Posted: 12/20/2010 10:06:44 AM EDT
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So I've just been informed that a coyote has been seen running through our subdivision. Lots of pets around, so we want to get rid of it. I live across the street from a forest preserve so I assume it's running from over there. I don't think there's any way I could get away with firing a gun in my neighborhood, the cops would be called instantly. I do live on a lake, so I could make a safe shot with a safe backrest, but it would be heard by tons of people. Are there any other solutions you guys have to kill this thing? Apparently it sometimes sleeps by one of our neighbor's fire pits in the backyard. |
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So I've just been informed that a coyote has been seen running through our subdivision. Lots of pets around, so we want to get rid of it. I live across the street from a forest preserve so I assume it's running from over there. I don't think there's any way I could get away with firing a gun in my neighborhood, the cops would be called instantly. I do live on a lake, so I could make a safe shot with a safe backrest, but it would be heard by tons of people. Are there any other solutions you guys have to kill this thing? Apparently it sometimes sleeps by one of our neighbor's fire pits in the backyard. You need a coyote elimination system... 
Also known as a caucasian shepherd or caucasian orvchaka. On a serious note, coyotes are dangerous and you probably should alert LE or animal control about the situation. |
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Coyotes are pretty common in urban environments. Heard one the other night when I was out for a walk, right in the middle of a city of about 50,000. Call your state DNR folks and see if there is anything they can/will do. Unless there's some evidence that it poses a danger (pets missing, kids getting bit, etc) I suspect they won't do much. And if you get one, you probably are going to have others, especially across the street from a forest preserve.
Amazingly adaptable creatures. |
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Quoted: So I've just been informed that a coyote has been seen running through our subdivision. Lots of pets around, so we want to get rid of it. I live across the street from a forest preserve so I assume it's running from over there. I don't think there's any way I could get away with firing a gun in my neighborhood, the cops would be called instantly. I do live on a lake, so I could make a safe shot with a safe backrest, but it would be heard by tons of people. Are there any other solutions you guys have to kill this thing? Apparently it sometimes sleeps by one of our neighbor's fire pits in the backyard. It's an almost absolute certainty that you have more than "one" 'yote in the area. I wouldn't sweat it myself, yotes are everywhere in GA, even in the metro burbs but most people don't know they are there. If it bothers you see if you can get on the preserve, legally, and kill a few of them, if not I wouldn't worry about it. If the pets are put up at night and/or fenced it probably wont eat any of them, too much other easier to catch food around. |
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Yotes are in an area because of food. Once the food runs out they leave. At this time of year, if they have moved into an area it is likely they are a pair, and are denning. Meaning they are going to raise some little yotes.
Personally, I like having them around. With yotes in the area, you won't have many skunks or rabbits. I'll take the yotes over those 2 any day. |