Coyote hunting with dogs

[Angus]

Decided to try coyote hunting to kill some time between now and Columbia river springer season in April and while surfing Youtube checking out coyote vids I came across these guys that hunt them with greyhounds, thought it was pretty wild and maybe some of you may want to check it out if you haven't already seen this.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Nicely done. What breed are the dogs?

[brokentrail]

While I have nothing against using dogs for any kind of hunting and I have had hounds almost all of my life, I am sorry that type of content is out there for the general public to see.  Believe me when I say, they won't see it the same way that hunters do.

[brokentrail]

Nicely done. What breed are the dogs?

Greyhounds.

[ghosthunter]

While I have nothing against using dogs for any kind of hunting and I have had hounds almost all of my life, I am sorry that type of content is out there for the general public to see.  Believe me when I say, they won't see it the same way that hunters do.

 

Sorry I watched it.

[Kingofthemountain83]

Pretty cool... Those dogs are *censored*! My GSP would chase them while bird hunting... He was a bad dog...

[Barehunter]

i had two hounds that could blow the wind out of coyote, they where bobcat dogs 

[metlhead]

Family on my dad's side has run hounds on coyotes for decades south central Nebraska. Never got to witness but heard amazing stories. Old McCook newspaper article talking of their adventures. Pic of a roadside fence with dead yodelers on tposts for a good stretch

[Goshawk]

Decided to try coyote hunting to kill some time between now and Columbia river springer season in April and while surfing Youtube checking out coyote vids I came across these guys that hunt them with greyhounds, thought it was pretty wild and maybe some of you may want to check it out if you haven't already seen this.

I get it, but the general voting public doesn't.

I don't think posting this practice is going to do the hunters in Washington State any favors. It was similar videos of bear/cat hound hunters that helped the democrats get hound hunting banned for bears and cats. We all have to do our best to present out hunting in the best possible light, not hand the leftists everything they need to outlaw different styles of hunting.

[Boss .300 winmag]

While I have nothing against using dogs for any kind of hunting and I have had hounds almost all of my life, I am sorry that type of content is out there for the general public to see.  Believe me when I say, they won't see it the same way that hunters do.

I’ve seen tree hugging nature shows were wolves are doing the same thing to yotes.

[brokentrail]

While I have nothing against using dogs for any kind of hunting and I have had hounds almost all of my life, I am sorry that type of content is out there for the general public to see.  Believe me when I say, they won't see it the same way that hunters do.

I’ve seen tree hugging nature shows were wolves are doing the same thing to yotes.

No doubt, but that can't be used against houndsmen/dog hunters, where this absolutely could be.  To the majority that vote, your scenario is just nature, this video is just "animal cruelty" and there should be a ballot measure for the people to vote on to stop it.  It isn't my opinion, but it also isn't my opinion that will get dog hunting banned either.

[Blacktail Sniper]

While I have nothing against using dogs for any kind of hunting and I have had hounds almost all of my life, I am sorry that type of content is out there for the general public to see.  Believe me when I say, they won't see it the same way that hunters do.

I’ve seen tree hugging nature shows were wolves are doing the same thing to yotes.

Apples to oranges...

[bearpaw]

While I have nothing against using dogs for any kind of hunting and I have had hounds almost all of my life, I am sorry that type of content is out there for the general public to see.  Believe me when I say, they won't see it the same way that hunters do.

I’ve seen tree hugging nature shows were wolves are doing the same thing to yotes.

Agreed, the wolf lovers love watching wolves kill elk, moose, deer, etc, they think its awesome. I think perhaps sportsmen have taken the wrong path by trying to hide some realities of hunting, perhaps we would be far better off by standing by the fact that this is the exact method a pack of coyotes or wolves give to everything they kill? Its part of nature, the bigger more dominant or smarter predator prevails. In order to maintain acceptable balances of predators this type of hunting is effective and needed. One very obvious fact: the current practice of trying to justify hunting by other means simply hasn't worked.

[brokentrail]

While I have nothing against using dogs for any kind of hunting and I have had hounds almost all of my life, I am sorry that type of content is out there for the general public to see.  Believe me when I say, they won't see it the same way that hunters do.

I’ve seen tree hugging nature shows were wolves are doing the same thing to yotes.

Agreed, the wolf lovers love watching wolves kill elk, moose, deer, etc, they think its awesome. I think perhaps sportsmen have taken the wrong path by trying to hide some realities of hunting, perhaps we would be far better off by standing by the fact that this is the exact method a pack of coyotes or wolves give to everything they kill? Its part of nature, the bigger more dominant or smarter predator prevails. In order to maintain acceptable balances of predators this type of hunting is effective and needed. One very obvious fact: the current practice of trying to justify hunting by other means simply hasn't worked.

Unfortunately, the majority of people that vote on these types of things, have no knowledge of, or interest in, what an acceptable balance of predators is on a landscape.  They expect that Wildlife commissions, and other wildlife departments, will do that, as that is their job, right?  We all know how that has worked out in a number of states.  I don't think most on this forum find that video, or others like it, appalling, cruel, etc. but again, we are a minority.  The majority of voters, even if they aren't against hunting, would vote to take away anything that allows what is in that video, in my experience/opinion.  I had bear hounds until they were outlawed, I have seen these types of debates play out with non-hunters over and over, including in my own circles of people who don't hunt.  They don't see it the way we do and they have the voting majority.  I will just continue to have the opinion that the less those types of things are posted/made public, the better off we (hunters/outdoorsman/sportsman) are.

[bearpaw]

While I have nothing against using dogs for any kind of hunting and I have had hounds almost all of my life, I am sorry that type of content is out there for the general public to see.  Believe me when I say, they won't see it the same way that hunters do.

I’ve seen tree hugging nature shows were wolves are doing the same thing to yotes.

Agreed, the wolf lovers love watching wolves kill elk, moose, deer, etc, they think its awesome. I think perhaps sportsmen have taken the wrong path by trying to hide some realities of hunting, perhaps we would be far better off by standing by the fact that this is the exact method a pack of coyotes or wolves give to everything they kill? Its part of nature, the bigger more dominant or smarter predator prevails. In order to maintain acceptable balances of predators this type of hunting is effective and needed. One very obvious fact: the current practice of trying to justify hunting by other means simply hasn't worked.

Unfortunately, the majority of people that vote on these types of things, have no knowledge of, or interest in, what an acceptable balance of predators is on a landscape.  They expect that Wildlife commissions, and other wildlife departments, will do that, as that is their job, right?  We all know how that has worked out in a number of states.  I don't think most on this forum find that video, or others like it, appalling, cruel, etc. but again, we are a minority.  The majority of voters, even if they aren't against hunting, would vote to take away anything that allows what is in that video, in my experience/opinion.  I had bear hounds until they were outlawed, I have seen these types of debates play out with non-hunters over and over, including in my own circles of people who don't hunt.  They don't see it the way we do and they have the voting majority.  I will just continue to have the opinion that the less those types of things are posted/made public, the better off we (hunters/outdoorsman/sportsman) are.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, I respect that. My opinion: it just doesn't matter in states like Washington, so many people are so far out of touch with wildlife management that nearly any anti-hunting ballot initiative will pass. Hunters are exiting Washington and moving to other hunter friendly states so fast that the chances of any hunting issue surviving a ballot initiative is declining further each year in Washington. The only chance of a change in direction for Washington is when the impacts of poor wildlife management are felt by the masses. I was going to get coyote dogs a few years ago, before I could get them Washington outlawed them, even though almost nobody was doing it. Washington also outlawed hound hunting, trapping and baiting was just outlawed. It's pretty obvious to me the current methods of justifying hunting do not work. Perhaps more videos are needed where the realities are shown and talked about and the need for them explained in further detail?