coyotes near Eckville

[dunl]

Evening all,

Came out two mornings ago to the three border collies losing their minds, inside the yard and barking. I go to see what is causing a ruckus, and there is a coyote just outside the fence, 25m from the barn. I went back inside for the rifle, but by the time I got back out it and the FOUR it was with had moved off enough to only fire a warning shot.

We have dwarf goats in the barn, and it's kidding season....with the recent snowfall, I'm sure that was the draw. We also picked up an orphan kid that was screaming it's head off like it has never been fed in it's entire short life, so that makes a good predator call too. Neighbor was called and gave permission for me to shoot across the fence at them if needed.

I've never skinned a coyote, and don't really have a use for it. Anyone in the area that would be interested if I manage to bag a couple of them? I'm sure someone could use the pelts.....just not me.

If so, send me a PM with a cell number and I'll keep it handy.

[wwbirds]

Pretty useless this time of year

[MountainTi]

Chuck it in the ditch or the trees. Ravens gotta eat too

[thumper]

Ravens love eating coyotes! They dance around them like cats on catnip!

If you’re going to leave dead coyotes exposed in a field, can you consider using non-toxic ammunition? The eagles are migrating north around now, and I’d hate to see a big Golden eagle heading to its arctic breeding ground, laid low by lead poisoning. Thx!

[Dewey Cox]

Don't count your coyotes before they're shot.

[dunl]

Originally Posted by Dewey Cox

Don't count your coyotes before they're shot.

Oh, not doing that...just trying to plan ahead.

[Big Grey Wolf]

Coyote prices in last week FHA auction were terrible. Just as mentioned leave them for ravens.

[Accanadensis]

Originally Posted by thumper

Ravens love eating coyotes! They dance around them like cats on catnip!

If you’re going to leave dead coyotes exposed in a field, can you consider using non-toxic ammunition? The eagles are migrating north around now, and I’d hate to see a big Golden eagle heading to its arctic breeding ground, laid low by lead poisoning. Thx!

X2

[Smokinyotes]

Originally Posted by thumper

Ravens love eating coyotes! They dance around them like cats on catnip!

If you’re going to leave dead coyotes exposed in a field, can you consider using non-toxic ammunition? The eagles are migrating north around now, and I’d hate to see a big Golden eagle heading to its arctic breeding ground, laid low by lead poisoning. Thx!

Gimme a break. Ya think he is shooting them with a pellet gun? I’ve shot hundreds of coyotes and never recovered a bullet yet.

[gascott]

Seem to have a lot around here this year. I asked the F&G officer if they were going to bring back a bounty. She didn't know but apparently there is still a bounty in Southern Alberta.
No wonder grouse are hard to find.
The neighbor's daughter's farm is plagued with them and they have dogs (small dogs) so they see them in the yards all the time. No they don't hunt???? WTH?
The dad counted 15 cow moose and calves in the front pasture a few weeks ago. Not including the whitetails. So the animals are bunching up now. Time to look for sheds.

[NCC]

A coyote killed a 3 day old calf in one of my calving sheds at 8:30 in the morning. They seem to be either brave or hungry this year.

We saw the calf alive at 7 and when we fed at 8:30 a coyote was eating it.

[Who Da Fisherman]

Originally Posted by NCC

A coyote killed a 3 day old calf in one of my calving sheds at 8:30 in the morning. They seem to be either brave or hungry this year.

We saw the calf alive at 7 and when we fed at 8:30 a coyote was eating it.

I could possibly have time next weekend for a few stands
WDF

[Dean2]

There is definitely a lot of coyotes around. Saw an even 12 in one 80 acre parcel, right on the corner of Highway 28, and Sturgeon road. None were this years pups. That is not good for game or cattle producers.

[David Henry]

I am close to you in Eckville out by the ski hill and I have shot two coyotes in the last two days. They were very brave and too close for comfort, as a rule I leave them alone but then they go and do something stupid like kill one of our cats or try to lure the dog out. Then I have to tune them in for a while until the balance is restored. D.H.

[NCC]

Originally Posted by Who Da Fisherman

I could possibly have time next weekend for a few stands
WDF

We've been pounding anything that shows up in the daylight and tried a bit of calling without success. If you have a night vision or thermal scope, come kill them all.

[KGB]

Originally Posted by NCC

We've been pounding anything that shows up in the daylight and tried a bit of calling without success. If you have a night vision or thermal scope, come kill them all.

And a silencer, don’t forget the silencer!

[Smokinyotes]

Originally Posted by NCC

We've been pounding anything that shows up in the daylight and tried a bit of calling without success. If you have a night vision or thermal scope, come kill them all.

They make those red lights that attach to a pic rail or clip to a scope.

[Who Da Fisherman]

Originally Posted by NCC

We've been pounding anything that shows up in the daylight and tried a bit of calling without success. If you have a night vision or thermal scope, come kill them all.

I saw Outdoor Quest is trying a Zeiss one out, maybe he will loan it out
WDF

[H380]

Originally Posted by KGB

And a silencer, don’t forget the silencer!

And a pool noodle

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[Dean2]

See coyote, shoot coyote, shoot Coyote with whatever you have. A 22 RF is not perfect for the job but if it is what you have on hand, it is what I use. Ÿotes are tremendouly destructive to both wild game and donstic animals, and they are becoming.completely unafraid of human. That is a really bad thing and we need to cjhangr that complete lack of respect for what shoulf be the ALPA killer in the room.

[lakerman]

Driving this morning counted 6 and 1 fox in 1 farm field near the city.

[NCC]

Originally Posted by KGB

And a silencer, don’t forget the silencer!

It's not a silencer, it's a solvent trap.

[dunl]

Originally Posted by David Henry

I am close to you in Eckville out by the ski hill and I have shot two coyotes in the last two days. They were very brave and too close for comfort, as a rule I leave them alone but then they go and do something stupid like kill one of our cats or try to lure the dog out. Then I have to tune them in for a while until the balance is restored. D.H.

I'm south of the gas plant on 3-2. I came out of the barn tonight after putting the goats in for the evening. Mind you, that's not a quiet event.....lots of yelling....even from the goats too. lol

Here's a coyote, sitting either right inside or outside the fence 75m away. Not a care in the world....probably the same one two night ago that was right at the end of the barn, and sure it was the one from Monday evening that was sauntering 20 feet in front of my heeler running it off the field...again, not a real care in the world.

I'm sure it's the same one, cause I got it this evening. Now, being from PEI originally, I'm used to the larger Eastern coyotes from when I was a kid....and this was the first one I have shot out here.

48" from tip to tail, 33lb. A friend of mine says that's a big one out here.

[dunl]

Only picture I got.

[ceedub]

Coyotes were horrible this year. We lambed our flock out in January and our Guardian dogs couldn’t keep up with the amount of coyotes. We lost a few lambs before I decided we had to do something drastic. I brought in a buddy who is a resident trapper, locked our dogs up and we snared a few. Then I started shooting. I’ve killed 30 coyotes without leaving the yard.
It’s the worst year I can ever remember for predators.

Craig

[coyote_man]

And their population along with problems is only going to increase with no demand for their fur. Hopefully mother nature will intervene.

[Stinky Buffalo]

My oldest son works at a dairy farm. He's seeing tons of coyotes too. They've been very bold for sure.

A lot of us hate to see the pelts going to waste, but there's times where you need to do what needs to be done.

[KGB]

Originally Posted by ceedub

Coyotes were horrible this year. We lambed our flock out in January and our Guardian dogs couldn’t keep up with the amount of coyotes. We lost a few lambs before I decided we had to do something drastic. I brought in a buddy who is a resident trapper, locked our dogs up and we snared a few. Then I started shooting. I’ve killed 30 coyotes without leaving the yard.
It’s the worst year I can ever remember for predators.

Craig

Holy poop man! I think you need more firepower!

[Smokinyotes]

I feel like an armed guard packing a gun to check cows this year.

[Whitetail200]

Originally Posted by Dean2

There is definitely a lot of coyotes around. Saw an even 12 in one 80 acre parcel, right on the corner of Highway 28, and Sturgeon road. None were this years pups. That is not good for game or cattle producers.

I know . That's in my trapping area .