Aggressive, pet eating coyote advice

[sparky2726]

They are not THAT hard to trap, if you know what you are doing, and are alowed to use the proper equipment. Unfortunetly, you are limited to cages. It can me done, but its not easy. Go to www.trapperman.com Someone there can help you.

Sparky

 

[30 cal slob]

brutal but effective non-firearm yote trap:

get some very large sharp 4x treble hooks suitable for big-game fishing (i.e., sharks). attach with a crimp to 120 lb. test wire leader.

tie tag end of leader to a ***sturdy branch***. adjust height such that the treble hook is 1-2 head coyote heights above the ground.

bury the large treble hook in your favorite red meat.

the yotes will jump for the meat and hook themselves.

if the yote is still alive when you inspect this crude trap, approach with caution and dispatch with sharp blow to the skull with a baseball bat or similar. better to do it shortly and decisively after trapping to minimize suffering.

then shovel and shut up.

-slob, fishing for yotes

 

[Gordon]

I already told him how to 'coyote fish' but was ignored.
Oh well I guess it's not THAT serious yet to actually GET one!

 

[stdlrf11]

Coyote fishing is torture. Not cool.

stdlrf11

 

[Glockfan.45]

Yeah I second that. I hate yotes and kill them with glee but fishing is just plain wrong. Leaving any animal to dangle on a hook for a period of time just aint right.

 

[Steel Talon]

Antifreeze is bad news. However so is rabies, and the treatment for animal bites considered rabid is no treat either. And I got the runaround from animal control.

My choices would be limited to Shooting, trapping, or making it ill enough not to return to my area. Or call animal control again

If a person was to use antifreeze, then they could concievably soak a pack of hotdogs in it for a day or two then they could logically set it out on the greenbelt. Myself I wouldnt ever do this to many variables to worry about such as unintended feeding of other animals could happen.

Me, I would call animal control, and tell them of a sickly looking coyote that was in my yard that showed no fear of humans, that I also observed him to be drooling heavily and growling continuously. And that when I attempted to shoo him away, he would not back away from me and infact it started to charge at me ,which caused me to retreat into the safety of my house, barn, shed ... so I wouldnt get bitten. Then I would say to them do you think he may have rabbies? "Oh my" I'd hate to see the neighbors children get bitten. Oh and by the way whom am I speking too?

You get the idea

Peace
Steel Talon

 

[razorburn]

Found it in the backyard again. Now our neighbor's cat has gone missing too despite their attempts to keep it in their backyard. My dog stopped it from approaching any closer about 30 feet from our house. It has no fear about confronting people and pets in the middle of the day, which I understand is not typical coyote behavior. My father took a pic but has no ability to use the bow. She was going nuts as this picture was taken and we're being told it's getting still bolder and more aggressive towards people and animals, as it is now approaching closer than ever before. Last time it was following my mother from about 15 yards. I'm fairly sure it's the same coyote again and again. I'm think fishing for it has too large a risk for local dogs, and might get me an animal cruelty charge if people see it struggling on a fishing line before I get to it.

 

[No_Brakes23]

Sorry to hear that Sno-county animal control is so worthless. Sounds like it's not going to go away. I don't have any moral problems with fishing, but that and the anti-freeze sound like bad ideas in your area. You mentioned you have a CCW, so it sounds to me like the safest and most law-friendly thing to do is try to nail it with your bow, (While carrying as a back-up.) If work is an issue, maybe you can use this snowstorm, (Or the one that's supposed to hit tommorow night,) to stay home.

Are you in an area of Mukilteo where your neighbors won't spazz if they see you outside with a bow? Or can you take it from inside your house?

Good luck.

 

[Sunray]

Call your Fish and Game people or whatever they're called in WA. Go talk to your local PD too. They won't be able to do anything, but they need to know about it. Especially if you have the CCW. They might just tell you to shoot it if you can do it safely. Talking to them would be a CYA thing.
Urban coyotes isn't unusual any more. There's a Vancouver, BC golf course with a resident coyote population. They're not hunting cats etc though.

 

[jeepmor]

Have you talked to your neighbors?

I was talking to my BIL about agressive dogs. He stated he had a pitbull in his yard once that was being agressive, he chased it off. He contacted the police and asked what he could do. Animal control fellow was out, won't apply in this case though, but the dispatcher shared this. You can shoot an agressive dog if you feel threatened. Like if it's chasing your kids, following your grandma, etc. But it has to be a threat to be legal. I think you have that covered being you stated it followed your grandma...right?

I think the fishing angle is fine, but only if you're there dispatch it immediately, otherwise, no dice, that's cruelty pure and simple. Predator calls are cheap, or you can just hold a cat by the tail...oops, cruelty again. Just do it once and record it, loop it, and wait.

A condom over the barrel is an effective silencer, so I've heard. Never tested it myself. Did try a pop bottle over my 45, muffled it much better than I expected, but it was still loud.

jeepmor

 

[LAK]

I wouldn't put up with this, next could be a small child. A .22 LR solid in the head should do it from a rifle. Put an extra one in there from two yards to make sure. Disposal is another problem, but at the very least thick rubber gloves and a couple (doubled) of large heavy duty trash bags ought to be a start. Make sure it is dead before you try and handle it.

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[hacksaw]

like the man said...

1) Shoot!

2)Skin it! (pelt looks gorgeous)

3) Shovel!!

4) Shut up!

 

[USMC - Retired]

Aggressive, pet eating coyote advice

Catch it in a live-catch type trap and send it to me.

I'm sick and tired of my neghbors cat leaving paw prints across the hood of my wifes car!

 

[sturmruger]

Hell you could use a .22 and nobody would notice. They really aren't that loud.

I had a old buddy in IA that baited them with dead pigs, but that probably isn't an option for you. I would go to the store and buy some whole chickens or whatever you can buy really cheap then put those in the backyard at some point the chickens will start to smell and the coyote will come in for some food. You could also go down to the animal shelter and get a new cat put in on a leash in the back yard as bait, but I would not take your eyes off of him because that would be cruel.

 

[razorburn]

I don't know if I'll even need bait. It's been coming into our backyard almost everyday for a week and shows no fear when we try to run it off. It came back again yesterday. One of our neighbors has a small dog and a bird feeder. It may be returning for that, or over territorial reasons with other dogs in the area. Anybody know where to shoot with a bow? Just behind the shoulder like a deer? I used to shoot in our backyard, the nobody will freak if they see me with a bow. Sadly though, I actually don't have a .22 rifle anymore. I know that's a tragedy. I have a .308 savage, a .357 mag revolver, and a smaller .40 autoloader.

 

[USMC - Retired]

Hit em in the same vitals you would hit a deer. Just be sure you have a hunting license.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife does not classify the coyote as a game animal, but a state hunting license is required to hunt them. There is no coyote tag nor bag limit, however.

The coyote hunting season is open statewide year round, with two exceptions: 1) if hounds are used to hunt coyotes, the season runs from early September through mid-March (check current regulations pamphlet for dates); and 2) an area in north-central Washington, including the Pasayten Wilderness and within the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie, Okanogan, and Wenatchee National Forests, (check regulations pamphlet for exact description), is closed from mid-September through November to protect the endangered gray wolf from being accidentally shot.

 

[Idano]

Yea, but you need a broad head to bleed them out. If you use a field tip most likely you won't kill it all it will do is a through and through. Arrows work on the principle of slicing enough organs and arteries so that the animal bleeds to death. A good lug shot on a deer takes about 4 min for the animal to drop if not ran and about another 3 to 4 to bleed out. I am an ex-sliver slinger.

 

[Steel Talon]

That SongDog is sporting a premium pelt! Borrow a 22lr rifle and some CCI stingers and do a head shot. Then check back for info on taking care of that pelt

Peace
Steel Talon

 

[usmccpl]

Before you worry too much check with your local fur buyer,Im told that here they are giving 40 bucks per for coyote hides. And if you decide to kill it shoot it not trap it. Have you heard about coyote ugly gnawing a limb off rather than wake up the ugly one sleeping on it well that is coined after what the critters do if trapped wrong. That just makes a bigger problem.




one shot one kill

 

[WVleo]

Shoot It Period !

Hi, If you are seeing it every day, and can take a photo of it , Shoot it , plain and simple. Take a .22lr and put 1 in it's head. leave a lb. of burger out were your asshurd a backstop if you are worried about the bullet passing thru or missing . Or wait until it gets really aggressive when it runs out of local pets and let the SOB chew one of the local kids ! Shoot It !........WVleo

 

[Gordon]

Or go get a box of .308 Excellarators and if your .308 is sighted in shoot for the center of the body- one shot!

 

[Gordon]

Whoops, Remington has dropped .308 Accellarators. So use a 125 grain or even 150 grain and shoot when the backstop is safe! It is final, and one boom is hard to locate!

 

[jeepmor]

You keep asking, but your not answering

If you discuss it with the neighbors, you may find out that you agree with the extermination solution, pretty much assuring a thank you instead of a call to the police.

Have you discussed it with the authorities, even a dispatcher can let you know what will keep you out of hotwater should the police respond to a gunshot call. Have your hunting license.

Me, I'd use a 22 and take my chances. I had to dispatch a family cat that snapped it's silly neck so it did not continue to suffer many years ago. Nothing came of it. It was daytime when it occurred, night time might be different.

jeepmor

Do something, quit waffling, get'r done.

 

[auschip]

I have family in Mukilteo, and she said a neighbor lost a small dog to a bobcat over the weekend. It sounds like the animals have found easy pickings amongst the local pets.

 

[razorburn]

Bobcat? Did they actually see a bobcat get the dog? I've lived there for years and tramped around a lot, never saw a bobcat or even bobcat tracks. This is a liberal, suburban area and I think most wouldn't be able to tell one animal from another. The kind of place where people can't tell the difference between deer and elk, and likely couldn't tell between a bobcat and a coyote if they don't get a good view. It might've just been this same coyote. It's pretty bold about just stepping into our yards and staring down or approaching people and their pets. The fact that it's been following people walking their dogs, and having killed our pet is enough for me. It will be getting shot with an arrow or a gun if I can legally and safely do so. I'll post pics when I get it. If I don't get a shot at it by the weekend, it'll have to wait a week or two until I can come back for vacation. Until then, I'll be leaving some arms here and my father or mother can carry some OC while out walking through the neighborhood with the dog or the kids.