Why I Hate Them

[Researcher]

They will kill and eat ANYTHING they can, including your best bird dog or your aging Lab let out just before bedtime to empty his bladder and sniff around the dooryard before coming in for the night. This happened to a good friend's 11 year old black lab - one of the best waterfowl dogs in Essex Co. a few years back.

Cougars have done the same things in my neighborhood. Our neighborhood is full of Whitetails and that is the Cougars normal food. But, a dog is certainly a target of opportunity. When I was growing up there was a bounty on them and you never saw one. Now, of course, they are protected and you know the rest. I don't let old Skitso out alone.

[C.O.B.]

If I had a rifle and saw that deer season or not I'd have put him down then started on the coyotes. A friend shot a nice 4 pt with an 18.5 inch inside spread, the buck had no brow tines. He didn't get the best hit and we found him the next morning the problem was that the coyotes found him the night before. You could see the battle he fought by the tracks.

Coyotes are bad but the wolves esp in the U.P. are worse. If you leave a wounded deer overnight forget it.

[Bill Murphy]

I am confused by the comments of Robert and Dean. Should we shoot the odd coyote or should we not? In my neighborhood, coyote hunters are quite successful, but I have never seen one. What do I do when I see one? I'm not exactly a newcomer in my county, having hunted here for sixty years.

[C.O.B.]

If you see a coyote and you have a firearm make the introduction. In other words shoot on sight.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

I am confused by the comments of Robert and Dean. Should we shoot the odd coyote or should we not? In my neighborhood, coyote hunters are quite successful, but I have never seen one. What do I do when I see one? I'm not exactly a newcomer in my county, having hunted here for sixty years.

Shoot 'em Bill - shoot 'em dead.




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[C.O.B.]

This is another example of Mother Natures cruelty. The antis should see this along with the PETA liberals. Where's that deer rights???