Coyote pics.

Taken today. Savage Model 12 Low Profile Varmint in .223 Rem. Load was Nosler 55gr Ballistic Tip over Benchmark powder. 220 yard shot.
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southwest maddog said:
Man they really look like dogs. Not sure if I could shoot one. I am a lifelong dog man. Maybe if they were causing me grief but as far as I am concerned they keep the rabbits and mice down so for now I am good with them. I think my electric fence keeps them away from the horses.
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That is what they are. A wild dog. i once witnessed a pair bust out of a small thicket and put the chase on a horse .
 
the spank said:
That is what they are. A wild dog. i once witnessed a pair bust out of a small thicket and put the chase on a horse .
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He'd no doubt change his tune if they were as thick and problematic on his land as they are in some areas.

Good hunting guys and loving the pics n stories to go with em.
 
jongun said:
He'd no doubt change his tune if they were as thick and problematic on his land as they are in some areas.

Good hunting guys and loving the pics n stories to go with em.
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I'm not a hunter although if I had to I would and could...That said I agree that animals have feelings...re the coyote that came back to check on its pal... and Every creature has a right to survive as in chasing after any game that creature thinks it can take such as horses....Then again I agree that if I had to protect my property, my dogs, cats then they would be fair game....I just won't go out and kill them unless there is a problem...But that's just me...And no judgement on anyone who does...and that's me too. I'd just like to add that if I had to shoot and kill ANY animal in self defense I wouldn't hesitate...ie bears etc...I'm looking at taking the Hunters course so I can get out in the bush with my firearm without having some CO taking my guns away..I really enjoy being out in the wilderness...
 
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This one was quartering away at 35yrds. When the 7mmRem Mag is sighted for 200yards it makes the shot a little tricky. One shot behind rib cage dropped him quickly. Surprisingly exit hole looked like entrance hole. I guess the 139gr nosler partition didn't have the time to expand. The rifle is savage 111 int. trophy Hunter.
 
Nice pictures, everyone. I have yet to find time to go out and bag the ones I keep hearing in my area. I haven't seen them attacking my turkeys yet, but they're in those same fields.

conmaesta said:
I'm not a hunter although if I had to I would and could...That said I agree that animals have feelings...re the coyote that came back to check on its pal... and Every creature has a right to survive as in chasing after any game that creature thinks it can take such as horses....Then again I agree that if I had to protect my property, my dogs, cats then they would be fair game....I just won't go out and kill them unless there is a problem...But that's just me...And no judgement on anyone who does...and that's me too. I'd just like to add that if I had to shoot and kill ANY animal in self defense I wouldn't hesitate...ie bears etc...I'm looking at taking the Hunters course so I can get out in the bush with my firearm without having some CO taking my guns away..I really enjoy being out in the wilderness...
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That's respectable. Just to expand on what some people might be trying to say, instead of trying to explain it myself, I will quote a post from another forum. This might help explain why some of us have a problem with coyotes.

For those that don't know, 10 or 15 years ago the Cavan/Bethany/Millbrook area was an absolute deer hunter's dream. It was as close to guaranteed as it gets if you put your time in throughout the season. Permission on private land in was the holy grail for deer hunters. I can't remember the exact number now, but I believe that well over 1000 additional tags were available in 73 up until the end of 2012. In 2013 and 2014 there were zero. I realize that many other areas saw drastic reductions as well but as I've said before, I think the MNR was late in reducing the additional tags. But hunters were not the only issue and "winter" was certainly not the main issue either. There has been no shortage of food (standing corn) available to deer in this part of 73. Snow conditions weren't good because of the crust but crust alone will not kill deer. Coyotes and crust will. 10 or 15 years ago it was quite rare to see a coyote in the bush around here. Now, it's rare to see a deer and coyotes are everywhere. Same story from hunters all around here... few to no deer, nothing but coyotes. Turkey numbers are way down as well. For hunters around here, coyotes are the most visible cause of the deer decline.

Although other factors are/were present, it's foolish to think that coyotes are not taking a huge chunk out of the deer population. Any deer tracks you find around here right now often have coyote tracks on it. Coyotes are not going to waste energy chasing deer around if they don't expect to kill them. If you have a healthy deer/coyote population right now, enjoy the deer hunting while you can. I hope that in a few years you don't end up wondering what happened to the deer (and everything else) in your area too. Maybe (hopefully) this little part of the province where Big Jack and I live is unique in some way, but something has definitely gone wrong here.

I really enjoy the opportunity to get out hunting over the winter too but I shoot them on sight during any other season, usually at the specific request of the landowner. Although I like to think that for every coyote I shoot another deer or two might survive the winter, it's most likely I am just making less competition for the next coyote. There's no real solution, I'm sure they're here to stay, but I'm glad to see them being hunted more actively these days.
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Predators need to be actively hunted to keep numbers in check preventing disease and to help keep prey populations intact. I personally shoot coyotes whenever I get the chance, but I don't shoot a lot of them as most I shoot are done in winter with a call which I don't go out often anymore or else when I am hunting another animal i.e. deer.

We have a similar issue to the above quoted post only it is wolves and not coyotes causing lots of the problem. There is now an open hunting season on wolves in the zone I usually hunt and where I am originally from. It has been put in place to help control the population. The population was let get out of hand a few years ago and now the zone is over run with wolves, some have been spotted in town during day light.
 
a little off topic but according to the president of the Canadian mink breeders association who is a neighbour of mine mink prices are up over last years prices . i would imagine this will translate into good prices for the coyote hides . back on topic nice pics and interesting to see the guns you are shooting .
 
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