A pack of coyotes in my neighborhood - and a bobcat!

[double-dipper]

I live in a rural area with lots of coyotes and bobcats, The coyotes would eat "booger" if they get a chance. I doubt the bobcat would be much of a threat, they prefer rodents and birds.

chain link fences don't keep the coyotes out either they will dig under, jump over or squeeze through a small gap to get in.

 

[arjay]

There is a law against firing a gun in the city limits here to as I was recently annexed by the town. Coyote comes on my place, if I get a chance I will give him a load of shot and then let the chips fall where they may. None of my neighbors will complain. Lot of I don't know nothing about anything around here. I figure they would have a hard time convincing a jury around her it was wrong to shoot a coyote.

I see the Fish and Game is going to conduct a community meeting about the grizzly that has moved into the area. That is going to be interesting

Unfortunately if it causes to many problems I see a backhoe in its future. I hope he stays up in the Snowies. Not many roads once your in there. Elk, deer, berries, cherries etc. It is national forest, but private ranches surround it so very little public access, but some cows on the edges..

Lions come into town from time to time, but I think they are more interested in all the urban deer than dogs. I think we might have as many deer in town as we have dogs. I can't remember hearing about any 'lion got my dog" complaints

My sister,outside of Worland,had to drag her German Shepard inside in the dark one morning when a lion had it frozen against the garage wall. She thought it was a bobcat (it was dark) but later learned a lion had killed a neighbors llama

 

[kraynky]

Our local small town paper had a front page article just today, that warned pet owners to be alert for coyotes that might attack their pet. The story goes on to tell where a man let his dog outside to do it's business (as usual), while he stood inside the door waiting.

A blood curdling scream had him running outside to see two coyotes trying to kill his little poochy. One had ahold of it's neck and another was tugging on a leg! He also noticed one standing further away watching the action.

He ran right in amongst them yelling and waving his arms. Most fortunately they dropped the little dog and ran, and poochy high tailed to back to the door. The man and his dog were both okay, with poochy getting a trip to the vet for puncture wound treatment.

That was inside our city limits, in a nice lakeside home. I never let my little buddy go outside alone, especially at night. And I'm always armed.

My sister lost her small Yorky to coyotes about 6-8 years ago. BIL heard it yelp and ran out to find the dog. He never did. (RIP Reggie)

I suppose they are just getting pushed out of their environment by new construction, and discovered that subdivisions offer up easy prey. It's something to be very watchful over pet owners of America!

 

[Eric300]

Around my place, Cats, Coons, and Coyotes get 'ventilated' upon sight.

 

[Golphin]

We have plenty of them around here but they don't like to be seen by humans as they will be buzzard food fast when they are. My dogs are bigger so they would not mess with them. If they were in the area and I had a dog the size of Bogger i would walk him on a leash with a 357 or 45 on my side.

 

[ajgunner]

I am 6 miles from one small town and 10 miles from another small town. We have chickens so have a constant battle with raccoons, skunks, etc and the occasional bob cat. Coyotes are heard every night. Between the yotes and the buzzards they clean up pretty much everything I toss over the fence that is caught hassling the chickens. Last summer we had a BIG cat in the neighborhood. Most are 2.5 and 5 acre lots so we can do some shooting. I got within 25 yards of the BIG cat last summer after the wife spotted it checking out our hen house early in the morning. When it saw me it was gone before I could shoulder a shotgun full of 00 buck---extremely fast and silent. The big fat long tail is what sticks in my mind. Only my 4th cougar siting in my lifetime. Over about 4-6 week it fed on a few neighbors chickens and goats then tried for a couple of horses. F&G confirmed it was a cougar but really nothing could be done other than shoot on site. Had is actually killed livestock (apparently goats don't count) they will come out and trail or trap. Lots of country space to roam and national forest about 5 miles away. The BIG cat seemed to have moved on but the others are a constant on going battle.

 

[Walter Rego]

I live in a small town in the mountains of Southern California. I see coyotes in broad daylight almost weekly. Some are the size of German Shepherds. Often I see a pair, one time just a few minutes after seeing 3 mule deer bucks trot through my yard I saw 3 coyotes follow just a minute later. Bobcats are also fairly common, again I have seen them in broad daylight strolling up my street like someone's housecat. Back around Christmas someone picked up a mountain lion on their Ring camera about 300 yards from my house.
Most of my neighbors who walk their dogs carry a can of Mace or a walking staff, some probably carry a handgun but keep it under their coats. Since it is a residential neighborhood the discharge of a firearm is illegal but if it wasn't I'd blast any coyote that came into range. The deer, bobcats and the mountain lion I'd leave alone.

 

[BigBill]

I told my neighbor that lives across the valley from my camp in vt I seen a mountainlion going into the six foot tall grass one night. My other neighbor who lives behind us, was asked by my other neighbor who doubted me about mountainlions she said she’s from Colorado and she’s seeing them too.

My camp on one side is 2,500’ from the last house. Bordered on two sides by national forest. It’s wild America. My 1911 goes with me to use the outdoor plumbing.

 

[BigBill]

coyotes and wolves can crossbreed too.

There cross breeding making a bigger wolf.

When I see a so called coyote on the back rack hanging off both sides it’s a wolf sized animal.

Four decades ago I read an article were animals are crossing up in northern New York border when the water is frozen from canada. With no trappers here anymore it’s open season. There on the indangered list too. I say choot’em.

 

[Fishslayer]

There is a law against firing a gun in the city limits here to as I was recently annexed by the town. Coyote comes on my place, if I get a chance I will give him a load of shot and then let the chips fall where they may. None of my neighbors will complain.

I've seen two here. First time the 'yote was in the neighbor's yard, the second time it was in my yard. It had zero problem with our 6 1/2 foot fence.

I don't really have a whole lot of choice about letting Dingo out alone. The treacherous little heathen will NOT be outside (or inside) without me.

Outside my fence I leave 'em alone. Inside they are a threat to my little guy. The neighbors have told me they would not have a problem with me dealing with a threat. My biggest problem would be a safe backstop.

 

[jaguargolf]

We have some good size coyotes here just shy of the Catskills. Had a much bigger problem when I realized they were attracted to the school bus and followed it down my road.
Season Oct 1 thru Mar 31 no bag limit, 24/7 hunting.

 

[BigBill]

They own the night. I never knew how bad it was till the two trail cams went out.

 

[Beauetienne]

OP, high power air rifle, or muffle a .22.

A good air rifle will do it with a high level of accuracy. Probably should install a suppressor.

 

[steelslaver]

Big difference is around here a coyote is a shoot on sight critter and they figure that out quick. If they are not shot at they will get real bold real quick. Someone driving down a gravel road around here sees a coyote they will pull out a gun and shot at it. No rancher is going to say anything about having permission or anything else if you don't shoot at cows or a building. He might ask why you did not shoot the coyote though.

My brother and I saw a lion checking out some deer. We first noticed the deer all looking at a rock pile. Lion in rock pile. Later saw the rancher and her was kinda upset we never shot the lion. He did not care that we had no lion tag, permission etc. To him a lion was something you shot on sight. That simple to him. You very rarely see a lion around there.

 

[Sgt911]

They are everywhere, and have learn to like and live in urban and suburban areas because of easy food sources. I've seen coyotes and bobcats in downtown Houston.

 

[Greyman50]

Depending on size of critter CCI .22 Quiets is the answer In a long barreled rifle, less noise than old pump up 22 pellet rifles. Many “ undesirable” critters met their end by mine. Not sure the answer of big critters other than 3 S’s if can get away with it. OH, BTW just remember to thank all the nature lovers that want all these critters to come back. Our forefathers removed them for the same reasons.

 

[blues7]

We have plenty of coyotes around here...and I see bobcats only rarely.

(Mountains of western NC)

 

[kaaskop49]

Depending on size of critter CCI .22 Quiets is the answer In a long barreled rifle, less noise than old pump up 22 pellet rifles. Many “ undesirable” critters met their end by mine. Not sure the answer of big critters other than 3 S’s if can get away with it. OH, BTW just remember to thank all the nature lovers that want all these critters to come back. Our forefathers removed them for the same reasons.

As far as wild predators, be happy we don't live in Africa. Hyenas prowl nocturnally, but when hungry, they're known to appear during daylight. Last year, a hyena took a 2-year old child from a yard in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Nothing. That's it. No search/recovery. The child is gone. Not a fairy tale, appeared in the news.

Interesting how many above posters write they now carry a handgun when outside at night due to the danger of predators...

BTW, great post, Greyman50!

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

 

[Captain Hornet]

Gentleman, We live in South Carolina in the upstate, right on the border with North Carolina. My wife has Ducks, Ginnes, and a bunch of Chickens. They are all tame and my wife talks to them and they talk back to her like most good buddies do. They are all free range and we keep a lookout for preditors. Last fall we noticed several birds were just missing. and we didn't know where they were. Then late one evening I saw a cat out by the barn. It was about 200 ft. to the barn. The cat was a dirty white and really huge, much bigger than a normal house cat. The cat was watching me and just ready to run. I got my old model 12 Winchester out with a load of BB's. I shot at him knowing that he was way out of range. I was totally supprised when the cat fell over dead. That was the best shot I have ever made. We still have one of her pet birds go missing every now and then but I know the cat well not be a problem ever again.

 

[67tempest]

I live in a western suburb of Chicago and see coyotes pretty frequently in the area. Had one come and check me out once while I was out squirrel hunting at a State park. It walked to within about 10 feet of me before it stopped and we just stood there staring at each other. I could have legally shot it but I didn't feel threatened so I just waited to see what it was going to do. After about 30 seconds or so it turned and trotted off glancing back several times to see if I was following it I guess.