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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: snowninja on July 22, 2014, 02:14:48 PM

Title: Chicken stalker
Post by: snowninja on July 22, 2014, 02:14:48 PM: Spotted this guy yesterday stalking our chikens again. We've seen him before but would run off before I could get my rifle. Yesterday I was in my garage with the door open and he caught my eye, lurking by the horses looking uphill towards the chickens. I didn't have a great shot but thought it was good enough. Just over 100yards I squeezed one off and he jumped high spun twice and fell over. The he got up and ran off into the forest. I searched all over for blood but could not find any. I thought maybe I grazed him but my wife found him today under the circling vultures. He circled back to neighbors property and there he lays. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F14%2F07%2F23%2F4e3a5eru.jpg&hash=6e00c27fb1cae62e30e8598b152415c94e291b54)
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: jasnt on July 22, 2014, 02:18:14 PM: :tup:
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: snowninja on July 22, 2014, 02:33:33 PM: What do you do with the body when on private land? My neighbor allows me full access so no trespass concerns. Can't leave it there, can't throw it in trashcan, I have a backhoe I guess I'll bury it. ??
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: NRA4LIFE on July 22, 2014, 02:36:11 PM: I'd bury it.
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: snowninja on July 22, 2014, 04:12:33 PM: Done and gone, back from whence it came. Next!!
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: snowninja on August 25, 2014, 04:42:20 PM: They are thick lately, lost another chicken right in front of the garage a few days ago. Morning hours they seem most active probably since its cool. One on the camera yesterday and another one was close to the barn today, he spotted me sneaking out of the garage and bailed before I could shoot. Its a cat and mouse game now. I'll be ready tomorrow..
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: bknilvr00 on August 25, 2014, 07:51:48 PM: We lost three geese and a duck to the yotes earlier this year. Every one of them was nabbed after we left for work, just before the suns starts to come up.
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: snowninja on August 25, 2014, 08:15:03 PM: It's getting ridiculous and we leave for a week starting Wednesday. Gonna have to prep the farm sitter.
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: bknilvr00 on August 25, 2014, 08:16:52 PM: Quote from: snowninja on August 25, 2014, 08:15:03 PM
It's getting ridiculous and we leave for a week starting Wednesday. Gonna have to prep the farm sitter.

Id offer to handle your problem, but I've missed both shots I've had this year :bash:
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: snowninja on August 25, 2014, 08:20:27 PM: Quote from: bknilvr00 on August 25, 2014, 08:16:52 PM
Quote from: snowninja on August 25, 2014, 08:15:03 PM
It's getting ridiculous and we leave for a week starting Wednesday. Gonna have to prep the farm sitter.

Id offer to handle your problem, but I've missed both shots I've had this year :bash:
Thanks for offer. I'm one for one on shots but man they are Wiley! :-[ you'll get one when timing is right. This morning the goats gave it away, they were ear pointed and stiff as a board in the same direction.. and the ducks quacked and huddled together, there are signs, I'm learning..
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: snowninja on August 25, 2014, 08:20:48 PM: Quote from: bknilvr00 on August 25, 2014, 08:16:52 PM
Quote from: snowninja on August 25, 2014, 08:15:03 PM
It's getting ridiculous and we leave for a week starting Wednesday. Gonna have to prep the farm sitter.

Id offer to handle your problem, but I've missed both shots I've had this year :bash:
Thanks for offer. I'm one for one on shots but man they are Wiley! :-[ you'll get one when timing is right. This morning the goats gave it away, they were ear pointed and stiff as a board in the same direction.. and the ducks quacked and huddled together, there are signs, I'm learning..
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: bknilvr00 on August 25, 2014, 09:00:32 PM: Quote from: snowninja on August 25, 2014, 08:20:48 PM
Quote from: bknilvr00 on August 25, 2014, 08:16:52 PM
Quote from: snowninja on August 25, 2014, 08:15:03 PM
It's getting ridiculous and we leave for a week starting Wednesday. Gonna have to prep the farm sitter.

Id offer to handle your problem, but I've missed both shots I've had this year :bash:
Thanks for offer. I'm one for one on shots but man they are Wiley! :-[ you'll get one when timing is right. This morning the goats gave it away, they were ear pointed and stiff as a board in the same direction.. and the ducks quacked and huddled together, there are signs, I'm learning..

Yeah when we lost the geese I was completely surprised. Turns out they were leaving the safety of the horse pasture and nesting in the long grass outside the fence. The duck we lost had her head stuck under the walls on the pen and got drug through. If the horses are awake they tend to do a pretty good job of keeping the critters out. God have mercy on the first one stupid enough to try something while the wife's 900 lb babies are up.
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: snowninja on August 25, 2014, 09:15:49 PM: The one in the picture was about 20ft from the paddocks, our 900lb beasts probably thought it was one of our dogs. They were more interested in their hay! :D
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: snowninja on August 25, 2014, 09:21:03 PM: The one in the picture was about 50ft from the paddocks, our 900lb beasts probably thought it was one of our dogs. They were more interested in their hay!
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: McCRIZZLEY on August 27, 2014, 02:00:56 PM: Do your dogs not notice them?
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: bknilvr00 on August 27, 2014, 03:43:37 PM: Quote from: snowninja on August 25, 2014, 09:21:03 PM
The one in the picture was about 50ft from the paddocks, our 900lb beasts probably thought it was one of our dogs. They were more interested in their hay!

Where abouts are you located?
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: snowninja on August 27, 2014, 03:58:18 PM: Quote from: McCRIZZLEY on August 27, 2014, 02:00:56 PM
Do your dogs not notice them?
Yeah but this time they were in the house sleeping..
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: snowninja on August 27, 2014, 04:00:02 PM: Quote from: bknilvr00 on August 27, 2014, 03:43:37 PM

Where abouts are you located?

Sky valley east of monroe..
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: bknilvr00 on August 27, 2014, 04:01:40 PM: Gotcha. I figured you were over by me in Lake Stevens. I'm in the middle of a pretty large horse zone over here. Thought maybe we was neighbors.
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: snowninja on August 27, 2014, 04:05:17 PM: Not too far but yeah, little pockets of horse zones all over this state, haha
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: snowninja on September 16, 2014, 09:37:14 PM: Need some quick recommendations. The pups around me have grown up and last few nights the young ones have been going off around my place. My property borders tree farm so plenty of routes to my place. A few nights ago the they were barking so loud and close they seem to be closing in. This morning one of my dogs caught up with one it was young as I could see through my scope. Not a clear shot nor would I have taken it anyway with my dog so close on its tail and it was 150 yards away. They have been challenge barking and in the morning I plan to set my alpha dog call out but not sure which call to use. Should I use a challenge call or something else. These are this year's pups and they seem to be learning the ropes and doing whatever they can to draw my dogs to them. Any input is appreciated.
Title: Re: Chicken stalker
Post by: jasnt on September 16, 2014, 11:11:29 PM: Try dog barks. Even your dog barking may do it