Looks like I' m alone here. I don' t shoot what I' m not going to eat. Part of the reason is I wouldn' t know what to do with it, wouldn' t want to clean another arrow, replace another set of blades...

I never saw a coyote in the wild until last weekend. Two walked right under my stand. I thought it was cool to watch.

To me, the only good CAT is a dead CAT.

One definite exception probably would be a wild dog. The local conservation officer told me that they are responsible for killing more deer in Minnesota than coyotes and wolves combined. Plus, they just kill them and leave them.

Well Rackluster your not alone. It kind of disturbes me to se hunters say " kill them all" . To me coyotes are an essential part of the ecosystem, just as hunters are.

Coyotes are not a malevolent creature, they are doing what they can to survive and feed their family, no more than we do when we enter the woods.

Two months ago I watched a pack of coyotes take down a healthy yearling bull elk. It was awful to watch, yet they weren' t out for revenge they were looking for a meal.

Dont get me wrong when coyotes are in abundance thinning is definately required.

Coyotes do take their toll on lots of game species (turkeys,antelope,deer and elk)
at one time coyotes were the dominant predator in Yellowstone, taking down more game species than the other predators, including cougars ,grizzlies, and wolves.

Predators keep game animals on their toes, they heighten the flight responses prey type animals. Without them deer,elk , turkeys would have no reason to flee. Might as well shoot the neighbors cow standing in the pasture.

So the next time you think that you would like to kill them all, think how proud you would be to have that holstien cows head mounted in the living room.

I have no desire at this time

I killed three in about 15 minutes last year andI wouldn' t hesitate to pull the trigger on another one. They are worthless and they are amenace to the farmers around here. I' m sure If I asked any farmer if I could shoot G-hogs and yotle dogs they would open the gates to their farms and tell me to have at ' em. fortuneately I have several hundred acres the the yotes use regular ly. We have a rule in our hunt club that you must shoot yotes if they are within range. A rule that is readily adhered to. Last year we killed 15 yotes off of 600 acres.

No question about it.....easy decision. Coyotes do not keep anything in balance in my part of the country. They kill cats, dogs, rabbits, quail and turkeys when they can. I have witnessed coyotes chasing and killing a fawn as well. I will not hesitate!

Well I have never seen one while hunting, I always thought I would stick one if I had the chance, but after finding out they kill cats I amy reconsider!

I wouldnt even have to think about it ---------YES I WOULD!!!!!!!

No doubt about it, coyotes and timber wolves are a problem around my area. they' ve driven out the deer in a woods I used to hunt regularly. Last week, I took a carcuss of a road kill doe and hung in a tree about 5' off the ground. Laid 6 traps around area. Ended up getting 4 coyotes as they tried to jump up and get the carcuss. Should have seen them when I came back next day to check traps. Snarling and freaking out. Quick shot to the head ended it for them. Will be using this technique again this weekend. Between shooting/trapping/and snaring, that makes 35 coyotes and 11 fox since january. Death to the predators. Tazimna

I agree with Cougar , coyotes kill lots of game animals , and pepoles pets , I ve seen videos of them killing healthy deer , and the bull elk mentioned earlyer shows they dont just kill small game , they allso destroy crops , the reason farmers what them gone . Coyotes will destroy every mellon in a feild by just taking one bite out of each . They are widespread and have large populations . They are smart and allert animals . Its hard to put a dent in their population let alone get their numbers down to " resonable" . I know in Florida and Georgia and Tennesee were I hunt their numbers are out of control . They are not so bad yet in Pa in the area where I hunt . I will shoot anyone of them that gives me a chance . In all the years I' ve hunted I have seen very few not because they arnt there , but because they are very weary .

I regret this already but: Don' t kill them if it isn' t legal to do so. Killing a coyote out of season or without a license is poaching just as sure as jacking deer. If it' s legal for you to " kill em all" then go for it.