Coyotes in a Residential Neighborhood - Page 2

nathangdad · 02-09-2008, 08:13 PM

Try the metal cage traps with the falling door.
Put some raw steak in each trap.
This just may give you live evidence.
You will not get a coyote with an airgun.
They are too smart and you cannot get that
close.

Ron AKA · 02-09-2008, 09:45 PM

My SIL, who lives in a bedroom community outside the city, was taking her son out to school one morning a couple of years ago. Their dog Tuffy, got loose as they took the car out of the garage. A coyote confronted Tuffy, and Tuffy turned out to be not so tough. He was about the size of a large cat. It made the national news in Canada, but obviously did not bring Tuffy back. The coyote also tried to attack a young child.

I think the cure is BB or Buckshot out of a 12 guage, on a preventative basis.

SwedeSteve · 02-19-2008, 08:22 AM

Too bad you can't get DNR to trap them! They will eat dogfood, so tell the neighbors. Unfortunately, with their habitat shrinking, they are probably there to stay. Until they attack someone!

sexysete · 02-20-2008, 07:52 PM

imho you may need to seek a permit to kill these animals to protect the cominuty and local pets. i have a 40 lb queensland heeler and i live in northern wa one coyote and he wound be prety good by him self any more and hed be in a bad way

redhed · 02-20-2008, 08:07 PM

One suggestion, check the yellow pages for listings of businesses that are licensed to handle nuisance pests. I saw a bill board for one such company while driving through Missouri.

I've used live traps (have a heart traps) to trap ground hogs in the city where I used to live with the city's blessing. When I called after I trapped one to ask what I should do with it, they suggested tying a rope onto the cage and tossing it into the river....Softy me took them way out into the country and let them loose.

The live trap might be humane, but your friend needs to think about this. Coyotes are decimating the small game population all over the midwest. Rabbit and Quail populations are suffering because of them, not to mention small animals and pets. I lost a dog to coyotes last year, she was an irritating little schnauzer, but she didn't deserve to go that way.

Be persistent with your complaints, sooner or later somebody will listen, hopefully before a small child is injured by one of these animals.

rondog · 02-21-2008, 12:27 AM

We have big problems with 'em here where I live. And the treehuggers are up in arms about any ideas to get rid of them. "This is their land, they were here first, blah blah blah". Damn things will snatch up all the loose cats and small dogs running around, and I worry about my Beagles, but they're in a fenced yard with a reasonably high fence. There's easier yards around to hop into.

Can't trap 'em, poison 'em, or shoot 'em. Won't be anything done until a child gets attacked. Wonder how a crossbow would work?

Dickie d · 02-21-2008, 06:06 AM

Crossbow would work fine if you can get close enough. I have a couple packs around my place that sing us to sleep. I tried a live trap but the darn things are too smart so all I caught were the hounds that people let run loose. Not sure what I would rather get rid of the hounds or the coyotes. All the quail and rabbits are gone but I've seen the dogs chasing the bunnies so I can't blame the coyotes. Kinda wish the coyotes here developed a taste for hound. My dog is either penned, tied, or on a leash and is a chow.

Cyrano · 02-21-2008, 09:43 AM

Better check and see if crossbows are legal for hunting in your area first. Where I live, the only hunters allowed to use them are handicapped hunters in wheelchairs. Arrest and serious fines for anyone else who does.

vikingpreacher · 02-21-2008, 10:48 AM

If you have a bow, show up when the lady is gone and take care of them, if that happened in my yard they would have met some CCI Stingers.

petemi · 02-21-2008, 11:16 AM

I live on my own 120 acres and bought the place for hunting and shooting. I've had 6 beagles, now down to two. Fifteen years ago this place was a snowshoe hare hunters paradise. Today, you can hardly find an old track in the snow, and my remaining beagles are retired. Its not safe to run them even in sight of the house. To add to the problem, we now have wolves to contend with, and people who say wolves and coyotes don't share the same territory don't know what they're talking about. We have both in numbers. I can't shoot wolves, but every coyote I get to see is an ex-coyote.
Not too long ago a friend of mine was on a trail ride, at night on horseback and had his Golden Lab, Forge with him. Forge disappeared for a while and finally returned. He saw other "dogs" running with him, and Forge was acting strangely. The group halted and dismounted and the "dogs" scattered. Forge had a huge hole ripped in his side and was lucky to survive. They don't just attack small pets.

I believe I have the right to protect my family and friends, and my dogs and horses ARE my friends. The coyotes won't mess with my horses, but wolves will. I told DNR, if and when they do, I'm shooting and I'll call DNR to come get their dead wolf. If they prosecute, I'll spend everything I own to take it to the supreme court to reaffirm my right to defend my property.

I shot 2 deer November 15, 2007. On the 16th I put the remains of the carcasses 150 yards behind the barn. We have fresh snow on the ground, and this morning more than 3 months later, the tracks and digging in the snow told me they were in those bones last night. That tells me they are desperate and dangerous.

The rule of thumb around here seems to be S.S.S........shoot, shovel and shut up.

02-09-2008, 08:13 PM	#21
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,501	Hav-a-Heart Traps Try the metal cage traps with the falling door. Put some raw steak in each trap. This just may give you live evidence. You will not get a coyote with an airgun. They are too smart and you cannot get that close.

02-19-2008, 08:22 AM	#23
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,400 Images: 1	Too bad you can't get DNR to trap them! They will eat dogfood, so tell the neighbors. Unfortunately, with their habitat shrinking, they are probably there to stay. Until they attack someone! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

02-20-2008, 08:07 PM	#25
redhed Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Armpit, Illinois, USA Posts: 333	One suggestion, check the yellow pages for listings of businesses that are licensed to handle nuisance pests. I saw a bill board for one such company while driving through Missouri. I've used live traps (have a heart traps) to trap ground hogs in the city where I used to live with the city's blessing. When I called after I trapped one to ask what I should do with it, they suggested tying a rope onto the cage and tossing it into the river....Softy me took them way out into the country and let them loose. The live trap might be humane, but your friend needs to think about this. Coyotes are decimating the small game population all over the midwest. Rabbit and Quail populations are suffering because of them, not to mention small animals and pets. I lost a dog to coyotes last year, she was an irritating little schnauzer, but she didn't deserve to go that way. Be persistent with your complaints, sooner or later somebody will listen, hopefully before a small child is injured by one of these animals. __________________ I'm a member of PETA. People Eating Tasty Animals!

02-21-2008, 10:48 AM	#29
vikingpreacher Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 269	If you have a bow, show up when the lady is gone and take care of them, if that happened in my yard they would have met some CCI Stingers. __________________ Join the cartridge comparisons group! http://gunandgame.com/forums/group.php?groupid=3

02-09-2008, 09:45 PM	#22
Ron AKA Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 704	My SIL, who lives in a bedroom community outside the city, was taking her son out to school one morning a couple of years ago. Their dog Tuffy, got loose as they took the car out of the garage. A coyote confronted Tuffy, and Tuffy turned out to be not so tough. He was about the size of a large cat. It made the national news in Canada, but obviously did not bring Tuffy back. The coyote also tried to attack a young child. I think the cure is BB or Buckshot out of a 12 guage, on a preventative basis.

02-20-2008, 07:52 PM	#24
sexysete Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oak Harbor, Wa Posts: 32	imho you may need to seek a permit to kill these animals to protect the cominuty and local pets. i have a 40 lb queensland heeler and i live in northern wa one coyote and he wound be prety good by him self any more and hed be in a bad way

02-21-2008, 12:27 AM	#26
rondog Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 1,340	We have big problems with 'em here where I live. And the treehuggers are up in arms about any ideas to get rid of them. "This is their land, they were here first, blah blah blah". Damn things will snatch up all the loose cats and small dogs running around, and I worry about my Beagles, but they're in a fenced yard with a reasonably high fence. There's easier yards around to hop into. Can't trap 'em, poison 'em, or shoot 'em. Won't be anything done until a child gets attacked. Wonder how a crossbow would work?

02-21-2008, 06:06 AM	#27
Dickie d Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Eufaula, Ok Posts: 59	Crossbow would work fine if you can get close enough. I have a couple packs around my place that sing us to sleep. I tried a live trap but the darn things are too smart so all I caught were the hounds that people let run loose. Not sure what I would rather get rid of the hounds or the coyotes. All the quail and rabbits are gone but I've seen the dogs chasing the bunnies so I can't blame the coyotes. Kinda wish the coyotes here developed a taste for hound. My dog is either penned, tied, or on a leash and is a chow.

02-21-2008, 09:43 AM	#28
Cyrano Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,362	Better check and see if crossbows are legal for hunting in your area first. Where I live, the only hunters allowed to use them are handicapped hunters in wheelchairs. Arrest and serious fines for anyone else who does.

02-21-2008, 11:16 AM	#30
petemi Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Engadine, Upper Peninsula, MI Posts: 90	I live on my own 120 acres and bought the place for hunting and shooting. I've had 6 beagles, now down to two. Fifteen years ago this place was a snowshoe hare hunters paradise. Today, you can hardly find an old track in the snow, and my remaining beagles are retired. Its not safe to run them even in sight of the house. To add to the problem, we now have wolves to contend with, and people who say wolves and coyotes don't share the same territory don't know what they're talking about. We have both in numbers. I can't shoot wolves, but every coyote I get to see is an ex-coyote. Not too long ago a friend of mine was on a trail ride, at night on horseback and had his Golden Lab, Forge with him. Forge disappeared for a while and finally returned. He saw other "dogs" running with him, and Forge was acting strangely. The group halted and dismounted and the "dogs" scattered. Forge had a huge hole ripped in his side and was lucky to survive. They don't just attack small pets. I believe I have the right to protect my family and friends, and my dogs and horses ARE my friends. The coyotes won't mess with my horses, but wolves will. I told DNR, if and when they do, I'm shooting and I'll call DNR to come get their dead wolf. If they prosecute, I'll spend everything I own to take it to the supreme court to reaffirm my right to defend my property. I shot 2 deer November 15, 2007. On the 16th I put the remains of the carcasses 150 yards behind the barn. We have fresh snow on the ground, and this morning more than 3 months later, the tracks and digging in the snow told me they were in those bones last night. That tells me they are desperate and dangerous. The rule of thumb around here seems to be S.S.S........shoot, shovel and shut up.