Collared Yote

[HAGEMANIAC]

Came in on the decoys during this mornings turkey hunt.  Anyone have experience with this, or know what I should do? I plan to call WDFW, and possibly UW? (it was on the tag). Thanks. 

[Hilltop123]

I hope they give you the back story. That is a once in a lifetime, trophy. Congrats!

[HAGEMANIAC]

I hope they give you the back story. That is a once in a lifetime, trophy. Congrats!

Thanks.  I didn't know what to do with him, he was shot with a turkey load at 6 yards and it made quite the hole.  It was also a bit of gut as he was scooting, and smelled horrendous.  I would have loved to make a wall hanger of him, but it was pretty bad.  I really hope I can get info on him. YouTube video will come in the future!

[JakeLand]

Nice job !! Toss the collar in a eastbound train car

[HAGEMANIAC]

Found some info!!!

https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/management/predator-prey-study

https://predatorpreyproject.weebly.com/

[Boss .300 winmag]

You done jacked up their study.🤣

[HAGEMANIAC]

You done jacked up their study.🤣

 

[lewy]

I thought I was gunna click on this thread and see a wolf 

[hunter399]

I'm gonna say predator/prey study going on in our area.
I will look for pic I had when they where traping coyote,plus if you pm me I give you biologists email for our area.
You may want to contact people in this picture and tell them you have one of there collor.
Here is the numbers on the trapping sign.

[Oh Mah]

Nice job !! Toss the collar in a eastbound train car

why?  i would hang it if they don't want it back.heck of a story.

[Bango skank]

Nice job !! Toss the collar in a eastbound train car

why?  i would hang it if they don't want it back.heck of a story.

 

Hard to complain about wdfw not managing wildlife scientifically if one wilfully interferes with scientific data collection.

[HAGEMANIAC]

I'm gonna say predator/prey study going on in our area.
I will look for pic I had when they where traping coyote,plus if you pm me I give you biologists email for our area.
You may want to contact people in this picture and tell them you have one of there collor.
Here is the numbers on the trapping sign.

Thank you for this.  I have sent them an email, and explained what happened.  I told them if they need GPS coordinates, pics, the collar, etc. to just let me know.  I also requested any info they have on that coyote.

[C-Money]

Sounds like an exciting hunt! Hope you can connect with a tom next...

[Loup Loup]

Im glad you were able to put this coyote out of it's misery.

[no.cen.wa]

A few years ago I was hunting Bear Mountain on the Loop Loop and had a muley doe and her young one run by me only 50 yards or so away, then right behind them came two yotes, just pushing them, I put one down and couldn't get a shot at the second, wish I'd had my semi auto with me for that one! Just had to go to a bolt action cause I couldn't afford all the bullets I was shooting! But man that semi was fun!

[HAGEMANIAC]

Well, I heard back from the University of Washington today.

His name, Coyote 4.  He was trapped and collared by UW on Aug 30 2018, just east of Diamond Lake. His estimated age when trapped was was between 2-3, making him roughly 4-5 when he died.  He had a pretty small home range, compared to some coyotes, of 35 sq/km.  He was part of the WDFW and UW Predator/Prey project, research on the implementation of wolf populations and their effects on other predators/prey.  The collar is going to be returned to UW so they may conduct more research on his behaviors and movements.  I gave them what pictures I had and also the coordinates of his location, so they can attempt to study him further.  Overall, a very informative and awesome experience.

https://predatorpreyproject.weebly.com/

[Dan-o]

Very cool. 

[Pegasus]

Well, I heard back from the University of Washington today.

His name, Coyote 4.  He was trapped and collared by UW on Aug 30 2018, just east of Diamond Lake. His estimated age when trapped was was between 2-3, making him roughly 4-5 when he died.  He had a pretty small home range, compared to some coyotes, of 35 sq/km.  He was part of the WDFW and UW Predator/Prey project, research on the implementation of wolf populations and their effects on other predators/prey.  The collar is going to be returned to UW so they may conduct more research on his behaviors and movements.  I gave them what pictures I had and also the coordinates of his location, so they can attempt to study him further.  Overall, a very informative and awesome experience.

https://predatorpreyproject.weebly.com/

Nice work! Hopefully the "study" does not conclude that we limit shooting yotes to a permit only.

[CackleBird98]

Well, I heard back from the University of Washington today.

His name, Coyote 4.  He was trapped and collared by UW on Aug 30 2018, just east of Diamond Lake. His estimated age when trapped was was between 2-3, making him roughly 4-5 when he died.  He had a pretty small home range, compared to some coyotes, of 35 sq/km.  He was part of the WDFW and UW Predator/Prey project, research on the implementation of wolf populations and their effects on other predators/prey.  The collar is going to be returned to UW so they may conduct more research on his behaviors and movements.  I gave them what pictures I had and also the coordinates of his location, so they can attempt to study him further.  Overall, a very informative and awesome experience.

https://predatorpreyproject.weebly.com/

Nice work! Hopefully the "study" does not conclude that we limit shooting yotes to a permit only.

  . I can see it now, "Quality Coyote", "Antlerless Coyote", "Second Coyote". Dear God...   

[Loup Loup]

Well, to their credit, I am surprised they gave you any information at all about this coyote.
Was the battery still good and transmiting on this collar?
Male?
I wonder how they figure what these predators kill, or what kills them just from their movements.
Obviously a turkey was the predator in this case. Ha ha!
Thanks for the interesting post.

[Oh Mah]

Well, I heard back from the University of Washington today.

His name, Coyote 4.  He was trapped and collared by UW on Aug 30 2018, just east of Diamond Lake. His estimated age when trapped was was between 2-3, making him roughly 4-5 when he died.  He had a pretty small home range, compared to some coyotes, of 35 sq/km.  He was part of the WDFW and UW Predator/Prey project, research on the implementation of wolf populations and their effects on other predators/prey.  The collar is going to be returned to UW so they may conduct more research on his behaviors and movements.  I gave them what pictures I had and also the coordinates of his location, so they can attempt to study him further.  Overall, a very informative and awesome experience.

https://predatorpreyproject.weebly.com/

awesome  sounds like you did everything right.You did more than just talk the talk you did the walk. 

[highbuckklr]

Congrats!  Have you had a chance to put on youtube yet?  Would love to watch this.

[HAGEMANIAC]

Congrats!  Have you had a chance to put on youtube yet?  Would love to watch this.

It is up.  Unfortunately the shot wasn't caught on film, we were in a slow period and camera was off. It all happened so fast!!