Coyote's getting too close

[bczoom]

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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I consider it "prey" for the local coyotes, red tailed hawks, and the owls,...

that little yapping ankle biter...

...the little beast...

...close proximity to the lovely Mrs_Bob's yapping mutt...

)</font>

Uhhh, Bob.

I think you're holding back on us. What do you really think of that Maltese? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Brian

 

[Varmintmist]

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#2 on the donkey suggestion. They put them in with sheep here to kill the coyotes and dogs.

A pan of antifreeze would probably work, although the neighbor dogs and cats would get depleted to.

 

[ThistleKop]

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<font color="blue"> I'm incapable of shooting them, </font>

Mark,
Is it a mental or physical thing that prevents you from shooting them? If it's mental, wait until they attack something that you're really fond of or something that you have a significant $ investment in. You'll find that it will become easier.

TK

 

[mrolson]

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Mark sounds like I live by you and we have em approaching close this time of year as well (time to make little ones). You are going to hear and see em more often in the upcoming month. We only shoot them if they get real daring and stupid. All of our animals in are before sundown. When you see em go ahead and let a round off close to them. They are pretty smart and know when they are not welcome and if there is no food available they will just move on through.

 

[BigAl]

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Mark ,
One poster already gave you the best answer ! A small Donkey !! We have lots of Coyote's and Wolves up here in Idaho . They won't even think about coming close to where those Donkeys are . I saw a poor stray dog get inside the pasture one time and they chased his poor tired butt all over the place before he could finally escape . A donkey will kill a coyote given the chance . They have 3 dogs of their own and the donkey's don't seem to mine them . The donkey's shy away from humans ,so you need not worry . My nieghbor paid $50 a piece for his and it ended his coyote problem for good .
Big Al

 

[MarkLeininger]

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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( A small Donkey !! )</font>

Maybe that's a thought. We like animals and have plenty of room for another. Seems like urban legend to be honest. A full size horse acts like prey and will run if you rustle a plastic bag. What genetic mutation has left donkeys with the killer instinct? They just look like little horses to me...

 

[MarkLeininger]

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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Is it a mental or physical thing that prevents you from shooting them? )</font>

Mental. I shot rifle and handgun competitively for a long time, so I know how.

 

[BigAl]

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I really don't know what makes a Donkey hate a Coyote so much ,but they do .The goverment did have an adoption program going on at one time for donkeys . I am not sure if it still exist or not .
I know the old hunting club I belonged to thought it would be great to get some and release them on the 6000 acre club to control coyotes. We did , and the problem was all of us had hunting dogs and the Donkeys did not care ,they just chased them all off the property! We spent more time trying to find our lost scared dogs than hunting ! I think once they become use to the dog that is suppose to be on the place it is not a threat to them ,but God help the poor Coyote or strange dog that shows up on the place .Big Al

 

[bmac]

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<font color="blue"> Seems like urban legend to be honest. A full size horse acts like prey and will run if you rustle a plastic bag. What genetic mutation has left donkeys with the killer instinct? They just look like little horses to me... </font>

Mark,

Did you happen to read this thread?
Guard Donkeys

Sounded crazy to me at first. But after reading that discussion, I'm convinced that, mutation or not, donkeys don't like coyotes.

 

[gsganzer]

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It sure sounds like an urban legend, but it isn't. All the ranchers around me have donkeys. The funny thing is that it doesn't matter what size the donkey is. Even the miniature donkeys will stomp a coyote. I guess the miniature's don't realize they're pint-sized. The only problem with the miniature's is the price. Around here, I'm told they go for $800 - $1000 without a pedigree. I think I need to start breeding miniature donkeys.

Someone also told me that the Jenny's are better then Jack's for predator control.