[sphinx]

Coyotes in Jackson County? When did that happen? My grandfather hailed from Seymour so I spent a lot of time there. Never heard about coyotes locally, but that was 30-plus years ago. Old Hoosier bump.:)

[wordsofearnest]

There are a lot of coyotes, deer and wild turkeys compared to thirty years ago.

[Miss Marple]

My sister lives in southeastern Marion County, near Beech Grove, and has had coyotes in her back yard. I have seen them near Greenwood in Johnson County.

[muawiyah]

There are wild dogs in Jackson and Jennings counties. My dad rescued a pup when he was about 16 years old. It grew up into a big red dog. Although he wasn't very friendly, he was pretty smart. My dad was in his 50s before Old Red passed on.

People who don't know about the old Indian dogs frequently confuse them with coyotes, but the red coat is a giveaway - plus the dogs are more social and will hang around your house without killing the chickens.

[hoosiermama]

Sorry for the delay getting back! First they repopulated the area with deer....... then came the turkeys...... then came the coyotes to control the population of the first two. A real nuisance...can't even keep any cats out in the barns to kill the mice. (They ate over a dozen in the neighborhood (Stave Holler) last summer) Keeping any kind of fowl is impossible.

There are now coyotes hunters like there used to be coon and rabbit hunters. Good target practice I'm told! Farmers are much appreciative. We also have fox and bobcats in the area. Beavers in the national forestry.