Yote Problem

[Irving]

My mom just told me about a news article she read where a lady was attacked by Coyotes. If domesticated dogs attack people (all the time) then why would it be so difficult to believe that a coyote would?

[GunTroll]

I came here to CO from WY and I have heard of yotes attacking small children there and have seen it on the news that they have attacked here as well. With millions of yotes in the world and even more people one can't rule out that there aren't attacks on people out there somewhere. Opportunist they are are and it can and does happen. Sorry that some don't beleive it.

[theGinsue]

.....She beat them off with her walking stick....

This just begs for a nasty remark.

Never said it wasn't "Mother Nature" taking its course, predators are usually opportunists

Probably not brave, you're right but they have become comfortable and lost fear of humans in Urban areas...

These exact items are discussed in a book called The Politically Incorrect Guide to Hunting. It happens!

[currahee]

Ahhh- the good ole yote problem- thats what happens when they get sanctuary! You dont see or hear of any yote problems around here- they have had the piss pounded out of them for a while now. The ones that survive, know humans = BAD JUJU- STAY AWAY!!!
If they hang around us and nothing happens- they lose the fear- if everytime one shows his mug he gets capped or at least has bullets flying his way- they get real cagey real fast and tend to stay away.

Have calls will travel! Gimme an addy- permission and a couple a days and Ill stack em up for you.
(BTW- yes- they do attack people on occasion- yes they can and do take down big dogs(50-70lbs) sometimes if the oppurtunity presents itself

Maybe these mountain dogs are different than out there on the plains??? You will never get totaly rid of them- but you can sure thin them out and make them stay away.

Drop me a line if you need any help - heck, going to the range in about an hour to fine tune some "dog medicine" in my 6x45 for this weekends yote hunting excursion.

[theGinsue]

Fox21 (Colo Spr) just has a story about a woman and her dog somewhere around Denver getting attacked by yotes. It does happen. Not enough hunting pressure to keep their fear of humans.

[Armed Springs]

Posted today in Denver-


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/coyotes_in_the__hood

The coyote problem is not the myth everyone says it is.

[Red_Chili]

"Ninety-five percent of this problem is a human problem, and we really need to focus on that 95 percent to solve it," said Nicole Rosmarino, wildlife program director of the environmental group WildEarth Guardians.

Hmmm... Let me guess what her solution to the 95 per cent problem is...

She has organized volunteers in Greenwood Village and other cities to walk through parks to shoo coyotes and make them more wary of people.

That'll scare the piss out of them for sure...

[Armed Springs]

Well, atleast they have not tried birth control. I think a nice dose of .223 would help.

[theGinsue]

Oh yeah, the birth control for wild animals thing. I'm amazed that environmentalist still think that's a viable option after so many studies have shown it isn't.

I agree, .223 is the best birth control for yotes.

[ChunkyMonkey]

My friend out in Logan county is inviting me to do all the coyote and pdog hunting we want. Multiple land owners are tired of the huge numbers this spring.

I can use one or two company as I am new at this.