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Our Great Dane has been barking more the past few days. I thought it was deer, as we have lots of them around. This morning she goes into a barking fit, I go look to see what all the excitement is and see two huge coyotes strolling across the back part of our yard. Bailey is barking (from inside the house), but they take no mind of that and meander along. We've lived here 10 years and heard of coyotes but never seen one before.

My neighbor has 100 acres. He came over early December and said he was having trouble with the coyotes. He was warning us that he was going to be aggressively trapping them for the next two weeks, and to beware that the bait he was using will also attract dogs and cats. Not sure how successful his trapping was but I see he missed some, darnit.

Are coyotes in season anytime? Had I been ready my 30/30 would have taken out at least one of them....but I wasn't ready.
 
Check your local regs as far as the season. Here in WA you need a small game permit but they are in season all year.

What's a big coyote in Ohio? Out here my 100lb Lab/Weimaraner reaps havoc on the coyotes but they are only 30-40 lbs.
 
These two were about 75 ft away from the house, and they looked like huge german shepards. 75 to 80 lbs I'd guess. Far from skin and bone. They looked like they'd been eating well.
Camera batteries were dead also or else I'd have a pic. I'm ready for them now, but sure wasn't earlier.
 
I live in a subdivision/cul-de-sac Doc, outside the city.
We've seen them before in cornfields behind the properties, but so far I don't think they've come near any of the homes.
Raccoons are a different matter..
 
Doc said:
These two were about 75 ft away from the house, and they looked like huge german shepards. 75 to 80 lbs I'd guess.
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I'm thinking a lot of that was fur. A BIG coyote would be less than 50 pounds.

Around here, I believe the season is all year as well.
 
bczoom said:
I'm thinking a lot of that was fur. A BIG coyote would be less than 50 pounds.

Around here, I believe the season is all year as well.
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Very possible Brian. Their fur was very thick (good thing since it was 7 degrees this morning). I hope to verify one way or the other given the opportunity.
 
I'd like to see your Great Dane take one of them on. It would be kind of fun. Unless of course your Great Dane is a big wimp in which case I'd prefer to see a big tough male Great Dane deal with a coyote.

One thing, out here those coyotes are fast. Even in his prime Spud was never able to chase one down.
 
In Wyoming any season is coyote season.....News Flash.....The state of Wyoming Game & Fish is trying to get the excess wolf population (which are plenty) declassified and they will be treated just like a coyote around my home.......BANG BANG BANG!!!!!
 
PBinWA said:
I'd like to see your Great Dane take one of them on. It would be kind of fun. Unless of course your Great Dane is a big wimp in which case I'd prefer to see a big tough male Great Dane deal with a coyote.

One thing, out here those coyotes are fast. Even in his prime Spud was never able to chase one down.
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I sure wouldn't want to see it, but I wondered one on one which would win. Bailey is not aggressive, but she is so strong & 130 lbs. I think she could take one, but two ganging up on her would be trouble. I wouldn't want to see her hurt.


I've checked and they are in season year round, as are wild bore. Do you have to check them in if you shoot em?
 
Doc,
I can't see in the regs where there is a requirement to check them, but be aware of hunting them during deer season. You must abide by the weapon and ammunition restrictions as if you were deer hunting. AND you must also have a deer permit with an unused tag.
 
Thanks Jerry. I did notice the limitations during deer gun and musket seasons.
Since I'll be on my own property I don't believe I'll need a tag anytime.
 
mtntopper said:
In Wyoming any season is coyote season.....News Flash.....The state of Wyoming Game & Fish is trying to get the excess wolf population (which are plenty) declassified and they will be treated just like a coyote around my home.......BANG BANG BANG!!!!!
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I'll come over and Bang bang bang with ya !:thumb: :2gunsfiri I just brought a new side arm for hiking in the woods around here . 45ACP Spingfield with 4 -13 round clips . I never travel without a sidearm in the woods here anymore .
 
Apparently the wolves have now reached Oregon. They have a confirmed sighting of a radio collared wolf in Eastern Oregon.
 
PBinWA said:
Apparently the wolves have now reached Oregon. They have a confirmed sighting of a radio collared wolf in Eastern Oregon.
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The greenies in Oregon should be ecstatic to have wolves....:thumb: maybe they will even allow them to pump their own gas....:yum:
 
BigAl said:
I never travel without a sidearm in the woods here anymore .
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I hardly ever carry in my woods. That is about to change.

Any suggestions for type of holster that works best while hiking or riding an ATV?
 
Looks good Brian. I started to order one but they are redesigning the site. :pat:
 
Bust those coyotes. :gun2_smi:If they really were as large as you think then they were likely coy-dogs, which is an altogether different animal-no pun intended. They tend to be larger, more aggressive, more pack oriented when hunting or attacking, and way less shy than your typical coyote. You're definitely right about not wanting your dog to tussle with them. We raise sheep so I tend to shoot them on sight when they're on our farm.

PS-Uncle Mike's Sidekick is my choice too. Use it to carry my Contender in .44 Mag
 
Talking to other neighbors all are seeing coyotes, so I'm guessing / hoping it is not the coy-dog. I just found out last night that my nieices husband has a coyote caller and has been trying to bag one. So he'll be helping me try to kill them. :thumb:
 
coy-dogs and feral dogs are a big problem here.
a copuple of the local cattle ranchers have scabbarded rifles on their tractors & UTVs.
for pistol cary on an ATV I'd suggest a blackhawk serpa holster -- it's got a "lock" that keeps the pistol in without a top strap, so is pretty easy to unholster on purpose, but not by accident. Comes with both beltloop and pancake carry options, as well.

BigAl - what's your opinion of the XD45? shot it much?
 
The easy way this time of year is to catch them out in the open meadows/fields with the snowmachine. They can run fast for a short distance but not for too long. As you are chasing them and they look back at you, slow down as they will switch directions and you need to stay with them and not overshoot them to soon. When their tongue is trenching the snow just run over the top of them. It will not kill them but at that point you have time to draw and take him out with the:2gunsfiri.
 
Sure wish I had the open pastures and a snow machine so I could do it that way. No such luck here. Darnit. I only have trails through my woods.
 
I've got access to the open pastures.
wish I had enough snow to need a snow machine!
There have been more than one occasion when I felt it necessary to carry a gun on my hip, but so far not because of the 4 legged coyotes in the area! (although this evening they sounded pretty close just after sunset!)
 
While we were in Moab we were out in the boonies on an overlook that is rarely visited. The wife took a hike out to a ledge and was poking around when she noticed something out of the corner of her eye. She turned and looked just in time to see a Coyote hop about three times toward her under an overhang and freeze. She started yelling, left her gun in the Jeep, couldn't hear what she was saying as she was hauling butt back toward us till she said behind me. At that point I grabbed my pistol and headed that way, but the critter didn't follow her. She learned a valuable lesson for free, carry your damn pistol all the time!!!!
 
Good lesson.
I haven't seen mine anymore. Even had a nephew try to trap them to no avail. I'll be ready though if and when.
 
ours are being pretty active now that the pups are old enough to come out of the dens and the little field critters are more awake.
it was a long enough winter the rabbits & mice are desperate for forage, so hunting is good for the hawks and coys.
 
Out here we have a season on Coyotes too. I can usually find them already shot and left to rot well before the season opens up on them. Many people here fear them and shoot them on sight.
 
one of our dogs hopped the fence and last night he came home with a couple holes in his hide, so today we get to take time out to run him to the vet for a look over.
he's not acting injured, so I'm not really worried, but he's going to need some antibiotics and wound cream at the least.
 
JimR said:
Out here we have a season on Coyotes too. I can usually find them already shot and left to rot well before the season opens up on them. Many people here fear them and shoot them on sight.
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I have never hunt coyote. What methods do you use to hunt them?

As close as I've seen them to our home, I also will shoot them on sight if I can get a shot.

Sorry to hear about your dog Erik. We have invisible fence or else I'm sure I would have the same or even worse news about our girl.
 
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