Shooting coyotes.

[Blacktail135]

 I don’t hunt coyotes. I don’t shoot coyotes around my place. I see them all the time. They don’t bother me, I don’t bother them. I don’t shoot things I don’t utilize (food etc). Today that changed. Coyotes got my daughters (next door neighbor) cat this morning. Best mole and rat killing machine I have ever seen. I’m not normally a cat person but can appreciate their killer instinct. The crows tipped me off that something was up. Saw 4 coyotes around my place that were keeping their distance (200-350 yds). I went out and figured it out (the cat kill). Was scheduled to target shoot with a buddy that bought a new rifle. Was not planning to shoot myself but with morning events I did. Haven’t shot my varmint rifle in 15years but it was still 1/2” moa at 100yds. Printed off a ballistic chart, taped to stock, parked rifle in corner along with rangefinder, cartridges and earmuffs. I plan to kill all I can for a while. My question is....what should I do with them? A’int gonna eat them! Don’t really want to skin them but I might have to not let them go to waste. What do I do with a few coyote hides? Been a while but my finger is getting itchy.

[Lucky1]

Westside coyotes furs are usually not very plush. Not sure if there is a market for them or not. I shoot coyotes for the same reasons you are starting to shoot them. They killed our cat and chickens. I want to protect our little Westi too. You could use them for coyote bait? 

[buckfvr]

Seeing them and killing them are two entirely different things.  Very challenging once you make up your mind to kill them.  First one may seem easy but each subsequent dog will be more difficult.

When I finally caught up with the two causing the most grief for my neighbor and her lambs this past spring, first was at 389 yards other was 517.  I rarely get shots under 350, so yes challenging and fun.  Ive removed 6 of her problem yotes in the last year, ,many sightings, few shot opportunities.

[Bob33]

What do you do with them when you kill a mouse or rat?

[Hilltop123]

Well as unpleasent as it sounds, I hang the whole coyote on the fence. Granted, I'm the only one that will see it. But I'm a firm believer in that when coyotes see dead freinds, displayed they steer clear. We have never lost a cat, chicken, calf or any other animal to coyotes. Matter of fact, we very rarely see an adult dog, only young of the year. And I clean them up when they show.

[nwwanderer]

The good news it is great fun trying.  The bad news is the more you kill the more pups they have.  Certainly worth keeping some fear in them.  Pelts are like hay prices, up and down and quality is everything.  Good luck!!

[Blacktail135]

Seeing them and killing them are two entirely different things.  Very challenging once you make up your mind to kill them.  First one may seem easy but each subsequent dog will be more difficult.

When I finally caught up with the two causing the most grief for my neighbor and her lambs this past spring, first was at 389 yards other was 517.  I rarely get shots under 350, so yes challenging and fun.  Ive removed 6 of her problem yotes in the last year, ,many sightings, few shot opportunities.

Hoping to shoot only singles and to make sure I get that one. One at a time. I don’t want to educate any of them. I’ve got 180 degrees of shooting ops from house out to 350 yds. Could shoot out to 900 yds if I shoot on neighbors place (which he wouldn’t mind) but minimal backstops and chance of miss and educate too high. Thanks for reply.

[Blacktail135]

What do you do with them when you kill a mouse or rat?

Good point. 🙂 Thanks.

[Blacktail135]

Well as unpleasent as it sounds, I hang the whole coyote on the fence. Granted, I'm the only one that will see it. But I'm a firm believer in that when coyotes see dead freinds, displayed they steer clear. We have never lost a cat, chicken, calf or any other animal to coyotes. Matter of fact, we very rarely see an adult dog, only young of the year. And I clean them up when they show.

Good idea. Didn’t think of that. Thanks.

[Blacktail135]

The good news it is great fun trying.  The bad news is the more you kill the more pups they have.  Certainly worth keeping some fear in them.  Pelts are like hay prices, up and down and quality is everything.  Good luck!!

Don’t care to skin them. Like the hay analogy! 🙂 Thanks.

[millerwheeler]

 Just look at it  as your saving the neighborhood pets and animals you do enjoy I shoot everyone I can just to help the deer out

[konradcountry]

The bad news is the more you kill the more pups they have. 

That is what environmentalists tell us but it doesn't make any sense. Perhaps it is true that if you shoot the alpha female then the beta will have more pups. Well there isn't always another female and if you shoot both females then there won't be more pups. In some areas the packs are isolated and don't have access to other coyotes.

Environmentalists say the same thing about wolves but also tell us that hunting will reduce their numbers.

Not convinced.

[Jingles]

Check around you might find a buyer that buys in the round. At least be able to pay for more ammo

[Norman89]

Hicks creek fur will buy them in the round no skinning required he post on here pretty regularly and has fur pickup routes you can meet him on and sell to him. Shoot, bag, and freeze is all you need to do

[Lucky1]

The bad news is the more you kill the more pups they have. 

That is what environmentalists tell us but it doesn't make any sense. Perhaps it is true that if you shoot the alpha female then the beta will have more pups. Well there isn't always another female and if you shoot both females then there won't be more pups. In some areas the packs are isolated and don't have access to other coyotes.

Environmentalists say the same thing about wolves but also tell us that hunting will reduce their numbers.

Not convinced.

I agree. How can killing them make more of them. We manage the deer population by killing a bunch of them every year. Does it not work the same with coyotes?
I would like to see the study that scientifically proves that they have more pups when the population is lower and how that will make the population of coyotes grow.
I shoot all of them that I can in my neighborhood. I feel like I am helping keep the population down. I know that every one that I kill will not be able to kill our little dog or any cats, or fawns.