Reply #15: Coyote's are not cuddly cartoon characters [View All]

[Farmall]

You say that coyote hunters are the bane of existence, but have you seen what a pack of coyotes can do to a household pet, or a farmers livestock?

It's not pretty.

Coyote's have their function in the food chain, but in my area, they are getting to be WAY too many of them, and they have lost their fear of man, buildings, and town even. They're getting so bold as to come within YARDS of my lawn in broad daylight while my children are playing outdoors.

Were I to let our current coyote population go on unchecked, they would eventually wipe my farm out-I can yell, scream and shout all I want, they fear man not at all. I used to be able to rely upon my farm dog to keep them at bay until the coyote's ganged up and almost killed him one night as he was trying to guard newborn calves. Luckily, I heard the commotion in time and was able to come to his rescue with a GUN. He's back to good health, but he's very wary of them now, and instead of standing his ground, he'll bark like hell and retreat. Very sad to see a 125 lb shephard do this.

Before you lump all coyote hunters into the "asshole" category, take the time to step back and realize that in some areas, they are a godsend to the ag industry and those with pets and children.


I do, however, think the shooters in this case were both in the wrong-shooting a dog wearing an orange vest isn't a mistake, it's stupidity, and a retaliation shooting like this one is just the errand of a fool. He should have let the law take care of the situation, instead, the law will be taking care of him for a few years.