sickning hunt

[a j cave]

Shot one at a feedlot, hard to tell it was a coyote. Just a band of fur on center of its back. Used some twine and drug it to the burn pile. A poor way to go, freezing to death .

 

[220]

You should bu n carcass so no others get infected!

 

[Runningfool]

I hunt yotes on my own property. I can leave my rope or gloves behind if I want.

If it were someone else's property or public land I would agree with your suggestion.

Hey, your land, fill your boots. I just a) have a low opinion of those who litter and b) would rather those reading this thread not think that mange is so virulent that they are afraid to take their garbage home with them.

 

[john-brennan]

You did them and the spring deer fawns a favor

 

[Chas]

We have a fugly wolf with mange on our cameras and I doubt it survived the brutally cold weekend we just had. Good for putting them out of their misery.

 

[DVXDUDE]

Not good I'm hearing of mange north and south of me now.

I shot one a few years ago that I think came out of the farmer barn. I was dragging another coyote back to the truck and and this completely hairless, black scabed thing came towards me, I think he was asking for a bullet. I dropped the other coyote, slung the rifle off my back and shot it about 50 yards standing looking at me. It was -30 for a few days and that must be complete hell trying to survive with that, I did him a favor. Then buried him in the farmer burning barrel so nothing else would come in contact.

 

[Trimmer 905]

https://www.healthline.com/health/mange-in-humans

Yes mange is transmittable to humans. But with a little precaution I'd say the risk is very low to none.

If I shoot an infected yote I won't touch it. I loop a rope around it's leg and drag it into the bush leaving the yote and the rope behind. If I don't have a rope I only move the yote if I have gloves and I also toss the gloves. I don't even bring the gloves home with me.

As long as you limit your exposure and wash your hands thoroughly asap the risk factor isn't high enough to worry about.

I use nylon rope with a loop like vets use for dead stock removal and throw-away gloves. Just as an observation,I like to remind everyone to take care where the carcasses are dumped. Several reports have surfaced of people reporting skinned dogs being found not knowing the difference. Of course,the urban media goes bat-shyte crazy with that stuff. Keep dead stuff right out of sight.

 

[Longwalker]

here's the worst one I've shot so far. Yuck!

 

[Wendell]

Limiting exposure is good practice but mange is not so contagious that you need to leave your litter behind. I’d respectfully suggest you take your rope or gloves with you and dispose of them at home.

There's a third option: fire.

 

[Cranky Pants]

I shot one like that a few years ago, hard looking critter.

Never hear of deer getting mange, is it not transferrable to them?

 

[jiffx2781]

Shot this one this morning. Looks like last year's pup.

The mange is pretty bad in my area this year. I've only shot 2 that were decent, the rest of them look like this or worse.

Definitely not a great coyote season.

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[finstr]

I shot one last year that didn't have a stitch of hair on it in the -20C weather. It's amazing they don't freeze to death. I probably did it a favour tho.

 

[cdn1canhunt]

I shot one like that a few years ago, hard looking critter.

Never hear of deer getting mange, is it not transferrable to them?

Not an expert on this but I believe mange is caused by a mite that mainly only affects canids??