Are Coyotes Becoming More Aggressive?

National Geographic ^ | June 7, 2005 | National Geographic

[Dudoight]

I have had coyotes come on my land, within a few feet of my yard fence....stare me in the face and run(they were after my geese). This is in broad daylight. I have a photo of one of them. It is not clear, but I got it. They are losing their territory out here and are getting desperate and gutsy.

[MozarkDawg]

He said coyotes are "becoming habituated to humans and human environments, and adapting their behavior to ours."

I'll buy that ...

[kitchen]

What size gun would one need to bring down a coyote?

The best place to start is with FReeper Varmint Al's website.

I like either an AR in .223 or a bolt gun in .243 for longer work. Remember - fur don't count!" If you have a helicopter you might try a 12 gauge.

[AdamSelene235]

Do you find your dog is better behaved after he sees you drop a coyote?

[Graycliff]

All you had to do was turn in the ears. State payed 15 dollars, ranchers paid 10.

[blueblazes]

Okay, a dumb question. Was the original purpose of wolfhounds to hunt wolves or are they part wolf?

[Doomonyou]

Do you find your dog is better behaved after he sees you drop a coyote?

All the dogs at the deer club seem to mind better after that happens.

[Graycliff]

they don't

[ICU812]

Quote 95Tarheel:
General (sort of joking) question: Does hunting really instill fear in animals? I know to some extent it's a true phenomena, but when you think about it- the only time animals who are being hunted should "learn" to fear humans would be when they are wounded- and hunting these days typically is one shot, one kill. Are there that many animals out there watching and observing their buddies getting killed, or are there that many bad hunters leaving animals wounded?

When you hunt predators then the ones most likely to get killed are the most brazen. You are essentially removing aggresiveness toward humans from their gene pool and making fear toward humans a reproductive advantage. Domestic dogs were bred to be docile in just this way; selective breeding. So you are not actually "teaching" them fear of humans, you are breeding fear into them.

[Varmint Al]

Coyote Attacks on Children http://www.varmintal.com/attac.htm

I have compiled a list of coyote attacks on children. It is by no means complete, but what I have been able to find on the internet and with the help of people emailing me accounts.

Good Hunting... from Varmint Al

[FreedomPoster]

If I lived somewhere where they were common, and I were out in the country, I'd probably invest in a 2nd generation night scope. Maybe even 3rd gen.

[GladesGuru]

Irish wolfhounds were described by an early Roman as being able to look a Roman in the eye while all four feet were on the ground. Biiig doggie! The dogs were kept by Celtic kings for reducing the wolf populations so that the king's cows didn't become wolf chow.

So,now comes the real question. What was the original wild stock from which Irish wolfhounds were domesticated? My guess is that it may have been the Ice Age dire wolf. That animal was some 6' at the shoulder, so smaller, gentler ones may have been tamed.

By the way, wolfhounds were also good war dogs. Come to think of it, why not a traveling pack of wolfhounds to deal with "reintroduced" wolves? A natural, historic "war on wolves" right out of Celtic legends and Norse sagas.

With a bit of marketing of the TV rights, and some industry sponsorship money, we might again see wolfhounds able to look a man in the eye.

We might even get one big enough to ride. Imagine that - a horse that wasn't a flight reflex waiting to be triggered. Not to mention a trusty steed able to nosh on coyotes instead of grass.

Now you see 'em - Snap- now you don't. ;-)

[RegulatorCountry]

"I've often wondered how long it will take coyotes and/or wolves to get back down to North Carolina."

They've been here for a while now, depending upon what area of the state you're in. The Red Wolves were reintroduced by the Wildlife people... a big mistake, if you ask me, deliberately bringing back large predators. Most people would agree; that's why it was essentially done in secret.

[RegulatorCountry]

"Do you find your dog is better behaved after he sees you drop a coyote?"

I was thinking that black lab looked a little... confused, maybe? Not the usual thrilled look that they get with game.

[lodwick]

Remington Premier V-Max would certainly do the trick...remember to gut-shoot it so it goes off and dies on someone else's property.

Either that or shoot, shovel, and shutup.

Coyotes here in our urban subdivision have killed our two cats, and countless other pets around here.

Perhaps if they ate the mayor's kids, something would happen about this problem.

[MeanWestTexan]

I invested in cyanide pellets and ground beef.

More effective than a night scope,even.

[Bear_Slayer]

Blaine Eddy's Fur Shed

And check out that fine rifle he's shooting

[joesnuffy]

Glad you waded in on this one...your web site is one
of the best when it comes to varmints and showing what
coyotes are really like...and why they need to be controled

imo

[Bear_Slayer]

What size gun would one need to bring down a coyote? Would a 22-mag be sufficient?

if you're interested in keep the fur, a sub caliber is better, i.e. 17, 15 and even 14.

These are really starting to get popular.

[toomanygrasshoppers]

I've lived out in the courtry here in NE Texas for 9 years. I hear the coyotes nearly every night, but have only seen them on my property 3 times. Once about 3 years ago and twice in the past 3 days. Sunday, I was mowing with the small tractor and one trotted in front of me about 30 feet away. This happened in full daylight about 3 p.m. in the afternoon. Last night we heard them yelp so close to the house that we put the dogs up. A few minutes later we saw a big one (the size of a German Shepherd) running along the property line. I bought a BB gun today, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to bring out the big guns.