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Monday, January 20, 2014

Scouting Coyotes

Scout the Farm

A parishioner's farm has been terrorized by coyotes lately, (they killed a cow) so I went to scout out the problem and see where the dogs were running.

Coyote Crossing

It was a beautiful day to walk the fencelines and sure enough, the coyotes had worn a path through the bank of a creek. A kind of coyote highway to rabbits, mice, chickens, goats and cows.

Tracks

I figured that might be a good area to setup and call; a safe place to take a shot and obviously visited by the offenders. If that didn't work, I could fall back 100 or so yards to a copse on high ground and try from there. 


Then it was back to the truck via a turtle shell, Polled Herefords and some chickens.

Polled Herefords

Great to get out in the field and remember, 2014 is the Year of the Gun. 

Cheers,

LSP


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9 comments:

  1. lukeyaJanuary 21, 2014 at 5:12 AM

    Coyote free fire zone Padre - I think so. Get gunnin'!!! ( In a totally ecumenical way, of course.)

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  2. LSPJanuary 21, 2014 at 6:23 AM

    They're a right menace around here, Lukeya. So far it's LSP 0, Coyotes 1, but that will change....

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  3. Dr DeeJanuary 21, 2014 at 8:03 AM

    Just get a Road runner and a big ACME 1 Ton weight....

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  4. Mad PadreJanuary 21, 2014 at 9:31 AM

    Some of my farmer parishioners in SW Ontario kept llamas to protect their livestock from coyotes. Anyone your way do that?

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  5. LSPJanuary 21, 2014 at 3:26 PM

    Dr. Dee, I understand you're in the trapping business -- by weight!

    I'll obviously have to invest in some of that.

    Cheers.

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  6. LSPJanuary 21, 2014 at 3:29 PM

    Haven't heard of the Llama defense, Michael; they mostly rely on snares and dogs here -- with pretty limited effect.

    A century ago in the South, maybe the North too, they used to call coyotes "wolves" and would hunt them with dogs. Curious.

    God bless.

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  7. MelJanuary 24, 2014 at 1:46 PM

    Some friends in Jacksboro keep donkeys AND llamas to protect their livestock from coyotes. They're convinced the donkeys work harder. Just FYI.

    http://www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-and-pets/guard-donkeys.aspx

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  8. MelJanuary 24, 2014 at 1:48 PM

    My friends in Jack County employ donkeys to protect their livestock. They're convinced they're more effective than llamas:

    http://www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-and-pets/guard-donkeys.aspx

    (No, I do not sell donkeys.)

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  9. LSPJanuary 24, 2014 at 2:57 PM

    Alright there Mel. Interesting llama/donkey reference. Come to think of it -- I heard some donkeys the other night when we were calling near the creek.

    Maybe they were defense donkeys...

    Thanks for the link.

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