Hey, you say she's understanding about all of your other escapades...sounds like you got a good lady there. Explain to her that predators don't get managed well like most of the animals we eat. As such, nature does a less merciful management instead. Do a google image search for coyote mange and show her a few pics. By killing a few predators we save many more from horrible deaths. Distemper is also a serious problem, as can be rabies, in populations of canines, cats, coons, and skunks that aren't kept healthly thinned by hunting and trapping. By the way, keep at least one skull to bleach out as a trophy. The pelt will be cool if you don't have one, though the summer coat is nothing to brag about in comparision to a winter prime one. If your going to eat it, try slow cooking in a crock pot with a strong BBQ sauce for 8 hours....or (so the meat isn't "wasted") grind it down and feed it to the dog (if it'll eveneat it!lol)or give it to someone with chickens (they'll eat anything!)