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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: Gringo31 on June 07, 2012, 11:00:14 AM

Title: Help with new "problem"?
Post by: Gringo31 on June 07, 2012, 11:00:14 AM: This morning, I had several people (farmers/residents) complaining to me that they all have experienced too many mice around and it is my fault because I killed too many coyotes.....

I suggested some decon :dunno:

Suggestions?

:chuckle:
Title: Re: Help with new "problem"?
Post by: NRA4LIFE on June 07, 2012, 11:01:54 AM: That's a new one.
Title: Re: Help with new "problem"?
Post by: rasbo on June 07, 2012, 11:08:32 AM: mouse hunt :tup:
Title: Re: Help with new "problem"?
Post by: runamuk on June 07, 2012, 11:11:27 AM: snakes eat more mice than coyotes, as do hawks, and falcons and owls owls love mice, pretty sure your coyote control is not affecting the mice to that extent they ebb and flow with weather and stuff....maybe those peoples crops are causing the mice population to explode.... :dunno: :dunno: I had a rat problem and the local feral cats were no help, didn't even dent the population I finally broke down and used a rat poison I still dont know what caused them to have a population explosion like that ...

maybe you should deliver them all a big bunch of snakes to help with the problems :dunno:
Title: Re: Help with new "problem"?
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on June 07, 2012, 12:54:38 PM: A few years back we had a feral cat explosion in this neighborhood resulting in mice becoming extinct. When feral cats were eliminated (I plead the 5th!) the mice came back. The moral: lots of mice means not enough feral cats! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Help with new "problem"?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 07, 2012, 12:56:55 PM: You know what they say feed the cats or feed the mice!

In gringo's case he just needs to stop feeding so many yotes lead :chuckle:
Title: Re: Help with new "problem"?
Post by: Loki_762 on June 08, 2012, 10:56:56 AM: I would politely tell them that coyotes ate the local cats that were keeping the mice in check. I would then point out that you exterminated those coyotes, so it is safe for them to get another cat or two to work the mouse population. They can even go to no kill shelters and specifically request "barn cats" that people have brought in that are exceedingly good killers but not so good with people. Give them a place in the barn or garage with a blanket and some cat food, and they will stick around long enough to find mice and rats. Then I would just say, "Oh, by the way, you're welcome," and walk away.
Chris
Title: Re: Help with new "problem"?
Post by: JohnVH on June 08, 2012, 11:16:31 AM: start shooting mice
Title: Re: Help with new "problem"?
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on June 08, 2012, 11:20:38 AM: There was a movie where the biologist ate the mice with the wolfs. Maybe transplant some wolfs there to eat mice and the neighbor! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Help with new "problem"?
Post by: YellowDog on June 08, 2012, 11:42:42 AM: Quote from: Loki_762 on June 08, 2012, 10:56:56 AM
I would politely tell them that coyotes ate the local cats that were keeping the mice in check. I would then point out that you exterminated those coyotes, so it is safe for them to get another cat or two to work the mouse population. They can even go to no kill shelters and specifically request "barn cats" that people have brought in that are exceedingly good killers but not so good with people. Give them a place in the barn or garage with a blanket and some cat food, and they will stick around long enough to find mice and rats. Then I would just say, "Oh, by the way, you're welcome," and walk away.
Chris
:yeah:
Do this, keep shooting coyotes and be sure to take aim at a few cats every now and then and a perfect balance should be reached. Or at at least you will have plenty of targets to shoot at. Either way, you win. :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Help with new "problem"?
Post by: KopperBuck on June 08, 2012, 12:00:46 PM: There's a lot of farmers around here that don't or won't let you hunt coyotes for that very reason.
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Post by: predatorpro on June 08, 2012, 12:12:17 PM: find farmers with cattle...i have a few that wont let me hunt coyotes in the summer cuz they help keep gophers and what not down but when the snow flies and the cattle start calving...its on like donkey kong for coyotes!
Title: Re: Help with new "problem"?
Post by: shoot-em-dead on June 08, 2012, 12:17:58 PM: I for 1 have never had that problem. Farmers see me coming to hunt coyotes and they pull up a chair to laugh at the me like I'm the shakiest gun in the west. :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Help with new "problem"?
Post by: Gringo31 on June 08, 2012, 12:27:40 PM: They really did tell me that....
Title: Re: Help with new "problem"?
Post by: Big10gauge on June 08, 2012, 12:51:36 PM: Try a mouse squeaker to call the little rodents in, then unload your Red Ryder on them. Of course if you'll have to shoot better than you do at coyotes to hit any according to Swag. :)
Title: Re: Help with new "problem"?
Post by: WiseOldYote on June 09, 2012, 01:32:43 PM: Look at the positives of this situation.

Coyote numbers are down!

Mice numbers are up!

Gringo gets to hunt mice! Offers Gringo to get much needed target practice, although aim small, miss small may pose a challenge.

Cheap ammo with a classic red ryder!

Hanford will not have to be called in for reclamation of lead in Gringo's hunting grounds.
:twocents:

Just ribbin ya Gringo!
Title: Re: Help with new "problem"?
Post by: FALFire on June 10, 2012, 06:34:33 PM: I can see it now..............Mouse Madness 2012/13 :IBCOOL: :chuckle:

Here, allow me to be the first to post a pic.........

I WIN!!!!

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv85%2FFALFire%2FP1000656.jpg&hash=fbad09a3b91a1ab80f499e2146fd75f2ad55a863)

:kneel: