What do you do with a coyote you shot?

[wafisherman]

First off, I'm no tree hugger, but at the same time, tend to think if you kill it, you should have a purpose for it (hopefully eating it).  Just curious if there is anything to hunting coyote beyond just the thrill of the kill?  Honing your shooting skills?  Eliminating a nuisance species?  Helping with over population?  All the above?  None of the above?

I'm considering what I'll do if I'm out on a hunt and get a chance to pop one.  If it is just me, I'll pop it.  If I have one of my kids with me, or my wife, I'll need to give them a reason why it needs to die...  It took me some time to get my wife in full support of deer hunting, but this year she embraced it and loved being able to provide the family with meat they loved and was as 'organic' as it comes... 

This isn't a trick question and no right or wrong answer.  Just wondering if I'll get more responses like "who cares - it is legal and it is just fun to shoot them" to "they are a nuisance and we are helping save fawns, pets, and small game by thinning them out" to "You can do XYZ with the pelt"...

[Curly]

"they are a nuisance and we are helping save fawns, pets, and small game by thinning them out"

Above is the answer I like.

[jackmaster]

you put the fur up, and what i mean by that is preserve it, or sell them to a fur buyer, in the midwest they get up to 200 to 300 for a yote, washington yotes dont bring as much, but they do look cool hanging from a fur pole, and if sheet hits the fan ya got fur to make clothes out of 

[NRA4LIFE]

Funny, I just shot my first last week, a big male to boot.  Was thinking of doing something with the hide but the damned thing stunk so bad I just pitched it.  For me it's getting rid of a nuisance pest, saving deer, turkey's, etc.  The farmers around my place love to hear of them dying as well.

[wraithen]

I found a taxidermy school. They said they'd pay me 20 bucks for a really rough hide, more for better ones.

[predatorpro]

well you can get anywere from $15 to $40(perfect fur) for a good coyote! fur prices just arent what they use to be, how someone could pay 2 to 300 dollars for a coyote im not sure...fur buyers are just sellers too, they have to turn around and process it (skinning, stretching tanning etc.) they cant sell em for that much! you can however get into highprices with bobcats, that can be a different story! do some research their are fur buyers in this state, george brady of pateros is where i take my furs, good luck!

[GEARHEAD]

i feed many many mouths and beaks with mine.

[BiggLuke]

um... yep.
You pretty much covered all the bases on what we will probably respond with.
If your kids are with you, you can use the coyote as a very valuable lesson on how to clean and skin an animal.
Show them how to skin an animal properly and why fur used to be so valuable. You know, like what its uses are?

Then take the skin home and you could always just do a simple dried hide hanging mount.
When they ask what to do with the meat.... well, you could always cook someup for them.... though, they'll probably hate the taste. lol.
You could just say that you miss placed the carcass after skinning it?

Maybe....   

I'm not sure what I would do. You pose a very interesting point.
Obviously, as a wildlife lover, I would shoot any coyote I saw.
Their only "natural" predator used to be the Wolf.
But we pretty much got rid of wolves forever ago.
Now it's our responsibility to manage the coyotes to ensure they don't wipe out any other populations of animals... like quail, grouse, or ducks and geese.
I've seen coyotes completly waste out nests in the spring.

Just saying....   

[CAMPMEAT]

I leave 'em where I shoot them. I have no use for a killing machine.

[VarmintVentilator]

Not shooting any coyotes means overpopulation.  Then you will have less game animals.  Pheasant,hun,quail,fawn etc.  Don't forget about the rancher and his new born calves.  Your pet cats and small dogs as well.  Have taken out 4 coyotes in the last 2 years that got peoples dogs going right into their yard to get them.  Just a few thoughts to ponder.

[Blacktail Sniper]

Trying to keep an otherwise unchecked predator somewhat in check.  They kill alot of fawns, birds, small game, even pets when given the chance.  They can live and survive practically ANYWHERE, that includes inside city limits and neighborhoods.   

If you have any doubts about how vicious and relentless they can be, go to youtube and search for "coyotes killing fawn" for example, but be prepared, because it is nowhere near a Disney production. 

They do make challenging trophies when you try calling one, as they are in possession of excellent eyesight, hearing and smell.  And some can make very striking mounts and rugs, and can have a somewhat limited value in the fur market, but as has been said, Washington coyotes don't bring premium prices.

[Dick in the Dirt]

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[wafisherman]

I leave 'em where I shoot them. I have no use for a killing machine.

I'm I the only one whe sees the irony here?   

Just kidding.

I appreciate all the responses.  I have no problem letting one lay where I drop it.  But would be even better if there was a practical use.  I'm in the Snohomish\Monroe area.  Any place I could donte one in the area? 

[CAMPMEAT]

Coyote deserve no respect, unless you're a treehugger.

[wraithen]

I leave 'em where I shoot them. I have no use for a killing machine.

I'm I the only one whe sees the irony here?   

Just kidding.

I appreciate all the responses.  I have no problem letting one lay where I drop it.  But would be even better if there was a practical use.  I'm in the Snohomish\Monroe area.  Any place I could donte one in the area?

Donate? Donate it to your taxi. He will find a use for it.