Coyote too close for comfort

[MossRoad]

tHERE...FIFY!

Didn't need fixin.

 

[two_bit_score]

tHERE...FIFY!

Absolutely! Time spent fishing is NOT wasted!

 

[TheMan419]

Not if he's planning on using the rifle. I like my beer and I like to shoot; but the gun is put away before opening the first cold one.

A couple of people have mentioned predator calls; anything which sounds like a wounded animal will work. There used to be a great magazine about trapping and predator calling, one month somebody wrote an article on recordings he'd tried with success. One of those recordings was of his infant crying...

Amen to the no alcohol when guns are involved. Too many stupid decisions made when intoxicated (including by me) to have a gun about. Cold beer when fishing? Absolutely. Not when shooting.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Didn't need fixin.

I suppose it's a matter of opinion. I spent a lot of time on the water in my younger days, and never considered any of it wasted. We would seine minnows, catch crawdads by hand and perch with worms for bait; run and bait trot lines, go pluggin for Bass, fish from the docks for Crappie, and go swimming when the day was about over. Never considered any of it wasted. Didn't care much for cleaning the fish, but certainly enjoyed eating them. The Summer, the boats, the lake and staying with my Grandad and Uncles was Heaven to me. It slowed a lot when I found out about girls, but I loved it more than I can tell. In those days, you couldn't get TV in that area, but we did listen to the St. Louis Cardinals on the radio at night. No running water, no indoor plumbing but they did get electricity in the early 50's.

 

[two_bit_score]

Amen to the no alcohol when guns are involved. Too many stupid decisions made when intoxicated (including by me) to have a gun about. Cold beer when fishing? Absolutely. Not when shooting.

You can’t enjoy a beer or two without getting intoxicated?

 

[MossRoad]

You can’t enjoy a beer or two without getting intoxicated?

I never rode my motorcycle if I had any alcohol, and I never shoot my firearms if I've had any alcohol. Just a personal choice.

Also depends on the beer.

Take a Miller64 with an ABV of 2.8 VS a Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA with an ABV of 9.

 

[Fuddy1952]

We had everything here, deer, quail, turkeys, rabbits, etc. until coyote arrived a couple years ago clearing everything out. I worry also now that we have horses.
Even if you could trap or shoot a coyote my concern would be rabies. Here's picture of one Mom's caregiver just sent me taken of one hit not far away during the day. I'm thinking rabid maybe.
About a year ago one ran past my garage just at dusk. I had no gun (wish I had) with me. I went in door, I could hear it sniffing around it. After 20 minutes I went to house.
A 12 ga. 000buck is my choice anything within range, a .243 with good scope farther out. A friend had a good suggestion. He uses gallon milk jugs with colored water at a distance. That way practice so you know how high to compensate. I've seen them on hunter cam.

 

[MossRoad]

What makes you think it has rabies? You can't tell by looking at them when they're dead.

 

[two_bit_score]

I never rode my motorcycle if I had any alcohol, and I never shoot my firearms if I've had any alcohol. Just a personal choice.

Also depends on the beer.

Take a Miller64 with an ABV of 2.8 VS a Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA with an ABV of 9.

People shouldn’t drink anything they can’t handle. Glad you recognize the low threshold of your limits!

 

[Fuddy1952]

What makes you think it has rabies? You can't tell by looking at them when they're dead.

My parents were bitten by a rabid fox years ago. I've always thought if a wild animal is acting abnormally I suspect rabies. I'd much rather assume an animal has rabies, err on side of caution not touching it. Even just saliva I understand you could get rabies.

 

[MossRoad]

My parents were bitten by a rabid fox years ago. I've always thought if a wild animal is acting abnormally I suspect rabies. I'd much rather assume an animal has rabies, err on side of caution not touching it. Even just saliva I understand you could get rabies.

Whole family had to go through rabies shots 3 years ago. Saliva has to get in your blood, mouth, eyes for you to get it. If unsure, best to get the shots, as it's statistically 100% fatal.

 

[MossRoad]

People shouldn’t drink anything they can’t handle. Glad you recognize the low threshold of your limits!

I'm glad you took a shot at what you perceive to be someone that can't handle their liquor. The fact of the matter is someone like myself, at 6' - 215# would be legally drunk, over 0.08, after just two 9% beers in 30-60 minutes.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Whole family had to go through rabies shots 3 years ago. Saliva has to get in your blood, mouth, eyes for you to get it. If unsure, best to get the shots, as it's statistically 100% fatal.

I know someone who bought a pet "domesticated" skunk; turns out it had rabies and the whole family had to take the shots. What's so ironic, is that father had to take rabies shots back during WWII; he was a farm boy, but fur trapping on the side, and was bitten while skinning a "dead" skunk.

 

[defranks]

I stepped outside early one morning about a month ago, walked around the barn, and a large coyote was standing there about 50 feet from me. He looked at me, I looked at him, we had a 10 second stand-off and he decided he was heading out into the woods. He was a pretty animal, large and looked sleek and healthy, but a bit too close for my comfort. I have no livestock, and my cats live indoors, so I wouldn't shoot him just for coming around. But a neighbor has a small dog that was attacked by a coyote and a neighbor on the other side has chickens. Both of those fellows are pretty good shots, and wouldn't hesitate.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I lived here for decades and there were always Coyotes around. Some would just wonder by within 200 feet, going about their rounds, not phased by me or our activity. Had Cats all those decades, free to come and go, and knew of some that lived in the area without a home. Never lost a cat or had one of those homeless cats just disappear.

 

[Fuddy1952]

Whole family had to go through rabies shots 3 years ago. Saliva has to get in your blood, mouth, eyes for you to get it. If unsure, best to get the shots, as it's statistically 100% fatal.

There you go.
My crazy neighbor (super nice guy but nuts in a "nice" way) years ago his dog got rabies. He shoots it, then CARRIES it over to a spot in his pasture. Digs hole and buries it.
I think I read in history years ago one guy survived rabies. It's fatal as you say. My neighbor was just dam lucky. Blood, saliva.

 

[Fuddy1952]

I'm glad you took a shot at what you perceive to be someone that can't handle their liquor. The fact of the matter is someone like myself, at 6' - 215# would be legally drunk, over 0.08, after just two 9% beers in 30-60 minutes.

I'm 6ft, 210! Same exact thing (drinking). My brother is 5'7"...120#...he can drink an incredible amount, you'd never know...but he started as a teen and at 71 never slowed down. Glass of wine instead of coffee when he gets up at 2pm. A teaglass.

 

[MossRoad]

I'm 6ft, 210! Same exact thing (drinking). My brother is 5'7"...120#...he can drink an incredible amount, you'd never know...but he started as a teen and at 71 never slowed down. Glass of wine instead of coffee when he gets up at 2pm. A teaglass.

There's been many times in my past where I've put down 24 beers in an evening plus multiple shots, and still functioned. I could handle my liquor. Doesn't mean I wasn't drunk. I was after 3-4 beers.

 

[dragoneggs]

My best dog/pet/friend ever was a Coydog. We rescued her in the wild when she was about 6mo old. Took her to a vet to learn she was half coyote and have German Shepard. Vet said don't keep her... glad we did. Super smart, great around kids, lived a great life as part of the family... and I can go on and on.

That said, if a coyote is becoming a pest, and a threat to my livelyhood, I wouldn't hesitate taking it out. Hopefully live and let live. Good luck.

 

[two_bit_score]

I'm glad you took a shot at what you perceive to be someone that can't handle their liquor. The fact of the matter is someone like myself, at 6' - 215# would be legally drunk, over 0.08, after just two 9% beers in 30-60 minutes.

I gave you a compliment. Too bad you can’t recognize one. Must not get them often.