Living in the rurals has many pluses. It also has its downside. I just happened to be home in the middle of the day today, enjoying lunch with Mr. Rocky - I'm usually at work during noontime. We looked out our window and not more than 450 meters (about 500 yards) from our house is this huge coyote - in broad daylight! He (or she) was eyeballing my little flock of hens that were foraging around the yard. We lost our new kitten about a month ago, just a few days after we were letting her stay out all night long. It's not like there aren't a million little rodents to eat either. The cats have littered the yard with carcasses of field mice, voles, moles, and pocket gophers (and an occasional bird or two). I really don't want to kill the coyote, just scare it a bit so it will leave my hens and kitties alone. My peace has been disturbed!
Coyote watch!
by mrs rocky2 17 Replies latest jw friends
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mrsjones5
Is there any way to scare a coyote away from easy prey?
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crazyblondeb
I live close to the Red River, we used to go coyote and hog hunting. We had a blast, only a couple broken bones--here and there.(not mine)
shelley
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mrs rocky2
Coyotes are usually more afraid of us than we are of them. But, given opportunity and easy pickings...so while we are at home, they seem to stay away. I just worry about when I am gone to work (fortunately I work only a few hours a day). Rocky will also be working closer to home in the next week or so. So hopefully we can make a bunch of noise and keep the hungry doggies away. We're also both fairly good aim with the gun so we can shoot close enough to scare them without hitting them.
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BrendaCloutier
Shoot. I live in the city, 4 miles from Downtown Portland, population 400K, and we have coyotes! We are in a condo complex of 17 duplex buildings on 6 acres. Nice park-like setting. We are 2 1-acre lots away from a 1 square mile park. We have coyotes passing through here all the time! My cats know how to take good care of themselves, although we have had cats disappear.
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Es
I know this is really dumb, I would like to see a pic of a coyote i dont think i ever have....other than the cartoon version
es
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misspeaches
I know this is really dumb, I would like to see a pic of a coyote i dont think i ever have....other than the cartoon version
es
Me either! I wanna see a coyote!!! show us a pic...
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GoingGoingGone
Hahaha!!
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GoingGoingGone
Aren't they beautiful?
I'm having fun here, my son is helping me post pics!!
GGG
