Amherstburg man fined $1K for hunting coyotes on private land

[lazyfarmer]

We run coyotes with hounds and have had no complaints about our hunting techniques. There are very few coyote lovers or anti-hunters in the areas we hunt and we avoid shooting on or releasing hounds on their properties. Our guys are local boys who grew up in the area and know most of the landowners personally which is the make or break situation in a lot of cases of staying out of trouble.
There are a couple of other groups who hunt wherever, whenever in the vicinity that have somewhat tarnished the image of coyote hunting and we have to live in the shadow of that from time to time.

 

[bearkilr]

Says someone who does not own land...?

4000 acres.

 

[cath8r]

Nailed it. They tend to damage property also, such as drive through wheat fields, rumored to take game out of season etc. They are "visiting" farms to the east now. I had a pair un-casing guns in a lane late Sunday 60' off the road beside a residence trying to hide in a fence-line, property was posted. I recognized the one turkey from prior run-ins. First time I caught them they were politely advised it was hunted by others (local gun club buds get permission, truth and what I tell everyone), got lots of polite "but please I'm a nice guy we're nice guys" followed by being told to F myself. This time they saw me coming jumped in their truck floored it and left a lovely doughnut rut back to the road. If you're a landowner and you meet these geniuses only a couple of times, soon you're going to tell everyone who shows up asking to hunt no. These guys give all firearm owners and hunters a bad rep/rap.

Exactly! These guys are ruining it for everybody!!!

 

[heliace]

4000 acres.

Eeeeek, my apologies, Land Barron!! Why such a pessimist? We only own something until we drop dead. Lol.