Our neighbor, the skittish Coyote (Canis Latrans), is truly a "wiley" creature. I have sat for hours and watched these canines go about their business. But I wasn't aware of how fast they were. Something that has probably helped them survive their American Range.
"During pursuit, a coyote may reach speeds up to 43 mph (69 kmh) making it one of the fastest terrestrial mammals in North America, and can jump a distance of over 13 ft. (4 m)."
And something that we all should have known from our TV time: "Canis Latrans (coyotes) have not been documented as yet to successfully prey upon Geococcyx californianus (greater western roadrunners)."
meep - meep! :snarky:
Note that they can't outrun a .17 Remington ...
All that running must make them tired, too. They have a tendency to "hang" out and rest in packs:
Painting a picture with a pen
"...and even the fleas would desert him for a velocipede.."
That's a cool dissertation.
The Accelleratii Incredibus and the Carnorvorous Vulgaris
I've posted these before. But I caught these live-action photos in my own front yard a few years ago. 🙂
That has to smell nice when it warms up.
I feel as strong a kinship with this animal as any.
We're both survivors who live by thinking on our feet.
these creatures deserve to be treated with respect. that photo is disgusting and the people responsible should be treated likewise.
Like it or not a lot of people have the shoot on sight mentality when it comes to coyotes. Watch one shred the family cat and you will understand why. There not doing anything they weren't born to do but talk to people that raise livestock.
> Like it or not a lot of people have the shoot on sight mentality when it comes to coyotes. Watch one shred the family cat and you will understand why. There not doing anything they weren't born to do but talk to people that raise livestock.
and yet they thrive. Not being sentimental, just admire their capacity to adapt to just about anything, urban or rural. We've got a healthy population here, a long way from the deserts of the southwest.
Pretty healthy population in the suburban areas of northwest Georgia as well.
> these creatures deserve to be treated with respect. that photo is disgusting and the people responsible should be treated likewise.
I'm all for respect until they take from me. Calf crop, chickens, et cetera. Shoot the SOB's, hang em on a fence so the others stay away. They are a predator and prey on just about everything.
> Note that they can't outrun a .17 Remington ...
Not much does at nearly 4kfps dude. 🙂
We're developing a very large and healthy population out here on the sand bar. Small pet are a food source, rabbits, coons etc.....
I'm all for shooting the varmints, but not displaying as n the above picture. That is pretty gross, but I understand the feeling.
Hunter's Ethics
Kris, the part I don't agree with is hanging the carcasses on the fence along the road.
It's un-ethical because it does not give any respect to non-hunters that may be offended.
It drives the people in the middle with no real strong opinion to the other side.
Hunter's Ethics
I don't care for the practice myself and I happen to feel a kinship with the little buggers. I don't think the rancher hung those on the fence to be rude. I think he hung them on the fence to make sure the ones that survived seek a different herd of cattle to prey on than his.
Oklahoma Hunting Regs tell us there is "open season" on ol' Wiley:
COYOTE
Open year-round, except it shall be unlawful to hunt, take or attempt to take
coyotes from dark to daylight with the aid of any artificial light and any
sight dog.
Limits
No daily, season or possession limit.
Carcasses or parts of legally acquired furbearing animals and coyotes may be
purchased, bartered, traded, sold or offered for sale.
Like I said, I think hanging them on a fence is disgusting, but it performs a function necessary for the rancher to protect his livelihood, an it's perfectly legal in this State.
Swaying "middle-of-the-road" sentiment was probably the farthest thing from his mind. I'd make a bet he could care less what anybody thinks. What good would attempting to sway anybody's sentiment do for him?
Hunter's Ethics
> Kris, the part I don't agree with is hanging the carcasses on the fence along the road.
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> It's un-ethical because it does not give any respect to non-hunters that may be offended.
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> It drives the people in the middle with no real strong opinion to the other side.
Totally disagree yet again. It is a well known fact in the rural areas, that if you shoot the coyote and hang it on the fence, the others will stay away. Why I don't know, but it works, trust me. As far as non-hunters getting offended, I could give two craps less when beef prices are as high as they are, WHO gets offended at me protecting my livestock and using known methods for deterring them in the future.
In South Texas, they bait them with cyanide bombs. They bite the bait, it explodes, they take a deep breath and die. Coyotes are a terrible plight, at least around my farm, and they are responsible for mating and running the wolves out of our part of the country.
Hey, maybe things are different where you live, but no one around here cares if they coyotes were hunted to extinction.
paden
The only difference in Texas law vs. Oklahoma law is that we can shoot them 24 hours a day using ANY method we choose to eradicate the suckers.
They are so bad around our farm lately, that I'm working on a deal to take a blink rooster that I have, stake it out in a field in a wire cage, and I have a friend with suppressed .300 black out with night vision. I hope to shoot 10 or so in a night.
Hunter's Ethics
I've never met anyone that was concerned with the demise of a coyote by any means.
When hungry, they will singly or in a pack attack the nearest and weakest warm blooded victim, be it rabbit, calf or child.
Like crows, they are hung in plain view for the other varmits to see as a warning, they are not on display as a trophy.
As far as I know, once hung in this fashion, nothing will touch them.
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