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Location: 30 miles from park city UT on 1,500 acres.
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Coyote attack!!!
Has anyone been attacked by a pack of coyotes before?
I was walkin back to my atv from setting traps, and coyote calling ( I was walkin in the dark) I was crossin this one meadow when I saw a a quick movement and than another! I froze and shined my whimpy l.e.d flashlight In the direction of the movement And saw green eyes!
I made out at least three set of eyes! They were movin in on me and I could here some growling as well. I tried not to act scared and made myself look as big as possible and I would yell at them but they would just crouch down. I knew I needed a plan soon, I could see the atv, so i decided to make a break for it, I yelled and then took off probably as fast as I have ever ran..... but i slipped and it my head on some ice I thought I was a goner but I jumped back up with blood pourin from my head I yelled at the yotes and threw Ice junks at em, then I made another attempt to my atv and all in one motion I jumped on the seat hit the ignition and flipped the head lights on. and I saw them dissapear In the brush.
And drove away with only a gash going down the side of my face (from hitting the ice)! No teeth marks whew! Me and my bro went back the next day to investigate and found three pairs of coyote tracks that followed my tracks they had stalked me all the way from my traps to the meadow! The reason I think is because I was carrying bacon grease for my traps ( good coyote lure ). Isnt it kinda rare though for coyotes to act like that?
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Pretty scary!!, and I can see it happening, My trapping days are long gone, and although I had some strange happenings I never encountered that!, dogs a couple of times, BUT, whenever I worked my trap line I was never without a revolver, I grew up in cat country and although I never had to use it, it was comforting to know it was in my jacket pocket. A revolver will rarely let you down, it can lay at rest for years and yet when you need it all you have to do is pull the trigger,(no springs,no clips,) granted all you get is 5 or 6 shots but that is more than enough to discourage a coyote pack, or a cat, I don't like the idea that you ran, (coyotes run down their dinner) (but thats easy for me to say). glad things worked out. Doc
i've had a couple tail me from about 20 yds. away at night before but i never felt threatened by them. i think they were just curious. all i had on me were a knife and crossbow.
Location: 30 miles from park city UT on 1,500 acres.
Posts: 878
ya I am savin up for a pistol, Its not the first time I have been attacked by some sorta animal. And I knew that coyotes chased down there prey but it was either stand there and let them have a free dinner, or I could make em work for it ha ha. I firgured I could beat them back with my shotgun If they pursued me.
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You can have my gun when you pry it from my paranoid, mentally disturbed, physically-abusive, cold, dead hand.
happens in the east alot, when they get packed up to hunt in late season, they're not as affraid of you, as they are when its singles and pairs. they don't attack often but they threaten alot. Typical canine behaviour, they get alot more nerve when they're with company, even the most trusted family pets will kill livestock if they fall in with a rogue pack.
2 brothers were late season hunting one with bow the other had a rifle, 7 came under the bowhunters treestand at dark, wouldn't let him down. His brother came in search of him, they were hollaring back and forth talking about the situation, as the brother with the rifle closed in the pack just mingled under the tree growling and snarling. when the rifleman was close enough to see eyes in his light he started shooting, they didn't attempt to leave till on the 3rd shot when he hit one. I talked with both brothers about it, I think they were telling the truth.
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Last edited by Ridge Runner; 02-14-2010 at 08:15 AM.
It is not uncommon for coyotes to attack at people, at least not up this way. Although it is not an every day occurance either. One guy a wood cutter was chased to his pick-up truck and had to jump on back of it. The only weapon he had at the time was a chainsaw. So he started it up and revd it and after a while the yotes left him alone long enough for him to get in the truck.. Mostly though coyotes leave people alone none the less..
If you are attacked and dont have a gun, go for the lower jaw. grab it ( via the mouth) a sqeeze for all you got. It works on biting dogs. You might get bit, but when you get him by the jaw he is at your mercy. O yeah dont let go till youve whipped him.
Coyote attack!!!
