Size of Coyote in your area

webs · 12-16-2007, 09:51 AM

How big do they get where you live and hunt?

.22hustler · 12-16-2007, 10:09 AM

I've got a 85lb black Lab. He was chasing down a large coyote with a rabbit in it's mouth through an open field. He was close on it and the size comparison was close. I'm sure the coy had much fluffier fur so I have to say this coy was about 50-60lbs, easily?

jerry · 12-16-2007, 10:12 AM

About this big.

I never really weighed any I'd guess this female was 40-50#
I don't normally wear orange while hunting them. I got this one deer hunting. It is illegal to hunt yotes during deer season, but any CPO Iv'e talked to wouldn't press the issue. The law is designed to keep people out of the corn fields with the 22-250's while people are deer hunting.

Mooseman684 · 12-16-2007, 01:40 PM

Our Coyotes run 35-50 lbs...They look bigger with all that fur...

samuel · 12-16-2007, 01:56 PM

Ours run up to 40lbs in Mich,both lower and upper.I have hunted and trapped both.Weighed the ones I got yesterday and had a 34lb average with four. sam.

Ours run up to 40lbs in Mich,both lower and upper.I have hunted and trapped both.Weighed the ones I got yesterday and had a 34lb average with four.All young ones. sam.

jerry · 12-16-2007, 02:00 PM

We heard ya the first time Sam

Just kidding. Good job on the yotes!

toolman · 12-16-2007, 02:13 PM

Most adults around here are around 45-50 lbs but my FIL caught one in a snare awhile back that would've gone 65+ pretty easily. It's big enough that my BIL took it to the taxidermist to have it mounted.

samuel · 12-16-2007, 02:15 PM

Old age!I can do a double tap with single motion.Might be caffien. sam.

webs · 12-16-2007, 02:50 PM

Most Coyotes here in west central Indiana will weigh in the 25 to 35 pound range.Some will weigh near the 40 pound mark, with an occaisional big male exceeding that.The biggest I have saw weighed on good scales was 46 pounds, and pelted measured 57 inches from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail.

JSnover · 12-16-2007, 09:11 PM

They were pretty rare up here until about 10 years ago when trapping was banned during a mid-term election. Now they're everywhere, 25-50 lbs or so.

two-70 · 12-16-2007, 09:34 PM

here n oklahoma they are bout the size of those in the pic

ArkansasHunter · 12-16-2007, 09:44 PM

They don't go over 50 pounds here.

redhed · 12-16-2007, 11:17 PM

I don't know the weight of them here in the Western part of Illinois, but the one I saw as road kill this past spring near where we live was Rin Tin Tin sized. That's the largest one I've seen. Most are the size of the one pictured.

just_a_car · 12-17-2007, 04:24 AM

Not sure, but I keep seeing them around my house and we live in a suburban area. Admittedly, there's a LOT of forested areas and parks throughout... but I've seen a coyote no less than 4 times cross the streets at night while I'm driving and once during the day not 20 feet from me while I was walking.

Unfortunately, since I'm in city limits, I can't hunt the darn things.

rdale501 · 12-17-2007, 01:20 PM

Kind of off the subject, but has anyone ran across a coyote crossed with a domestic dog? These things can get pretty big. We had a problem with them getting calves in Northern Calif. when I was a kid.

jerry · 12-17-2007, 01:37 PM

Spotted this guy crossing a plowed bean field this morning by Burlington IA. He was about 75-80 yards in off the road.

Idaho Dave · 12-17-2007, 01:40 PM

never weigh them but the ifg says they are between 20 and 35 lbs. We usually messure them by lenght nose to tail tip and usually only bother with the bigger ones. I think they run about 35 or 40 inches to 50 or so

Palladin8 · 12-17-2007, 10:20 PM

They are mangy looking down here around Vegas. Except the ones that are living in the suburbs eating all the stray cats and dogs. I am guessing they would be anywhere from 25-40 pounds or so. I went out sunday morning and didn't see a single one until driving back into the city limits and then saw two coming out of a housing area.

andrew cochran · 12-18-2007, 12:43 PM

In Arkansaw they are anywhere from 30-60 lb .

killer · 12-18-2007, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdale501

Kind of off the subject, but has anyone ran across a coyote crossed with a domestic dog? These things can get pretty big. We had a problem with them getting calves in Northern Calif. when I was a kid.

I have heard of white yotes. And they supposedly can get quite big around here. Having never seen one nor the alleged full body mount done by a local gun shop I won't bother to quote the body weight the gun owner stated even if his nic name is "Honest Leroy."

Mine seem to be what others are saying except they are full of mange the past 7-8 years.

12-16-2007, 09:51 AM	#1
webs Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 275 Images: 3	Size of Coyote in your area How big do they get where you live and hunt?

12-16-2007, 10:12 AM	#3
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,213 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	About this big. I never really weighed any I'd guess this female was 40-50# I don't normally wear orange while hunting them. I got this one deer hunting. It is illegal to hunt yotes during deer season, but any CPO Iv'e talked to wouldn't press the issue. The law is designed to keep people out of the corn fields with the 22-250's while people are deer hunting. Last edited by jerry; 12-17-2007 at 02:13 PM.

12-16-2007, 01:40 PM	#4
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 10,569 Images: 2	Our Coyotes run 35-50 lbs...They look bigger with all that fur... __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

12-16-2007, 01:56 PM	#5
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,237	Ours run up to 40lbs in Mich,both lower and upper.I have hunted and trapped both.Weighed the ones I got yesterday and had a 34lb average with four. sam. Ours run up to 40lbs in Mich,both lower and upper.I have hunted and trapped both.Weighed the ones I got yesterday and had a 34lb average with four.All young ones. sam. Last edited by samuel; 12-16-2007 at 01:56 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

12-16-2007, 02:13 PM	#7
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,865 Blog Entries: 24	Most adults around here are around 45-50 lbs but my FIL caught one in a snare awhile back that would've gone 65+ pretty easily. It's big enough that my BIL took it to the taxidermist to have it mounted. __________________ cosmoline is an aphrodisiac!

12-16-2007, 10:09 AM	#2
.22hustler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York Posts: 1,112	I've got a 85lb black Lab. He was chasing down a large coyote with a rabbit in it's mouth through an open field. He was close on it and the size comparison was close. I'm sure the coy had much fluffier fur so I have to say this coy was about 50-60lbs, easily?

12-16-2007, 02:00 PM	#6
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,213 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	We heard ya the first time Sam Just kidding. Good job on the yotes!

12-16-2007, 02:15 PM	#8
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,237	Old age!I can do a double tap with single motion.Might be caffien. sam.

12-16-2007, 02:50 PM	#9
webs Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 275 Images: 3	Most Coyotes here in west central Indiana will weigh in the 25 to 35 pound range.Some will weigh near the 40 pound mark, with an occaisional big male exceeding that.The biggest I have saw weighed on good scales was 46 pounds, and pelted measured 57 inches from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail.

12-16-2007, 09:11 PM	#10
JSnover Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 186	They were pretty rare up here until about 10 years ago when trapping was banned during a mid-term election. Now they're everywhere, 25-50 lbs or so.

12-16-2007, 09:34 PM	#11
two-70 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ponca city, oklahoma Posts: 1,783	here n oklahoma they are bout the size of those in the pic __________________ What Would Jesus Do ????? Just Ask Him.

12-16-2007, 09:44 PM	#12
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,998	They don't go over 50 pounds here.

12-16-2007, 11:17 PM	#13
redhed Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Armpit, Illinois/NEMO,MO, USA Posts: 339	I don't know the weight of them here in the Western part of Illinois, but the one I saw as road kill this past spring near where we live was Rin Tin Tin sized. That's the largest one I've seen. Most are the size of the one pictured. __________________ I'm a member of PETA. People Eating Tasty Animals!

12-17-2007, 04:24 AM	#14
just_a_car Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonds, WA Posts: 3,639	Not sure, but I keep seeing them around my house and we live in a suburban area. Admittedly, there's a LOT of forested areas and parks throughout... but I've seen a coyote no less than 4 times cross the streets at night while I'm driving and once during the day not 20 feet from me while I was walking. Unfortunately, since I'm in city limits, I can't hunt the darn things. __________________

12-17-2007, 01:20 PM	#15
rdale501 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oregon Posts: 420	Kind of off the subject, but has anyone ran across a coyote crossed with a domestic dog? These things can get pretty big. We had a problem with them getting calves in Northern Calif. when I was a kid.

12-17-2007, 01:37 PM	#16
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,213 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Spotted this guy crossing a plowed bean field this morning by Burlington IA. He was about 75-80 yards in off the road.

12-17-2007, 01:40 PM	#17
Idaho Dave Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 536	never weigh them but the ifg says they are between 20 and 35 lbs. We usually messure them by lenght nose to tail tip and usually only bother with the bigger ones. I think they run about 35 or 40 inches to 50 or so __________________ Living the life

12-17-2007, 10:20 PM	#18
Palladin8 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 594	They are mangy looking down here around Vegas. Except the ones that are living in the suburbs eating all the stray cats and dogs. I am guessing they would be anywhere from 25-40 pounds or so. I went out sunday morning and didn't see a single one until driving back into the city limits and then saw two coming out of a housing area.

12-18-2007, 12:43 PM	#19
andrew cochran Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Little town in ARKANSAW! Posts: 2,331	In Arkansaw they are anywhere from 30-60 lb . __________________ If you don't have anything good to say... Don't say it!