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bobndot
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Coyotes are getting bad everywhere, that's all i hear at night . Not enough food for all of them . The same thing happend to a friend while hunting turkey . They surrounded him when he was using a turkey caller . Good thing he had his 10mm back up , he had to use it . When im in the woods now, i carry bear spray and a .44 mag. Hopefully one of them will work .
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BradW
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I never saw a coyote in the south until about tweenty years ago. I guess they moved in from out west. We used to have a lot of grey and red foxes; I guess the coyotes have about wiped them out around here.
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Not much of a coyote problem around here. Way too many hunters that can always use some target practice.
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DianneOK
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We had a farm and raised livestock. Coyotes were common and a real problem. One day I heard a pack right outside the house. Took the 12g and nailed one...all of a sudden there were about 8 more surrounding me...I had only three shells in the magazine, as Terry had the plug in it, and no shells in my pocket  After that, I pulled the plug and loaded my pockets any time I went out....
They loose their fear of humans real fast 
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Tiger4x4RV
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Just when I thought that all I had to fear when hiking alone was cougars, bears, rattlesnakes, and other humans....
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BradW
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Don't forget the worst of the bunch.....chiggers!
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Eugarps
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What a tragedy! It could possibly have been avoided had the young lady had a companion but that's not a given. We've been living with the aftermath of the annihilation of predators for so long, we've become complacent. With many predators on the rebound after being placed on the Rare and Endangered List, we now share the woods with much more wildlife and some are potentially dangerous. Wolves, bear, and cougar are becoming more plentiful and we need to be careful using the woods. Even here in Maryland we have news reports of large Black Bear being killed each year and each year the record gets bigger.
It, once again, brings up the argument for carrying a weapon of some sort. In her case a shilelagh or heavy walking stick may have helped but a gun would have been better. In light or posts here and the proliferation of the coyote, maybe Canada and the USA should reconsider carry permits.
That's not even considering the human scum may could have to confront.
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Matthew_B
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We have LOTS of coyotes around me, but they're always skittish. I often watch a pack hunting moles, gophers and mice in my or my neighbors fields while having breakfast. They're well within rifle range, but so long as they're not taking stock I figure it's better to have them eating the varmints. We have goats in the field closest to the house, but they always stay farther away than that.
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Matthew_B
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Eugarps wrote: In light or posts here and the proliferation of the coyote, maybe Canada and the USA should reconsider carry permits.
The article said it was a national park. We can't even get them to allow it in the US parks, no way is it going to happen in Canada.
I agree with your point but also recognize the reality of the political situation.
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