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Topic: Lots of coyotes...........
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bucksnort
Miss Chris from AZ
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posted December 13, 2003 06:50 AM
........in the city of Tucson. I live in the NW side of Tucson, and I can't believe the numbers of coyotes that we are seeing. Everyday, we see coyotes. This morning, there was 3 of them in my back yard. Chris and I watched them for a good 5 minutes.
We hear them howling at night, and at times, it sounds like a dozen or more. We seem to hear them 3-4 times a night; sometimes in the distance, and then they might me in my back yard.
Take care.
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Leonard
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posted December 13, 2003 08:23 AM
They are on "cat patrol" I know about that stuff. Bold creatures, huh?
Good hunting. LB
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bucksnort
Miss Chris from AZ
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posted December 13, 2003 08:28 AM
Leonard, you are right on about the "Cat Patrol." This is the only place I have ever lived and have yet to have cat tracks on the hood of my car, and we have lived here for 13 years.
There is not a cat to be found. I get a kick out of people moving in and they turn "Tabbey" out for the night, and he doesn't come home. They post flyers with photos of the cat, and please call if found, reward for our beloved cat. Long before they post those flyers, "Tabbey" is nothing but a smoking pile of coyote crap. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Take care.
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Rich Higgins
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posted December 13, 2003 08:40 AM
Hey Bruce, you gotta love the urban coyotes, as long as you keep Fifi and Tabby inside the house. Martha Grinder, under the mentoring of Dr. Krausman, wrote her doctoral dissertation on " The Ecology of Coyotes in Tucson, Arizona." You would probably find it entertaining since some of the study was conducted in your back yard. I'll be happy to loan it to you.
We see coyotes everyday around the neighborhood now. During pup-rearing season we rarely saw them and then it was just a glimpse as they dashed across a road at night. They howled very seldom as well. Now with dispersal in full swing we have the YOY roaming and exploring and we also have the residents that are now free from social concerns ranging further and expanding their ranges and territories. They've become very vocal and we hear several groups and individuals every night and morning from all directions. Way cool. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Leonard
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posted December 13, 2003 09:17 AM
Yeah, but let's be fair, Rich. Compared to where Bruce or I live, you are in prime coyote habitat, with much more desert than houses. Lucky you!
Good hunting. LB
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Pete in Idaho
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posted December 14, 2003 09:57 PM
A couple of things I'd like to mention.
Over thirty years ago we (Cheryl & I) had a house just off the junction of Pantano Rd. & the Mt. Lemon Hiwy. (in Tucson), there's a mall there now. Anyway we would hear coyotes at night and see one once in awhile. As I remember, we had a pair of cats that lasted 4 or 5 yrs. until they got sick from the bug spray we used and had to put them away. Since then friends and relatives who still live in Tucson say the coyotes have really increased around the edge of town. You would think they always would have been there?
In reference to the coyotes dissappearing and shutting-up when its puppy time. I have noticed the same thing up here. I live out in the country and the coyotes get scarce and quite down about April and surface again end of Aug.-first of Sept. I didn't notice this until I lived in a place with coyotes around me all the time.
PS--We have a cat that lasted 7yrs. but she's a slug and almost never leaves the deck.
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Miss Chris from AZ
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posted December 15, 2003 06:18 AM
Pete, I too have noticed that coyotes stop the howling in January (there abouts), and will start back in about the 1st of September. I think they do this, so as not to draw attention to their denning areas. When the pups are finally out on their own, then it is back to business and having good fun with their nightly howling.
Take care.
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Barndog
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posted December 17, 2003 09:27 PM
I once had a coyote pup for about 3 weeks, after I shot its mother. I had to put it down, way to mean, thought I could train it to bring in coyotes. (Just imagine a trained yote shaking a rabbit belt while you blow a distress call). Never got to find out if it worked, wishfull thinking I guess. He did keep the neighborhood dogs wound up while I had him.
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Rob
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posted December 17, 2003 10:50 PM
Barndog are local gov't trapper had a coyote that he raised from a pup that he used for decoying coyotes. I guess he worked pretty good for awhile then one day while calling his coyote met one he liked and over the hill they went
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Leonard
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posted December 18, 2003 08:06 AM
Welcome to the New Huntmasters, Barndog. Glad to have you on board. And, hey. I have spent much time in your State, pursuing predators. I like it.
I have seen a couple tame coyotes, and they appeared to be well adjusted and friendly. But, I heard that (eventually) it doesn't work out, unless it is some sort of dog/coyote mix, and that's not the same thing, is it?
Good hunting. LB
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Barndog
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posted December 18, 2003 12:11 PM
Thanks for the welcome. I'm glad to be on board. I used to go to this coyote research camp in northern Utah, where a good friend of mine lived and practice and imatate howling techniques. Some of them worked, most of them didn't. Most of these pups where born into captivity. Still alot of fun, my boy would even try and howl. He didn't do too bad at the age of 2. However the best decoy I've ever had was a hinz 57 pup named Ashley, use to tease her with an old sock and here the coyotes would come. Lost her one night hunting, I ran over her with my horse chasing a coyote. A friend and I were crossing a meadow at night, the moon was out and Ashley was barking like crazy on my right, so I thought. I told her to hush, thats when I noticed she was on my left and a coyote was chasing and barking at our horses. Well that did it, adrenaline was up and the chase was on. Afterwards (yote got away) I found Ashley in the meadow. Some hunts just aren't worth it.
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Leonard
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posted December 18, 2003 12:25 PM
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Some hunts just aren't worth it.
I know what you mean. Too bad on your dog. It's rough when you get attached to an animal. In fact, my wife won't let me get another dog for that exact reason.
Nevada's a big place. Where do you do most of your hunting?
Good hunting. LB
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Barndog
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posted December 23, 2003 10:34 AM
Eastern Nevada
South of Elko and North of Caliente, West of Milford and Delta (Ut) and East of Austin. I like to hunt the Arizona Strip too, just because lake powell is so close.
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Leonard
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posted December 23, 2003 05:20 PM
Oh yeah, you have good stuff, Barndog. I've been to every one of those places....look for my initials on the back of the road signs, haha!
Good hunting. LB
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