coyotes chasing deer
 

Well I was out hunting this morning and at about 10:30 and small deer comes running by, then a minute later I see a coyote coming up the same trail. Well that pissed me off that it was chasing the deer. So I drilled him as soon as he got close. The coyotes have been getting bad around here and I thought enough is enough. At first I thought I nailed him to the ground as he was flopping around before he took off. Then after waiting about a half hour or more I figured I would head in for the morning. Much to my amazement he chewed the arrow in half. So my broad head is still in him. I tracked him for a little ways but he went into some thickets and I didn't think it would have been a real good idea at that point to be looking for him if he was injured and pissed off. He will die theres no doubt in my mind. I just didn't want to risk getting to close and not being able to shoot him with my bow in the thickets and it was very thick. I figure I will look for him tomorrow or look for where the crows are gathering. So do you all think I did the right thing????????? there just has been so many coyotes around hear anymore and they are getting brave by coming in close to the house at nights.

P.S. I did see a nice 6 to 8 point in the evening but nothing I could get a shot at. Trying my luck tomorrow.

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Shoot as many and as often as you can!! Let the buzzards have him.

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saw that this summer and not to many people believed me that a coyote would do that

ive seen coyotes chew there foot off in a foot trap before

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A coyote is an awesome trophy and mount/rug if you choose to after your recovery. I do not however agree with flyinfeathers, killing to let lie is a waste and unethical regardless of animal, IMO.

Here's my coyote I took with my bow.

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Shoot them all, every time you can, you will never put a dent in their populations. He probably snapped the arrow off when he was flipping around. I saw one grab the hind leg tendon on a mature doe once in gun season. They do in fact take mature deer if the opportunity presents. Nothing goes to waste in the woods. You did the right thing, IMO.
Nice shot, too.

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My wife loves that pic of your yote, Rob. (She's seen it before in other posts...) She really wants me to get one and have it mounted like that.

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I take as many as opportunity permits, but have total respect for them as a game animal as they will probably still be around long after we kill each other off;)

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How do they taste? Seriously. Has anybody heard of eating coyote?

Sounds nasty to me - about like eating dog meat.

The reason I ask is because I don't like to kill things I can't eat.

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just like chicken just add more salt & pepper.

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Thanks for all the input guys. I do agree with you gzg38bandRob/PA Bowyer I don't like to shoot something I am not going to use in some way. But in this case I figured it was a little more justifiable.

That is a very cool mount you have of one. I'm sure I would not be able to afford having such a mount. I would rather have that " big buck " mounted if I can ever find him LOL. If I can find the coyote I will probably take it in for the pelt. Thanks again everyone for your input. Going out again hunting this morning, lets see if Mr. buck comes out to play.

Strait shooting all!!

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Shoot everyone you see becuase you will never kill them all so I shoot them every chance I get. I got two last year so shoot them all.

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I'm still waiting to see one. I've thought of shooting a deer and gutting it near my stand and hunt the pile. Has anyone ever tried that with any success?

Tom

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Our retired gamey even had an unwritten rule see a yote kill a yote 365 days a year!

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Shooting one and leaving it lay in the woods would be amore naturaluse of itthan shooting one and having it mounted and then putting the carcass in the land fill, if that aspect concerns you.

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No closed season on em here, and I pop every one I see. Got one last year that was manged out bad. I was gonna throw him on the ATV and have him mounted until I saw him. He was buzzard bait. If you don't mess em up to bad with a shot, trappers may give you a few bucks for them...

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A coyote can bite an arrow in two with NO problem. We've got it on film, a coyote doing that very thing. It was an aluminum arrow too!
They can go a long ways after being hit by an arrow, and will leave little blood, because all that fur really soaks it up. Good luck in finding it!

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Killing coyotes has become the favorite pastime of my father in law! He retired last year and now carries his rifle with him wherever he goes on the farm. Seems like he kills at least 1 per week and yet they keep coming and coming.

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I agree with most everyone on here kill as many as you can whenever you can they are way overpopulated in most places and will kill alot of fawns. As for letting them lay, we never pick up the maingy ones let the buzzards have them, but if you do get a few with some nice fur, you can make a little extra cash selling them.