Comments on: Coyote problem out of control, say farmers http://www.urbancowboy.ca/2009/11/30/coyote-problem-out-of-control-say-farmers/ Urban Cowboy Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:23:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Colin http://www.urbancowboy.ca/2009/11/30/coyote-problem-out-of-control-say-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-2677 Colin Sun, 30 May 2010 14:47:29 +0000 http://www.urbancowboy.ca/?p=915#comment-2677 p.s dont be afraid of coyotes, they wont do anything to you unless you feed them, if you feed the coyotes they will see humans as a source of food and eventually attack and kill a human. just dont feed them and this wont happen. ive chased coyotes away from my brothers livestock many times without my dog or a weapon. the trick to chase a coyote away is to be the aggresoor and show it that your not afriad to fight (which ive actually had to do on an occasion, but luckily a had my dog so he took care of most of the work). always show that your the dominate one between you and the coyote and start runnung at em as fast as you can, if they sart coming towards you, give em the scriest sounds you can make come out of your mouth,and they shouold leave. p.s dont be afraid of coyotes, they wont do anything to you unless you feed them, if you feed the coyotes they will see humans as a source of food and eventually attack and kill a human. just dont feed them and this wont happen. ive chased coyotes away from my brothers livestock many times without my dog or a weapon. the trick to chase a coyote away is to be the aggresoor and show it that your not afriad to fight (which ive actually had to do on an occasion, but luckily a had my dog so he took care of most of the work). always show that your the dominate one between you and the coyote and start runnung at em as fast as you can, if they sart coming towards you, give em the scriest sounds you can make come out of your mouth,and they shouold leave.

]]> By: Colin http://www.urbancowboy.ca/2009/11/30/coyote-problem-out-of-control-say-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-2676 Colin Sun, 30 May 2010 14:41:35 +0000 http://www.urbancowboy.ca/?p=915#comment-2676 Some reasons why coyotes are overpopulating the areas around here is becuase of 1. the fact that there are no wolves here anymore. why are there no wolves here anymore? because humans are the stupidest creatures alive, we killed all the wolves and forced them up north. then theres the fact that 2. coyotes are some of the smartest creatures alive and will be alive long after the earth kills all the humans off of this planet. coyotes can adapt to any environment and have actually learned how to cross the road by looking both ways. 3. you might think that coyotes are are overpopulating our area, but in reality we're overpopulating there's, just look at kitchener and waterloo, they used to be 2 seperate cities now they're known as kitchener-waterloo becuase they connect. same with cambridge, it used to be 3 seperate cities, galt, preston and hespeler. i bet in a number of years guelph and cambridge will connect, and then we'll be complaining that coyotes are in OUR suburbs but the coyotes were there first, so techniquely we're in THERE fields and forests.the only way that we can have a happy medium of coyotes is if we stop expanding the cities as much as we do, and get the wolves back into the southern areas of ontario. wolves are the coyotes natural enemy and will kill off 1/4 of the coyote popultion easily within maybe 3 months. ive hunted coyotes and have killed a number of them, but stopped hunting them when i realized that it doesnt matter how many i kill, im not even denting the coyote population. i hunted with a compact bow for a main weapon but for the tricky shots used my rifle. - in case anyone wanted to know my methods of hunting them. Some reasons why coyotes are overpopulating the areas around here is becuase of 1. the fact that there are no wolves here anymore. why are there no wolves here anymore? because humans are the stupidest creatures alive, we killed all the wolves and forced them up north. then theres the fact that 2. coyotes are some of the smartest creatures alive and will be alive long after the earth kills all the humans off of this planet. coyotes can adapt to any environment and have actually learned how to cross the road by looking both ways. 3. you might think that coyotes are are overpopulating our area, but in reality we’re overpopulating there’s, just look at kitchener and waterloo, they used to be 2 seperate cities now they’re known as kitchener-waterloo becuase they connect. same with cambridge, it used to be 3 seperate cities, galt, preston and hespeler. i bet in a number of years guelph and cambridge will connect, and then we’ll be complaining that coyotes are in OUR suburbs but the coyotes were there first, so techniquely we’re in THERE fields and forests.the only way that we can have a happy medium of coyotes is if we stop expanding the cities as much as we do, and get the wolves back into the southern areas of ontario. wolves are the coyotes natural enemy and will kill off 1/4 of the coyote popultion easily within maybe 3 months. ive hunted coyotes and have killed a number of them, but stopped hunting them when i realized that it doesnt matter how many i kill, im not even denting the coyote population. i hunted with a compact bow for a main weapon but for the tricky shots used my rifle. – in case anyone wanted to know my methods of hunting them.

]]> By: Owen http://www.urbancowboy.ca/2009/11/30/coyote-problem-out-of-control-say-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-2149 Owen Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:43:30 +0000 http://www.urbancowboy.ca/?p=915#comment-2149 Thanks for your message, Gino. You describe a pretty scary situation, and it sounds like it's time for yet another column on this topic...although I don't think any new measures have been taken by the province since I last wrote about it. Do you have any suggestions about what the province should do? Thanks for your message, Gino. You describe a pretty scary situation, and it sounds like it’s time for yet another column on this topic…although I don’t think any new measures have been taken by the province since I last wrote about it.

Do you have any suggestions about what the province should do?

]]> By: gino tubia http://www.urbancowboy.ca/2009/11/30/coyote-problem-out-of-control-say-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-2147 gino tubia Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:39:22 +0000 http://www.urbancowboy.ca/?p=915#comment-2147 hi . Ive been a hunter for 30 plus years . i live in morriston , and never had a ploblem with coyotes up till now . most of my hunting is with a bow ,although i do have some firearms. ive also noticed a great many number of coyotes while on stand , and thats close to guelph. but just this passed year ive seem them walking down my street at night .one even followed my wife down the driveway after picking up the blue box . she was so frightened she locked herself in the garage and called me on her cell phone.And a few weeks later my nieghbour , who is a law inforcement officer had a party ,and one of his guest s had to stair one down as he was moving away to safety. Now that the snow is on the ground my back yard looks like a party zone for them , All the deer are gone , and so are the rabbits. Now since the middle of january ive shot and killed three with my 22. and the third one was in the middle of the day .i have a seven year old son , and his fort is in the back yard . this makes me very uncomfterble.The odd thing about this situation ,is i dont even look for them. My wife seems to spot them.Is it getting that bad. thx hi . Ive been a hunter for 30 plus years . i live in morriston , and never had a ploblem with coyotes up till now . most of my hunting is with a bow ,although i do have some firearms. ive also noticed a great many number of coyotes while on stand , and thats close to guelph. but just this passed year ive seem them walking down my street at night .one even followed my wife down the driveway after picking up the blue box . she was so frightened she locked herself in the garage and called me on her cell phone.And a few weeks later my nieghbour , who is a law inforcement officer had a party ,and one of his guest s had to stair one down as he was moving away to safety. Now that the snow is on the ground my back yard looks like a party zone for them , All the deer are gone , and so are the rabbits. Now since the middle of january ive shot and killed three with my 22. and the third one was in the middle of the day .i have a seven year old son , and his fort is in the back yard . this makes me very uncomfterble.The odd thing about this situation ,is i dont even look for them. My wife seems to spot them.Is it getting that bad. thx

]]> By: Carl Leybourne http://www.urbancowboy.ca/2009/11/30/coyote-problem-out-of-control-say-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-1765 Carl Leybourne Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:05:47 +0000 http://www.urbancowboy.ca/?p=915#comment-1765 My e-mail is cleybourne@homelifeguelph.com. I have a handwritten response which I would like to send you. I am not a typist.Would you kindly send me your e-mail address so I can forward it to you. Carl My e-mail is cleybourne@homelifeguelph.com. I have a handwritten response which I would like to send you. I am not a typist.Would you kindly send me your e-mail address so I can forward it to you. Carl

]]> By: Owen Roberts http://www.urbancowboy.ca/2009/11/30/coyote-problem-out-of-control-say-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-1742 Owen Roberts Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:34:17 +0000 http://www.urbancowboy.ca/?p=915#comment-1742 Thanks, Rob, for this fascinating inside look at the coyote problem. The sheep marketing agency provided me with some photos that I was tempted to use on this blog, but in the end I decided they were too graphic. Reading your account of the coyotes' zeal to kill, I'm rethinking my position. People need to know the reality of this problem. Thanks, Rob, for this fascinating inside look at the coyote problem. The sheep marketing agency provided me with some photos that I was tempted to use on this blog, but in the end I decided they were too graphic. Reading your account of the coyotes’ zeal to kill, I’m rethinking my position. People need to know the reality of this problem.

]]> By: Rob Stark http://www.urbancowboy.ca/2009/11/30/coyote-problem-out-of-control-say-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-1726 Rob Stark Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:29:36 +0000 http://www.urbancowboy.ca/?p=915#comment-1726 Mr. Roberts: Thanks for the column on a very real problem. I am a landowner with an orchard, southeast of Guelph and have observed, firsthand, this problem for the last several years. All of the neighbouring farms have suffered losses from these predators. Sheep are killed and left in the fields, domestic fowl are carried away, calves are killed. ( sometimes while being delivered by the cow, if she is in the field, giving birth )( visualize that one !). Coyotes are becoming increasingly bold and I've noticed an apparent increase in their numbers over the last several years. They range in colour from pure blond to almost black. The animals I am seeing ( and shooting ) are now very large and healthy looking. This was not the case a few years ago, when many of them suffered from 'mange'. It is not uncommon for farmers to find them actually inside their barns and buildings. More than once I have been called to assist with this. At the request of a local landowner, last year I shot an adult deer, who was in the process of being devoured alive, from back to front. Deep snow conditions had made it impossible for the deer to escape, while the coyotes could run along the surface crust. The deer managet to make it up against their house, where the coyotes would not go and was left to die, slowly. While reporting this to the M.N.R., I was reprimanded and reminded to let nature take it's course. It seems that wasn't exactly happening. I have attended car accidents, caused by the driver swerving to miss a coyote. There are lots of examples of their impact on life around my place. It would seem that as natural habitat is lost to development, interactions with all remaining wildlife can only increase. People just don't interact well with most wildlife and a small pet makes a fine snack. All of this is with five miles of my home and I can only imagine that it happens everywhere. Although unfortunate, the news articles of coyote attacks does not indicate to me a trend. These are very adaptable, cunning and fast predators, who mostly vanish at the sight of a human ( personal experience ). Many nights I'm awoken by their howling, right behind my house, followed by our dogs barking. I have witnessed them surrounding my dog at a distance and barking like one, I think to entice him to them. There are many examples of their behaviour around here. I have just returned from an early morning coyote hunt. Many hours of my time are spent calling and hunting over baits in remote rural locations, watching for coyotes. Where I live there is a year round season ( no Sunday hunting ), with just a small game license, for coyotes. I have an open invitation from all surrounding landowners to hunt them and certain friends who sometimes come along. I doubt that I'm even making a difference to the local coyote population, but it's better than sitting on the couch and complaining about the problem. Perhaps an increased bounty would make it worth the while of people to actively hunt them, but right now I do the work of burial, out of respect. It's not personal until they take something of yours, and that has not happened to me, as of yet. On the upside, we don't have a problem with groundhogs, skunks, rabbits ot cats. Thanks for your time, Rob Stark Moffat, On. Mr. Roberts:
Thanks for the column on a very real problem. I am a landowner with an orchard, southeast of Guelph and have observed, firsthand, this problem for the last several years. All of the neighbouring farms have suffered losses from these predators. Sheep are killed and left in the fields, domestic fowl are carried away, calves are killed. ( sometimes while being delivered by the cow, if she is in the field, giving birth )( visualize that one !). Coyotes are becoming increasingly bold and I’ve noticed an apparent increase in their numbers over the last several years. They range in colour from pure blond to almost black. The animals I am seeing ( and shooting ) are now very large and healthy looking. This was not the case a few years ago, when many of them suffered from ‘mange’. It is not uncommon for farmers to find them actually inside their barns and buildings. More than once I have been called to assist with this. At the request of a local landowner, last year I shot an adult deer, who was in the process of being devoured alive, from back to front. Deep snow conditions had made it impossible for the deer to escape, while the coyotes could run along the surface crust. The deer managet to make it up against their house, where the coyotes would not go and was left to die, slowly. While reporting this to the M.N.R., I was reprimanded and reminded to let nature take it’s course. It seems that wasn’t exactly happening. I have attended car accidents, caused by the driver swerving to miss a coyote. There are lots of examples of their impact on life around my place. It would seem that as natural habitat is lost to development, interactions with all remaining wildlife can only increase. People just don’t interact well with most wildlife and a small pet makes a fine snack. All of this is with five miles of my home and I can only imagine that it happens everywhere. Although unfortunate, the news articles of coyote attacks does not indicate to me a trend.
These are very adaptable, cunning and fast predators, who mostly vanish at the sight of a human ( personal experience ). Many nights I’m awoken by their howling, right behind my house, followed by our dogs barking. I have witnessed them surrounding my dog at a distance and barking like one, I think to entice him to them. There are many examples of their behaviour around here.
I have just returned from an early morning coyote hunt. Many hours of my time are spent calling and hunting over baits in remote rural locations, watching for coyotes. Where I live there is a year round season ( no Sunday hunting ), with just a small game license, for coyotes. I have an open invitation from all surrounding landowners to hunt them and certain friends who sometimes come along. I doubt that I’m even making a difference to the local coyote population, but it’s better than sitting on the couch and complaining about the problem. Perhaps an increased bounty would make it worth the while of people to actively hunt them, but right now I do the work of burial, out of respect. It’s not personal until they take something of yours, and that has not happened to me, as of yet. On the upside, we don’t have a problem with groundhogs, skunks, rabbits ot cats.
Thanks for your time,
Rob Stark
Moffat, On.

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