Coyote in the yard, kids playing

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p.s. Ben Franklin beat me to the punch when he said that the American national bird should be the turkey (another beautiful game animal that I love to see reestablishing itself in northeastern America), but mr. Wile e. is the predator that I think best epitomizes the resourcefulness of the American spirit.
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Yes, he thought the bald eagle was little more than one step above the vulture. I have to say I agree with him on that. If they were going to pick a raptor for our national bird, the peregrine falcon, red tailed hawk, or great horned owl would have been much better choices.

I agree that Wile e. would have been a good choice for a national symbol from the standpoint of resourcefulness and adaptability. However, dogs in general carry a lot of baggage in the sence that in many cultures to be called a dog is the lowest form of insult possible. So, in that light I think it was wise to avoid such a characterization for out country.
 
SGT

I like the new food chain chart! I take it you have made your decision and just await a good battle plan and targets of opportunity to appear :)

Despite the PETA activists posting here (this is a good natured wisecrack by the way), I think a little culling is in order.

If you don't have nice doggies roaming free in the neighborhood and only the 'yote, try some (bracing for another PETA flame... hey where's our boy with the flame-suit-up pick?) chicken-a-la-prestone.
 
The wife called today in a panic! She was brushing the dog on the back porch and the damned coyote walked up to within 15 feet of them. Now she was up on the deck in a safe location, unless he learns where the stairs are. She had the balls to call me and ask how to unlock the safe, load the 10/22 and learn to shoot it, over the phone! HEHEHE...... I told her she was "better off facing a wild coyote than trying to learn to load, aim and shoot a rifle under that kind of pressure over the phone! And next time I offer to take your sorry butt shootin' you better damn well go with me!" Oh man, I'm loving it! I've almost got her talked into a starlite scope for the AR! I don't know if I want to shoot this coyote until I get a new toy out of it!
The she asked where the kids Red Rider BB guns were. That's when I dropped the phone laughing my big old butt off! Had to explain that she really didn't want to piss off the coyote, just go inside for now.
Then she came back out when she saw the other neighbors dog ( that wanders everywhere and was about 1/2 mile from home) in the side yard. She brought her in, and took the video camera out and got some video of the coyote. Damn, he's UGLY! Half the fur is off his body. Front half is real short, back side is longer. Shame I couldn't get a digital shot. Maybe I can get a photo off the TV and post?
 
re: Wife in a Panic

That one's gettin' a bit too bold, brother...and maybe sick. Time
to get serious about droppin' him. Hopefully, the ones watchin' will see it
go down. They're pretty sharp, and hopefully they'll get the message.

Luck!

Tuner
 
Hate to sound goofy here, but looking closer at the video, I think this might not be a coyote, but a gray fox. Every quick glance I've seen, I made out the long legs and a bushy tail and assumed it was a coyote. Guess I need to surf the net for coyote photos :rolleyes: It was kind of moving quick. Guess I also need to call the Wildlife Dept. back.
 
If you don't have nice doggies roaming free in the neighborhood and only the 'yote, try some (bracing for another PETA flame... hey where's our boy with the flame-suit-up pick?) chicken-a-la-prestone.
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Sorry, but that's just absurd. I'm hardly a PETA member (unless we're talking about People for the Edible Treatment of Animals) but there is bound to be other animals that would be attracted to that besides the coyotes. Except in limited circumstances I'm very much against poisonings as it is too indiscriminate. He lives in a subdivision, remember. Between cats and dogs, not to mention non-coyote wildlife that we don't want to harm there's way to much potential for collateral damage.

ScottsGT, I know you want that Starlight scope, but seriously, buy a shotgun instead. Not only will it be more effective than the 10/22 in dropping the coyote right away, but you've also gotten yourself a great home defence weapon, and possibly a bird hunting weapon. I would go no bigger than 20 gauge for your purposes though, and even that might be pushing the noise limits. From the sound of the behavior this one needs to go.
 
Naa, got enough shotguns. Norinco double barrel with hammers, Model 12, LeFever .410. Me needs a nightscope! Come on now, just kidding about the scope. Couldn't justify the price. But a nice ACOG! That one I'd put on the CC in a second!
The crack of a .22 is less than the blast of a shotgun. But if I have to blast away, the Norinco is there with the .22!
 
Naa, got enough shotguns.
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Had you mentioned them before I would not have. From your other posts I was under the impression you had the AR, 10/22 and not much else.

Anywhoo, good luck with the problem wildlife.
 
Sump..

Well I did make a qualifying statement... "If you don't have nice doggies roaming free in the neighborhood "

LOL on the People for the Edible Treatment of Animals!


Scott, Got to www.gunsnstuff.net it's Federal Arms Catalogue website. MK330 NV scope 1st gen w 450 mw IR illuminator total dark capability up to 150 yds 3x magnification 1moa advertised. 479$
Would be good on a .17 hmr or .22 I would think ;)
 
If you really want to bring it in, have you thought of a predator call? Has anybody suggested that yet? Maybe an audio tape of a rabbit in distress. They supposedly work like a charm. If he's close by, he'll come around quick.

Marco
 
Wiley is just fine by himself, the problem is Wiley is never just by himself..

If you want to hear cussin', ask my TX friends who own cattle...

They lose a few calves every year.. And trust me, just 1 coyote ain't big enough to bring down a calf...

And I'd hunt Wiley down "For the Children."
 
I've seen coyotes in eastern central Georgia in the daytime. I shot and missed one that walked into an open area about 100 yards in front of my deer stand. About five minutes later, another walked out about 120 yards from me on a parallel track to the first one.

So rural eastern coyotes are definitely not strictly nocturnal.
 
I'm quite concerned about this animal's behavior.

John

When in doubt, take 'em out.
 
Scott,

I wouldn't worry about getting a new toy, I would just remove this problem before it gets to serious.

If it is a coyote, put out something on that hillside, and kill it tonight.

If it is a fox, get animal control out there to take care of it.

Whether it is a fox or a coyote, it just aint acting right. Sounds way too aggressive

I.G.B.
 
I shoot coyotes often. Coyotes in the suburbs is bad news. They kill your pets and if they can get away with it will take a baby from it's playpen. They think and plan and enjoy the chase and killing, they are a predator.
Here they rundown beef cattle, bob tail the calves when they don't catch them. They are pretty prolific so we don't have to worry about extinction.
 
Go ahead and shoot them. There is no end to coyotes, it is not like they are nearly extinct or something. Shoot them. They are smart, and if a few don't come home, the rest will catch on real quick that this is not a good neighborhood.

I would never risk harm to my girls to save a coyote's life! They are large predators, not cute little fluffy-bunnies to coo over.
 
Awaiting news and hopefully pics ;)

Looking for an update! Hope everything is ok...
 
A friend in Kentucky lost a cat to a coyote last winter. They live in a subdivision right at the edge of a town with a population of 20,000+. She let the cat out one morning around 8:00 and at noon went to call him in. All she found was a pile of fur in the yard. She had been in the shower and using a hair dryer, so did not hear anything. There was sufficient snow on the ground that the animal control said it was probably a coyote. The next day she looked out of her kitchen window at about the time the cat had been killed and there was a coyote in the backyard. Guess he thought he had a good thing going.

We used to get $2.00 for their ears (early 1960's). Had to scalp them and leave the ears together to prove they came from one animal. We used some .22's but most any "deer" rifle of .243 or larger would work. I imagine more "dogs" are shot with a 30-30 than any other rifle.
 
Not much to update, except the wildlife biologist said the same thing for the fox. Aim carefully. The wife saw him again Thursday morning in the bushes between our yard and the house next door. Bought some .410 buckshot on the way home and walked the wife thru the basics of gun safety ( for the second time in 3 years) and showed her how to use it. Also told her not to shoot it unless it was in the back yard, since there is no back stop on the sides but the other houses. I'm seeing less and less of the fox, maybe with all the rain we've been getting he (or she) is laying low.
 
Been a week now, and only sighted the fox one time and that was abouth 9:30 pm. It was running across the road abouth 3 houses down from mine. Don't know why it was coming out during the day unless it was really hungry and trying to feed the pups I saw at night. I don't mind it being around, I'm just not going to tolerate the agresssive behavior.
 
Not SC related, but there are reports of Coyotes showing up in Falls Church, Va now.

If you don't know, Falls Church is a small town in the Northern Va region. It's inside the beltway. It's in no way rural, or isolated.

Chris
 
Every chance you get just shoot the damn things. Don't worry there will always be more. Here in the S/W old timers also call them brush wolves.
They are fun to call in with a rabbit call, voice or taped electronic. They sneak up thinking they're hunting you, then you blast 'em. They use the wind and come in with the breeze in their face. But always look behind you.

We are in the reintroduction area of the wolf program from the US Fish & Wolf Service. When they are done we'll have less deer and elk to enjoy, not to mention the predations on livestock, horses, dogs, cats, and watching out for your own youngsters. But thats another story.
 
We are in the reintroduction area of the wolf program from the US Fish & Wolf Service. When they are done we'll have less deer and elk to enjoy, not to mention the predations on livestock, horses, dogs, cats, and watching out for your own youngsters. But thats another story.
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I don't really have a problem with the wolves preying on deer and elk. That is the natural order of things afterall. If it means fewer opportunities for me to hunt, oh well. As it is, with fewer and fewer people getting into hunting having the wolves around to control deer and elk populations may become necessary. And, as CWD spreads, the wolves will take out the sick ones and hopefully help to contain the disease.

As far as livestock and horses, and threats to pets and kids, well, wolves are really not that much worse than the coyotes and cougars that are already here. If you witness a hostile act, open fire. Otherwise, especially with wolves, live and let live.
 
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