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Re: How to reduce the coyote population
[Re: exciteman]
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02/23/17 02:36 AM
02/23/17 02:36 AM
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Gotcha1
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It's a very good idea. I would like to see how much trapping coyotes affects the population in general. This would be more elusive than a deer population number, though.
Matt Brock wears knock-off Crocs.
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Re: How to reduce the coyote population
[Re: Gotcha1]
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02/23/17 02:45 AM
02/23/17 02:45 AM
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centralala
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It's a very good idea. I would like to see how much trapping coyotes affects the population in general. This would be more elusive than a deer population number, though. You are correct. But comparing deer and coyotes NUMBERS ONLY would have to be in percentages because of the different population. And more importantly, a starting point number for both. So just kill them all and nothing else matters.
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Re: How to reduce the coyote population
[Re: exciteman]
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02/23/17 02:55 AM
02/23/17 02:55 AM
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Gotcha1
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LOL. If you figure out how to kill them all, you will be a very rich man.
Matt Brock wears knock-off Crocs.
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Re: How to reduce the coyote population
[Re: exciteman]
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02/23/17 03:23 AM
02/23/17 03:23 AM
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Fullthrottle
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It is time for us to do something about our coyote problems. What do you suggest that we do at the state level? First question your going to get asked is. What are YOU doing about them. Do you trap? Do you go out and call for them.
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Re: How to reduce the coyote population
[Re: Fullthrottle]
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02/23/17 04:10 AM
02/23/17 04:10 AM
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bamabound
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Many deer hunters see coyotes but do not shoot them because they are afraid it is going to scare the deer away. After deer season coyotes are an afterthought. Some say you can't kill em all, I say I will kill all I see.
Last edited by bamabound; 02/23/17 04:10 AM.
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Re: How to reduce the coyote population
[Re: bamabound]
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02/23/17 04:29 AM
02/23/17 04:29 AM
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Rmart30
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Many deer hunters see coyotes but do not shoot them because they are afraid it is going to scare the deer away. After deer season coyotes are an afterthought. Some say you can't kill em all, I say I will kill all I see. Agreed. I never let a predator pass. I see posts and hear people say all the time when deer season is over... Hurry up turkey season or next deer season so I can shoot something. Thats the time to be hunting and trapping predators. If just 10% of the deer and turkey hunters would do it, it would make a difference. Few years back we had a club member in his early 70's who bought a dozen or so Dp traps, 5 live traps, and 2 dozen leg holds. He caught over 90 predators. coyote, bobcat,coon,possums, feral dogs and cats in one season. Thats a lot of mouths that ate a lot of game he took out of the equation.
Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one else is watching - even when doing the wrong thing is legal. Aldo Leopold .. (except when it comes to trailer tags)
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Re: How to reduce the coyote population
[Re: exciteman]
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02/23/17 05:05 AM
02/23/17 05:05 AM
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A bunch of M-44 coyote getters would be a good start, but in today's world... that's never going to happen.
They are going to have to let us use snares in my opinion.
I can set at least a dozen snares before you would get one dirt hole set completed for a foot hold trap. Maybe 2 dozen snare sets if I was more practiced at it. They are easy to setup, effective and less work for the average guy to use. They are cheaper and relatively safe for wildlife with a deer lock installed on them. But let's not fool ourselves. You might catch a fawn or two and in the event you do... what about all the dead coyotes and the fawns you saved. What about catching the neighbor's dog or a stray? I don't know. See that's why they are going to say you can't use them.
I say to heck with all that. If they cared so much about the deer population they wouldn't let y'all kill one a day all season.
Getting people involved and use of snares is the only way in my opinion and I trap a good bit. I trap my place for coyotes using foothold traps and cleared out 10-15 this past year. Deer numbers were up based on our camera surveys.
No government employees were harmed in the making of this mess.
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Re: How to reduce the coyote population
[Re: exciteman]
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02/23/17 06:32 AM
02/23/17 06:32 AM
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So if you are in your stand/climber after deer season trying to shoot yotes, and the GW just happens upon you, how do you disprove that you are not hunting deer?
"The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." -G. K. Chesterton
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Re: How to reduce the coyote population
[Re: MarksOutdoors]
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02/23/17 06:37 AM
02/23/17 06:37 AM
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So if you are in your stand/climber after deer season trying to shoot yotes, and the GW just happens upon you, how do you disprove that you are not hunting deer? By not wearing hunter's orange.
If you want to always win, never play anyone better than you!
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Re: How to reduce the coyote population
[Re: exciteman]
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02/23/17 06:39 AM
02/23/17 06:39 AM
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Clem
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Mildly Quirky
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And having coyote calls, and maybe a decoy in front of you, and being in full camo ...
"Hunting Politics are stupid!" - Farm Hunter
"Bible says you shouldn't put sugar in your cornbread." Dustin, 2013
"Best I can figure 97.365% of the general public is a paint chip eating, mouth breathing, certified dumbass." BCLC, 2020
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Re: How to reduce the coyote population
[Re: exciteman]
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02/23/17 08:10 AM
02/23/17 08:10 AM
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Out back
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Grumpy Old Man
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Its not illegal to be in the woods with a gun, anytime. No game warden will accuse you of hunting deer unless you are very obviously hunting deer.
My opinions and comments are my own. They do not reflect the position or political opinions of Aldeer or any of the Aldeer administration.
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