Why I hunt Coyotes

My father-in-law, just outside feedlot alley in SoAB shoots them when he can....Oddly enough, he has had to shoot more of his neighbours untagged, cow chasing dogs. Funny how the dogs are never claimed afterwards :cool:. When I am out there and do chores, I am always hoping one lopes along. :shotgun:

I am curious as to the legalities of shooting a Coyote. I know it is fine when protecting livestock and the like, but when are they "in season" to hunt and shoot?
 
Coyotes are pests and an invading species in Ontario. Like any other invading species, they are competing with the indigenous species. They are not indigenous to Ontario.

Unfortunately, in some parts of Ontario it is not always that easy to tell the difference between Coyotes and local Wolf species. Example; Algonquin Wolves. They are on the verge of extinction because of invading Coyotes from the western borders of the park and hunting by hunters who take them as Coyotes. They are identical to Coyotes in appearance (perhaps because in older times there has been a DNA exchange at some point) but in every other way, they are wolves. I have previously posted pictures of Algonquin Wolves on this site and most commenters took them for Coyotes. Wolves are Coyote's natural enemy. So if you hunt east, immediate south or north of Algonquin Park, there are no coyotes there.

Quote: "Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources research scientist Brent Patterson has revealed findings that most coyotes in Eastern Ontario are wolf-coyote hybrids and that the Eastern wolves in Algonquin Park are, in general, not interbreeding with coyotes.[38]"
 
Gummo said:
I was always taught that you eat what you kill...
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Same here, but I treat coyotes more like a pest. There are a large number of them around here and many are mange They are constantly in my yard and last year took a run at my dog. My house is in a small yard surrounded by trees on an otherwise open quarter. I have shot about 20 in the last three years all from my yard. I do not feel inclined to go out and shoot them off my property, but understand those that do. I just wish they kept the pelts if possible.
 
g-manz35 said:
Same here, but I treat coyotes more like a pest. There are a large number of them around here and many are mange They are constantly in my yard and last year took a run at my dog. My house is in a small yard surrounded by trees on an otherwise open quarter. I have shot about 20 in the last three years all from my yard. I do not feel inclined to go out and shoot them off my property, but understand those that do. I just wish they kept the pelts if possible.
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Thats the way I view them as well.
 
I'm not sure if it is coincidence or not, but here in Sask, it seems that since we have had an open season on coyotes in the farmland zones, the ruffed grouse, sharp tail grouse and rabbit population are becoming more plentiful.
Just my personal observation.
 
I love DOMESTIC dogs, however, I have no love for wild animals that will kill domestic dogs given the oppertunity. With that being said, I have no issues with shooting coyotes that are on my property posing a threat, or that are on friends property posing a threat when a friend asks me to.

I don't, however, feel the need to go into the coyotes turf (the wild) and hunt them. Your hunting grounds was their hunting grounds first for the most part.

This is also just a personal opinion, and I don't see anything wrong with others that do hunt predators in the wild. I would rather see rabbits & deer in my yard than coyotes, and if there are less of them in the wild there will be less of them in my yard.
 
Bloedman said:
I couldn't do it, I like dogs too much. I'll eat whatever deer, moose, ducks, etc. I shoot, but I just couldn't bring myself to shoot a canine. I'm not talking to you gents about what you do, just going on about my quirks.
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I couldn't shoot a domestic dog unless I really had to but I have shot yotes, wolves and foxes and in hand there is nothing "canine" or "dog like" about them to me. Scientists and many others would argue it but I never feel like I am looking at a "dog" when I put one in my crosshairs! To me I am looking at pure predator, in fact a predator whose population is completely out of control to the point that our game populations are under tremendous pressure from them. In the grand scheme of mother nature predators take out each other to eliminate the competition for food and habitat resources. Man is at the top of that chain so I have no issues with taking out the competition........
 
When you see the damage they cause or lose a pet you quickly realize they are pests that need to be looked after. Hunting them also gives them a healthy respect for people, the yotes around cities have lost their fear of man and have become bold due to people thinking they should be left alone. The first thing I thought of when I saw those pictures was how I have read in the past that coyotes have little impact on deer herds, spend some time outdoors and you will see the truth.
 
the spank said:
I couldn't shoot a domestic dog unless I really had to but I have shot yotes, wolves and foxes and in hand there is nothing "canine" or "dog like" about them to me.
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I've shot a couple of wolves in leg hold traps that just stood there when I got close, cowering with a submissive look to them. Not a nice feeling to put them down, but I wasn't about to try and release them.

Coyotes always seem to have that sneaky "ankle-biter" look to them. I have no trouble killing them.
 
The deer blew up from natural causes. Yotes just picked over the wreckage.
But yeah they're pretty destructive little mutts. I don't hunt them personally but have no problem with others hunting them, so long as its humane let er rip taterchip.
 
Dezol said:
I'm not sure if it is coincidence or not, but here in Sask, it seems that since we have had an open season on coyotes in the farmland zones, the ruffed grouse, sharp tail grouse and rabbit population are becoming more plentiful.
Just my personal observation.
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Not many around here but lots of deer, just a matter of time I fear
 
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