killed a black coyote
11-11-2009, 03:16 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,210
It is definetely a coyote, not a cross. I caught one a few years ago trapping. What I was told, is that in growing populations of yotes, there are higher numbers of color phases. Once the population has stabilized, the new pups "revert" back to regular colors. The white chevron on the chest is not uncommon in yotes. They make awesome mounts and are as pretty rare, like shooting a 12pt buck. If all the pieces are there, any taxidermist worth his salt, could repair it.
11-11-2009, 05:35 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 2,509
It is definetely a coyote, not a cross. I caught one a few years ago trapping. What I was told, is that in growing populations of yotes, there are higher numbers of color phases. Once the population has stabilized, the new pups "revert" back to regular colors. The white chevron on the chest is not uncommon in yotes. They make awesome mounts and are as pretty rare, like shooting a 12pt buck. If all the pieces are there, any taxidermist worth his salt, could repair it.
