Author Topic: Question for 'yote hunters (Read 553 times)

Dave in WV · « **on:** February 16, 2004, 06:06:17 AM »

I got to wondering (a problem I have) about coyotes and if confronted is there a leader to take out first. We have the buggers around here and I was walking my dog this morning and got to remembering an incident about 18 months ago when my dog didn't like what he sensed. I always carry when I walk him in the county park due to dogs running free. I didn't see what he alerted on but could tell there was something around. I've heard 'yotes work together and one will be in front of you while the others come in from behind. Any tips on if confronted by them? Dave

scruffy · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2004, 08:51:00 AM »

Very few coyotes won't run when they small a human, so the likely hood of a confrontation is very small.

That said, I've had a few come harrass my dog on occasion. On or two would walk up near the house and try to lure my dog away from the house. Then, once he was in an opening the pack would circle him. If you find yourself in this situation and you have a second to observe the situation you might find the pack's alpha standing back a bit from the situation, he'd be the one to take. If you can't place him, take the largest coyote. If you don't have time to size them up, do what I did and kill as many as possible.

If you're lucky you'll get two....

later,
scruffy

Dave in WV · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2004, 09:26:58 AM »

Thanks Scruffy. I was in the mindset that once it's on take as many as I can. I can't say 'yotes were what my dog alerted to but I figure vigilance is a good thing as always.

trappenjoe · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2004, 03:07:06 PM »

The chance of a yote pack coming on you is about as rare as winning the lottery, unless you have a female in heat then they might try to call her away from you . now the dogs running lose are the most dangerus animal
in my book anyways . They have been around man know his ways and
they arn't scard . I lose more calves to wild dogs than yotes , lions bobcats .
I'm no expert on yotes atacking , but to my nolidge they don't
Be carful and excuse my spelling
Little Joe

Dave in WV · « **Reply #4 on:** February 17, 2004, 12:51:23 PM »

Thanks Joe. Our hound is a male. Of the few sightings of 'yotes around here they take off fast as soon as they see a human, so far....

Wlscott · « **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2004, 03:41:33 PM »

We have recently started incorporating dogs into our calling sets out here. This is based on the principle that coyotes are VERY territorial and will defend their territory. I have seen it work, and it works very well.

Based on this information, I would say that it is very possible that your dog could have alerted on coyotes in the area. This time of year, it was probably a mating pair.

If you have a dog with you, the coyotes will go after the dog, and most likely ignore you. If you shoot one, most times the second will still go after your dog, regardless if you kill the alpha dog or not.