming" predators as it places strain on the animal being unfamiliar with that new territory and also disrupts the animals that already were located in that other area with addition of a new predator. That came directly from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.

Side note to OP: You can also contact your local department of conservation and tell them what is going on and see if they can assist.

Mm... I always advise building the secure coop/run Before, acquiring poultry; And I always try to deal with predators humanely and carefully. You will need a solid, general plan, not a temporary one.
There are other predators, and you should not, and likely will not, be able to shoot them before they do damage. And shooting is not always practical. How about a guardian dog? Or advanced warning system I heard works well (like guineas, dang They Are Loud!).

 

[5Australorpasaures]

I'd be tempted to do this

This is where the application of the 3 S rule applies.