Coyotes in groups

[FishOutOfWater]

Went out this morning for a quick coyote hunt before I had to go to work at noon.
I remembered reading a thread here the other day about coyotes pairing up for mating now and thought to myself,

"I haven't seen more than 2 coyotes together, all season..."

Well today, in the span of ~45 minutes, I came across two packs of 4 and a pack of 5 dogs.
Saw a couple loners too, but this is the 1st time since I got my 1st double last year that I've seen more the 2 coyotes together (4 came in to the FoxPro)...

Seeing 15 coyotes within an hour is a new "record" for me. And all but 2 were on property I have permission on, but they were all in the middle of 2 different stubble fields - each a quarter section in size. (5 & 4 in one field, 4 in the other)

All but the one group of 4 took off as soon as I got within 1000m, but I had stopped then backed-up out of sight - so they didn't move far before bedding down.

Anyone else seeing packs of 4+ coyotes ?

[AlbertaAl]

i'm glad you're shooting coyotes in the Calgary area and not around here... Edmonton

[mikey1]

called in a couple also this week at the home place-boarded them both as fur still looks good!

[trigger7mm]

Could be that one in each group is a hot female. Might of missed the first time around, and now has some males in hot pursuit?

[bill9044]

Originally Posted by trigger7mm

Could be that one in each group is a hot female. Might of missed the first time around, and now has some males in hot pursuit?

X 2

[fordtruckin]

I’ve only seen 2 but the wife saw 3 running through our yard the other day. Once I get my suppressor I’ll be resolving that situation! I don’t mind them passing through but I had one walk right up the drive a couple weeks back mid day while I was cutting plywood with my table saw. Got 20’ from me and just sat there and watched. Not normal behavior...

[trigger7mm]

Wish we could get suppressors in Canada.

[titegroup]

Originally Posted by trigger7mm

Wish we could get suppressors in Canada.

Not gonna happen in this country, I hate to say probably not even with the Conservatives. you see our hearing isn't that important to politicians, and most people consider guns " evil" so to them a suppressor only makes it more so -- to the uneducated.

[FishOutOfWater]

Originally Posted by AlbertaAl

i'm glad you're shooting coyotes in the Calgary area and not around here... Edmonton

Why is that ?