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Posted by Terry Hunter (Member # 58) on May 08, 2004, 10:51 AM:
Last saturday a turkey hunter was attacked by a coyote.The hunter was beaten on the shoulder while setting against a tree.The hunter is taking rabies shots.
A biologist with the state game department says states east of the big muddy have more coyotes per square mile than western states.
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 08, 2004, 11:03 AM:
What eastern state has more coyotes than western states?
Posted by Norm (Member # 240) on May 09, 2004, 05:53 AM:
Terry, was that hunter blind and deaf?? What state did that occur in?
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 09, 2004, 07:33 AM:
Norm, he probably is talking about his home state, and by some of the comments Terry has made in the past, I think he does have a sizable coyote population.
As far as the turkey hunter getting bit? Yeah, wasn't too vigilant, was it? My hearing isn't all that good, but I can sometimes hear a coyote approaching a stand. And, have you ever nodded off while on stand? I have dropped my head, and jerked up a moment later. That's when I start thinking of calling it quits. Usually happens on day 2, if at all?
One time, while boar hunting, I was real comfy, snuggled into a tree hollow, and watching a rooting field in the late afternoon. I woke up sometime before eleven, as I recall? My partner had also dozed off. Pitch dark, I stumbled back to the truck and I woke him up by calling out. Occured on day 2. This was on a Military Reservation, where we were required to sign in and out. Nobody missed us, we could have stayed there for morning, bright and early, had we known?
I could forgive a hunter for nodding off, especially at my advanced age. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Norm has no excuse, since he is still a young pup.
Terry, what's the deal?
Good hunting. LB
Posted by Terry Hunter (Member # 58) on May 09, 2004, 10:05 AM:
The attack was in north wilson county north middle Tennessee about one mile from the cumberland river.
Ed Warr a biologist with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says.The Eastern United States has a higher density of coyotes per square mile than you would find out west.This is a quote from the local news paper
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