As a houndsman you should know what a coyote is capable of on ice. Coyotes escape danger by getting onto ice- be it danger imposed by other coyotes or hounds... neither can get enough traction or stability to fight at full potential. Deer escape to ice the same way,these situationsbetween healthy animals often results in a stailmate.

Sick deer, be they dehydrated, malnurishedor diseased, will also go to water (ice). Illness, malnuirshmentand dehydration are very good explinations for what you've pictured here. Coyote slaughter is a reach- dispite the constant "I HATE COYOTES" slant thrown at this thread.

There is an awful lot of speculation hidden in these posts and cloaked as FACT. The title alone should be changed to "My sickening opinion about.."