More coyotes than normal

[Frankie]

For whatever reason we have had more coyotes than we usually do this time of year. After they harvest the 200 acres behind me, we always begin to see them stir. Behind the land is railroad tracks with a large tree line, and pretty sure that is where they stay. There is a small housing addition about 2 miles down the road and they are even dealing with them. I have seen several in the back part of my property. This morning when I let the dogs out my Lab took off, there were 3 that she was after. Makes me nervous as I am sure they may not always run from her. The small dog never goes out unless on a leash, he doesn't like it so much.

I keep a radio on in the barn at night and last weekend I extended the electric out more in to the pasture.

Since I know how they come onto the property, is there a poison you can use? I would put it before my property, it's just a field and I know the owner wouldn't care.

I think there is to many to deal with traps.

They just seem to be getting braver.

 

[Bess Kelly]

I'd recommend "Colt 45" or "Winchester 22" as the most humane poison

Plus it is directed at only those intended to be poisoned, not a wanderer.

 

[TheCaseFamily00]

Believe there is a group of guys who specifically hunt coyotes. I'm also in Indiana,these guys from what I'v heard are pretty good and also respectful of your property.I wouldn't use poison either.

 

[LAZY J MINIS]

IT SEEMS TO BE EVERYWHERE, WE HAVE MORE THAN USUAL. MY JUNKYARD DOGS MAKE SHORT WORK OF THEM. IF THE DOGS ARE OUT, NO COYOTES. ( JUNK YARD DOGS IS NICKNAME FOR MY RESCUES,ITS MOM AND SONS.) BEST DOGS WHO OWN ME.

 

[Minimor]

Before using poison you'd want to find out if it's legal in your area--legal or not some people use it anyway, but they should be very careful not to poison someone's pet accidentally. If you have neighbors at all close poison is a bad idea, because it's much too easy for a dog or cat to eat it.

Here people do poison the coyotes--usually farmers who have lost a calf or two or more to them, they'll shoot what they can and put poison out for the rest--they poison the carcass of one of the dead calves & leave it lay out for the coyotes to come back to. Then of course it also poisons ravens, crows and possibly hawks or anything else that may come to feed on the carcass.

A gun is the best way--they are easy to call in, so find yourself a hunter that will come out with his gun and a call, and he will be able to thin out the coyote population quite nicely.

 

[TheCaseFamily00]

We've got alot around are place and a few months ago I had one getting to close for comfort. He was going after my chickens,could have cared less about the minis,they are all in together. So I penned up the chickens,haven't seen the coyotes since.

 

[Genie]

Here is a Canadian story about a recent coyote attack.

..Canadian folk singer dies after coyote attack - Oct 29th, 2009

Coyote Folk Singer Singer Songwriter Canadian Taylor Mitchell an up-and-coming folk singer has died after being attacked by coyotes in a national park in eastern Canada.

Taylor Mitchell, a 19-year-old singer-songwriter from Toronto, was hiking alone in Cape Breton Highlands national park in Nova Scotia on Tuesday when the attack happened.

Brigdit Leger, a Royal Canadian Mounted police spokeswoman, said other hikers heard Mitchell's screams for help and called police.

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I had no idea they would actually attack humans in broad daylight. It made me think they are getting braver.

I don't know what way would be best to eliminate, but your local animal control should be able to make a suggestion.

 

[Gini]

Here in AZ we have had a few incidences where a stray coyote has attacked a child in a playground. I believe there have been 2 in the Tucson area last year. One was on a school playground with other children around the other in a park. These were in rural area's.

I don't think I would put poison out as I would be afraid of a dog or other animal getting to it. Also the possibility of a child getting ahold of it.

 

[MinisOutWest]

No poison please. Guess what else is out there that will eat it! deer, dogs, cats, birds, anything that breathes will try to eat it.

This is what happened, the yotes were feeding out in the woods, and once the fields were harvested, they were full of rabbits, so the yotes are moving there to eat rabbits. Once they harvest out enough rabbits , they will move back to the woods. But ask DOW what you can do legally, because everyone has that 'neighbor' who doesn't understand and then you get tickets, fines, and a big headache.

Our momma yote came right up to the sliding glass door 2 nights ago and opened our live mice trap and got a mouse out of there, then she let out a yelp that sent us out of our seats, freaked us out and we were watching her right there. But they are hungary here because of the snow.

The skunks are getting desparate too.

 

[CyndiD]

We have them as well, and with the harvesting the deer are on the move and so are the coyotes. I think they pretty much follow the deer around here and only are a real worry in the winter when food is more scarce.

I do notice we don`t have groundhog troubles like we used to...that I appreciate, but I have discovered that my grand-daughters riding horse doesn`t like them and I keep her around the mini`s at all times..she will go after them (and dogs) and she means business!!!

 

[Reble]

I had no idea they would actually attack humans in broad daylight. It made me think they are getting braver.

Glen and I spotted one when we went to take Olivia back home today, Glen was surprised to see it only a few feet away from the road and wandering around in day light , this was just after lunch today. I believe hunting season is starting for deer.

 

[Magic]

There has been a discussion on coyotes going on in my Livestock Guardian group, and the studies have apparently shown that when adult coyotes are killed, the remaining coyotes have more litters of young to make up for it, because they react not only as predators do, but also as prey, unlike extreme predators like wolves.

When you have working Livestock Guardian Dogs, on the other hand, the coyotes learn to avoid your place and your animals, and they also teach their young to avoid ithem as well, and the coyote population stays rather stable rather than exploding (with naive coyotes who will try repeatedly to kill your animals).

Disclaimer: I do not raise nor sell Livestock Guardian Dogs, nor do I know anyone personally who does.

I just know that they work, and are exceptionally good at protection.

 

[Peggy Hogan]

My friend had a geriatric full sized horse brought down by a pack of coyotes. Not good.

Did you find out the local ordinances in regards to the issue?