Another Coyote Story

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Ran into a guy yesterday at crappy tire I have not seen in years. We called him the regal beagle here since he was a big time breeder of rabbit hounds and avid rabbit hunter. In general conversation asked why he was not out rabbit hunting on such a fine day.
No sir gave it up three years ago as did most of the guys. I don't have the dog kennels any more nothing. Why?? Well about 6 years back the coyotes here clued in that when they heard the howl of a hound on a rabbit it was dinner time. If they did not get the rabbit the hound was chasing they would tear the hound apart and eat him. I lost over 12 champion dogs in two years and know of probally 40 more killed this way so I gave it up.
Nothing at the end to see rabbit, then hound chasing then 3-4 coyotes after the dog. :(
 
It would suck to lose a dog like that, let alone that many!
I would think if there were enough rabbits to justify a hunt then the coyotes would be well fed too.
It must have been hard for the guy to give up something he was obviously passionate about.
 
angrysoldier said:
where in nova scotia was this? i grew up just outside of halifax i only ever seen one yote. are the coyotes getting that bad down there.
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Getting bad, the last 7 years or so it seems they are everywhere. I am 90% sure in the evening here in town I could call them right up into my back yard. Just the other night the wife had two follow her and the dogs when they went for a walk. I see at least one every two weeks or so.
When a firealarm goes off in the town they are howling with it all around us.
The regal beagle if I remember correctly would hunt mostly in cape breton and had a cabin also just outside Truro somewhere where they hunted also..
 
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