Problem Coyotes Part 1

Often portrayed as villains of cartoons and the wild west, coyotes are sometimes no laughing matter to Kentucky livestock farmers. The "Kentucky Afield" TV show will address the risks and effective measures to deal with the species this weekend, September 22 and 23, on KET.
The coyote is one of the most wide-ranging and adaptable of all predators. Over the past 25 years, this canine has expanded its range from the western and plains states throughout all of the eastern U.S., including Kentucky. This weekend, "Kentucky Afield" TV looks at the natural history and the natural migration of this canine to the commonwealth.
As coyote numbers and range continue to expand, Kentucky livestock farmers could experience the occasional problem. Chet Hayes with United Trappers of Kentucky and Bennie Bailey of Kentucky Fur Trappers provide timely advice on trapping the species as the furbearer trapping season approaches its Nov. 12 opener. Viewers will also learn what measures are available to deal with problem coyotes outside of the legal trapping season.

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[intensegravity12]

no way you could spook me away from mcdonalds, so i doubt you could spook a coyote from a meal...I couldnt stop laughing when i heard that!!!

[Downedworker]

Since 19 year old Taylor was recently killed by coyotes in eastern Canada, even the anti hunting crowds have had to admit there is a concern. Here, there was a bounty announced, running from now to March 31st. I really don't think that many will be killed, as they are very smart. I do believe though, that hunters out blasting away at them, will renew their fear of man, and hopefully make them remain in the wilderness. R.I.P. Taylor.

[flagwaver1969]

Neighbor got a 50lb male here in Northern Cal recently after it nabbed one of my hens. This was in early December.

[spazracing94]

@XXplaythegamesXX  no their actually quite small, there coat makes them look a lot bigger.

[XXplaythegamesXX]

is it true that coyotes are as big as german sheperds ?????

[zyx12345678ful]

@Maloner78 they even been found in new york city in the bronx and central park.  No matter what you do to them there population is impossible to keep down for long periods of time. Shoot a bunch of them in an area the remaining dogs will increase there litter sizes from about 4 to up 8. Or if you shoot the alpha female in a family group all the remaining females will have a litter possibly tripling the population. So pretty much yeah they can live anyhere.

[Maat922]

@GhettoGuy54 I had an all jet-black coyote run across the highway right in front of me last winter on kamikaze curve in Binghamton, NY. Great looking dog. I would love to have him fall into my crosshairs sometime this season. I would have a dog like that stuffed. He was pretty big too, maybe 50 pounds.

[CelesteBieber]

My uncles in Murrieta CA, behind the mountain and there are coyotes.

One day my uncle and aunt were walking at 7:00 am to walk to the mountain that Centimeters back to his house and watched coyotes, and my aunt was scared because her little dog the following taxes, his dogs always follow when walking in the mountains and running down smaller taxes, and my uncle went and said that coyotes did not do anything, there were many coyotes with it and did not do anything.

[Scrap5000]

@Downedworker I didn't even know her and it brought a tear to my eyes when i looked her up and listened to her music...so damn sad. Antis have no clue of what nature is really like.

[truemirror]

@Downedworker Those are the coyotes that are breeding with the wolves.

In general, pure blood coyotes don't attack humans, unless they are sick or crossed with wolves.

[nikigurl08]

I live in Oh, and my ex lived out in the country and he had a doberman and his Doberman kept the coyotes outta his property. You'd hear his dog attack them and he never came bak hurt but their' would b one less coyote when he was done. I just think w coyotes you just need a couple of good sheepdogs or cattle dogs that can take out a coyote.

[Maloner78]

I read somewhere that the Coyote is the most sucessful/adaptive predator on the planet, they even live in LA