Originally Posted By: chevyman
I am no spring chicken and have lived in many different places.One of those place was Kansas..You want to see and here a lot of coyotes?Go there.Oh yeah,even with all of those predators,they also have an enviable deer herd and many species of game birds we only wish we had..Coyotes are not the problem.


That's what I tried to tell Ron. Somehow he roped me into helping him. I blame the State of Alabama, 100% for the current state of the herd. Man is the problem, we all need to look in our mirrors. At current population levels, the coyote is a contributing factor. As the population declines they become a bigger threat by creating the predator pit. I don't expect to see quality hunting again in my lifetime. It's getting hard to make myself go. I've killed plenty of deer in my lifetime. I've passed through all the hunter stages and have no desire to kill does, fawns and small bucks at this time. I refuse to take part in the slaughter, I'm bearing witness to. I love hunting big bucks though and love watching deer. I'm sure I'll go as long as I'm physically able..