'Yotes...aggressiveness?

[Wudstix]

Legal here as well, when not on Government Land and with a concealed carry permit. 

[T Sunstone]

[Captain*Kirk]

OK, now that's scary as hell.

[twitchstick]

There is a bounty on their head around here so they run fast, very fast from humans. My dad talk about once when he was young (in the 1930'ish) he came on a big pack with one in heat. He said that one held it's ground and was growling at him aggessively at him but it didn't live long becuase he was carring a gun.

[Sam McMichael]

I know this may sound strange, but that video almost looks like the coyote was playing with this little girl. If it was really after her, wouldn't it press the attack more directly? Still, nobody needs that close an encounter with a coyote. I hope they have gotten animal control involved.

[Huntschool]

I have a few great pic's of how we treat coyotes here in Southernmost Illinois but they are likely a bit gory to post.

Over the past 4 years I have called and killed a bunch (for this part of the state) for the cow guys around where we live.  I absolutely show no mercy.  The darn things will run up on a cow in labor and tare the calf out as soon as it shows.... dead calf.  They will also gang up and eat the calf's tail. They are attracted to cows during calving if for no other reason then to eat the after birth.

Our coyotes can be referred to as "Eastern" which research now tells us is a cross between Western Coyote, Great Lakes area Wolf and dogs.  This according to several research projects doing DNA testing.  They will range from 35-55 lbs although I did see a male a year ago that went right at 60 lbs.  Looked like a wolf but was not.

For the benefit of all wildlife and some pets you should make every effort to kill on sight....

Now we have a couple of guys running some sheep.  The lambs are easy pickings.  One of the sheep guys brings all his lambing yews inside during lambing just to avoid  the coyotes and a few eagles.

No, I dont shoot em with a bow....  This is serious business and I need to make every contact with them bad on their end.

[Bowwild]

I was in Nova Scotia a few years ago in October when an adult, female folk singer was attached and killed by at least one coyote.

My son and I have taken a handful from our yards over the years where we live.  They are quite allergic to .308 and 270 wsm.

I witnessed one kill a button buck a few years ago while I was hunting.

I have never called them myself. I'm thinking about getting an electronic call and see if I can put some fear in them before three of my grandchildren move to the farm in a year.

[Tim Finley]

I would never be scared of a coyote here in ND they are hunted hard and have a great fear of humans .

[T Sunstone]

I know this may sound strange, but that video almost looks like the coyote was playing with this little girl. If it was really after her, wouldn't it press the attack more directly? Still, nobody needs that close an encounter with a coyote. I hope they have gotten animal control involved.

I think she turned and spooked the yote. 

[McDave]

I would never be scared of a coyote here in ND they are hunted hard and have a great fear of humans .

Really good point in general, and not just related to coyotes.  My wife and I backpack a lot, and the only time we have problems with bears is when we backpack in National Parks, like Yosemite, where all wildlife is protected and not hunted.  National Parks are intended to keep things in a natural state.  Animals are hunted in a natural state.  If animals are hunted, they tend to leave people alone more so than if they are not hunted.

[gregg dudley]

Yeah but that's cause we move into their neighborhood.

Nope!  Coyotes are not native east of the Mississippi river.   Their population spread is due to in large measure to the changing landscape in the East.  Like deer, they have benefited from the impact of farming and other ecological changes bought about by man. 

This article answers a lot of questions.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2002/08/coyotes-now-at-home-in-eastern-us/#close

[Trenton G.]

I think I remember reading somewhere that the reason they got across the river is because hounds men brought them over so that they would have something to run with their dogs. Then they just kind of spread from there. Don't know whether that's true or not but seems like a realistic possibility.

[mnbwhtr]

Never had yotes aggressive towards me but a few years ago got surrounded by a pack of wild dogs running in a GMA. The DNR later went in and shot 32 dogs after telling all the landowners in the area of their plan. It worked no more dogs running wild in the area.

[gregg dudley]

I think I remember reading somewhere that the reason they got across the river is because hounds men brought them over so that they would have something to run with their dogs. Then they just kind of spread from there. Don't know whether that's true or not but seems like a realistic possibility.

I have heard that too.

[Captain*Kirk]

I think I remember reading somewhere that the reason they got across the river is because hounds men brought them over so that they would have something to run with their dogs. Then they just kind of spread from there. Don't know whether that's true or not but seems like a realistic possibility.

It's quite possible they got there on their own power:



Q: Is it true that coyotes have even colonized offshore islands?

A: Yes. They're good swimmers. In the Northeast, for example, they've colonized the Elizabeth Islands of Massachusetts.

Not to mention the fact that the Mighty Mississippi is not much more than a stream in northern MN. They could walk across there.

[Wudstix]

Plus all the train tressels and bridges crossing the Mississippi.      

[Captain*Kirk]

Plus all the train tressels and bridges crossing the Mississippi.     

Yup. Forgot about them...