The coyotes in Virginia must be bigger than those in Kansas. They do depend on deer as a food source. In the mountains, a man shot one chasing a deer which was so tired when it ran by its tongue was hanging out. Over the summer, eight deer were killed on a nearby farm by coyotes. They work in packs. Another person saw a pack encircle a herd of deer on the top of a hill. Trapping sounds like the best option. Thanks for the input. How do you set/conceal/bait the traps, though?