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Title: Guess what I saw
Post by: Woodsman4God on March 13, 2011, 08:57:08 AM
Hi guys

I am a city boy here and on my way to work this morning 1/4 mile from my house there is a basketball court and a tennis court seperated by about a 100 yard field. In the headlights of my car I saw a nice sized coyote, I tried to get a cell phone pic but he got too far away and it didnt show up. seeing as how my boys play in this park it raised the hairs on the back of my neck. This is in the middle of the city with very little cover or wood lots, I am thinking of contacting animal control because I think he would go 30+ pounds.
Title: Re: Guess what I saw
Post by: archery1 on March 13, 2011, 09:06:04 AM
where do u live at? i seen yotes at mini malls before.. they are scavengers
Title: Re: Guess what I saw
Post by: PANYHunter on March 13, 2011, 09:06:15 AM
Yeah yotes will live anywhere there is food.  I think with hide prices in the tank they aren't being trapped or hunted much anymore so they are spreading into more urban areas.  I would definitely call animal control and at least let them know about it. Hopefully it was just passing through.  
Title: Re: Guess what I saw
Post by: hookedspur on March 13, 2011, 09:08:32 AM
 wow :icon_thumright:
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Post by: jshively on March 13, 2011, 09:12:24 AM
I live about 15 miles outside of Washington DC and I know people who have trail camera pictures of coyotes.  Not one - but packs of them.
Title: Re: Guess what I saw
Post by: OLE RASPY on March 13, 2011, 09:13:51 AM
 :o
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Post by: keyser12ga on March 13, 2011, 09:15:32 AM
Like said above, coyotes are everywhere and they somehow adapt very well to even the city environments.  I see them all the time, saw one last week sitting on the exit ramp of the interstate for one of the most commercial parts of town.  Honestly, I don't think animal control would be able to do anything about it.  
Title: Re: Guess what I saw
Post by: shootumindaface on March 13, 2011, 09:40:47 AM
Thats cuz you have all the game down state now ;D
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Post by: Bonjour on March 13, 2011, 11:06:06 AM
I would leave him be until he leaves town. Coyotes usually come to town looking for food, which a lot of the time ends up being a cat. Great way to control the cat population. :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Guess what I saw
Post by: mnturkey on March 13, 2011, 11:16:49 AM
I live 3 miles from the Minnesota State Capitol,  St. Paul. I can see the capital from our street in the winter.  I have some pictures of a coyote that I took on my morning dog walk.
They are everywhere, you do not see them often but they are around.
They are eating mice, rabbits and whatever they can get.
They are not a problem unless they get rabies.
Title: Re: Guess what I saw
Post by: Gobble! on March 13, 2011, 02:02:57 PM
I have heard before that coyotes are problems in many city areas
Title: Re: Guess what I saw
Post by: Woodsman4God on March 13, 2011, 07:19:49 PM
Quote from: Gobble! on March 13, 2011, 02:02:57 PM
I have heard before that coyotes are problems in many city areas

Yeah cuz they wont let you shoot em in the city limits, I live just outside of Detroit right near Metro airport