coyote management

They are extremely smart so using the same technic over and over can cause problems. I suggest calling them in with an automatic call like a foxpro, it works amazing. Trapping can be hard, what kind do you use?
 

There have been many methods tried, and in all reality none have been totally successful. Coyotes are a species bent on survival, they have adapted to changing envionments, food sources, and human population dynamics. They are a pack animal, and travel in these family units. The problem lies in the ability to reproduce as the population deems fitting. The more you are successful in lowering the population through trapping, hunting , etc, the more the coyotes mate and have litters. Most wild animal species have set, annual mating routines, but the coyote mates at will. If they overpopulate, and food competition hightens, they slow down, When populations fall, they mate more frequently. In essence they are in control of their own existence.

Poisoning has proven to bee the most successful method of control in the past. Western ranchers used the method in the early 20th century to control predation on their herds, but as you have indicated, that doesn't remain a viable option today.

Try to make it as hard for them to find food and shelter. Sometimes the simple change in the daily requirements will make them move on, but I don't see the species ever being totally controlled. They were admired and worshipped by the early Native American peoples due to their intelligence, diligence and survivability. Keep hunting and trapping them,( they do have decent fur value), and maybe they will move to a neighbors area, but you won't iradicate them. Good luck, I hear their song each night from my back porch, and it's always the cry of success. HH
 

I agree with GMD. none of the methods used to contain coyote have produced positive results...except for coyote...

I read a study, that when you kill all the coyote you can find, the coyote ***** will drop more puppies than normal.
each coyote pup has to range up to 100 miles to find their own range.

sturdy fences are best...but coyote is clever...
{ sorry, southwest native American mythology in effect}
 

We cut our population in half by not cleaning deer in the woods but in open fields where the buzzards and crows would get it. As mentioned above a good call will work but they get smart fast and as soon as you take some out more just move in to replace them.I suggest hiring a reputable trapper or relocation specialist.
Good luck with this one.
 

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I've tried several diff calls....all worked good but it seams s if u shoot one u have three more. My brother n I tried the trapping approach but after boiling them and the rubber gloves it gets old quick.

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What GMD52 and secretcanyon wrote is correct. I've been trapping them for 40 years and you will never be completely rid of coyotes once established in your area. The poison used in the southwest came the closet to eradication as you can get but even that wasn't 100%. Running them down with some good dogs is probably the most productive way of reducing the numbers with trapping a distant second in my piece of the world. Both methods take time and energy. Coyotes are not smart; they are curious but very wary. Set your traps on sign and set more than one. They run in packs so it's not unusual to get 2 or three at one set location. Or you can pray for a mange outbreak. It's only a matter of time before disease will take it's toll also.
 

The single best way to eradicate a local polulation is to get a dead cow, or fresh large road kill. Cover it with a chicken wire and stake the chicken wire down. Set the bait in an area where you can get access to a sniper's nest without being seen or scented. Then, sit on it as much as possible. Put it in easy shooting range. It helps if you can put it in a canyon. That way, they won't go traipsing by your sniper's nest before going to the kill. And don't think that they only travel at night. I have seen them sooo many times at one pm in the afternoon in the middle of the summer here in Az when it is 114. I would use this method first if legal, then move on to realistic calling scenarios if you are still having problems.
 

I've also had a lot of luck waiting for the neighboring cows to drop their calvs....its like a dinner bell one serving per yotte ;)

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Around here the sheep herders use snares. They find a place where the coyote is going under the fence and put in a snare. Those seem to work quite well.
 

My self i don't worry about them .... They say they are plenty around here ..... But i only ever saw one .... and i wish he would get that groundhog in my garden...........
 

this is what I do for a living....have for over 15 years...for the Gov.I havent read any of the replies,but I will not discuss methods on a Treasure hunting forum.This is not the place.To everybody listing all the best methods,might want to think real hard about who may be reading and what the consequence to something being mis construed.My state has already lost the best tools there are,and its because of people being stupid
 

Get you a real good electronic call with a live decoy. Use a rifle with subsonic ammo and silencer.
You will also need a night vision scope for the rifle. A treestand in or next to an open field would be a nice setup!

Sounds like fun.. don't it!?
 

kuger said:
this is what I do for a living....have for over 15 years...for the Gov.I havent read any of the replies,but I will not discuss methods on a Treasure hunting forum.This is not the place.To everybody listing all the best methods,might want to think real hard about who may be reading and what the consequence to something being mis construed.My state has already lost the best tools there are,and its because of people being stupid
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?????????????????????? All i said is i wish that one i saw would get that groundhog in my garden.... Like i said i don't worry about them Coyote's .... If they don't bother me i won't bother them.............
 

Last Spring, while walking down a steep urban ravine on the way to a lovely dump, I was flabbergasted to see a very large, full winter coated, 'cayote' as they used to say, happily trotting down a paved railroad access road. This beast was very well fed. He had a beautiful coat.

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Since I tuned in to urban Coyoteville, I have seen 2 others. This is after the previous 40 some years of seeing nary a one in this city.

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Good idea w/the chicken wire....we usually dump our guts from kills (deer, rabbits, birds, squrriles, etc) in the middle of n open field and I've managed to pick off a few. Also managed to tag two off the back porch....my younger brother ranged it @ 295....strange thing is its only bout a 10 acre head of woods surrounded by pasture/field. 500 yds to the nearest woodline??

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Old man coyote ;)

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They are a good looking thing they are................. You see for me the only way i will shoot any animal is with my camera ............
 

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To each their own but in south alabama we like them in the cross hairs when we shootem ;)

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To each their own but in south alabama we like them in the cross hairs when we shootem ;)

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Myself i just do not like to kill a living thing ...... We have ones here that like to kill animal's also .... i get no thrill out of killing........
 

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