End of season pic....

bushmaster · Post by **bushmaster** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:00 pm

I know this isn't the right forum for this but I trap coyotes in the winter season and this is a pic of my catch. 59 coyotes, 8 fox and about 10 mangy coyotes discarded.

chessy · Post by **chessy** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:06 pm

exellent ... and yotes are bringing a good price this year at the sale ...

Normous · Post by **Normous** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:08 pm

AWESOME PIC BUSHMASTER!!!!

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:35 pm

Wow Bushmaster that's great. What did you use to take them? I think this is a good place to post that picture.

bushmaster · Post by **bushmaster** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:59 pm

Boo, I snare them . I shoot them when I see them but of the 59 only 1 is shot.

Moxie · Post by **Moxie** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:42 pm

An excellent picture bushmaster! The results aren't bad either.

wildwindom · Post by **wildwindom** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:25 pm

WOW THATS COOL!!!!

pphoenix · Post by **pphoenix** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:44 pm

looks like you know what you're doing, nice picture

Livtahunt · Post by **Livtahunt** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:49 pm

Bushmaster of all the people on this forum your now my favorite, if theres one thing I truly hate its them coyotes their starting to show up more and more aroud here

GREY OWL · Post by **GREY OWL** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:32 am

Good trapping bushmaster. You can store them at my place if you want, got lots of room. HEHE

Grey Owl

LoneWolf · Post by **LoneWolf** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:44 am

Good Job, Bushmaster!

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:33 am

Bushmaster of all the people on this forum your now my favorite, if theres one thing I truly hate its them coyotes their starting to show up more and more aroud here

What's the deal with hating coyotes

? They are just another part of the food chain. Do you want to see them extinct?

Bushmaster, looks like you had a productive season. Was it an average harvest? What does a pelt go for these days?

patmax · Post by **patmax** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:45 pm

ecoaster said:

What's the deal with hating coyotes ? They are just another part of the food chain. Do you want to see them extinct?

ecoaster, I not trying to take issue with you; but let me point out that no one said anything about trying to force the coyote to extinction - they aren't even close to being extinct. They do need to be controlled and thanks to Bushmaster for the part he is doing.

ecoaster, I raise Mouflon sheep and have since 1988. If I have a chance to shoot a 10 point buck or a coyote - I'll take the coyote. This statement should give you an idea of the damage they have caused me over the years. I don't hate them - I have a lot of respect for them - I don't want to force them to extinction. I do want to keep enough pressure on them so that they are in balance with their food supply - small rodents. When they get out of balance they gravitate to household pets, new born calves, my sheep, etc. The closer you are to a large town the bigger the coyote problem - has been my experience.

Good job Bushmaster.

Good hunting,
patmax

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:07 pm

Patmax,

I take no offfense to your comments, and I do agree with you on putting enough pressure on predators to protect your livestock. I would do the same in your position. Well passing on a 10pt buck may be a little hard

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bushmaster · Post by **bushmaster** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:35 pm

When the world finally ends...there will be rats, cockroaches...and coyotes still standing !! They are that resilient.

I don't hate them, I have the utmost respect for them. This is likely an average year for me and the day I pulled my snares there was fresh coyote tracks within 100 yards of my house (rural). I doubt if you could eradicate coyotes if you tried. And many years ago it was tried, by poison, shooting from airplanes, etc. and the coyote won that war. There are times at night when their howling from the willows 200 yards south drowns out the TV racquet.

Prices are up a bit this year and I hope the prices hold. Mine will be sold at auction in May....I think in Toronto ??....and I HOPE to average between $50 and $60 dollars.