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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: Gringo31 on November 20, 2012, 09:20:17 PM

Title: Coyote Numbers?
Post by: Gringo31 on November 20, 2012, 09:20:17 PM: I was thinking about this today....

It appears there are (granted, it's still warm and I could be wrong here) but seems to be a 30% of normal coyote crop. I keep asking the question why. Most of the dogs I've killed this fall have been adults with only SWAG killing the pups :chuckle: But....no question the pheasants took a beating this spring, time after time with every hatch getting followed up by a big rain storm. I didn't (previously) think that there very much of the coyotes diet would be chicks or game birds but this has me thinking..... :dunno:

I've read some comments on here about some guys who also feel the numbers are down and am just curious. Most of the dogs I've killed have been a bit pink in the crotch as well.... :dunno:

Thoughts?
Title: Re: Coyote Numbers?
Post by: KFhunter on November 20, 2012, 09:37:51 PM: They are getting fat on wounded deer / gut piles
Title: Re: Coyote Numbers?
Post by: aer212 on November 21, 2012, 06:36:38 AM: What do you mean by pink in the crotch? They were females?
Title: Re: Coyote Numbers?
Post by: CoryTDF on November 21, 2012, 06:58:42 AM: I'm feeling the same way. Not only has the weather pretty much screwed me every chance it gets but i he not seen even close to what I consider a normal amount of dogs. Times are rough for me over here. I have never gone thislate into the fall without shooting a dog. It's really pissing me off.
Title: Re: Coyote Numbers?
Post by: FALFire on November 21, 2012, 07:08:05 AM: I have to agree, the numbers just do not seem to be there....at least not yet, could be the mild weather, that is what I'm guessing anyway :dunno:

Last year the numbers where way up but then again, I was out hunting a great deal more, this year I have only made it out 4 or 5 times, I just have way too much stuff going on plus I don't hunt in the rain, did that for way too many years on the westside.

I'm still betting on colder temps being the turning point, to date I have only fired 5 rounds at coyotes, killed three, wounded one, missed one runner at 230 yards and with Thanksgiving this week, I'll have no time to get out.
Title: Re: Coyote Numbers?
Post by: Big10gauge on November 21, 2012, 09:33:53 AM: Yep, I agree either it's the weather or the coyote population in down in Central Wa. I haven't seen any mange (pink crotches) yet and very few YOY, mostly adults.
Title: Re: Coyote Numbers?
Post by: deaner on November 21, 2012, 09:39:12 AM: hey if you guys are crying about not enough coyotes maybe we can find a way to ship em all down from stevens county. you can have em all
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Post by: Big10gauge on November 21, 2012, 09:41:32 AM: I'm headed up there this weekend to my place, hopefully I'll see some there.
Title: Re: Coyote Numbers?
Post by: rynokron on November 21, 2012, 10:25:15 AM: I see way more urban yotes now than ever. Not seeing them as much out calling though.