AM mentioned something about hunting for Coyotes so I was wondering how many you guys actually see in the Winona/LaCrosse area or a bit farther north.
I live on the Milwaukee River about 15 north north of Milwaukee and have seen four this week. Two were sighted on the river, one ran through my back yard, and the last was in a field.
Also, how do you feel about having them around. I think it is great to have them back, along with a few bald eagles.
Just my opinion here but I prefer not having those kinda predators around. They wreak havoc on alot of game animals..
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Just my opinion here but I prefer not having those kinda predators around. They wreak havoc on alot of game animals..
I second that. IMO the only thing they are good for is shooting.
I’ll 3rd it. There’s a reason there is no season and limits. Overpopulated and a nuisance.
Shoot to kill!! 
I’m not happy to see the coyote population on the increase. Between the coyotes and the mange the red fox population has dwindled to almost nothing. I grew up in the 60’s and there were fox all over. There were no coyotes around back then. Coyotes are hard on other species as well including pheasants, quail, turkey, etc… People who raise small animals and poultry aren’t real fond of coyotes either. Coyotes adapt to humans very well and are as at home in an urban setting as they are in the open country. In the cities they prey on people’s pets. I shot a buck with an arrow one night at sunset. I found his blood trail but had trouble following it in the dark so I figured I’d let him go until morning. When I found him early the next morning the coyotes had gotten to him and they ate one whole hind quarter off of his carcass. I was not a happy camper. I also have a friend who arrowed a doe here in the City of Dubuque. He knew he had hit her good but it was getting dark and he figured he’d get her the next morning. He found what was left of the deer the next morning. The coyotes had feasted on that doe all night. This is on private land next to a public golf course in the middle of the city. My boss lives across from the same golf course and they hear coyotes howling all the time. I do enjoy it when I get the chance to fling an arrow at a coyote.
Eyehunter
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I’ll 3rd it. There’s a reason there is no season and limits. Overpopulated and a nuisance.
Shoot to kill!!
Agreed 100 percent!
This may be slightly unrelated, but its in response to a post about abandoned sheephead on the ice…
WHY is it ok to shoot a coyote (because no one likes them) and not ok to kill and leave a sheephead on the ice???
Coyotes serve a purpose, and they are relatively harmless to humans.
Don’t stop shootin’em until your out of ammo!! 
The Coyote is a ferocious and savage animal. If left uncheck, they can really hurt the ecosystem of an area.
When sheephead fall into that same category, then I’ll gladly punt them to the bank like i do Cats 
. Sheepies aren’t like Asian carp….at least not yet anyway.. 
Vikefanmn77,
Coyote hunters aren’t slobs and leave them lay. Most guys sell the hides or dispose of them. I like to use the work dumpster.
The population is very high right now, I have made 5 sets and called in 8 dogs. They need to eat around 2 lbs of food a day to survive. Just think of all the grouse and rabbits that is in a year. I’m just doing my part to control the herd. Plus they are a blast to hunt.
A well haired MN yote can fetch $30-40 at auction in canada
this year
Plus look at what they do to Farmers herds .
We shoot the HELL out of them here in Iowa it dont get much better than turing about three dogs loose on one and let the chase begin. just make sure you know where the road stops and starts or you will end up in the dang ditch. 
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We shoot the HELL out of them here in Iowa it dont get much better than turing about three dogs loose on one and let the chase begin. just make sure you know where the road stops and starts or you will end up in the dang ditch.
I want to hear the story behind that one!! 
hey Coyote223. Remember that yote’ laying beside your driveway that you thought got hit by a car?…………Think again
I like having them around in the South Metro (Eagan).
They help keep the stray dog and cat population in check.
They also help keep my dog skittish and close to me when I run him since I don’t like using a leash.
My wife and I have run into coyotes on several occaisions while walking the dog…they didn’t cause us any trouble. Don’t know about the rest of the state but here in Eagan, there’s plenty of wild and domestic game for them to eat.
I tend to think there is a reason for the exsistence of every species, albeit I can’t disagree with the large volume of negative comments regarding the coyote.
There is nights I come home from work to find a pack of them in my yard. 
They try to feast on our chickens and guineas. We caught a fox in the coop a couple months ago!
They do eat rodents, smaller animals, some birds and even cats. They also feed heavily on plants and wild berries. I did note that Foxes and Coyotes did not do well in the same environment.
As near as I can tell for those people that have farm animals a good dog will always prevent attacks.
You didnt get him!!!
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As near as I can tell for those people that have farm animals a good dog will always prevent attacks.
That is until they pack up and take out your good dog.
Oh yes I did you friggin mental case. Coyote hunting is easy….just go deer hunting and they always come by
Paybacks!!! Now don’t get pissy when you find’em stacked in your front yard like cord wood!!!
There is a problem with the numbers of Coyotes. I know that when I hunted them around the area I live, we would shoot around 100 a year. We were one group out of three that I remember that would shoot that many. The next year, they were back in full force.
If you have a strong Coyote population, the Fox population will be down.
I remember 3 years ago I was out hunting Yotes and my wife called and there were two under my bird feed. Right next to my house. I have had a few around every year and this year is not different. The population does need to be controlled. With out controlling the population, Mange will take over and kill more than just Coyotes. IMO. 
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As near as I can tell for those people that have farm animals a good dog will always prevent attacks.
A few years back a pack killed Kendal the best coon hound I ever owned. She was tied and we were gone, they had ripped her to shreds.
We have had to keep our pregnant mares in when they get close to foaling. When the mare goes down to foal the Yotes will come up behind and start chewing on the partly born foal. After the mare foals the yotes will try and chase her off. After foaling they are pretty tired so it dosen`t take much sometimes.
A big enough pack of yotes will take down any size animal they want.
SHOOT EM SHOOT THEM ALL
oh please Coyote223!! You’re such a talker. Start being a do’er. God, when was the last time you actually shot one of them dogs? Cord wood? You’ll be lucky to get one.
ER– If you didn’t have to be in bed by 10 every night you might actually see what its like to call one or two in.
I’ve got a life and a warm girl to get in bed with dummy
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I like having them around in the South Metro (Eagan).
They help keep the stray dog and cat population in check.
They also help keep my dog skittish and close to me when I run him since I don’t like using a leash.
My wife and I have run into coyotes on several occaisions while walking the dog…they didn’t cause us any trouble. Don’t know about the rest of the state but here in Eagan, there’s plenty of wild and domestic game for them to eat.
They have also been know to drag off a kid or two. (This was not uncommon when I lived in tucson.) It seemed as though you would hear about it once or twice a year.
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