I shot the neighborhood K9 this morning... Cautionary PIC inside.

[Lemon law]

I have somewhat resisted commenting on this thread, but after doing some research, and considering my local area, I can only say the Coyote is a very adaptable animal.

While I live only 32 miles North West of the State capital building in Indiana, its still a low population density rural area. Primarily grain farming with a few people running cattle, goats and sheep. I have lived there for some 19 years and have yet to hear of any coyotes killing domestic livestock. Yet at night, I can hear packs of coyotes crying even though I rarely see any. We also have resident populations of deer, fox, raccoons, and an over abundance of domestic cats turned feral.

And as a homeowner I would be somewhat horrified to see any idiot hunters using high powered rifles to take pot shots at coyotes. It would not bother me if they went into large areas of empty terrain, but in my neck of the woods, there are house every 1/4 mile or so.

As for coyotes, they mainly fill empty ecological niches, mainly feeding on mice and voles.

 

[FDF12389]

I have somewhat resisted commenting on this thread, but after doing some research, and considering my local area, I can only say the Coyote is a very adaptable animal.

While I live only 32 miles North West of the State capital building in Indiana, its still a low population density rural area. Primarily grain farming with a few people running cattle, goats and sheep. I have lived there for some 19 years and have yet to hear of any coyotes killing domestic livestock. Yet at night, I can hear packs of coyotes crying even though I rarely see any. We also have resident populations of deer, fox, raccoons, and an over abundance of domestic cats turned feral.

And as a homeowner I would be somewhat horrified to see any idiot hunters using high powered rifles to take pot shots at coyotes. It would not bother me if they went into large areas of empty terrain, but in my neck of the woods, there are house every 1/4 mile or so.

As for coyotes, they mainly fill empty ecological niches, mainly feeding on mice and voles.

Every area is different, my friends farm loses livestock to them all the time. 4 years ago they didn't.

 

[erikistired]

I was pretty sure it was WI because you guys were mulling over the idea of an "open season" on feral cats a few years back and that was one of the studies they used "for" the argument to hunt them.

It might have been an article in a Fur, Fish and Game that my Dad had...I can't seem to find it anywhere online.

i would move to WI for the season if there was one for cats. i'd have a cabin and everything.

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

There have been several times in the recent past that my state DoW has put bounties on coyotes because of their exploding populations. I'm fairly certain they remain an unprotected species which can be taken at any time by virtually any method (i.e. no nuking it from orbit )

 

[Number1]

Before:

After

Yum yum, this is going to be delicious.....

 

[Zebo]

Before:

After

Yum yum, this is going to be delicious.....

Fail. Ones a male ones female how can that be a before and after?

 

[OCGuy]

LOL @ the idiot tree huggers in here.

Nice shot OP. Go get some more!

 

[Zebo]

BTW where you go #1? European hunts or range? KS? Z loves pheasant easy best bird on planet.

 

[HAL9000]

It's pretty obvious you're a city boy.

You would be amazed how many different insects, mice, rats, birds, coyotes, and other vermin that were killed when I was growing up, but I guess it would have been better to let the crops and livestock get eaten .

No it would have been better not to kill them though.

Really, stop, you have no idea what you're talking about. Every coyote I see near the cabin catches a bullet, we are over populated with them, they're killing livestock, game, and pets.

They are pests, we dispatch them to a reasonable number, that's life. Deal with it.

Yes I know what I'm talking about life deserves respect.

 

[Squisher]

OK, I've been tranquilizing mice around the house all morning, but I don't think I'm doing it right. The darts are just pinning them to the ground and when I called about someone relocating them they just laughed at me.

 

[Number1]

Fail. Ones a male ones female how can that be a before and after?

They are both the same sex, not the same bird obviously, LOL

I did not shoot the bird.

Curiously, I found it dead in the yard this very afternoon. I suspect my cat did this. This would have to be the biggest bird my cat has ever killed.

I threw the carcass in the woods behind the house.

 

[Drako]

No it would have been better not to kill them though.

Yes I know what I'm talking about life deserves respect.

Bullshit, you're a moron because you don't know what you are talking about

 

[Zebo]

They are both the same sex, not the same bird obviously, LOL

I did not shoot the bird.

Curiously, I found it dead in the yard this very afternoon. I suspect my cat did this. This would have to be the biggest bird my cat has ever killed.

I threw the carcass in the woods behind the house.

No ring neck males have color females don't. Yup looks like a cat got a hold of her by feathers everywhere. Our cat is a stone cold killer. Always bringing shit in mice, birds, snakes. He had 3/4 of his intestine removed last year and he's still at it.

 

[KMFJD]

Nice clean shot OP

 

[Murloc]

The Russians did this huge study using silver foxes, and the foxes even changed colors as they became more tame.

they also started barking and became smaller.
They become dogs if you domesticate them I guess, I think that domestic dogs descend from different similar animals.

 

[Zebo]

I have somewhat resisted commenting on this thread, but after doing some research, and considering my local area, I can only say the Coyote is a very adaptable animal.

While I live only 32 miles North West of the State capital building in Indiana, its still a low population density rural area. Primarily grain farming with a few people running cattle, goats and sheep. I have lived there for some 19 years and have yet to hear of any coyotes killing domestic livestock. Yet at night, I can hear packs of coyotes crying even though I rarely see any. We also have resident populations of deer, fox, raccoons, and an over abundance of domestic cats turned feral.

And as a homeowner I would be somewhat horrified to see any idiot hunters using high powered rifles to take pot shots at coyotes. It would not bother me if they went into large areas of empty terrain, but in my neck of the woods, there are house every 1/4 mile or so.

As for coyotes, they mainly fill empty ecological niches, mainly feeding on mice and voles.

Thats because you don't trust people or believe in freedom. you must be horrified by gun ranges where people are shooting right next to you. Never mind an active hunt with low flying birds such as pheasant or quail where shot misses you by a few degrees. If they are not aiming at you/your house I see no problem. Guns only hit what they aim at.

 

[erikistired]

BTW where you go #1? European hunts or range? KS? Z loves pheasant easy best bird on planet.

used to go pheasant hunting with my dad. never did develop a taste for it tho.

 

[Josh123]

Nice shot man, that one looks A LOT better than the last one I shot.

To all the animal lovers, this one had a bad case of mange. If you want to love on one then give me a call. I'll trap one and leave it on your front porch so you can snuggle with it.

 

[OCGuy]

^ One less coyote. Good job.

 

[alkemyst]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F7M0oqJR08&feature=player_detailpage#t=20s

 

[marvdmartian]

Got to love any place with a varmint law. No license needed, no tags to fill out, just be careful where you aim, and only take down the critters that are causing damage.

For those that would allow a coyote to roam free, destroying livestock and/or domestic pets, I allow that most coyotes are not nuisance animals, and have their place in the ecological balance of life. But when they stop hunting for small wild animals, and start easy picking from domesticated animals, it's time to take them out.

 

[HAL9000]

Bullshit, you're a moron because you don't know what you are talking about

Bullshit, you're a moron because you don't know what you are talking about

 

[Born2bwire]

Unless its in self defense its not.

I don't think you understand the meaning of the phrase, "perfectly acceptable." You see, it's perfectly legal for him to do this. His neighbor asked him to do this. He is able to post pictures and talk about the act in open public. People praise his skill and actions that he has taken. That would most certainly fall under the category of being "perfectly acceptable."

Oh yes. And a big riotous amount of laughter over the fence comment.

 

[PliotronX]

No it would have been better not to kill them though.



Yes I know what I'm talking about life deserves respect.

Yes and I'm sure these scavenging vermin respect life every bit as much as yourself. Canine predators are the only other species on the planet that hunt not only for survival but for sport. Come back when a beloved pet of yours is minding its own business and turns up missing except for the upper part of its skull complete with eyes looking back at you when packs of useless yotes roam the area.

 

[alkemyst]

Yes and I'm sure these scavenging vermin respect life every bit as much as yourself. Canine predators are the only other species on the planet that hunt not only for survival but for sport. Come back when a beloved pet of yours is minding its own business and turns up missing except for the upper part of its skull complete with eyes looking back at you when packs of useless yotes roam the area.

People pick whatever animal they want and always say "it's the only species on the planet that hunts for fun"

Problem is most people misunderstand what animals are doing.

This is a non-scientific write up that's eye-opening for many: http://www.cracked.com/article_16762_the-6-biggest-assholes-in-animal-kingdom.html