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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: note2self on September 23, 2015, 03:48:43 PM

Title: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: note2self on September 23, 2015, 03:48:43 PM: Hey guys sorry if this is the wrong section but I have a small problem on my hands. I found the back door to my shop/mother in law house chewed through living a huge hole and tons of pieces of wood and whatnot laying around. Is it possible that a coyote did this trying to get in? I keep my GFs dog in there so I'm thinking something was trying to get at him. I've seen coyotes in my backyard from time to time so I know they are there. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

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I need to know what's going on before I break out my 17hmr/pellet gun/whatever is legal and try to deal to with it

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Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: 2labs on September 23, 2015, 04:08:45 PM: That right there is the work of a juvenile Sasquatch. You can tell by the amount of whatnot it left.
Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: JJB11B on September 23, 2015, 04:09:48 PM: Porcupine?
Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: Curly on September 23, 2015, 04:17:42 PM: I can't imagine a coyote doing that. Maybe a neighbor's dog? :dunno:
Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: note2self on September 23, 2015, 04:35:16 PM: I live in the woodinville area.....so I'm pretty sure there is no porcupines around. Could be another dog but the coyote has been snooping around my back yard and I spotted it about 30-40 feet from the scene of the crime today

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Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: note2self on September 23, 2015, 04:36:39 PM: Quote from: 2labs on September 23, 2015, 04:08:45 PM
That right there is the work of a juvenile Sasquatch. You can tell by the amount of whatnot it left.

Lol

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Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: ghosthunter on September 23, 2015, 04:40:06 PM: Is the GF dog in heat?
Males will do anything to get to a female in heat. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: heronblu on September 23, 2015, 04:43:53 PM: Eastern gray squirrel or rat trying to get in to make a winter nest.
Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: note2self on September 23, 2015, 05:06:07 PM: Wouldn't a rat or squirrel be scared off by the sound of a small pit bull barking? My girls dog is 9 years old...not sure if she is in heat or not

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Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: KFhunter on September 23, 2015, 05:10:20 PM: it's not a dog or any K9, they would paw and dig at the door and you'd see lot's of scratches above the hole.

Unless the dog was trying to get out, what's the backside of the door look like? Or was the GF's dog in a kennel? or roaming free in the shop?
Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: JimmyHoffa on September 23, 2015, 05:17:04 PM: raccoons maybe
Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: note2self on September 23, 2015, 05:17:22 PM: The dog was roaming free and was whining when I got home so it's definitely possible that she was trying to get out. But I'm confused because I didn't seen any paw prints on either side. The backside is tore up as well....ill get a picture later tonight

If it's not any k9, then what kind of animal would produce the kind of holes you can see on the last pic?

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Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: builtfordtough on September 23, 2015, 05:18:25 PM: Racoons, they smelt the dog food and made a plan to break in
Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: KFhunter on September 23, 2015, 05:26:04 PM: Quote from: builtfordtough on September 23, 2015, 05:18:25 PM
Racoons, they smelt the dog food and made a plan to break in

:yeah:
Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: cbond3318 on September 23, 2015, 05:33:10 PM: It almost looks as though the meth zombie started with a 12 guage blast but then realized the one shell he had was not going to be enough so he went to chewing but , due to only having 4 teeth spaced evenly throughout his mouth, gave up before he could skinny his way in, close call for sure!
Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: lokidog on September 23, 2015, 07:31:26 PM: Quote from: KFhunter on September 23, 2015, 05:10:20 PM

Unless the dog was trying to get out, what's the backside of the door look like?

This would be my guess. Look to see if paint chips are inside, that would indicate chunks pulled inside and then spit out.
Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: PlateauNDN on September 23, 2015, 07:36:23 PM: Quote from: note2self on September 23, 2015, 04:36:39 PM

Quote from: 2labs on September 23, 2015, 04:08:45 PM
That right there is the work of a juvenile Sasquatch. You can tell by the amount of whatnot it left.

Lol

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Lol????? This Is A >:( AND should be treated as such >:(
Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on September 23, 2015, 07:37:25 PM: Pack Rat...
Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: ghosthunter on September 23, 2015, 07:48:06 PM: Well check the dogs gums and teeth.
Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: jasnt on September 23, 2015, 09:09:29 PM: I seen a husky chew his way threw a door trying to get out. He came back 3 days later all proud of him self
Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: JJB11B on September 24, 2015, 08:16:53 PM: Quote from: CAMPMEAT on September 23, 2015, 07:37:25 PM
Pack Rat...
They do chew through stuff like that, at the cabin we had to screw thin expanded metal over spots they were chewing to keep them out. Cheapest fix I could think of
Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: JakeLand on October 02, 2015, 09:03:44 PM: Not a rat or squirrels to big of a hole.Willing to put money on its a coon I've trapped many a one doing that same damage on sheds,houses and such.put a trail cam up and see what it is
Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: wapiti hunter2 on October 02, 2015, 09:21:38 PM: Trail camera
Title: Re: Is a coyote trying to break in my house?
Post by: Jerry malbeck on October 03, 2015, 10:50:54 PM: Coon