Dinner conversation: Coyotes
This article via Execupundit was part of our dinner conversation this evening. I enhanced it a bit to get wide eyed reactions from Henry and Libby. Feel free to stick to the facts if you like. We, however, now have roving packs of coyotes in our woods. Happy hiking.
The link in my name will take you to a picture of a 90 pounder shot with a bow about 3 miles south of Martinsburg. I got a pup from this same farm. The mother, half German Shephard/half Husky. The Father - unknown.
They say that dogs/Coyotes rarely breed, so who knows? This dog is the strangest dog I've ever seen though. He thoroughly enjoys terrorizing any new person he meets, then he just sets down and stares at them and never harms anyone. Second time he meets them, he's fine. His snout and ears are just like a just like a coyote's. I couldn't say for certain, but a search for "coydog" brings up dogs that look like him. The dog with the curled tail in these photos is the one I'm referring to - http://markspearman.com/content/hunter+and+gomez+fall+2009.
I've stopped at the Duke station just north of town on 13 late at night and heard them in the field across the way many times. I've heard many reports of sightings on the bike trails too.
Generally, they're shy of people, but the more contact they have, the less shy they become. Their are very few rules on killing them, ODNR's website has more info.
I would watch the kids for sure! You can calm them by assuring them that they don't eat much and that they'll only attack the slowest kid. Fast sneakers are sure to be on the Christmas wish list.
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We used to have coyotes in our neighborhood. It is amazing what a crossbow and a feeder will do to your coyote population. Even packs of them.
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I will keep that in mind.
Thanks, Vince.
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