One less chicken eater! **Kill Pics Included**

[wanttobefarmer]

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Wow I couldn't kill a predator unless I caught it in the act. I killed a rat snake that I caught swallowing a baby duck, had this coyote taken some of your chickens? Can it get to them in the coop? I hate coyotes and so does my lab, but I couldn't kill one unless forced to. We have several hawk attacks a year, I try to protect the hens as best I can, but if we loose one, then the hawks deserve it I guess, not much left for them to hunt.

 

[moetrout]

That coyote was about 30 pounds and I would say normal size for a female in this area. A really big male might go to 45-50 pounds.

We have had coyotes right at the back gate a number of times, but I was either not home or when I was I could not find it when I went out hunting it. This is just one little female, theres a whold pack of them to go still. There are a lot of coyotes we I live and not many predator hunters. I have two brothers that live nearby and they both have at least one pack nearby. I don't wait for an attack when they are in season (hunting season). I thought I was doing pretty good trapping the coons. I think I got something like 6-7 this summer. The corn field out back is getting picked clean by them. I am trying to locate some cheap (less than new price anyway) conibear traps. There are small coon trails leading to and from that corn field on 3 sides (one side is a road). Here again there are a lot less coon hunters these days and the multiple quickly. Any way, it's war on vermin until the lakes are frozen and then it's time to fish!

 

[Jewels1935]

I've been hearing coyotes here around 2 am in our neighborhood. Our neighbor had mentioned he'd lost his whole flock around the time I heard them. I bet that's what got his chickens. Spooky hearing them around 2am! Good job protecting your chickens

 

[Ole and Lena]

PM sent on some used traps

 

[moetrout]

My office window looks out on a tree line. We often see coyotes hunting through that area. There are half million dollar houses on the other side and the tree line connects to a golf course. I suspect many pets have come up missing over there. Coyotes are very prevalent in SouthEast Michigan.

Ole and Lena, got your pm and replied back! You have exactly what I am looking for!

 

[AliciaM]

Boy, I wish the coyotes near me were that pretty.. Im not a hunter (but im ok with it). The ones I see around here are realy mangy and scrawny..

 

[eggboy]

Nice! Very good looking coyote!

 

[fancyfowl4ever]

This is the best time of year for prime-coat coyotes. We got a pack of 8-10 keeping our lgd busy every night. I put out some traps from a trapper friend of mine and catch some of them suckers cause you cannot get a shot at them. Maybe I even catch 1 or 2 of the wolves that come thru here every couple of weeks and whipe out our deer.

 

[Life is Good!]

Enjoy your pelt - she's a stunningly beautiful coat.

Thanks to the drive to preserve open spaces here with an over-inflated forest preserve budget, coyote thoroughfares and hunting grounds are growing here in Northern Illinois. Last February, the packs were so numerous and came so close (3/4 of a mile). Thus far, we're safe because of a small river between us and the forest preserve....at least for now - County plans to widen a bridge over said river, I'm afraid it'll make the coyotes more likely to cross it. It's eerie to hear their calls at 2-5am. Makes the skin on my neck crawl, no matter where I am.

We need the large predators - but I do hate the results.

 

[clairabean]

She was beautiful.