Coyote
09-13-2006, 08:42 PM
#13
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199
RE: Coyote
Coyotes cover a lot of ground and may not be near that stand again for days or weeks, unless of course you're near their den and then you got problems. Deer encounter them every day. They learn to live with them and stay out of the way, especially at this time of year with young still tagging along. Heck, you can't erradicate coyotes with firearms. You can kill one now and then but it's tough with a bow. They have great eyesite and quickly pick off movement to draw a deer would never see. My brothers gang shot 92 three years ago. Something like 75 this year. There will be lots more around next year.
09-13-2006, 08:55 PM
#15
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
Posts: 18,322
RE: Coyote
David's right.
I'm recalling an incident I watch last year. I had a yote on the field in front of me several nights in one week. I thought it was a little female. Anyway, she'd be mousing in the field. One night I watch her coming down the field access road, a young buck walked the field. They came face to face at 10 yards. They had a stare down, the buck leaped away a few leaps, the coyote realized there was no chance in hell and the buck looked back, wagged it's tail and calmed down and went about his business, the coyote too never looked back.
They share the same woods, deer know when they are in danger from them. They are more likely to avoid an area because of a domestic dog then they will from frequent coyotes.
I'm recalling an incident I watch last year. I had a yote on the field in front of me several nights in one week. I thought it was a little female. Anyway, she'd be mousing in the field. One night I watch her coming down the field access road, a young buck walked the field. They came face to face at 10 yards. They had a stare down, the buck leaped away a few leaps, the coyote realized there was no chance in hell and the buck looked back, wagged it's tail and calmed down and went about his business, the coyote too never looked back.
They share the same woods, deer know when they are in danger from them. They are more likely to avoid an area because of a domestic dog then they will from frequent coyotes.
09-13-2006, 09:16 PM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Flushing Michigan
Posts: 2,355
RE: Coyote
I feel guilty when I kill something and don't eat it. However there's no way I'm eating dog meat. It would be an awesome trophy and a cool mountbut unless you guys have some great dog meat recipes count me out. Maybe I'll check with the Chinese restaurant on the corner. A little rice, some sweet and sour sauce. Now we're talking.
09-13-2006, 09:24 PM
#18
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Posts: 539
RE: Coyote
well it is possible to get one with a bow but would be quite a challenge i would try to trap and i think you would have better luck, predator season is year round, good luck tryin to get him with the bow that would be an awesome trophy.
09-13-2006, 11:52 PM
#19
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Virginia
Posts: 753
RE: Coyote
I read or saw something recently that said that coyotes don't actually run in packs, but are solitary animals that sometimes run in small family groups of a parent and one to 4 young. When the young get full grown, they go off on thier own.
09-14-2006, 05:28 AM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Southwest Ohio
Posts: 2,849
RE: Coyote
Getting one with a bow is tough. They never seem to stop, and they are so quiet by the time you hear them they are on you and gone. I have seen 5 from the deer stand and about 30 while stalking elk, but I have yet to loose an arrow at one. If you really want that coyote gone, I would say trap. However, if you do get one with a bow it is an awesome trophy IMO. So, congrats Rob and that is a beautiful mount.