hillrunner’s post reminded me….
We all know the threats of EHD, bad neighbors, poaching, etc etc. One thing I personally don’t think folks have the insight into is how much the coyote population has EXPLODED in the last 10 years. Little to No trapping + whatever else is going on has created the “perfect storm” imo. I’m out at farms every day/night. Multiple counties. I’ve never heard the amount of packs & sightings like the past few years. Even on I-35, I’ll see as many dead coyotes as deer quite often.
We kept good track & I think we were at like 65-80 (can’t remember exact) coyotes killed off ONE farm!!! No exaggeration. Will more move in? Sure. Will we solve this? No. Will we keep killing them? YEP.
The amount of coyotes on camera. The amount of does with no fawns. The amount of rutting bucks I’m 1000000% sure got run down from rut & became targets…. Staggering.
Heck, we shot 4 does in one night a while back with buddies. One ran too far so we said “let’s get them in am” …. I swear, all 4 were nothing left by next am. Could grab them by spine & throw all 4. That’s how many coyotes are out there.
It’s war & it may never end. It may slow with mange or higher fur prices. But- those suckers are reaping deadly results every night!!!!!
Always something. It’s nature & life in wild. But…. More dudes that trap & hunt for em the better. I know there’s a debate on killing them & never getting ahead but i personally don’t care. It’s the unknown EPIDEMIC going on across the
Midwest IMO. Kill every last one!!!!!
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