I live about 15 miles west of Grand Rapids, Michigan. I walked outside the other night and heard coyotes howling....it was a little unnerving. I’ve got chickens and I’ve got a shotgun and if I see a coyote it’s not going to be alive long.
I agree with your sentiment, but walking at night, you probably won’t see em.
I live in Jenison and I have 5 acres in the back yard. I have coyotes right in the middle of Jenison. They are all over the place over here. I have had them with their nose on my slider door and my cats hissing at them. Almost got one last year with my .17 Ruger. I also have 10 acres in Hopkins and had one follow me all the way to my truck at about 1 am. I thought it was my uncles dog until I got a flashlight and hit it with the beam....and then my .40 cal.
If you have them.....and you know where they will be, kill em. They take cats, small dogs, pheasants, ducks, and lots of deer.